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Having run a Duesenberg J up against a blower Mercedes, it’s no contest..............the J eats the car with a star every time. Been there, done that.
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I’m a rambling man..............according to Steve Martin. 😜
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When the price gets to 800 dollars, call me.
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It’s been a crazy day, and a terrible week. If anything else goes wrong, I quit. Dave’s distributor, coil, condenser, cap, wires, and plug ends are 100 percent. He should be good to go. It was less than a half hours work to get everything done. Nothing like good equipment. Unfortunately this week I had a bunch of terrible news..........just one thing.........my dog Haggis has cancer all over, and needs to cross the rainbow bridge. He’s seems ok right now, but I’m afraid that while I am on tour next week things will change. I don’t have children, and my dog is my favorite person. He’s been nothing but a pleasure. A kind and gentle soul, and I’m distraught with having to put him down. I rather burn all my cars then lose my friend. I would burn every car in the collection to have more time with him.
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1 hour ago, Tim Wolfe said:
Found out they made a jig to hold the manifolds steady on the mill table. The manifolds look great and are perfectly flat and in line with each other. So I guess it was worth the money.
If it were easy, everyone would do it.........
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Pierce used the same brand of link. It's just nuts and bolts. Chuck the ball up in your lathe and use valve lapping compound on the bronze cups.......works like a charm. Been there, done that!
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On 4/13/2021 at 8:48 AM, TAKerry said:
I understand that at one time the Queen was an avid automobile enthusiast as well. I remember reading about what her favorite cars to drive were etc. Cant remember what they were now.
Prince Philip lived a very long celebrated life, but it will be a major shock to the UK when the Queen passes. Most of the people have never lived under a different monarch.
All the Royal family are car people. They have kept all their cars since the beginning. I have been on some very nice tours with them over the years. And have been lucky enough to see the Royal Garage at Windsor. The stable was also very nice. The caretaker in the garage has been there for 40 years, and I enjoyed spending time with him. Most of the photos I have can't be published as per a gentleman's agreement. I was lucky to sit in many of the cars, including the Queens regular limo. The stable is cleaner than the guest bathroom at your house. First photos the garage keeper.
I can't find the photo of me speaking to the Royal Family about our car. When I was giving them the history, Prince Michael got a phone call, and he placed his glass of champagne on the fender of out Custom Packard Dietrich. It was the fist time I had to ever hold my boss back at a social situation. I "waved him off" LOL. Afterwards the Prince apologized. It was a fantastic day.........
I wish I could post all the photos I have. The field we were on was where the "Knights of the Round Table" building actually was back in 1066. The garage keeper told me it was the first time in 40 years he had seen anyone on the grass.......including himself!
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54 minutes ago, Walt G said:
the one to the right with the side mounted spare is a 1931 series 15 model 153 Airman deluxe, the one at the rear is a series 11 or series 12 ( 1925-1928) victoria brougham. Both have bodies by Walker.
Bodies by Walker. Your gonna need Walking (Walker) Shoes for a while before you get to take a drive!
Cars look nice. Hopefully someone takes them on. The 1931 is a very drivable car, and they do well on tours. Probably my choice for a closed Franklin.
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I send a email and fax to the insurance company if the car is in an unusual location. They don't have a problem with it, but we are good customers. You are ALWAYS at risk storing something for someone.
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Back on the JN Duesenberg front end. The piston in the wheel cylinder was sticking. Drum is off to be ground, and we will put new friction on the car even though there is only 4 thousand miles on it since last done. We always buy spare material for future problems like this.......so now the brakes can be cam ground to the new larger diameter......yes it's only 3-4 thousandths but we fix it right, the first time. Take a gander at the wheel cylinder....its part of the king pin. Lets just say you don't make this repair for twenty five bucks. The press to push the pin in and out has to be manufactured...........so we ordered up a bunch of Snap-On puller and press parts, and we are fabricating eight more parts in the machine shop so we can push and pull without causing damage to the car and parts. This is why cars get so expensive to repair today........labor for the actual job, parts, and then shipping, and special tools and fixtures. In the future we will have everything on hand and ready to go and could turn this job around in a day, not three weeks. Enjoy the photos......it's something very seldom seen today.
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I agree its not well done, and they sure were able to get their logo in the photos though.................Just goes to show you that 95 percent of people running museums have no clue about anything...........check out the door gap.
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5 minutes ago, alsancle said:
Comparing BAT to Hemmings is like comparing Marylin Monroe to Phyllis Diller.
Your forgetting that everyone who likes old cars today is rather eccentric.............so many here would probably pick Phyllis! 😏
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I wouldn’t sandblast the pan........too hard to get clean unless you want to spend another two to three hours on it. Make a mistake with sandblasting on engine parts and you pay the price. On a driver, I think I would sand and paint it. After ten minutes it’s going to be covered in road dirt, and after three hours of running it will really be so dirty that no one will ever know how it was done. I’m reasonable fussy on drivers, but how often do you spend ten hours detailing the engine bay? Once every ten years? I rather see you do an oil drop two or three times after start up than spending 400 dollars on painting the pan. Painting all that stuff runs into big money fast.......as you know. The best thing about my White..........just try and preserve patina as you go along. Today we will be covering up where we had to “clean excessively” while working on it. We saved a bunch of chassis dirt and grime to reinstall back on the car. Insane isn’t it? Spend 80 hours cleaning a perfect car for Pebble, and spend five hours smearing grease and dirt on my driver. We are all nuts........
