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3 hours ago, carbking said:
A long time ago, I personally tested J. B. Weld, along with other epoxies for use on zinc alloy a.k.a. "pot metal" a.k.a. "white metal carburetor castings.
ALL of them, including J. B. Weld, failed in less than 3 months.
Don't use it around gasoline.
I also tested some of the magical special welding rods to "weld" pot metal. The weld would hold, but the pot metal would fail where the weld was applied, so no cigar.
Jon.
Jon……. You mean there isn’t any free lunch? 🫣
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Gary, do we want to know what you asked Alexa for after you were done with the iced tea? 🤔
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On 7/19/2022 at 11:31 AM, Terry Harper said:
I doubt it but maybe Ed has thrown in with them...
I like it! 👍👍👍
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11 minutes ago, JV Puleo said:
I'm flattered by the advice but I don't think that's a problem. I commuted to California at one point in my life. Now, I'd have to be paid a LOT of money to go there...I'd rather go almost anywhere else in the world.
The new California state motto should be……”please double flush………after all this place IS a sxxt hole.”No offense to my California friends………….who live in million dollar homes that are 800 square feet.
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3 hours ago, hidden_hunter said:
I've already had that fun problem and had to have it repaired once 😐
And you thought I was just another pretty face!😎-
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Gary……the White is headed north soon….near you. AJ took it in for me, he needs a car that runs.
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Thanks John……..
that puts the odds to Slim to None…….and Slim is on vacation. I shall take a look anyway, I think I have a half a dozen of them.
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Only the center section has any value. I’ll be at the shop tonight the first time in about six months. I’ll check my cabinet. 👍
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19 hours ago, Terry Wiegand said:
I am really wanting to get the car out and drive it for awhile. It was 108 degrees in the shade here this afternoon and that really puts a skid on just about everything that goes on outside. We really appreciate all of the comments that have been sent our way with regard to this restoration. I am looking forward to taking the car to East Moline next month. I am experiencing first hand just how my Dad felt when he finished the restoration on one of his many 2-Cylinder John Deere Tractors.
Terry Wiegand
South Hutchinson, Kansas
AACA Life Member #947918
108 in the shade….. what’s the problem? Just drive it in the sun! 😂I know this sounds crazy. Here in Florida it’s so hot in the summer I drive a lot of my own cars at 10 pm. I bought a half a dozen Snap-On magnetic LED flashlights and stick them on the front bumper. They work great. Probably put 50 miles on the 1917 before I had the headlights working.
Remember….. you need to thermal cycle that engine bunch of times. A short 1 mile ride at 10 PM won’t hurt anything and it should be comfortable enough that it’s healthy for you.
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36 minutes ago, Terry Bond said:
So, Hagerty is buying another event. Wonder how many the need?
Terry
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Be sure to set the timing of all the screws the same…….otherwise you will get a deduction at Pebble! 😏
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If Woodward is a major thoroughfare that would cause a traffic nightmare, that is the one they were trying to close. What the ultimate result is, I do not know.
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I am not familiar with the area, but I was told they were shutting down the two lane street in front of the museum. This was ongoing and fluid , but my last understanding is that is what is occurring. I may be misinformed or have old information. I do know that the field is full and there are a bunch of great cars attending.
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Thanks, I knew he wasn’t well and had not heard anything for years.
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Not much debate about blocking it off. One hundred years ago, you purchased gasoline, today you purchase fuel. Heat content, energy content, and specific gravity are all substantially different. The effect on carburetors is somewhere from three to fifteen percent regarding stoichiometry. Reducing the heat simply makes the car run better, and helps to cut down on vapor lock. It’s worth the time and effort to block off. A note of caution…….manifolds can be brittle and warped………unless already involved in removing or servicing the parts, leaving them alone is perfectly acceptable if you don’t have running problems. It’s possible to make more problems than you already have.
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It’s just two part epoxy. Filling a crack under no stress or exposure to heat usually will hold up ok. It will become unstable over time if exposed to fuel, oil, or heat. Works well in certain applications. Be sure there is no oil in the casting by heating it in an oven for a few hours at 300 degrees. Too many people try and use it as a cure all…….and it isn’t. They make multiple products, go to their web site and figure out which is best for your application. Practice with it on something else before you use it on your part.
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Look at the photos …….solid car to restore? I want what he is smoking. Maybe only half a dose.
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Sharp eye Walt……I missed it. 👍
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Is it a seven passenger……does it have jump seats?
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The top three auction companies consider higher end cars over 500k. Shipping the Packard from Texas to Pennsylvania is somewhere between 3800-4300 bucks. Add in cost of detail, sorting, and take into consideration weather Hershey is the best location to sell that car……(I don’t think it is.) Add in a ten percent listing fee………and you going to have a expense of 25 percent to sell the car. It appears to be a seven passenger touring…….if so, recent sales numbers will have a hard time approaching six figures……even for a nice car like that.
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Most auctions will only take that car at no reserve……unless you go to a local farm or general auction company. Nice car, market has been fairly soft on them lately. I would recommend a broker to sell it. Nice clean cars like that with good provable provenance will sell fairly quickly at current market numbers. Good luck with the sale. Welcome to the site.
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4 hours ago, alsfarms said:
Walt, thanks for your contributions to this forum and Locomobile discussions in general! I have never seen a factory photograph that shows a Locomobile script radiator emblem...ever...except on the cream colored Sportif shown above. I wonder if this is just a personal added touch by one of the past owners. After all, these are custom automobiles.
Al
Common over branding and badging done for/by an inexperienced collector who feels they must add or embellish something that is conservative and refined with good taste. Less is always more with high end motor cars……….quality never goes out of style. Recently Peg & I went for a ride in my employer’s everyday car……it had a large letter B on the grill. Upon sitting down in the Monstrous sedan she commented….”Wow, what a nice Buick!” Of course the Flying Spur V-12 was just a bit more high end. I let out a whoop and almost passed out. The Boss turned to me and said….”She isn’t a car girl…..”-
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Hell, at least their asking a number that isn’t in the stratosphere……….remove a few zeros, and I’ll take it.
WTB - Stromberg UU-2 Carburetor for 31 Commander Model 70
in Studebaker, Erskine & Rockne
Posted · Edited by edinmass (see edit history)
I was there tonight……..he has what you need. UU-2’s are notoriously terrible for falling apart. You can run a UUR-2 which is a much better unit. John will explain the differences to you. Be prepared, they are not inexpensive. Post a picture of what you have tonight if possible. I’ll be working with him all day tomorrow. Best, Ed.
PS- almost any used UU-2 you find for sale is junk……..John guarantees everything he sells. Be aware since that carburetor it’s about 300 different vehicles, it’s not a one size fits all. The carburetor has to be calibrated to its application.