48LCCOUPE

CTW. not under the seat! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> Everyone knows the diagnostic plug for olds from 1904 all the way up to 1908 was next to the steering column (shaft as the oldtimers called it). Special tool laptop with .25 C required. To this day, there are special tools being sold to dealers when in fact the same tool is in most technicians tool boxes. i.e. caliper, special inspection mirror (available at any dentist office when they leave you alone for 1/2 hour), and "special" low impact hammer. Kinda like jumbo shrimp, or small huricane. Dave Hugo

The neat thing or one of them in my estimation about working on older vehicles is that with very few tools, you have everthing the original builders and mechanics had. I'm not saying you will have the same craftsmanship or skills, but they didn't use robots, lazer cutters, and invent ways NOT to be able to get your hand in somewhere. With good instuctions, some patience and begging for help you can do most anything that needs to be done on older cars. Except hook up the laptop to the diagnostic plug under the dash on the drivers side. Dave Hugo

There are two or three sources under sources on home page of this site. I should have two motor mounts showing up today from vintage and need to send Alan my "cores" back to be rebuilt. Of course my one mount is missing a piece so I will be charged accordingly <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />. Dave Hugo

snoblower, snowblower, <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> what's a snowblower? or snow? Dave Hugo Floriduh (chad? whats a hanging chad?)

Rich, it would be my pleasure to talk about street rods or restorations or whatever. This 48 Lincoln Continental is the first true restoration I have attempted. Streetrodding is less stressful, don't have ghosts of engineers, and techs hanging over you to see if you do it correctly. I don't know anything, but can bench race with the best of them. Dave

I will keep that in mind. You are just a hop skip and a controlled slid from me. Keep me in mind if anything comes up. I am pretty much a streetrodder as it stands now until I put this 48 Lincoln Continental together that is. Dave Hugo

Seasons <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> what's seasons?? Dave Hugo Floriduh

Bill, be careful, I bought some LED 1157's to put in my streetrod Model A. When you look at them the base is of course 1157 and the rest is like an 1157 with a flat top haircut with its little white lights staring up at you. That's the tricky part when powered up those cute little white bumps lite up red. Not to good behind a red taillight lens. Just thought I would mention that. Dave Hugo

Not that I know of. Maybe someone just had stealing license plates as a hobby during the winter months? Goes with the stealing hub cap thing only easier to conceal under your jacket. As I described earlier, there is a large market for selling Florida tags down here, especially for those era tags I would think. Dave Hugo

I be 52 wife much much younger ( double safe ) Model A 73 years running Chevy pickup 49 years running Hudson 55 years,in patient,on donor list awaiting operation(s) Lincoln Continental 55 years, been in criogenics for last 15 years, being thawed out as we speak (or type), one operation after another.

To say there should be two classes, one for pro restoration and one for do it yourself restoration would be as futile as trying to keep Olympic and NCAA atheletes hold to an ametuer ranking. I love it when someone tells me they did their car all themselves with no pro shop like so and so building his car with his paycheck. Ask who built or freshened the motor, who did the body work, glass, paint, upholstry, wiring, rebuilt the authentic radio, did the chrome plating (dod't have a plating shop behind the garage?), radiator work, carpet, and on and on. All of these things can be done by the do it your selver. You could even go out and buy tubing and a tubing bender and do your own exhaust. The point should be the hobbie. Is it fun? Do you enjoy it? Did a car get saved from the crusher by your sweat, tears and dirty fingernails or by your hard earned money? As long as you care for the vehicle(s) and enjoy them, whether you enjoy driving them as I do or trailing them to a show and burst with pride, you are still enjoying them. Enjoy. If you need a trophy real bad, go to the trophy shop and buy a big one and put whatever you want on the plaque for under $100.00, it's faster, cheaper and will look good in your garage. Dave Hugo p.s. I work on them all I can because I am thifty (read cheap) and I use this hobby as a hobby.

