Morgan Wright

Tire shop mechanics probably did 50 tires a day back then. I can redo this one.

I was so proud of my tire mounting skills. Knew just how to split the rim, tuck the rim flap in, stomp the tires back on, hammer the lock. Look at me, I'm the world's expert on 1917 tires. All the while, I had no idea what I was doing.

Thanks. It's good to know I did all 4 of my tires wrong, now.

Today I redid a tire and got rid of the tube with the rubber valve stem and used a tube with the correct metal valve stem. For 1910s and 1920s era Buicks and other makes. From Hartford Tubes, and Coker Tires, it comes with this thing. What the hedgehog is this thing:

When I did the clutch on my '40 Special Model 41, Bob's Automobilia had the replacement clutch and pressure plate but he suggested I get the "new style" pressure plate he was selling, and the plate that went with it. He said it was much better. I used that one and it worked great. ,

When did Buick have righty loosy lefty tighty? Sounds like Chrysler in the 60s

Missing top is major 𒐕𒐖𒐕 in price. I'd give the guy 12,000 Keep in mind this is not rare. Buick made 4000 Model 19s in 1910

The guy has it all cleaned up and wants $20,000 https://www.hemmings.com/classifieds/listing/1910-buick-19-bouckville-ny-2775752?fbclid=IwAR3g19JB_DRq_6-V8UKZb5B06UF3pXNCSt82427QtgBamG2WaFp8EY4XFY0

This 1915 Buick has 36 x 5 balloons and you can tell right away.

But not when you hit the floor starter pedal?

Does the ammeter needle move when you hit the starter?

I'm no expert but I think when they make these wheels, they heat the metal rim up to 600 degrees to expand it, then they put it around the assembled spokes quickly and let it cool so it compresses back down onto the spokes. I don't know how you'd go about doing that, seems like a job for a professional.

Towing that way can be tricky if the tires are 40 years old and chunks of rubber are flying off

Does your book list the 1918 E-49 brake parts? I'm going to head down to Midas this year and have them do my break job LOL. What book is that by the way?

There is always the chance it's just a bad battery.

You plan on going Hotchkis and welding spring perches to the axle housing? I wouldn't do it unless I had a 4 year engineering degree from Cornell. .

Before eliminating the torque tube, you must ask yourself how you plan on eliminating the torque.

Here's how the side curtains look on a E-49 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrP1Eb6JNj4 .

Mark, What model 1922 do you have. I have all the side curtains for the model 49 (in crappy condition) if that would fit at all Morgan

I'll drive it more when I give it a brake job. They are starting to squeek now going down long steep hills. The 80 year old asbestos is starting to lose its battle against the rusty drums. I never gave it a brake job because if the brakes ain't broke, don't break them.

I'm 68 and don't drive my 106 year old Buick much for fear of wrecking it. Like they say, "They can always make new people (babies) but they can't make new 1917 Buicks"

Terry, July 1 was the cutoff back then for model years, any car made after July 1, 1915 was a 1916 model. This is from the "Buick Bulletin" dated 1918.

They didn't make the model 45 in 1915 but if they did it would have been a C-45. The D-45 is 1916-1917

Since I've never heard an English person say anything good about America before, I was surprised and pleasingly flattered by this bloke's assessment of the 1915 Buick. He says American cars were advanced over their cars at the time, and he was especially impressed by our Delco electrical system with the distributor. He's amazed by the car, actually. Makes me feel good to be an American:

If it ain't broke, fix it 'till it is.