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I argued for mandatory introduction thread a while ago but was out voted.

If somebody is selling a car then they need to put a price on it. Otherwise the buyer is just bidding against himself. If somebody inquires about a car that is not for sale then different story. So what was it that the oil rig guy was selling?

yes. We are way off topic. I'm wondering if you have the expertise to build a decent speedster body you might have the ability to do the wood in the sedan? The mechanics have to be done either way. I would rather the club sedan with the double spares. But that is just me. If you look at the lead car you will see it is the Graber bodied Duesenberg being driven by a 90 year old guy that could probably beat most of us in a foot race.

Looks like NY plates?

Yep. "The AC just needs a recharge".

All 3 windows are cool. Pictures stink. I wonder how a Model A in similar condition would sell?

Wow. 12 years ago. Time flies.

I like it!

Assuming steady temps for starting and driving (i.e. not dead of winter) could you elaborate on the 20-50 vs just straight 30 or 40?

Yes. It’s a family heirloom. Actually, I respond with the same answer to oil that my dad would respond with back in 1975. We’ve never changed. And then he was getting 200,000 miles out of his cars changing the oil like every 7500 miles.

I run straight 30 Valvoline Racing Oil (VR1) which is what my dad and I have done for 50 years. I think it is the best oil you can buy. But, the point made by other posters is valid. I would pick any straight 30 weight or 40 if the engine smokes a bit.

Come on now. It just needs a recharge! Who took over styling for Olds in 71? Stevie Wonder?

Should be 75-80 lbs? I had a car with a brand new engine (that had sat for 15 years) that would not start cold. Did a compression check and there was 35 lbs in each cylinder. The engine was not generating enough vacuum to suck the gas up from the carburetor. The issue was valve lash which was zero. Once adjusted properly compression went to 75 lbs and the car starts on 3 spins dead cold.

The 1930s was the pinnacle of car design because you still had all these high end custom coachbuilders creating cool cars. By 1940 they were all just about gone. They were around in the teens and twenties but the designs followed function over form until about 1930.

When I was in HS 78-82 Camaro Z28s were like flies. They were everywhere. And then by 1984 or so they had all dissappeared. I drove this for a year in College. 1980 was the last year you could get the 350/Four Speed. The cowl inductor hood (that opened up when you gunned it) was only a 80-81 thing. In 82 the body style was changed after an 11 year run. The guy that bought my car from me crashed it in 2 weeks. He then bought my friends almost identical car and crashed that in 3 weeks. I figured out what happened to all the other ones.

My 8 Cylinder Stearns Knight gets somewhere between 6 and 8 miles to the gallon.

And you should mention if you are buying or selling or flipping.

It is a relatively nice copy of the original Graber bodied Packard. I appreciate the workmanship, but I personally have no interest in replica bodies or made up cars.

Vacuum leaks? I wonder if the intake manifold is true and the gasket is seated correctly?

It is a double rear spare club sedan. The shame is the body wood is shot. No. I don't see a speedster project.

It is the junior Packard with a 4 door convertible sedan body and an interior that makes you wonder what else has been screwed up. The answer is not much.

My brother used to collect WWII armor. Made car collectors look sane. He had 2 hellcats, A Stewart and a Chafee which I think had the Cadillac engines. Also a Tiger thank replica built on a Russian chassis.

The "assembled" thing is a bad moniker. Although not as bad as "orphan" which applies to about 75% of all collector cars. The price is stupid, but the car is cool.

Agreed on the lift. A Camaro looks best level.

Kerry, how durable to do you think that laminate would be?