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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">WANTED!!! timing gears for '30-'32 Plymouth 4 cyl. 28x56 [color:"red"] </div></div> I'll forward you the name of a friend that runs one at Bonneville at @150MPH. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Just about everything under $50,000. sold for less than the restoration cost IMO.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i always assume no positive feedback is a bad thing. </div></div> This is the AACA Forum, if you are restoring a car please raise your hand. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Posted 1/22/06

It was a lot of fun to watch this year, has ZERO effect on the cars I like and we'll never see any of them at an AACA event, now we can move on to the Daytona 500! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

The cost of retooling every year for a new look would put the car companies out of business in no time. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

By now most of you know I don't give a rats a$$ for post war vehicles but the bidders at BJ obviouly do. My guess is that they spend a fair amount of time inspecting the cars before the get on the block and know exactly what they are willing to pay. Any car that sold for $50,000 or less was a deal and less that the restoration cost IMO. The bidders are too cheap on all the Hagerty Fantacy Bids vehicles I've bid on, another grand and I would have nailed a $83,000 Chevelle. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

One of the last places I'd think of testing motor oil would be a diving board. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Thanks for posting that photo! It must have been great to be in the hobby back in the '40's & '50's with countless great cars out there just waiting to be saved.

Sounds like a great event, sure would be nice if The Discovery Channel would cover the trip. Good luck, and have fun!

Was MG the only company to buy their jacks and tools from the King Dick Tool Company?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Here is fairly recent picture of the Model 19 Toy Toneau that is in Pennsylvania. </div></div> Nice workmanship, it would be interesting to know exactly what bits were original Chadwick.

WOW!!!!!!!! That is one great introduction to the Forum! Welcome! That is a Model T Ford based speedster, and a VERY well built one IMO. Note that the tie rod has been swapped to the front to clear the chassis after underslung brackets were installed, the rear has been lowered as well. The car is equiped with an Over head valve head, may be a 16 valve Craig-Hunt unit since they dumped the exhaust out the left side. The Fat Man steering wheel looks like a pre 1914 Cadillac item.Do you have any idea were the photo was taken? Thanks for posting it! <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

I don't know if the design lasted into the 1920's but Franklin had an odd setup were the intake and exhaust somehow occupied the same valve pocket in the head. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Saw it on a 1907 Franklin and it sure looked odd.

First car I owned was a 1926 Model T Ford Tudor Sedan I bought on my 16th birthday. Cost $225.00 delivered on January 1, 1967. First car I bought and had licensed was an original owner '54 Chevy. Learned to drive and took my drivers test on a 1961 Ford. Here is a September 1969 photo of the three vehicles. Never finished the T, sold it to buy a few vintage race cars.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Is anyone ever going to post a picture for us search-impaired folks? </div></div> Ralph Stein's The American Automobile had a full chapter on the Chadwick.Worlds first factory SUPERCHARGED automobile @ 1906-07. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

How tall is the king pin boss on the spindle, are the hub cap threads on the inside or outside of the hub?

I really miss driving around in late fall/winter and spoting 1930-31 Fords in the woods with their stainless steel headlights and radiator shells revealing their location. I'm sad that new members of the hobby will never see Pre War cars outside waiting to be found. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I met Garyl at Hershey 2 years ago, what a gentleman. It might help to set up a "search" of these items on Ebay and check the search often. I can't believe anyone that knew Garyl would steal from him. I'm betting it's someone that has no idea who he is or what they have. </div></div> This reminds me of the Jet car The Green Momba that was stolen a few months ago, they found it cut up in a scrap yard and auto chop shop. Hope they find all that brass car stuff, anmd the SOB that took it. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />

I believe 1914 was the year that everyone standardized to left hand drive. I always though right hand drive was a caryover from wagon & coach driving positions.

Beautiful cars! Thanks for the link! I only had time to go through 6 pages, I'll be back tonite. West, were were the stockers, I've never seen one.

If you could shoot cell phone users who talk while driving is there enough ammo to go around? <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Anyone know the whereabouts of an unmodified 1940 Willys Americar Coupe? </div></div> Hard to believe someone can afford to keep one stock.Willys the ultimate Gasser Coupe. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Thank you Wayne! That car is painted as the #22 Spencer Wishart car that finished 2nd in the INDY 500 in 1913. As a side note Spencer Wisehart was from Philadelphia and drove a Mercedes in the first INDY 500 in 1911 and again in 1912 finishing 4th and 15th. The Mercedes was later modified by Larry Beals with a Hisso V8 and ran the dirt track circut in the Philly area. The car was part of the Thompson collection until 6-8 years ago. It is now in Germany under restoration to its 1908 GP Mercedes factory team car appearance. I got to sit in it before it was shipped over, real neat experiance. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Find a large EMPTY parking lot and practice. <img src="http://forums.aaca.org/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

Earl, You can add the Race Car Class 24 Judging forms to the list of judging upgrades Hank provided for AACA. Up until around the late 1970's race cars were judged using the production street car forms, today there is a far more detailed form for all race and sports race cars.