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Thanks, I hadn't thought of Dawn. And it'll improve my chances with the touch-up paint. As would the solvent if needed.
Thanks for both suggestions!
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I expect this topic has been discussed previously, but I couldn't find it in searches. Having repaired the clutch, ring & pinion, and brakes on my 1918 REO, it's time to tidy it up a little before putting it on the road. It looks like the previous owner may have handed a youngling a can of wax and encouraged him to go wax the car without further direction. And so he did. It looks like every nook, cranny, crack, joint, seam, louver, hinge, and screw slot received a liberal coating. Then, after all the easy bits were polished, the remaining spots previously mentioned were left as-coated. And, not to shirk responsibility, shame on me for ignoring the problem for another few years.
I've tried soft scrub brushes while washing, toothbrushes, plastic picks and scrapers w/o much luck. The car has a mediocre older paint job with lots of chips and scratches, but it's intended to be a driver and re-assembly guide for the other 18 REO I'm restoring, so I'm not prepared to pull it apart just yet to get the wax out.
Does anyone have any other advice, tips, or products that might remove this, ahem, waxy buildup?
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A tractor, two jack stands, straps, nuts, bolts, etc. Jump to 2:14.
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Mister Oswald on the engine hoist letting me know what he thinks about having his tires trimmed.
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As a small mfg. business owner for 35 years., here are my random thoughts on crisis management. Everyone has at least one of these traits - Technician, Manager, or Entrepreneur. Any business owner should have entrepreneurial skills. If not, at least be a good manager. Entrepreneurs can find managers and technicians; not the other way around. Customer down-payments are recorded and accounted as liabilities. Treat them for what they are, OPM, Other People's Money. Inventory isn't necessarily bad, but recognize that it represents cash. Building a nice big inventory, either materials or finished goods, can create a false sense of security. It's your money. Cash Is King. Weekly cash flow management (cash flow statements, sources and uses of funds, balance histories) is a must. Maybe even daily. Monthly cash flow management is too late, the horse is already out of the barn. Employees require leaders. Identify the good ones, share the plan, then get out of their way. Train the mediocre ones. If they learn, repeat, and then get out of their way. If they can't, or won't learn, unfortunately, they also must live by the King's rule. Personally, I believe everyone can learn, but the question is, at what cost?
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Not paying attention once while testing an armature with a growler, when my fingers carelessly slipped down past the insulation on the test leads. Luckily, the leads were short, so when I went down to the floor the leads were pulled from my clenched hands. No real harm was done. It did improve my chewing ability as my clenched teeth were lapped-in nicely. And I had a new hairstyle for a day. After that, I convinced my shop manager that selling rebuilt generators made far more sense for our shop.
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Star Wars Land Speeder meets mid-30s coupe. It's got nerf bars on the front; must have been meant to be used?
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Best wishes for a successful surgery and a speedy recovery!
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On 12/5/2022 at 9:19 PM, Bhigdog said:
Rear weight is essential if you have a loader. I made a 1000 pound concrete weight for mine but it was a bother hooking it up to the 3 point hitch whenever I put the loader on. Filling the rear tires solved that problem.......................
I use a compact tractor with forks on the loader to move my REO frames and engines in and out of the shop. With the weight that far in front of the tractor I have to use 4-wheel drive as the rear tires are just skimming the ground. I was raised on a grain farm and was well aware we used fluid in the big tractor tires. Never gave it a thought for my "baby" tractor. Duh! Thanks for this thread.
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I'm not certain but based on the small clips at the outer edge of the drums, I think they could be 1931 REO Royale.
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Craig Dusing
AACA
HCCA
REO Club of America
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In 1987 I removed the engine from my 1967 RS/SS Camaro and put it in a race car. The engine lasted two races. Then I sold the Camaro rolling chassis in order to build another race engine. That engine lasted two weeks. Then I sold an 18-1/2 ft. Larson ski boat w/125hp motor, to build another engine. I won't continue. I eventually learned how to build dependable race engines, but the dues to join that club were high.
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Congratulations Tom & AJ for a great job in the race and for allowing us to follow along. Your photos and insights into the event were exceptional!
Craig
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I really appreciate the photos and reports from everyone as we follow along. I'm hoping to make the few hour drive to catch them at the Thursday lunch stop.
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Bryan, I'm amazed how much information you've gathered on this truck in such a short time. It truly is one-of-a-kind. If only the parts could talk and tell the story behind it's construction and history. An early Ernest Holmes wrecker. An very early extended cab. Just looking at it creates questions. Why, why, why? What a fun project!
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17 minutes ago, keiser31 said:
They don't match because the wrecker has a closed car cowl and not a touring car cowl.
You are correct. I've looked at so many Internet photos I can't see the forest for trees.
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This photo of a 1922 Velie ticks a few of the cowl ID boxes with inverted hood louvres, cowl lights, cowl vent, and split lower windshield. But, the curved windshield glass and pillars don't match.
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2 hours ago, keiser31 said:
I was very surprised to find no snakes!
More importantly, they didn't find you! 😁
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JACK M: PM me with your mailing address and I'll let you know the shipping costs.
keiser31: That's the best comparison I've seen. Thanks for responding.
Craig
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I came across this landau bar in my storage area while searching for another part. It's about 21" center to center, 10" center to center on the bracket end, and 11" center to center on the open hole end. It's about 1" wide x 3/8" thick. The bracket is broken. The only markings on the piece say, "Pats Pending". I didn't receive a response showing it to the REO group, so I'm stumped. If anyone recognizes/wants it, I'll send it for the cost of shipping.
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I purchased the instructor-recommended, modest Craftsmen tool set with tool chest from Sears when I entered the automotive technician program at my junior college in 1971. Now, fifty-one years later, I still use some of the remaining tools, although now they are scattered throughout several much larger tool chests. I know it's subjective, but I still have a hard time finding a combination wrench that feels as good in my hand as the old Craftsmen wrenches.
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My 1918 REO T4 touring car uses a Remy Model 185A chain drive starter. I have a couple Remy generator-distributors, but none are Model 241. They all are driven with a rag joint drive, and all are Model 254 and 254A. Is the distributor 4 or 6 cylinder?. My early REO's (1914-1918) used Remy starters and generator=distributors. My later REO (1920) used Northeast Electric components. Hope this info points you to the right era.
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My condolences to you and your family.
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For some reason I can't quite explain to myself, I seem to be drawn to "old iron", and the dirty, frustrating, and sometimes rewarding job of disassembling and identifying usable parts. My now 80 year old friend and mentor got me involved with REOs a few years ago, but I can't blame it all on him, as I continue to find and rescue more pieces. I'm working on restoring two cars, a 1918 & 1920, and I found a complete 1918 driver for my puzzle guide, but I'm a sucker for returning old yard art into usable pieces. I'm trying to learn how to hold myself back, but sometimes the iron just pulls me in. Last fall I spent several hours heating and re-shaping six cast iron running board brackets from a mid-teens REO The Fifth crusty frame that spent decades bent by a bulldozer as the chassis was pushed to sit by a lake as a conversation piece. My hope was they might someday find their way back to a useful life. Unfortunately, they'll probably end up laying on the shelf until some future auctioneer says, "I don't know what they are or what they fit, but it looks like someone spent some time on them". And then they'll sell for $.50 cents. But regardless, I'm going to keep my cutting torch tanks full and my induction heater working. There's always more parts to harvest.
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Unique descriptive words and phrases used within the hobby
in General Discussion
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Rustosity
My 1915 REO rescue that sat outdoors for 45 years has a high level of "rustosity."