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Michael J. Barnes

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  1. On the block of my 1924 Cadillac there is a priming cup for each cylinder. Three or four of them have the cup upright when they tighten, but others go around nearly another half turn before they tighten. Seems to me it looks better when the cups always face up. Is Loctite a solution to this? Put it on the threads, turn till the cups are up, and tighten no more? Will the Loctite do the rest of the work? I would like to hear what product is recommended for this. Thanks.
  2. I think that is a pretty incredible piece of type drawing. Looks to me as if it was done with a brush and a pen. What do we know about all the White car logos? I will say, based on the hundreds of times I have now looked at pictures of Ed’s (and others’) early White cars, the lines are appealing to me more and more. Even if it is the same 3 photos over and over. I find myself asking — how far back along the hood do those ridges extend (the ones that match the bumps on the radiator shell)?
  3. Selden is now referred to as a patent troll. I do like that.
  4. I like the idea of a couple of bay lights rather than a batch of four-foot strips. Especially if each one needs to be plugged in individually. Or do the 4 footers have an outlet so you can plug one to the next?
  5. Flickering only seems to have been mentioned as a problem once. But in my kitchen where I have screwed in LED replacement bulbs, some are chronic flickerers. I guess I need to replace them but they are not old. Problem is definitely not temperature related.
  6. Truly Vintage: — If an opportunity has come up on Orcas, take it. We are trying island life just a few skips northwest of you, on Mayne, as I have written you on the other post you started. I love the quiet. Lots of community. We go for walks and stop to talk to people who recount the history of logging back in the 1950s, or farming in the 1900s. People are always willing to share. Vancouver area (where we still have our house in the burbs) feels very hectic and stress-inducing. And true, a lot more people have escaped to all the islands since covid (and may go on working remotely indefinitely) but in a few weeks Mayne will become very quiet again through till next spring.
  7. Sorry to inform you, Daniel, but yes Carl died a few months ago. Look under general and you should be able to find the tribute posts. Missed by many — I was just going through contacts in my phone, found Carl’s, and sadly deleted it. He LOVED talking on the phone as I am sure you realized.
  8. Our first house came with a poster on one wall. Removed the poster — big hole in the drywall. Sorry — even further off topic!
  9. This one is on Ebay. I think seller should get engine running. On the other hand the good news is — I don’t think these cars contain any pot metal. https://www.ebay.com/itm/203560986826?hash=item2f652e28ca:g:sWcAAOSwsR5hF-Fn
  10. If Ed and a few others begin giving step-by-step instructions on reawakening this slumbering beauty, maybe the post should be moved to a more general title. Maybe the steps have already been outlined in other posts. It would be great if it took the form of general instructions for restarting cars of this era after long disuse. Like others, enjoying this post, and admiring the car.
  11. One day left, one bid placed. According to description, buyer is getting a car with a $150,000 restoration. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/107736223_1924-cadillac
  12. A really gripping read is chapter 2 of Sebastian Faulks’ “The Fatal Englishman.” Deals with a decorated WWII English pilot, Richard Hillary. Gripping and a hard read because it describes injuries (burnings) as well as death. During the Battle of Britain it was Messerschmidts vs. Spitfires. During the bombing of London Churchill asked his Air Vice Marshal how many planes they still had in the air and Park answered, “None, Sir.” The Brits ran out of pilots before they ran out of planes. Life expectancy: near zero.
  13. On the HCCA site. Sorry — not sure how to post pics and links here just the way others do.
  14. Have walked by this little roadster on Pender Island many times. Today got close enough to take some pics. Too bad — too far gone. Too close to the salt air for the body panels not to crumble away.
  15. If we had not bought on Mayne Island five years ago, we would be unable to do so now. Almost no houses for sale and prices up 40%. Covid caused this great shift in people’s perspectives: they retired or have continued to work remotely. The Gulf Islands were suddenly appreciated for their quiet. Not too far, not too accessible either. But jobs are a funny thing over here. There are always Help Wanted signs up. But the older, settled demographic does not want to work! And young people cannot afford to buy a place and move here.
  16. Thanks for the invite. But my boat is very broken — the topic of occasional posts. Also, my wife and I are babysitting our grandson. But you have a good idea for down the road, or for downstream. Car folks meeting by boat, over water.
  17. I am just northwest of you on Mayne Island. At the other end of the island, it may be possible to view Orcas.
  18. I have no connection to this car apart from living near it. https://vancouver.craigslist.org/rds/cto/d/delta-southeast-extremely-rare-vintage/7349848280.html
  19. If you are a more experienced mechanic than me, you may want to skip this post. It could cause you stress reading about my mistakes. Also, the motor in question is a Mercruiser 4.3. It looks a lot like a car motor to me, but maybe this posting will get deleted for not belonging. I was reinstalling the big flat intake manifold at the top of the V6. Not ever having heard of inch-lbs, I thought the manual said foot-lbs. That is 12 times too much torque and I promptly broke a bolt in the block. Started to drill out the bolt. Broke a small drill bit. Watched Youtube and learned about diamond hole saws. Finished the extraction after a few hours with a saw and several bits, and prepared to reinstall the manifold for the second time. Now here is where things take a turn for the better. For one thing, the threads were still intact. For another, I rehearsed many times laying the manifold down flat without any jiggle that would smear the gluey gasket material. Finally, I am sure the second time I laid down the thick bead of Loctite gasket material fore and aft, I did a much better job. Too much frankly — it did ooze out somewhat — but the first time I think the beads were too thin and wobbly.
  20. Could you tell us a little more about the Auto Data Book: author, publisher, date of publication? It looks like some folks would like to try to find a copy. Me for example. Thanks.
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