J.H.Boland
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2 hours ago, GregLaR said:
...and "Elco" for El Camino.
So far, nobody has referred to my Caballero as a "Cabby". A former girlfriend once called it a "Country Cadillac". I actually thought that was cool.
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Up here in the great white north (on about the same latitude as Detroit), they're called frost plugs.
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One of the newer terms that bugs me is "sick". Like "Wow man. That car is sick !". Does it seem to you that it has a bladder leak or something ?
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2 hours ago, carbking said:
They can call it anything they want, as long as they have the identification when they call for a kit !
Jon
The parts mans' lament - just the model and the year. Then you get "they're all the same ".
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First time out of the garage in over two years. This '92 Park Avenue isn't my idea of an "antique" but it has qualified for old car activities for the last 4 years and will get "historic vehicle" plates next year. Despite having 311,000 km on it, it always starts right up, blows cold air, and is as comfortable as a living room sofa.
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Four of the eight cars in my fleet are green, ranging in age from 1921 to 2013. They do tend to stand out in a crowd. Just today I took my '72 Chevy C20 for a run to town and couldn't believe the number of thumbs up and nods of approval it received. One lady asked if she could take a picture of it to show her hubby.
Maybe it's the Irish in me or perhaps the fact that five out of six cars dad had as I was growing up were green. Then there were all those green tractors.......
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"Miss Vicky" for obvious reasons, even though GM referred to the body style as a "four passenger coupe".
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Attached is a scan from the 490 parts book. Seems there were two Connecticut coils, a single primary lead and a double primary lead. The most common coil is the Remy,as found on my '21. I have no idea if a modern coil could be made to work.
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After we got married, my wife wanted to be a participant in my hobby. It was awkward at first, me having worked 42 years at a GM dealership and very anti-Ford, while my then new wife had worked at Ford dealerships for nearly 50 years ! The solution was to jointly purchase a Packard.
She only drove it once, and almost put me through the windshield at the first stop sign. She didn't think a 1940 model car would have good brakes.
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53 minutes ago, nzcarnerd said:
Yes, TVNZ did play the Beverley Hillbillies, and repeated it many times.
The house truck above has differences from the Olds truck. the radiator curve for a start. Leif suggests possibly Haynes.
He could be right. I've never seen one.
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Look familiar ? About a 1920-21 Olds, I believe. Did NZTV play The Beverley Hillbillies ? Theirs was a '23. it had a nickel plated rad shell.
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I should have included this page the first time. Maybe it will help with the terminology.
Jim
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Beautiful survivor. A quick look at Google images shows a number of them around. Not to nitpick, but it's a cabriolet, which is even more desirable with it's landau bars and roll up windows.
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Fixed page 3.
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In answer to to your question ; mostly interchange. The following are from the 1936-1951 Canadian Fisher Body catalogue.
Jim
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I'm thinking about a '27 Packard.
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Nice to see another one. A friend in London, Ontario has a 1920 in older restored condition and a 1918 that restoration had never been completed.
Jim
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I bought my 1925 Buick through an estate. It hadn't run in 25 years. The estate executor apparently had tried unsuccessfully to get it running,as the plugs were out and the wires off. We reinstalled the plugs and wires (firing order on all these old sixes is 1-5-3-6-2-4,right? ),checked the timing,and hit the starter. It turned over but wouldn't even bark.
We pulled it out on the road for a tow. Had the transmission in "second". On letting out the clutch, the tow rope snapped ! Long story short, turned out the firing order is 1-4-3-6-2-4. After this little correction, it fired right up.
As to why the tow cable snapped, turns out this car has a reverse H shift pattern. "Second " was actually reverse !
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A few years ago (when the Canada-USA border was still open) we were stuck in two long lines of traffic on the Bluewater Bridge. Just ahead of us in the next lane was a black '80's Corvette with NY tags. By the finish, it appeared to be a show car. It was really hot out,and soon steam could be seen coming out between the hood and fenders. As we inched closer to the checkpoints, both the car and owner were reaching the boiling point. He was now second in line. Ahead of him was a couple in an old minivan. Suddenly, the Corvette accelerated forward, going under the minivan's rear bumper and lifting it up onto the 'vette's hood. I'm guessing his foot slipped off the clutch.
The somewhat portly owner of the minivan slid off his seat and calmly walked back for a look. The two owners discussed the situation for a few moments until Mrs.minivan came storming out. She tore a strip off both of them. A few other motorists and border security lifted the minivan off of the 'vette and they went on their way. Last we saw, the Corvette was pulled over just past the checkpoint, having sustained thousands of dollars in damage.
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I've been following your Kissel restorations with awe and envy. Your fabrication and restoration skills are truly amazing.
That's a great idea to display both tops with the sedanette, but I admit something else popped into my head when I first saw it !
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I had one of those once. I never forgave it for having to be towed home from a tour by a FORD and sold it shortly thereafter.
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Looking for an air inlet duct for 1978-79 G body (Malibu, El Camino,Lemans).Part number 14005399 for 200,267,305U engines. Thanks.
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Just now, TerryB said:
You just need more chrome….
That's part of my problem ! I'm showing too much chrome on my dome !
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1948 Fleetline Aerosedan Custom. Nice ride .Same age as me but in better shape !
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It's only open one way. Canadians still can't routinely drive to the US.