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The movie It Follows has filming inside the Packard Factory. It Follows Uses Detroit to Explore the Horror of Urban Decay

The former Packard Motor Company plant in Detroit is one of the most recognizable symbols of the decline of the city's once vibrant auto industry. The Packard Plant Project Plant History In 1903, at the behest of a group of investors, the Packard Automotive Company moved its headquarters from Warren, Ohio to Detroit. Then-president of the company, Henry Joy, looking for a fresh take on factory buildings, enlisted local architect Albert Kahn to design the company's complex. The first nine buildings on the site were built between 1903-1905. These followed the typical mill-style factory buildings of the time, with cramped rooms, wooden columns, floors, and ceilings, and very little natural light. Due to the large amount of wood used in construction, these buildings were fire hazards. By the tenth building, Packard #10, Kahn wanted to improve the design, by providing open spaces and large windows for lighting and ventilation, making workers comfortable and more productive. To create this new style, he sought help from his brother, Julius Kahn, a well-known engineer who was experimenting with new ways to reinforce concrete. In 1904, Julius Kahn designed a trussed concrete steel re-bar reinforcement system, known as The Kahn Bar. This system features wings, bent at a 45 degree angle, along the length of steel re-bar which strengthened the concrete to prevent shearing at weak points. To further reinforce and stabilize this system, a Pratt Truss would be formed between the bent wings and the concrete, creating compression which makes the material resistant to shearing. This design allowed for much larger loads to be carried on concrete, larger spans between support columns, and increased use of fire-safe materials. Utilizing his brother's Kahn Bar and the technical advantages it gave, Albert Kahn designed Packard #10 to be built using only reinforced concrete, allowing for the large open spaces and floor-to-ceiling windows that he wanted to provide for workers, along with much safer working conditions. The design for Packard #10 changed the way industrial buildings were designed and built. It was the first industrial building to use reinforced concrete for floors, ceilings, and columns. Through Albert Kahn's design for Packard #10, a new material and design concept were combined which changed the face of industrial buildings. Indeed, the construction and appearance of Packard #10 was so well received by the Packard Company that they entirely renovated the first 9 buildings in similar fashion. They were so impressed with the Kahn Bar, that all buildings eventually constructed at the site utilized Julius Kahn's products. The technical innovations of reinforced concrete factories exhibited in Packard #10 soon became standard for automobile factories across America. By 1910, the Packard Car Company had the largest auto plant in the United States. The complex would eventually comprise four million square feet of factory space and employ up to 40,000 workers at its peak. During World War 1, the plant helped with the war effort, assembling airplane engines. Following the war, during the 1920s Packard began the transition from hand assembly to an assembly line. It was also during the 1920s that the company solidified its reputation for exceptional engineering and became known as one of the highest quality luxury vehicles produced in the United States. This reputation and its resultant demand led to further expansion of the plant, and technological innovations in automobile assembly led to continuing improvements of existing structures. In the late 1930s, the company installed a multistory automated assembly line to accommodate its tall structures which had become out dated in the face of new technology. In 1939, a bridge was built between the north and south halves of the plant. In 1942, the Packard Plant joined other automotive factories in halting all car production and focusing on manufacturing for the WWII effort. The plant manufactured Rolls Royce aircraft engines, as well as naval engines for the United States and its allies. During the war years, the plant employed up to 36,000 people. The demand for engines and their production necessitated further expansion and upgrades to the plant. Immediately following the war, the plant went back to automobile production, again updating their plant’s assembly line. By 1954, however the multistory plan became obsolete and production of Packard's vehicles was transferred to a modern plant on Conner Avenue. In 1956, the Packard Car Company went out of business entirely and in 1958 laid off the last caretaker of the plant on East Grand Boulevard. The company then sold off parts of the plant and leased out others to retail and industrial tenants. In 1960, Packard Properties of Illinois took out a mortgage on the site and continued leasing parcels up until 1987, when the plant was purchased by Bioresource. In 1997, Bioresource filed for bankruptcy and acquired new owners. They agreed to start managing the plant for the city and collecting rent from tenants. In 1998, Dominic Cristini purchased Bioresource and the Packard Plant site. Shortly thereafter, the City took possession of the site, with the intent to demolish the buildings. The city even informed tenants they had to vacate the premises by February 1999, so the building could be demolished. By 2006, most tenants had vacated and the property sat abandoned. In 2010, the final tenant of the Packard Plant, left the site, leaving the structures completely abandoned. OPPMAC continued to claim ownership of the plant until 2012, when Wayne County began foreclosure proceedings and reclaimed the property, putting it up for auction in 2013. It was through the county’s auction that Arte Express Detroit, LLC purchased the property beginning the renovation of the historically significant plant. The first of Palazuelo's four redevelopment phases will transform the old Packard administrative building, 1580 E. Grand Blvd., into 121,000 square feet of commercial office space as well as a gallery and an events venue that is large enough for weddings. That work is expected to take 18 to 24 months and cost $16 million. Nearly 80% of the building already has lease commitments. The tenant roster includes an architectural firm, engineering firm, job training center and the restaurant Esto's Garage. Packard Plant rehab project breaks ground

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Other views of the beige one - https://www.rmsothebys.com/hf17/hershey/lots/1919-studebaker-light-six-touring/1706566 Question: How's the length of that threaded insert? If it's longer than the head is thick it may need to be cut down.

