mikewest

I took a tow bar with us on our honeymoon 36 years ago to Florida from NY . About 60 miles from home the tow car cast its withers (timing chain jumped) on interstate 17. I convinced the new Mrs West to steer the lead car and I shoved us home with the back car . Yes it bent the bumper on the car pushing and pissed her off to the point she considered leaving me, but after bragging what a great job she did, she got over it. I was pushing a 71 Ford LTD "BILL BLASS EDITION" hardtop with a then perfect original 1968 Ford Fairlane fastback red on red. I was quite proud of myself until I had to buy a new bumper for the Fairlane. Since then she has pulled, shoved and winched well over 100 cars. My dad used to say she must really love you...

John , You said you were visiting me in July ... what year? You have 2 days left.

Flackmaster- when you get the pictures and more info please forward to my email. I have a friend that may be real interested. Thank you. Mike mawest729@gmail.com

Joe a heat lamp will do the same thing he oven does.

This guy looks like a winner to me. Ill order tomorrow! Thank you , Mike West

Yes ust now thank you I'll call them

Tom how do I contact them?

Did you mail them the spider for fit??

Great info guys? What wood did they use? I need a new for my 10 Mitchell.

How many do you get?

Anyone had a new wood wheel made to fit their spider? Mike

Still for sale! $$$$$$50.00 $$$$$ includes shipping.

American Collectors are great!

Ive owned several super rare cars and our area (Rochester NY ) has yielded some great brass and classics but this one beats most of them. The Julian air-cooled radial rear engine car was only 30 miles from my house when it was for sale in the 1960s and Bill Harrah bought it. The price wasnt that bad even back then. My dad and his partner at the "Shell Station" had a dozen antique cars all the time and upwards of 20 at times . Here is a article from the local paper when it was being scrubbed up to be resold. I wish I was older at the time..... Maybe it would still be in our area.

Ive dropped the fluid my bouncing the end of the motometer on a inflated tire. Hold the gauge in your hand and repletely tap the tire wit the radiator end. It will return te fluid to the bottom.

He says a PAIR.... isnt that 2?

What is the aprox diameter of the steel uprights at the base where they bolt to the frame. Im trying to get a idea how heavy the construction is for a different use other that the original intention. Mike

Where are they??

When you get all done the car isnt woudnt be worth the cost of a great paint job. Sad ...

Looks like a clean installation and it wouldn't bother anyone I know that likes Franklins. Like John says, it would make a great tour car. And anyone other that a Franklin man wouldn't know the difference.

About 15 years ago I owned a Rick touring with a Calf. top that came out of Harrahs. It still had its brass number ID tag bolted to the firewall. My dad told me that "Back in the day" before Ford and General Motors had front brakes , they started propaganda that id a driver of a Rick hit the brakes hard the car would tip over FORWARD. Maybe it worked!

Order some firm felt from McMaster Carr and cut one yourself with your gasket cutter.

One would have to be real brave or braindead to ride in car at 80mph.

Joe , Heat the base of the arm up red hot and cool it quickly with lots of water. It will come off with a rubber band.

I see many owners install nice trunks but they dont fit the rack EXACTLY... If the rack is 32 inches wide and 18 deep ,the trunk has to match. I had a friend that wanted a LOW BOY POTTER trunk on his Cadillac. I had the trunk he wanted but it was too long. My metal man gave the trunk 2 cuts taking the middle out/ welded it back together and after metal finishing it looked great.