"We don't care how you did it up north, you're here now so live with it" just kidding. Florida is always changing it's mind about tags, sometimes for the reasons mentioned already. "collectible" tags are available if 25 years or older (1977 beater chevy station wagon with furniture and 4 kids inside) "collectible" "hot rod" for pre 48 "customized" vehicles "horseless carriage" was pre 1930 i.e. before the ultra modern Model A and such. Then it went by age like collectible, but 70 years which when it went into law in 2000 was the same thing but would adjust as time marched on. I thought that the pre 48 post 70 year old stock were to have "Antique" tags but maybe not. Also, if a Florida license plate is found for the same year of vehicle that you have, maybe sold at a swap meet or something, and it is in good enough shape to be read and presentable, then you can send it off to Tallahassee and they will run a check on the plate. If it is found to be non registered at this time, and passes inspection, and you give them a hearty sum (somewhere around eighty dollars I think), you can run that plate on your car. It doesn't save you any money but looks cool. I have a 1954 Florida tag on my 54 chevy pickup. Dave Hugo

And if they're any younger, you can't tell them to turn the nut clockwise since all they know is digital or a flashing 12:00. Dave Hugo <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

ALLRIGHT I'm there, I can do that! It may take some neglegence(sp) on my part but I will try. Thanks for the info. Dave

Diz, am interested in how things worked out on your water pumps sent to Skip in Florida for refurb. Also could you supply his number since being in Florida myself, I may need all the help I can get keeping the V-12 cool when I get it running. Thank You, Dave Hugo <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

If it really is sunk, and the job is taken on, I would maybe suggest a trip to the local marine supply house who may have a simmilar float that si made for a thick wire to slide through. That float would of course be made of all American (or other country) plastic and last the lifetimes of us all combined. These would be used of course as fuel sender floats on boats and such. Dave Hugo

Lizards! all this stuff to make work and now Lizards! Have to find out what they eat, if they are getting enough exercise, do I need to include vitamin enhancements with my oil? It's just too much to bear. Bears? we got bears now? holy Mackeral. Now there's fish! I don't think I can take this!Gotta go tend to my computer bugs. Dave Hugo <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

shoulda grabbed it Cecil! Something to occupy all the idle time you know. Dave Hugo

Drop them aline and go for it, New Jersey is still on your side of the continent! Just a little of this and a little of that and wallah! On the road again............ Dave

don't know about today but as recently as I think 5 years ago such a thing was still offered in the J C Whitney catalog, kind of a novelty I would assume. along with ahoogah and cow horns. Dave

Rolf, I think you misunderstood my post. I have no intention of hot rodding the LC. I was just saying that with hot rodding as my usual fare, this project is daunting to say the least. If I want something to fit or work when building a hotrod, I think it over, come up with an idea, open a few catalogs and fire up the torch and or welder. There is (I feel) a much greater responsibility here with a regal automobile with less than 900 built, with oem trim awaiting resurecction to previous showroom glory. (That was heavy, don't know where that came from). There really was NO question in my previous post, just whining over the prospect of screwing up and the task in front of me. I have nothing uncomplimentary to say about the LC or the V12 or the distributor, it's just a different world is all. I was just fishing for some"it will be fine" "it will all work out" "no problem, it's a piece of cake" type stuff cause I fall for that type of thing easily. But your rapid rise to defend the honor of the wierd looking (to some) screw / auger stlye distributor is quite comendable. Right now I'm hoping the seller overlooked a box or two of chromed parts as I don't have the upper grille halves or any of the shiny trunk lid hardware. Well, back to designing electoral ballots for the next election. Bye, gonna go look at my pics of my baby on the photo post. I received word they have been accepted, and the anticipation is pallatable(sp). Thank you all. bye for now Dave Hugo Flori duh. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" />

Oh my God!! Brought baby home to my shop. I am excited as with any project and I think more scared than any. I am a hot rodder by choice but not a fiberglass kit car type of guy, a save from the crusher and recycler cause all cars have a personality kind of guy. This 1948 LC coupe is prepared to be put back on the road in original condition and I am quaking at that responsibility. I picked up a wierd looking thing, couldn't figure it out, saw something in the book, went back to the thingy and figured out it was the V12 version of a distributor. Geeeeze, I've been a car guy all my life and never seen a ditributor setup like that. I haven't even sorted out the stuff, looked into the power windows etc. I posted some photos (I think), on the collectible photo thing upper left on the page(s). Car ran, engine pulled, car painted (10 coats laquer) crank sent out for chrome hardened journals, new rings, bearings, wiring all there half installed, interior shot, new clutch and then (due to owner death) it has sat since 1993. Help, anyone in central Florida that would like to be a touter(sp) let me know. Scared to death. Dave Hugo 1954 chevy pichup hotrod / 1930 Model A hot Rod / 1948 Hudson 2 door super six hot rod (1/4 done) / and now this faithful responsibility!!