I'm not implying I recommend this thing, it just seems you may be able to use it if you want. It requires nothing special battery cable wise. It would need a double-eye cable for connecting the output to the starter. Or you could buy marine cable, or other cable and crimp your own ends on. Double-eye cable- https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/MPB781115 So you tie the grounds together and ground them. You have positive ground? Assuming so, then one negative battery terminal gets connected to input #1 with conventional battery cable. Other battery negative terminal gets connected to input #2 with another conventional battery cable. Then output gets connected to the starter with a double-eye.

There are marine battery swwitches, 1, both, 2 or off https://www.westmarine.com/buy/blue-sea-systems--e-series-compact-battery-switch-off-1-both-2-no-alt-field-disc--3831393? I think you use "both" when you know you are in a charging situation. When discharging just use one or the other so you keep one in reserve.

It might sit on the market a while at $8k, but I wouldn't call that a lot of money these days.

Question - Was this associated with the same company? Was it an auto dealership? Did they actually manufacture a car, or at least make a prototype? Answer - Yes, Yes and no. FO Bailey was the first automobile and motorcycle dealership in Maine...It was Ford and Harley FO Bailey Real Estate & Antiquarians @FOBaileyRealEstate Real Estate Agent in Falmouth, Maine

I'd say it's worth about 3 Buick Reattas. Maybe more.

http://www.posnik.com/html17/112917c/112917c.htm TERMS OF SALE: 25% DEPOSIT AT TIME OF SALE BY CASH, CERTIFIED OR BANK CHECK, OR BANK WIRE TRANSFER. 15% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONSITE PURCHASES. 18% BUYERS PREMIUM APPLIES ON ALL ONLINE PURCHASES. PERSONAL OR COMPANY CHECK ACCEPTED ONLY IF ACCOMPANIED WITH A BANK LETTER GUARANTEEING PAYMENT. EXAMPLE OF BANK LETTER OF GUARANTEE: THIS BANK GUARANTEES PAYMENT TO AARON POSNIK & CO., INC. ON ACCOUNT # _____UP TO THE AMOUNT OF $ _____ FOR PURCHASES MADE AT PACKARD MOTOR CAR SERVICE, INC. AUCTION TO BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH. NO PURCHASE REMOVED UNTIL COMPLETE SETTLEMENT IS MADE. OTHER TERMS TO BE ANNOUNCED AT TIME OF SALE.

Send the pic to Bernie in a PM since you're talking Australia.

Aluminum does not have the fatigue resistance that steel has. This chart illustrates how aluminum can develop fatigue stress cracks at very low stress levels over time as the number of cycles grows. Steel effectively has a "fatigue limit" meaning if the stress is kept below a certain level you can expect no stress fatigue cracking no matter how many cycles it is subjected to. Areas above the lines in the chart represent failure, and below the lines represent safe operating. So the safe stress level for aluminum is lower for high number of cycles. That chart above may not be immediately clear, but the way the blue line of steel flattens out represents an extraordinary property of steel. It also suggests why aluminum would tend to get over-built. They are made too strong for the load because designers want to avoid failure due to fatigue cracking, which can be microscopic internal cracks that can grow. Anyway, I just remember this from materials science and thought it would be of interest. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatigue_limit Some authors use endurance limit, Se, for the stress below which failure never occurs, even for an indefinitely large number of loading cycles, as in the case of steel;

https://www.hemmings.com/magazine/hmn/2007/10/1961--64-Chevrolet-Corvair-Rampside-and-Loadside/1522489.html They offered more power than Volkswagen's pickups, and could be had with Chevrolet's two-speed Powerglide, or a four-speed manual. The gross vehicle weight rating of 4,700 pounds meant that they could handle a payload of up to three-quarters of a ton. So it sounds like the Rampside weighed 3200 pounds and could carry an additional 1,500. Both those figures are higher than I would have guessed, especially the 1,500 payload.

