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Welcome. The fuel issue could be vapor lock or a weak fuel pump or a crap in the tank. Start a stand alone thread and describe the problem as best you can. Post pictures of the fuel pump and the carburetor.

This is what I have always thought. Factory tach was why I bought my GTO even though the rest of the car was a POS. Not completely sure on the console as a man sized shifter coming up from the tunnel was a thing of beauty. We need @Matt Harwood to tell us about the market for automatics and air conditioning. I'm hoping I'm wrong.

For decades, a four-speed was holy Grail for any muscle car. Price guides would tell you 10% premium which was BS. It was a lot more than that. Now I understand that automatics and air-conditioning is what brings the money.

The other thing about my dad was that when I bought my REO basically called me an idiot because it was a closed car and those were parts cars to him. The fact that it was a one off Dietrich bodied car on a 148" wheelbase with a 74" long hood made no difference to him.

We had one across the street too. Guaranteed it wasn't the same drivetrain!

I think we have this thread somewhere from a few years ago. Anyways, I won the dad lottery. He was a lawyer by trade, but had a full garage at home and could do almost anything (if not as well as a professional). He was also very supportive of my brothers and I driving his cars. As a 17 year old I was tooling around in his Cord or my mom's XK140. I also followed in his footsteps with my appreciation for big prewar Classics. Somewhere around 20 years ago (he passed last year at 97) I started to know more than him (according to me) and that sparked some interesting arguments. He was from the "paint it bright and put whitewalls on it " generation of collectors from the 50s, 60s and 70s.

My wild ass guess is that the clutch or flywheel is heating up and causing the problem. You can mess with the oil viscosity but I've had mixed results going to a heavier oil.

Depends. If you happen to own a 745 Roadster with an iron clad history going back 30 years then you are screwed with new wood. For this car it wouldn't matter.

I have a buddy who restored his 69 Mustang over 15 years. Did a bunch of work himself but also a lot on it was done by a shop at 50/hour. They had over 2000 hours in to the car. They did not pad their hours. Total cost of restoration was around 175K and that was with many parts bought over 35 years ago. I just bought the last gallon of clear for my Royale for 750 bucks. The paint was 700/gallon. In the end we used almost 5 gallons of paint. A high end shop using high end materials to the highest standards is going to result in astronomical costs. I feel like some of you are living in the 1980s with regard to costs.

All RM Pebble Beach winners. Wonder what the encore will look like next year? Hard to top this. The Delage is one of my all time favorite collectors cars. And I hate white on prewar cars!

Full wood job. EDIT: Also, if you are going to bother to do it, it has to be to Pebble standards. That is not what people typically think of as a restoration. The word "restoration" means different things to different people. If the wrong shop touches that car, or the job is not done 100% correctly the end result is a car worth no more than what it is now.

Orin, a few things: 1. The high price was justified by the over the top restoration. Restorations tend to mellow with time. 2. The first two results were stupid high for a standard eight. 3. Auctions give you a price for a particular car at that location in that moment. Different time and place, different bidders, different results.

Is there a video of that car going to 80 miles an hour down the highway? if so, I retract my comment. However, it still needs $1 million in cosmetic work.

Mostly my rear end. But actually, I have quite a bit of empirical data.

I don't think you would get too far. The car needs 200k in mechanical sorting, minimum, to be "roadworthy".

At 78k this is a much smarter purchase. https://hcca.org/acadp_listings/1923-stanley-five-passenger-touring-car/

A steamer is perfectly safe unless you act like an idiot. I think Jay will admit he was doing something stupid.

I have to disagree. None of what you listed is an investment. Most musclecars are as weak as prewar cars and most resto-rods bring back 25% of the cost to build them on sale. Investment and collectible cars is not something that should be in the same sentence.

I see a few friends in the background that were missing from Amelia. I understand they had a great lineup of cars.

This is super cool! However, I hate the flipper trailer. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1974-dodge-charger-10/ This 1974 Dodge Charger is a non-running project that is finished in Bright Red and equipped with a 400ci V8 and a Heavy Duty four-speed manual transmission. The car was also ordered with the Rallye Package and features a manual sunroof, a pistol-grip shifter, and Magnum wheels. Acquired by the seller in 2023, this Charger is now offered at no reserve with a clean New York title in the seller’s name.

I don't want to seem disrespectful, but has he ever fully restored a Model J before?

I saw the Broad Arrow car in person and it was a nice restoration but not exactly what I would call period correct.

Pictures are tough but I don't like something about that paint. Not just the color.

Believe me, Matt, that thought crossed my mind. But remember, with an unlimited amount of time and money you can do anything.

This is a very desirable car. I know a guy that is into the this era wagons and it is shocking to me how much money he will pay for stuff like this.