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Here's two videos of mine made by the previous owner, fun car to drive!

Hi MBStude, I just saw this post and went and got out all my lit on the '25' including a lot of original pieces. The owner's manual is the most help but even there I cannot find a crankcase capacity. In one section it says "it consists of a reservoir that holds 1 1/2 quarts capacity, and two pipes, one leading from the reservoir to the crank case and the other to the timing gear case." In another section it states "At the side of "breather pipe"is a gauge (1) which shows the amount of oil in the reservoir. Pour the oil in the breather pipe until the gauge indicator rises to the highest point on the gauge. Be careful that there is no more oil poured into the motor than just enough to bring the indicator to the highest point shown on the gauge. The only attention necessary to keepthe motor perfectly lubricated is to see that the gauge indicator shows that there is oil in the reservoir. If the motor smokes badly with blue smoke you have put too much oil in your oil reservoir. Drain out surplus oil through the drain plug at bottom of the reservoir until the gauge indicator shows there is oil in the reservoir. The reservoir will hold, normal supply, about 4 quarts." So it has conflicting amounts for the reservoir and nothing about the crankcase. I do not think 4 quarts is enough for the crank case but I cannot remember how much I have put in on changes either. It's been a while as I spent four years looking for someone to rebuild the Splitdorf magneto, took sick and have not gotten back to this car yet. I would say use the oil indicator and and do not overfill it. That guage is right next to the filler pipe in your pic but I can't tell if you have the indicator in it from the picture. On a more interesting note I am impressed you have a SA 25! The previous owner of my car did extensive research and could not find another roadster. It appears your body has been modifies to a more speedster style with the turtle deck, oval tank, raised open seat, no windshield, no top, no doors, etc. Is your drive train original with the transaxle? I see an external mount gearshift and brake lever assembly where mine comes thru the floorboards in that area. Sorry I can't be more help but that's the best info I can find from original literature, Bill

That was Frank, he was a fun guy to talk to! Got to know him thru the cabriolet club and parts. He made the correct deep drawn window channels for the cabby in SST as well as other pieces like the caps for the door post tops. He had a lot of fun at Hershey every year and it was always polka music!

Frank Koch, a good guy from PA who wore a Model A headlight bucket for a hat, played a boom box with a dipstick, and talked to the aliens for/with you and ALWAYS had an audience! Frank was also a great maker and polisher of stainless steel parts for the Model A cabriolet. RIP Frank, probably last attended in the early nineties as best I can remember.

Thank you Robert for the picture and info. On the Hupp there are cupped brackets that mount on the water jacket cover for a horizontal mount. I will look at rerouting the oil lines so they come to the same end. It may work and be easier to use than finding PUR 1/2 filters now, rare and expensive in unused condition. Thank you, Bill

I am interested in this oil filter from Bob's for a 1931 Hupmobile. My car came with a PUR1/2 which is a horizontally mounted unit with flow thru fittings at each end. Bob's picture is not real clear on how this unit mounts or connects. Does it have to be vertically mounted? What are the connections? Can someone show a picture of Bob's unit mounted in a car? Thank you, Bill

Thank you all! Joe, don't usually think of google first, probably should.... seems the whole world is in these boxes now. Thanks,Bill

Hi all, I was given this recently and have no idea what it is for or how old. My guess is a Ford OBD 1 scanner from the late eighties or early nineties? The previous owner had Lincolns of that vintage so I am thinking it is related. Any help or interest in it would be appreciated. Thanks

Thanks Rusty, the filter is a clear one and looks clean, nothing floating when it refilled on the restart. When I replace it I will look closer for debris. Bill

I took the Avanti out for a ride recently, had driven about 10 miles and pulled away from a light when she lost all power and died. Got it home and the next day it fired right up, ran and restarted just fine. On the initial start after the failure I noticed the filter before the carb was empty but it filled right up and the car started fine and ran. This tells me most of the fuel system is working but I wonder about the tank. I sealed it 20-25 years ago with Hirsch sealer which worked great. In the meantime I had to run ethanol thru it until non-eth came out now I that is all I run. Could it be the sealant is old and breaking down, floating in the tank and intermittently blocking the output opening inside the tank? Can I inspect the tank for this condition without pulling it? Even if I pull it how do I inspect it without opening it up? The filter before the carb was clean from what I could tell, replacing it anyways to be safe. It's an 289 R-1 on original mechanical pump if that matters, replaced a few years (5?) ago. Thanks for the help, Bill

Thank you Marty and Dale for the kind words. Robert, tell her it is JUST enough for another car you have in mind! - Bill

Thanks for the support Steve. 'cept it was almost two years, started Labor Day 2018, these things take time to get right. Or I'm just a slowpoke.... Bill