Yes you should not have to pay the sales/use tax. You bought it long ago in another state. Here is the fee calculator for Nonresident Vehicle Registration - https://www.dmv.ca.gov/wasapp/FeeCalculatorWeb/newResidentForm.do Vehicle Registration Fee Calculator Transaction Date: November 13, 2017 Type of Calculation: Nonresident Vehicle Registration Type of Vehicle: Automobile Model Year: 1967 Motive Power: Gas First Operated in CA: November 10, 2017 Acquired/Purchase Date: September 01, 1997 Acquired From: Private Party Purchase Price: $1,200.00 Use/Sales Tax Credit: $100.00 County: Sonoma City: Santa Rosa Zip Code: 95407 Current Registration: 53.00 Current California Highway Patrol: 24.00 Current Vehicle License Fee: 1.00 Current County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies Fee: 1.00 Current Fingerprint ID Fee: 1.00 Current Abandoned Vehicle Fee: 1.00 Current Valley Air Quality: 6.00 Alt Fuel/Tech Reg Fee: 3.00 Current Vehicle Theft/DUI 2: 2.00 Non-Resident Original Service Fee: 20.00 Reflectorized License Plate Fee: 1.00 Total Registration Fees: $113.00 Total Use/Sales Tax (includes credit paid to another state): $0.00 Grand Total Registration Fees: $113.00 Print Result See Registration Fees and Smog Abatement/High Polluter Fees for additional information. This is an estimate based on the information provided. Fees may vary depending on the actual vehicle registration. All fees are subject to statutory change. Calculator Home Page Calculate Another Vehicle Help us improve our online services. Please take a moment to complete a brief Survey. Here's what I got for my own car, if theoretically I bought it in Nevada 20 years ago and just brought it here to California now. My annual registration btw is about #100 or $97 due to it being low value (ad velorum tax component is low)

When you buy a used car you have to pay the sales tax when you go to transfer the registration. Actually it is called the "use tax" since sales tax is for new items only. That is up to 9.75% for us now, though it varies a bit depending on your county and city of residence. I was not aware that moving here from out of state would subject you to the use tax though. Maybe or maybe not.

Hopefully the couch can be turned to face forward when it is time to drive.

I know someone who got Historic Vehicle plates (HV) for a car that is only 1980 vintage, and he drives it regularly even though he is not supposed to. He claims it is advantageous. I also seem to remember he claimed to avoid the smog tests. I am wondering if the "ad valorem" component of annual registrations is less if you have the HV plates? Also there is something called non-operation status which you should use if you car is off the road for a year or more, it will save you money.

The Jergens insert might work. I've been told to not recommend anything not specifically made for spark plugs so don't want to get in trouble. I think you should get one, look it over, see how the spark plug screws into it and how it seats then decide if you'll go ahead with installing. You would then need a tap and drill. I think it was 24mm-1.5mm pitch and 57/64 inch drill https://www.ebay.com/itm/S-1pcs-24mm-x-1-5-Metric-HSS-Right-hand-Thread-Tap-M24-x1-5-mm-High-quality/301897593281? https://www.ebay.com/itm/57-64-size-HSS-Morse-MTS-MT-2-Drill-Drillbit-Dormer-A130/322185718996? Or you can have a custom insert made at a machine shop like you said in the very beginning. It should not be too difficult. Inside M18-1.5 and outside threads greater than 22mm with maybe a lip so it can be screwed down and tightened. Are the spark plugs you will use "washer-seat" as opposed to "taper-seat"? There are no off the shelf spark-plug specific inserts available to fit the large hole you have unless you are willing to go back to the larger 7/8-18 size spark plugs.

7/8-18 WASHER SEAT INSERTs are available. https://www.threaddoctor.com/7-8-18-washer-seat-insert The problem with the M18-1.5 taper seat inserts is their outside diameter is too small for the existing enlarged hole. https://www.threaddoctor.com/m18x1-5-taper-seat-insert

We just got our first Chick fil a a few years ago, a franchise owned by a proud veteran I go there sometimes. I think they are closed Sunday, Veterans Day and some other holidays. I remember it being sad when hearing the founder had died. Never knew he was a car collector. It is not you typical bottom feeder fast food place. https://hilbersinc.com/news-and-events/chick-fil-a-opens-newest-northern-california-restaurant-built-by-hilbers-inc-a-national-restaurant-general-contractor.html Santa Rosa is the third restaurant Hilbers Inc. has completed for the Chick-fil-A chain. This one sits adjacent to Santa Rosa Jr. College. This site had an aging Burger King, which Hilbers Inc. swapped out for a great new Chick-fil-A with a great design that fits nicely into the neighborhood. Project Manager was Larry Hilbers, Vice President of Hilbers Inc., a national restaurant general contractor. Day to day was overseen by Wayne Bookamer, Supt. This restaurant is run by Owner/Operator Jason Sutton, a retired U.S. Army Special Forces enlistee, Officer and Apache helicopter pilot.

Here's another supplier, two inserts for $53.97. Same size, M18-1.5 internal and M24-1.5 external. http://www.jergensinc.com/thread-repair-insert-kits-metric And there's this - https://www.threaddoctor.com/spark-plug-kits-857671240/time-sert-4815-m18x1-5mm-metric-spark-plug-thread-repair-kit https://www.threaddoctor.com/m18x1-5-taper-seat-insert https://www.threaddoctor.com/sparkplugins.htm

"Only 6,200 1932 Buicks built," he says with authority.