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All costs are going up. Shops that actually do good work are very expensive, and a lot of shops have people who really shouldn’t be working on custom stuff. Manifolds can be very time consuming to get right.......five hours isn’t crazy depending on their equipment and skill level. On a Pierce, the manifolds could easily run you five grand..........for good used ones that need to be machined. Currently V-16 Manifolds run 15k for the units, plus machining, and then porcelain. Shop rates for custom work of 100-200 dollars per hour is “normal low” in many areas.
I recently sent a brake drum 1500 miles in a wooden crate to be turned, because they were the only people I know who will do the job correctly. The crate was 200 bucks, shipping both ways was 300. Having a drum done correctly that is irreplaceable..........priceless.
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The Americans With Disabilities Act guarantees any one to use a mobility scooter anywhere that they want. No registration can be required. You can actually drive/ride virtually anything you want anywhere if you need it. It’s best not to push the envelope. I would not have any concern about using it as she sees fit.
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Finding the running problem without extensive experience in this case was unlikely. New coil that’s junk. New points floating over 1100 rpm..........not much chance for shady tree mechanics to figure it all out. I’m hoping the fuel system is ok. I can sort the ignition system here no problem. Another typical problem......a car with a rebuilt engine that the accessories didn’t get rebuilt also. I know there is a mechanical advance issue, and haven’t checked the vacuum advance yet. To be honest, I’m not use to working with such small components.......I usually am working on the giant stuff. I can set up a dual point Delco V-12 Pierce unit un under fifteen minutes.......I have done countless numbers of them. All the info needed is stored in my head. On the Stude......went over to my trusty National books for specifications. Everything I need is at my fingertips.
Bloo.........correct that the main spring is missing. Really doesn’t matter, as the set does no look correct to my eyes. I can’t tell you how many big shops just install and set of points that will fit........so they think, and try and run the car. Most modern reproduction points don’t fit correctly for my experience. Last weekend a member here flew down for the second time in a month, and I rebuilt his distributor for him while he waited. I have all the special Delco tools and can do a non cosmetic restoration with bushings in under an hour in most cases. It’s also common to see “the right carburetor” on a car that isn’t correct. It may be the correct model number.......but you can bet the farm it’s calibrated for some obscure series of car that never got installed and now it’s on a car that has twice the displacement. At Amelia a few years ago I was looking at a 9 million dollar car. They opened the hood up, and as I was looking it over, I asked the restorer why his car had a Studebaker carburetor made six years earlier than his car? Didn’t realize the owner was standing there also. I asked if it was hard starting and idled poorly........he admitted it did. It also had an incorrect fuel pump on it.......but what do you want on a restoration that ran well over a million dollars? Correct parts? Silly you. I sold the owner the correct carb and pump on the spot...........a week later the car was running fine. He still thanks me every time I see him. There are a lot of great restoration shops.........but very, very few can set up a car to drive, steer, stop, and run correctly. I have driven a fresh restoration with ten miles on it that was so badly set up I downed the car for safety from the club tour. It was so bad I wouldn’t drive it on a public street. The owner foolishly drove it anyway. Almost killed himself and his family. Eighteen months later half the cars components ended up arriving at the shop for us to fix. Just because it has nice paint, chrome, and upholstery........doesn’t mean it drives worth a shit.
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Another update..........the Chinese points don't fit correctly, can't be adjusted correctly, and float over 1200 rpm. Typical one size fits all Chinesium junk with poor spring pressure. So a correct American set of points is on the way. Typical running problem where you find multiple issues.............we will get it all correct. 👍
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2 hours ago, padgett said:
Hope you have a great time, just decided my cars are too modern and $197 base entry fee (plus any extras) was a bit steep. Cars and Coffee in Ocoee and the SLK meet are more my speed.
You coming by to visit?
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Ok......my turn.
And this......
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Fun cars.......I bought mine out of Chet’s junkyard in Springfield Mass for 300 bucks in 1986. I used it as a shelf in the barn for ten years. Then the guru from Connecticut or Rhode Island happened to visit the shop on an AACA tour. Sold it on the spot. The fenders that were sitting on the car (Pierce)are now hanging from the ceiling......where we put them in 1996. Time does sure fly. Made a fortune on the Lincoln. Bought a Pierce with it. Best car I owned and never took to a show. It needed a total so there was no down side.
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Matt.......just a small request. Hurry Up! I should be back in your neighborhood soon...............I would love to take it for a test drive..............I have fond memories of my old 37 Brunn. 🧐
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AJ has promised to shoot video and post it here while the tour is on..............Last few adjustments this morning, and it's going into the trailer tonight for next week. We serviced the GMC and now are going to do a quick check over on the trailer. We went through the entire thing last year before we picked up the White in August, so it should be fine.
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Stalling 1938 Studebaker? Any ideas?
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Nope.....I have a pertronix unit coming in to be removed this week............just as bad as the Chinese Kung Flu.....old school is best.........