Frank, I wish it were simple to pull off an event in these times. I have organized a lot of national tours in the last twenty years for different clubs. I have spent two years working on this Glidden and really tried to make it work. We are less than 90 days from the start date and in the last two weeks lost over two days worth of things to do, all the food events were in trouble with the NYS guidelines and lack of information, attendance was dropping and this was all making it harder to deal with financially. Foremost we did not want to endanger our hobbyists not to mention contract commitments, sponsorship and a few other things. I feel a lot of it was due to NYS and how all aspects of this pandemic have been handled here from the shutdown to where we are today with very little guidance for anything looking out to September. I had NO control over that just had to suffer with it! We could not take the chance on being shut down as the event started after investing time, money that would have been non recoverable, liability issues, etc. If you have ever ran an event you know the myriad of things to consider in making it to the finish and it just was not heading that way for this Glidden in today's world. Sorry to disappoint you, I am too, Bill Preston, Tour Director 2020

Thanks Matt, I looked at HD website and did not find it, HD is about 20 miles away for me,. Lowes is closer but I did not see it on their site either. They both went up to about an inch ID, I need 1 3/4 ID. Thanks, Bill

One more question please if you can stand it. I cannot find a local supply of the clear hose. Is the clear PVC from MSC usable at 29 PSI max pressure? I need 1 3/4 ID and this has a 1/4:|" wall. Plus you buy it cut to order by the foot. Thanks for all the help here, Bill

Thanks Matt, I remembered the thread on your pump was one of the better reads on Evaporust. I went to the store today and I got the quart of Thermocure because they had that on the shelf, no Evaporust. But the majority here seem to use the Evaporust straight up so I am reconsidering. I may return the Thermocure, or run it thru first per directions and if not satisfied do the regular Evaporust. I like the filter idea, have a lot of my wife's hose in her gardening supplies, she used to use them to tie up plants and flowers. Will also look at the clear hose idea. Thanks all, Bill

Thank you Hugh and Mike for your replies. Mike, it sounds like you ran almost 100% Evaporust (2 gallons) while Hugh, you suggested quarts. I do notice the Thermorust is sold in quarts so is it a concentrate that can be diluted? Where as Evaporust should be used full strength without dilution? And if Thermocure is diluted can it be saved and used over like you use Evaporust? Sorry for all the questions but I lke the idea of using Evaporust for more rust removal on other things. Thanks, Bill

I am about to try Evaporust for the first time after my '31 A ran quite warm, got hot and lost water daily on tour last year in South Carolina. Reading many threads here on using it made the decision for me but I have a question after looking at Evaporust's website and various sellers. Everyone here talks of using Evaporust but is that the namesake product or Thermocure by Evaporust? Thermocure is their specific cooling system product but I can't find any real difference between the two and wondering which one you guys are using? Thanks, Bill

Hello Robert and everyone, At this time the 75th Revival AAA Glidden is still on. We are working hard to navigate the maze and get answers from NYS so we can accommodate the rules in place at that time. The current problem is getting guidelines, seems they are still in development for some aspects of the reopening. We have 160 cars registered and room for more! Please think about joining us, September in Saratoga is a beautiful time of year! Go play with cars!, Bil

HI all, Registration has been open a week now and is going well. We are still working hard to make this a special tour and it is still on. The virus has caused a few hiccups we are working thru and we won't know NY plans fro reopeing until May 15 but we are still going forward with planning. Earl, I am sorry you cannot attend. Maybe you could ride with someone. Ted, come on over and we will get you a ride every day. Like Terry said, we have had some great times being riders. In Texas in 2012(?) we flew in and rode in a different vehicle every day from a gorgeous big Packard to a Yellowstone tour bus. Had an absolute ball and made new friends too boot! Seriously, it is not hard to get a ride- just ask! We all want to have fun, sometimes a car breaks for the week and other times bringing your own is not practical BUT you are still welcome to join the Glidden any way you can! It is a great tradition for 75 years now! Bill Preston Tour Director 2020

I am also sorry to see the Sentimental Tour cancelled, there have been way too many events affected by the pandemic. At this time we are still planning on having the 75th Revival AAA Glidden in September and registration opens May 1. Go to the VMCCA website for links to tour information and an application for the tour. We are working hard to make it a memorable event and invite everyone to come to Saratoga Springs, NY September 13- 18 and enjoy the camaraderie of the Glidden! Go play with cars, it's what we do, Bill Preston, Tour Director 2020

I am looking for a'12 model 59 radiator. I talked to durospeed about a year ago and his radiator measured an inch wider than mine (26 1/4 vs. 25 1/4). With the 59 being the smaller model in '12 I do not know if his radiator would fit a larger model 61. Likewise up thru '14 between the models. Does anyone know if the radiator is the same across models within a year or year to year to help our searches? Thank you,

Thanks Terry, I know a little about 3D printing but have never seen it done from a picture. We always had to create an STL from a CAD file. Bill

Thank you Terry and Keiser. I was hoping for a standard touring model for this project. It is a project to replace the Charles Glidden car that was atop the original Glidden trophy. It went missing decades ago and there is some interest in replacing to make the trophy whole again. I am thinking of a 3d scan and metal printed that could be painted or plated to put up there. Thank you, Bill

Hi, I am looking for a model of a 1904 Napier for a project I am helping with. I can buy it or borrow it since I want to 3D scan and print it. Can anyone help? I have searched around the internet with no luck so far. Scale is not important as I should be able to scale it when I know the size it should be. Thanks,