Max4Me

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Jay Leno is also a big motorcycle fan. Many (many!) years ago I met him at a motorcycle ride raising funds for a diabetes foundation (I think). I didn’t get to speak with him much because there were many people there. But he gave me a firm handshake, looked me in the eyes, and said a few words about thanking me for supporting the foundation and appreciated me for coming out. I also got to shake hands with Peter Fonda (Easy Rider).

I am really sick of the flood of acronyms lately: POTUS, FLOTUS, SCOTUS, DOOFUS (just kidding). I blame social media and the bots that write what goes for news nowadays. Though, I have to admit I laughed at a response to my first official use. In the Marines, my job was to take new orders from HQMC (😁Headquarters Marine Corps), rewrite them for battalion dissemination, and send them to the colonel for signature. My first effort was returned stamped with big red letters, UNA. Confused, I called the colonel’s secretary, who dryly explained it meant Use No Abbreviations. 🙄

I agree with keiser31. I have a ‘25 Maxwell that had the same symptoms. I too thought it was engine related so replaced plugs, condenser, cleaned and reset points. Nope. Checked wheels for wobble or alignment issues. Nope. Thought it might be an out-of-balance or bent drive shaft. Crawled under to remove it, and surprise! These cars do not have a U-joint per se. They have a “rag joint”, a thick, fibrous disc connecting the drive shaft to the differential. On mine, one of three bolts holding it in place was gone. When under load the drive shaft would shift, making it out-of-round (unbalanced). When I put it in neutral (clutch in), no vibration. Replaced the missing bolt, tightened the rest, and she hums right along now. Check the rag joint, and good luck!

Thanks, TerryB. That was my thought because of the lever on the left near where the door should be but I’m not well-versed enough to be sure.

My daughter’s friend sent this pic. She said it’s a 1927, but no other info. It looks pretty rough. I love the plywood separating the engine from the passenger compartment. But like I told my daughter, it’s running and on the road! I am interested in it’s heritage!

I was going to ask my go-to computer person but she had to be in bed at 8:00. So a quick search turned up this: Turn Chrome spell check on and off Go to Settings. Click Advanced Languages. To the right of “Spell check,” turn it on or off. I hope that helps. Good luck!

There is no spellcheck on the forum. The only spellchecking is a feature in your browser that you use to access the forum and post. I do not have a Chromebook so I can’t tell you how to activate it, but perhaps another member does and can help you.

I recently went to a local Dodge dealer looking at new trucks. All of their vehicles come with a digital license plate already mounted, along with a $1,200 price tag for installing it!

I don’t know if it’s my old eyes, but on the shield in the middle of the tag, the letter ‘R’ in GRAHAM looks like the letters ‘A’. Even enlarged it looks like an ‘A’ except for a tiny indentation on the right side. The stylized ‘H’ looks very much like an ‘A’ but does have a clear separation at the top. Is this common script for this car?

I posted this sometime ago but it fits nicely here. I have a good friend that worked at a Ford dealership. He told me about an elderly gentleman who brought in his new car saying it started making a distinct "Thud!" when he accelerated/decelerated or turned a corner. The shop guys checked everything from motor mounts to the differential and everything in-between. After a few days of failure and much head scratching, someone had the bright idea to check to see if the spare in the trunk was correctly anchored. It was. But what they did find was the man's bowling ball had come out of its carrying case and was joyfully rolling around in the trunk as he drove!

Jack, I often do that, too. Sometimes it’s because I need another expert opinion.😉 My kids also think the same about me, and they’re probably partly (completely?) right!

Pilgrim, Thanks for your comment. Yours was (and I’m sure still is) an eye-catcher as well! Wife pointed out they’re nearly the same color red, and both convertibles! Sad that you sold it but I’m sure it is in another good home!

My daughter named our '25 Maxwell "Ruby" for obvious reasons.

I’m willing to bet that shortly after introduction the state will find a way to put some kind of advertising on them that will show, likely, when the car is stopped or parked. So we get to pay for the plate and registration fees but we also will get to generate additional income for the state.

Thanks for your interest, but it may be some time (I hope!!) before it's hers.

OMG! Thank you! I went to Disneyland in the early 60s and I swore I remembered this track. My sisters said I made it up. I guess I’m not crazy after all! (Well….)

I drove my 1925Maxwell/Chrysler in Christmas parades in two local cities. The first was uphill for 1/2 mile, across a relatively flat side street then across a slightly downhill main street. It moved so slowly (stopped for bands to play, cheerleaders to cheer, gymnasts to gym (huh?), etc., etc.) that I was constantly on and off the clutch. First time was the last time! The other town was a mile across a flat street (able to cruise in 2nd), then downhill on the main street for about two miles. Steep enough that I left it in neutral and once I got rolling it only required a periodic touch of the brake or a side-to-side path to dissipate some inertia. A perfect route for older cars. Have done it several times and will do it again.

Loved your reply. I humbly stand corrected!😉

I see a couple I'd like to buy. I guess it's time to take my Sparklett's bottle of loose change to Coinstar!🤪

For the most part I don't disagree with you, but there may be times "that backward swingy thing" might be more helpful. Depending on what part of the country you're from, you might have a roundabout, a traffic circle or that *&^%$# thing nobody knows how to use properly; a freeway passing lane or a fast lane; a freeway or a turnpike. Further, I think of people in other countries that have different names than we do. If I were European and asked for a wing for that 1944 Whatsitmobile, even though I used the correct term, what would Americans think I wanted? (no fair Googling it!😇). I absolutely agree with you about using correct and appropriate language as often as possible. I am a career educator and taught high school English for a time. I used the example that if I were an employer looking at the resumés of two highly-qualified applicants with one application well-written while the other is riddled with grammar, punctuation, spelling and so on errors, who will get the job? As for the "reverse oscillating framistan" are you sure it isn't actually the differentiated hertinizer module? (Sorry, couldn't resist.😁)

I can. In my above post I noted I'd been rear-ended at 45 mph. Even with foot on the brake she pushed the truck (2005 RAM 1500) forward two feet. The force of the impact broke the electric seat mechanism and threw me into the back seat still sitting in the front seat. It pushed the bed into the cab and slightly dented it. To top it off, she took off. A good samaritan followed and got her license number. Good thing, too, AAA waived my deductible for repairs. When I got the police report, it turns out she had an outstanding Failure To Appear warrant, suspended license, unregistered car, and of course uninsured! I haven't heard anything else, but now she has a felony hit-and-run on her hands. Rear-end collisions are why we now have headrests.

I may have posted this before. Boy, do I miss those brain cells.

Dave, You are so right. I ride, too. My thinking is that as soon as I sit on the bike I become invisible. Though, I disagree about keeping my eyes on the road. I do that but I am most aware of the other drivers. As simple as some of their minds are, I still can’t read them. I expect drivers to do the worst possible thing at the worst possible time. My biggest fear while on my motorcycle happened while I was driving my truck. I was stopped in a line at a red light , and though I saw her coming I had nowhere to go. She hit me at 45 mph without hitting her brakes. Had I been on the bike I would have been killed. Though on the bike I would’ve had an exit. I basically take the same mind set while driving my four-wheeled vehicles. It has helped me avoid many possible accidents.

Maybe it’s the jerk in me (I would’ve used a different word, but you know…), but to paraphrase comedian George Carlin, If you do stupid stuff you probably won’t grow up to have kids that do stupid stuff. Unfortunately, with all the new safety features In cars and other things) those people are growing up and having stupid kids. Either that or for some unknown reason there has been a precipitous drop in the average IQ, or that little voice in our heads that says, “Don’t do that!” doesn’t work anymore.