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So what and where are the new auction and concourse for next year? Steve M said it was announced but I can't find information on line. Thanks Bill

He does all his own work too. Just started a full restoration on a '19 12 cylinder National recently, all his cars are very well done.

Have a friend who showed his 21 National yesterday. They liked it and did well too. They will be here on the west coast in an hour or so, sure we will hear a lot about yesterday!

Do you have other parts for the 12 model 59T in particular? PM please I might be interested. Thanks Bill

Not sure on the cars but visible gas pumps were popular from around 1920-1928. After that many pump makers were switching to clock face pumps with that style taking over by the early thirties. The building facade and man's attire are 20's also I think.

If this is the bus I think it is it was on the 2012 Glidden in Brenham, TX. We rode in the last seat behind the rear axle one day. Felt like riding a large porpoise all day great fun! Had a blast and another awesome memory made touring!!

Thanks Gary, making me want to jump back in! On top of the useful results 3d modeling is just plain fun!

When I was working in industrial design for Eastman Kodak we were fortunate to have good management and better budgets that allowed us to get many new state of the art technologies for prototyping. In the mid -90's we got sterolithography and very early 3d wax printers. From there we tried corn starch, sintered metal, 3d specific plastic "inks" and eventually all kinds of new plastic resins that started simulating production materials like abs, polycarb, etc. Today there are catalogs of materials for all types of applications. Never tried much with metal printing as I left there in 2007 as that was just starting as a big thing. As for making parts there was no limit on what we could model, particularly in Solidworks. SW also had the best file translation for generating .stl or other files for the printers or cad to cad translation. When reverse engineering the scanning and sewing softwares were not very advanced so you developed your own techniques to merge the different direction scans and get some kind of model. Never needed to do a lot of it as ID is the start point of product design with a blank page, not remaking a competitor's product. That's still a very time intensive task I think. Everything has evolved light years since then but I sometimes wish I had kept my cad skills up and stayed involved. From EK I did a lot of contract work in more mundane production driven places. My 10+ years in ID were a blasted and learned so much about a product life cycle and new product R&D.

1910-1911? Bowser clamshell hand crank curbside gas pump.

A friend built a unit similar to Wes Renard's where he used a right angle gear reduction drive to get 2 rpm. With the motor to the side and a thru shaft he can paint or pinstripe two wheels at once. Mounted on a board he just clamps it to a pair of sawhorses or a workmate for portability. I've used it a couple of times and works great.

Locally here in Syracuse area they just announced Cazenovia college is permanently closing after the spring semester. Just thought I'd tell you all so the Trek planning can be done. Regards,

Happy belated birthday Paul! Just drove thru NC on Monday coming north. Colors were great, sure you had a great ride!

We too talked a lot about going to check our home in the Port Charlotte area instead of going to Hershey. However we have now realized it's too early to be effective. With no power,water, passable roads, gas, etc. we could not stay there long enough to get anything done. Neighbors have checked the house and sent pictures so we know there is no structural damage and it's secure. We got very lucky so now we will let it sit until a little civilization returns (power and water) and make our 42nd annual trek to Hershey.

Hi Craig, this is Bill. The Revival AAA Glidden Tour is actually owned by VMCCA not AACA with AAA being the major partner every year. It is shared with AACA via hosting it alternating years. I was the 2021 tour chair for VMCCA, Vince is chair this year for AACA. Mike Welsh is executive secretary of VMCCA and may be able to help/direct you on your inquiry. You can contact Mike at vsecretary@vmcca.org or 816-298-6412. Regards, Bill

Thanks Bill. Can a non member post there?

Hello all, I know this section is all about pre-war Studebaker. Where in the forums would I best post an Avanti question? (63 Stude) Thanks, Bill

Congratulations Dandy Dave and Mrs. Brennan! Like you I lost my first wife in 2015, Pam lost her husband 10 years ago and we took that walk in January. Been six months already and we are very happy, we hope many happy years for you too! Or as I tell folks I am lucky to have found two women who would put up with me and the old cars I come with!!

Ed, if you want to try out the race you can sign up for one of the various regionals they do in the spring. They are set up like the big race but only run two days so newbies can get a feel for it and practice to see how they and their car perform. Had one in Rochester NY a few years ago where I was registrar. We had a man from Maine who was going to run the Race but his car was not ready for Rochester in May. I ended up driving in my Avanti and he navigated. With neither of us having ever done any of it, it was entertaining to say the least! He got his Packard ready by July and raced but I do not remember how well he did. I would have to drive after watching Doug Sharp navigate, he is a walking computer and literally always adjusting his father's speed and time at speed for 14 days, very intense. The regionals would let you try on the boots without buying them! And it is a lot of fun with a great bunch of car crazies! Just my two cents,

I had the privilege of being part the Sharp's crew many years ago. We went from NC to LA that year and even being crew was an amazing experience! Thanks for this thread, brought back some great crazy memories and once you participate at any level you are forever a part of a very close tight knit group.

With the info from 60FlatTop above could you ask at the air museum if they know what roads the racers are approaching on? Then set up near the museum where the cars are still moving. The same could be done as they leave in the morning I've done that and it's a great experience to see them take off.

Several years ago we were on a Hupp tour when a deer fell off a 20' ledge as we approached. Broke it's leg, ran in front of us and almost made it. Clipped the hind quarter with the passenger front fender curling it under for about 4". Hagerty was incredibly quick, generous and easy to work with on the claim. What I remember is the independent appraiser they sent from 65 miles away saying he repped 12 companies and Hagerty was by far away his favorite. Never challenged his write ups, always encouraged him to be generous so their customers were happy. They even told me to just call if the settlement was not enough. Very happy with Hagerty for the old iron, get the same great service from AMICA for the modern cars but they don't do the old stuff.

Thanks! Didn't know they still active.

Where in these forums is the best place to ask about 1963 Avanti interior parts? The Studebaker section seems focused on pre war Studebakers which is great but no other section is really applicable. Any help here or elsewhere would be appreciated, thanks Bill

TA- that's what I am thinking on the Lexol and why it might not be the best for vinyl. Leather needs oils to replenish it. I'm not a fan of Armorall after using it on modern cars, just seems to be to shiny, greasy when I'm done and eventually gets a haziness to the vinyl in the sun. I will check out the 303 if I can find it. EmTee- My father was an avid boater and I have found that some marine products are very good. First place I heard of epoxy paint, some really good mildew cleaners, etc. Also used a lot of 3M products over the years at work, I will look into this too. Thanks,

We are giving our mostly original '63 Avanti a deep clean after not caring for it properly for about three years. The seats are original naugahyde type material ( vinyl with a cloth backer) in good shape. We cleaned them with warm soapy water with good results so the next treatment step is my question. I like Lexol for my leather cars but will it help, hurt or be a waste of time on a vinyl interior? Also what is best for the hard vinyl surfaces like the dash and rear deck that get a lot of sun? Thank you,