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I know someone with a '37 Zephyr who is 6' 4". He moved the seat tracks back a couple inches *and* shortened the package tray slightly to make a little more room. No one has seemed to notice, so I'm not saying who
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The Stuzes were just draw-dropping. I have only seen one at a time before, forget 51. Thanks for bringing it!
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David -- I thought it was all-in-all a great show too, and I agree that folks shouldn't have to pay big bucks to see these cars. As noted above, my one concern is that a little more protection be provided to the cars. When I was at Meadow Brook, they were able to protect the cars while still giving spectators a great view.
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I was there, and I have some thoughts:
There was an eclectic mix of quality cars from 1911 - 1961. I would say that full classics dominated in numbers, but there was something for nearly everyone. I was judging in a group that covered cars from 1914 - 1922, and included Stutzes, Marmons a McFarland and several other interesting makes that you don't see often. All in all, a very good show.
The location and history of the race track made for an excellent "pull" of Indiana-based cars and high performance vehicles -- except there were only two Duesenbergs (a 1923 and the Mormon Meteor), which surprised me somewhat. However, the incredibly broad selection of late vintage Stuzes and Marmon 16s made up for it.
As one might expect for a first-time show, the organization was a little loosey-goosey; I think this is something that could be rectified if a few people with experience running a concours lent a hand and the speedway assigned a specific team of individuals to help manage the process. For example, on the Friday before the show, cars were parked on a first-come basis. As a result, when it came time to drive the track, it was impractical to resort the cars into appropriate divisions. Therefore, they took *all* cars, regardless of year, in one big group. If my 15-year-old son had been there, *he* could have driven the track and no one would have known. Also, if they do it again, I would suggest that they find some way to rope-off the cars or park them where only serious old car lovers would seek them out (most folks were there for the first day of practice laps) -- I was there when one spectator spilled a coke on a 1937 MB 540 while leaning over and looking in, and I had to politely ask more than one person not to lean against my car while waiting in line. Yikes!
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With regard to coils, I had the Skip Haney conversion and have had no problems. I also have a Jake Fleming back up just in case.
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I ended up replacing my skirt welting with a vinyl welting that I painted with a vinyl dye that was awfully close to my car color. It works great, but the one negative is that the vinyl welting has a slight grain that wasn't on the rubber. Still, it beats the cracking color on the rubber.
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Just sent it to you. Hope this helps.
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Ray Theriault in Connecticut is your best bet. He's listed in the LZOC directory (sorry, I'm not sure where mine is).
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Nothing major going on. I had to replace the ring and pinion gears in the fall when the pinion gear decided to lose a tooth, but she's been good since.
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It's been unusually cold here in NC this year, but I've still been able to get some miles in. You've gotta love those exhaust manifold heaters -- absolutely no waiting for the heat to start blowing!
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Lincoln's Zephyr was often called "a Ford and a half," even sharing some engine parts with the concurrent Ford V-8, and having the least torque per cubic inch of any domestic car, Crosley included.
I have a '37 Lincoln-Zephyr, and if you know which parts it shares with a Ford V-8 (other than some valve parts), I'd sure be interested
All kidding aside, while there may be similarities in design, I can assure you virtually nothing is interchangeable.With regard to comparing torque to a Crosley, we need to be careful with such comparisons. The Zephyr (and contemporary Ford) definitely weren't torque kings. On the other hand, the "crummy little" Zephyr engine generated more horsepower per cubic inch (110hp / 267 cid = 0.41) than the big Packard V-12 did (175hp / 473cid = 0.37). I don't see any Packard owners complaining though
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Somewhere, a flock of birds is waiting, waiting for you to wash that car... :0
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Cr*p! I let my subscription to "Rambler Monthly" drop and they finally take a detailed look at one of our beloved HV-12s. Figures...
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Rest in peace, Rolf. If heaven is what you want it to be, somewhere Rolf is driving around in a '41 Club Coupe running smooth as silk...
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Striking car!
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Yep, I got my issue of "Rambler Monthly" and saw that pic as well. Of course, if they had been AMC cars, we would have gotten a 10-page treatise on how stylish and advanced they were....
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I remember reading an article in the past year about Chris Herrell offering something of this sort. Check him out under vendors at Boos-Herrell.
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I'm thinking out loud her, but it's worth a shot -- are you sure your ignition switch is working correctly? If I don't have mine on and hit the starter button, the starter wil spin but obviously I don't get any spark to the plugs. Maybe if the ignition switch is failing, it could cause a weak / no spark to the plugs? I'm just thinking out loud here, so folks, tell me if I'm way off base...
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Phil -- C'mon, you can't be serious! Even Bill Mitchell admitted those '38-40 Cadillacs were trying to copy the Zephyr's grill, and came off looking pinch-nosed
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Looks great, Tom. You're going to love it when it's done.
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*Winter* project? What, and miss cruising this fall with the top down??
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I agree with Bwatoe. For what it's worth, I've been driving my Zephyr around in 90+ degree weather, with stock radiator and water pumps, and the lower radiator pan (which acts somewhat like a shroud). The temp will lean toward the high side after sitting in traffic after a hard run, but never get to the "H". Please note that the block was thoroughly flushed and the raditator gone through as well. It's only one person's experience, but it makes me think with clean components, newer coolants and (If needed) improved waterpumps, these cars should be just fine. Other folks thoughts?
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I have a pic of the setup on my webpage (see link below). Hope this helps.
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I don't have any pictures, but they are nothing like the '37s, unfortunately.
Show at the Speedway in Indy
in CCCA - General
Posted · Edited by CBoz (see edit history)
The Car Crazy TV show has a link showing highlights of the Indy show here (I hope this works): TV Show - Car Crazy Central