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On 8/27/2022 at 10:03 PM, keiser31 said:
Yep. Started out as a 1946 to early series 1949 Plymouth.
Maybe a three passenger coupe? Looks like it has that long rear deck.
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On 8/23/2022 at 11:35 AM, rocketraider said:
The old Greek restauranteurs here always said "yeerow". The locals still call 'em "jie-row".
We have a Mediterranean place here. If you order a yeerow the servers will smile. But if someone orders a jie-row, they'll repeat the order exactly as said!
When we go to Gettysburg, the locals there seem to appreciate folks who say "Gettis-burg", even if we do say it with a Southern accent!
Grammar butcher that I am, it's gear-o and Gett-ees-burg! 😁
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Having restored a Model A Ford Sport Coupe (non-folding cloth top with dummy irons), one of my peeves is incorrectly installed landau irons. The Model A is arguably the most documented old car so this ain't rocket surgery, but I still see many incorrect installations. The passenger side should look like a letter S and the driver side should look like a backward S - the knob is toward the rear of the car on both sides. The Cabriolet (folding cloth top and hinged irons) configuration is the same. This diagram is correct and is supported by factory photos and brochures:
Disclaimer: This applies to Model A and perhaps other Fords. Other makes, YMMV.
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4 hours ago, Paul from PA said:
Of all the loves we had so far in our lives, which one do you wish you still have...
All of them, both four-wheeled and two-legged. Sorry, can't pick just one - loved them all.
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9 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said:
The primary reason 1930's-early 1940's Willys were popular with drag racers to build gassers and rods was their smaller size and light weight. The 3-window coupes are only 2,000-2200 lbs. Any of the other readily available lightest coupes were 200-400 lbs. heavier.
True. But from casual observation, it seems the 39-42, followed by the 33, are more popular than other years. Wonder why?
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7 hours ago, John_S_in_Penna said:
And, as we've discussed before, the name is
pronounced "Willis" with a short "i." It is never "Willees."
To-may-to, to-mah-to. I know it's incorrect but I've always pronounced it Willees and likely will continue to do so. But then I also say koop instead of koo-pay. 😁
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Very nice dioramas and photography.
Here's a couple more modelers' work:
Anthony's Model Cars (different Anthony)
The Ford "Model" Model A Assembly Line (Steve also owns full-size Model A)
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I drove our Model A (long since sold) in a parade or two. But it didn't like to go that slow without stalling and/or overheating - and the braking and clutching for the frequent stops got to be too much work.
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21 hours ago, rocketraider said:
What's amazing to me is that there's a Willys that 1) hasn't been turned into a gasser and 2) hasn't been stripped of parts to build a gasser.
And yes, I did build scale models of the Stone, Woods & Cook '41 and Ohio George Montgomery's Malco Gasser '33. 1960s were a good time to be a car crazy kid, and the models made me aware of and appreciate the prewar Willys.
For whatever reason, the mid-30s Willys don't seem as popular with rodders and racers as earlier and later years.
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I used to live in a two-plate state and had a Model A at the time. Like many cars of that era, it had a tail light only on the driver side and the plate hung off it. I added one on the passenger side and hung a YOM plate.
I used to think the bathtub Nash was ugly but the styling has grown on me - they really are streamlined. As for the OP one, it may not be a performance car but the black paint and visor makes it look a little aggressive.
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32 minutes ago, Ben Bruce aka First Born said:
And I thought I am OLD. But you were there and KNEW Henry? LOL
Ben
OK boomer
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9 hours ago, 60FlatTop said:
I just had the image of you telling "Henry" you were going to make the part better. Now, just how do you think that old farm boy would reply?
You know the difference between a truck farmer and a livestock farmer is pretty well defined and he wouldn't be talking vegetables.
Maybe, maybe not. Yeah, Hank was pretty hidebound but if he could be convinced something was better, he'd embrace it. Course, he took a lot of convincing! 😁
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9 hours ago, Gunsmoke said:
...Fords only had wood in roof opening area...
Well, yes and no, at least for Model A. Most closed cars had a bit more than just roof wood and open cars had wood top bows. But most of it was just for tacking upholstery, top material, etc. However, Fordors (except the 1931 slant windshield), and wagons of course, had substantial support wood, e.g.,
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On 7/18/2022 at 4:53 PM, keiser31 said:
The sedan they were killed in still exists. Don't know about a coupe of "theirs".
As do several fakes, obvious because the bullet hole patterns don't match - some aren't even Fords. 🤣
One they did steal is this rare 1932 Ford Convertible Sedan (400-B) - there are several other photos of them with it. IIRC, the owner bought it new and hadn't had it long - it eventually was recovered unscathed and returned to him.
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6 hours ago, Pfeil said:
I posted this on a paint thread.
