Peter J.Heizmann

Hi, Diz... $30.00?? Let me think it over.. Give us an update on the Zephyr...would be interesting. Regards, Peter J.

FinFan...Welcome to the AACA Forum. I feel confident you will receive advise shortly. Regards, Peter J.

Chuck and Ron...sorry to report that they did in fact close the restaurant. I just phoned to confirm if this is "our" St. George's 1 block from the hotel, and, the bar manager said, yes it is. He also confirmed that they serve little food, and, have very limited seating now. Phone: 215-564-2268 Address: 1422-24 Race St. Go to www.rasbrokerage.com/properties/StGeorges/StGeorgesFlyer.htm They have a picture of "our" building. Sen-loi, again... Peter.

Well, folks, I had to be the bearer of bad news... I looked up St. George's Restaurant on the net to get a phone number to make the reservations today...low & behold, the page opened with big letters saying: "Property for Sale - St. George's Restaurant". If you have a cool $1.3-M, it's all yours. I phoned them anyway, and a lady said the bar is open, but, the restaurant has closed permanently. If anyone gets there say, Thursday, and could scout out another location, I'm for it, or, maybe we could just meet in the lobby for a get-together? Sen-loi, folks. Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

"...cops", Rick??

Added Steve to the list...

You are welcome, Bob...keep us posted on how you are progressing. Regards, Peter J.

Sal, nice hat...never saw it before. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Sounds good, Jan...Have you folks on the list. Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />

Travis...glad you received info that helps. This is the purpose of the AACA Froum. Now...as Dan Binger cited a case example of a whole car's restoration being tracked on this site, keep posting with questions, or, just keep us informed as to how you are suceeding. Regards, Peter J.

83STE...Welcome to the AACA Forum. Thank you for inquiring...I feel confident you will receive knowledgeable answers to your questions shortly. Regards, Peter. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

efg...Welcome to the Forum. As you just posted this recently, I am confident others with knowledge of the Nash will provide feedback on this AACA Forum. I will probably get criticized for sending you off the Forum and to AACA and an actual "live voice", but, it will be well worth it if you do not receive satisfactory posts...here goes: Contact the AACA Library & Research Center, of which, they retain a tremendous amount of automotive research material. AACA Library & Research Center ATTN: Kim Miller 501 W. Governor Road Hershey, PA 17033 717-534-1910 Regards, Peter J.

ludis 1...Welcome to the Forum. You may want to post this on the Buick Club of America Forum. You can find it be scrolling a short distance down on the Main Page. Up to you... Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Rob...First, Welcome to the Forum. You may want to post this query in the Cadillac and LaSalle Forum. Scroll down on the Main Page where you will see General Motors Products and the Cadillac & LaSalle title. Possibly you will receive more expedient and knowledgeable responses. Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Bringing this back to the "Original" thread topic: Trying to get an estimated head count for the DF'ers Lunch at St. Georges restaurant. Please, just state your name. All DF members are welcome. Thank you, Peter J.

40LUV... I added you to the list. Look forward to meeting you. Regards, Peter J.

Hi, Ron...I agree 100% to maintain St. George's as the traditional meeting place. Looks like we are on target to have the normal 15-18 people, so, I see no reason to even consider another location, such as a free room at the Wyndham. Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

piero...are you out there? Folks are putting quite a bit of time into assisting you. Any input, more questions, opinions? Regards, Peter J.

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Folks, I am posting some basic guidelines, of which, you could use when requesting a caster to reproduce parts for you. As Terry (oldmitchell) brought up his concerns for people using grey iron in critical casting applications, I totally agree with him. If you are not certain, always go with a higher strenth ductile for peace of mind. ________________________________________________________________________________ Summary of Grey Iron Castings Grade/Minimum Tensile Strength (p.s.i.)/Brinnel Hardness/Typical Applications. ________________________________________________________________________________ Cl. 25/ 25.000/ 170-229 Small cylinder blocks and heads, pistons clutch plates, pump bodies, gear boxes, light duty brake drums, small or thin section castings requiring good appearance/high machinablity/close dimensions. Cl. 25A/ 25,000/ 170-229 Note: Total Carbon 3.50 Minimum is mandatory. Brake Drums and Clutch Plates to minimize heat checking. Cl. 30/ 30,000/ 187-241 Cylinder blocks, heads, liners, flywheels, pistons, minimum duty brake drums and clutch plates. Cl. 35/ 35,000/ 207-255 Truck cylinder blocks and heads, heavy flywheels and transmission cases, differential carriers. ________________________________________________________________________________ Summary of Ductile (Nodular) Iron Castings 60-40-18/ 60,000/ 170 Max. Steering knuckles and related components such as pump bodies and valves. NOTE: 60-40-18 is an annealed 65-45-12 ductile. 65-45-12/ 65,000/ 156-217 Note: The most common grade. "Castings subject to shock and fatique loading", disc brake calipres. 80-55-06/ 80,000/ 187-255 NOTE: Suitable for flame or induction hardening (i.e...gear teeth on O.D.) Crankshafts, gears, rollers. 100-70-03/ 100,000/ 241-302 Note: It us usually normalized. High strength gears, automotive applications. ________________________________________________________________________________ Hope this helps to some degree. Again, I offer some basic guidelines you could utilize when talking to a foundry. Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Great photo and inspiration, Chris...thanks for posting it. Regards, Peter J.

Terry, I remain concerned as well. Cast iron can and will work for very short periods and very long "lucky" periods. Of course all depending on the atmosphere of which it is subjected. (Stresses, load, vibration, and so on...) Bottom line, Terry, I personally will perform a chemical analysis of a part that someone wants me to help them out...back in the Brass Era I doubt there are advertised compositions of any one part as much as today. Looking back at that indepth study I performed on "bolts", that told me a lot. The early '20's bolt compared to what is available today. In my 32 years in this business, I have been amazed at how some people will actually have a steel forging and call it a casting, simply because it looks like a casting. Goes without saying, it is one hell of a gamble if someone takes a casting looking part and tells someone to simply cast it in iron without knowing stresses, temperature (ductile can become fairly brittle in sub-zero temperatures as they have found out with the Titanic's skin plate actually cracking in the frigid waters.) I am extending an offer to you...should you have a wornout piece, broken, or, literally useless part, you could send it to me, and, I will do a destructive test and tell you exactly what it's replacement should be made of. Just let me know, Terry...the door is open. Maybe a popular replacement part within your area of the hobby, of which, you have safety concerns. Again, without seeing and testing any one piece, I can not offer much help. Best regards, Peter.

This identical question came up some years ago. Go to the "Search" block above...when prompted, try "Plating" as the search word and "All" threads when prompted. There were some interesting experiences posted. Rich is 100% on the mark about polishing. Ironically, this subject came up at one of my foundry customers today in a meeting. They produce upscale pellet stoves and offer as an option, a 14 karat gold plated door frame, of which, we cast the part in Class 30 Grey Iron. Without fail, they made it clear to me that a "good" casting finish from me is required whereas the Plater they use in Canada will jump up and down if we ship castings with very slight pits in the finish. (What it means is, they will charge my customer more for polishing time, then, my customer will complain, in turn, to me.) If the parts have to many microscopic pits, my customer uses them for the "painted" door frames. Regards, Peter J.

I'll hoist a few with you, Sal...after that lady at Hershey told us to get a life, I could use a brew. (In Feb, it will be 4 months, so, she didn't rattle me too bad...) Regards, Peter J. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Hi, Terry...hope all is well. I tend to be nervous, too, depending on the car's weight. It is a mixed bag opinion I have. Many of these parts in later years are "forgings". Some early parts are sand cast. In all honesty, I would have to do a destructive test to see what each particular part was originally made of, however, in general: Shackles: I really do not see a problem with a higher strenth ductile, such as, 80-55-06 (80 meaning tensile strength, 55 meaning yield, and, 06 meaning elongation). A question I have always been, maybe perplexed is the word, concerns the Cub Cadet Lawn Tractor ads, of which, all of have been drowning in on TV. They tout "cast iron" front axles. I have resorted to believing the Advertising Firm may have categorized all cast parts to include every material. One thing for sure, if they are Class 30 (the most popular cast iron) I would feel uneasy. Class 30 (30,000 p.s.i. VS. the above Ductile examples of 80,000 and 100,000 p.s.i) really confuses me with the Cub Cadet ad. Terry, compressive loads come into play, too. A shackle is a tightened load and a spindle will see more harsh vibrations, and, so on. I really do not know without getting involved with a particular part and seeing just what we have... Regards, Peter.