Prior to the car I'm working on, the last time I shot a car in lacquer was in 1992 and before that 1974. In 1974 I shot my 65 Sea Blue Beetle,
http://www.pismoderelicts.com/photogallery/new format 834/images/img_0138_edited_1.jpg
The Beetle was done in the usual way of shooting acrylic lacquer cars I had done in the past. This means shooting a couple of coats and then when I could get some free time like a week or two, wet sanding and another couple of coats and so on until the desired coats is reached. In 1992 I decided to shoot my 69 Pontiac LeMans. Because I'm the original owner and the miles were so low a body-off was a waste of time however the front clip was removed and the deck lid too. This new color was PPG black, and I would shoot the car over several months (like I did the beetle). When the car was finally ready for paint, I had the hood and deck lid on easels and painted them first for their first coats. The next day I wet sanded them, tacked them off and hit them again and the proceeded to go around and shoot the rest of the car. When I got back to the hood and decklid the paint on them had shriveled up like crinkle paint!😬. My neighbor across the street was a PPG rep. so I asked Jeff what's going on. Didn't you read the container instructions??? NO! I've been painting cars in lacquer for a donkey's age! Why would I want to read the label? Turned out with this new lacquer (1992) you will do the first coat and keep going round and round until the desired amount of coats are put down. So I had to re-strip and start over again!
http://www.pismoderelicts.com/photogallery/new format 937/images/p1020752.jpg
When all else fails, read the directions. 😁
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6 hours ago, keiser31 said:
Working at Firestone Tire Company in San Diego in the 1970s, I had to do an oil change and flush the radiator in a customer's car. I was done with the draining of the fluids and started filling up the radiator with water and the crankcase with oil. For some reason, I could not seem to get a good footing on the garage floor. I looked down to see oil and antifreeze all over the floor under my feet. I had been distracted and had forgotten to close the radiator petcock and re-install the oil drain plug. Did I have to pay for the oil and antifreeze? Yes. Did I feel REALLY stupid? YES!
I did the same thing once when changing antifreeze in wife's car - taught me to always check drain plugs before pouring in any new stuff.
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I was under another late-30s Ford using an acetylene torch to break something loose on the frame. The gas line was on the other side of the rail but I somehow managed to burn through it. Fortunately the tank was empty but there was just enough gas left in the line to make a nice little blue flame where I had cut it.
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I was taking the rear end out of a late-30s Ford frame. Course it had a transverse spring held to the cross-member with U-bolts. The easiest way was to take those bolts loose and roll the whole rear out. The nuts were under the cross-member but the frame was bare so I could stand up and unscrew them from above rather than crawling under. Dang, those things were tight! I even tried a breaker bar on them before it dawned on me that inverted lefty-loosey is actually righty-tighty. 🤣
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OK, you guys whetted my curiosity so I did more research and found this link:
International Fiberglass Paul Bunyan Statues
QuoteThis Paul Bunyan statue was installed here at Don's Hot Rod Shop in 1964. The owner bought the statue along with a cow, rooster, and horse at a trade show in San Francisco. It seems likely that the Paul Bunyan and and the other statues were produced by Bob Prewitt before he sold the molds to International Fiberglass. In 2011, the statue was repainted. In 2013, a small brick wall was built around the statue. There is also an International Fiberglass Cowboy statue in Tucson.
Tucson Paul appears to be the standard IF model but a customer could order variations - different head, torso, legs, accessories, etc.
And to keep this auto-related, some history of Leo's - seems Paul gets dressed up for various occasions. 🤣
https://celebrationspartyspot.com/tucsons-paul-bunyans-history.html (oops - Dodge Panel beat me to the link)
More Muffler Man history:
and where to find them:
https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/37422
and the mutant Muffler Man...Chicken Boy! 😂
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3 hours ago, Fossil said:
I think Paul Bunyan was actually for another business near by.
3 hours ago, ply33 said:...I recall the Paul Bunyan at a tire store rather than at the auto parts store. I also recall wondering what a lumberjack had to do with anything related to Tucson...
Could be. My GoogleFu didn't find much, just the pix and a vague reference to Leo's and Bunyan in the same context. He might have been at a nearby tire store but dunno what he had to do with tires either, or Tucson for that matter. Course some stores put all kinds of attention-getters outside just to draw customers in.
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It appears Leo's is no more. Mr Google did find a couple pix - dunno how Paul Bunyan fit into an auto supply store. 😁
In case you don't know, you have a license topper. As the name implies, it is installed above the license plate, usually with the same screws/bolts that hold the plate to the bracket. Not much way to mount one on modern vehicles but they were/are popular on vintage cars. I've never seen a Leo's one but there are a bazillion different designs with place names, advertisng, car clubs, whatever - the same idea as bumper stickers. Some are still being made. They usually are multicolored so yours may have been repainted.
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Maybe more time/effort/expense than you want to invest, but...
Custom car stereos for your 1977 Firebird
You can replace OEM radio with minimal dash modification and later return to stock if you want. Crutchfield also has custom fit speakers, installation kits/tools, etc. I haven't had need lately to upgrade car audio. But some time ago, I did use one of their custom fit systems in a vehicle that had no audio but did have OEM provision for it - easy-peasy installation and great sound.
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6 hours ago, herman de boer said:
Dear people (ladies/gentleman)
Is there also available a thermostat for the engine 6 cilinder studebaker rockne 1932
And where can I buy it
Thanks
Herman
The Netherlands
This one for the Model A Ford might work - it's available from most places that sell A parts. It goes in the hose - most folks set it against the metal inlet pipe and use a third hose clamp to keep it from sliding in the hose.
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24 minutes ago, Bloo said:
403. I don't know the year, but that matters less in European cars that do not go through major styling and mechanical changes every year.
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Briggs 500-A
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Does the tag look like this?
Briggs made bodies for Ford and other marques. The Model A convertible sedan was body style 400-A, although it was made by Murray. Maybe that's where the customizer got the idea for 500-A. The grill is sorta Model A shape.