West Peterson
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Earl,
You've got me beat. I thought my 13-hour plane trip home was bad.
One thing that is upsetting is that during my Atlanta layover, I've learned that in order to catch an earlier flight than the one you're booked on, it costs an extra $25. I probably would have done it, except that an earlier flight for my next connection was already booked and it wouldn't have done me any good. My last connecting flight was in Cincinnati (actually several miles south of Cinci in Kentucky), only an hour from my home. I sat there for 3-1/2 hours. I would have called my wife to come and pick me up except that...
1. She's still recouperating from pneaumonia...
2. The time it would take to pick me up and then take me to the Dayton airport to pick up my car wouldn't have made any sense.
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Wayne,
Like Judy, I'm confused as well. What's a "stream car?"
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I know of a real bonafide 1908 or 09 Buick "Patty" wagon in the Ann Arbor, Mich. area. I doubt it's for sale, but I'll see if I can contact the owner and find out. This gent got it out of the Henry Ford Museum several years ago and restored it to show-winning condition. Unfortunately, it hardly ever sees the light of day, now. I'd love to photograph it for the magazine, but he says he doesn't have time to "clean" it. It sure looked clean to me.
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Karl
I like your "Repeal" plate. I collect interesting prewar plates like that, especially non-tax-type city/town booster tags. I think I have two in my collection like yours. Some of my city tags include "Minneapolis," "Detroit," "Daytona," "Orange," "Auburn," and many not-so-well-known names. I used to be able to buy them for a couple of bucks at Hershey, but now if I find one (IF), they're way more than I want to spend.
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The only known "complete" Harroun was sold to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The car was for sale for a long time with an extremely attractive price tag ($5,000) with no interest. Here's one case where rarity does not translate into high-dollar value.
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Ron
The current Rolls may take the prize. Of course, in my book, it also takes the prize for the best example of how a car should NOT look.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Excellent topic Ron, I'd like to know what year the Swigart collection started before I question it. </div></div>
Ok, look at: http://www.swigartmuseum.com/aboutthe.htm
(The museum claims to have been established in 1920) </div></div>
The Swigart Museum may well be the oldest museum in America, started in 1920. It may also be the first, however, the paragraph does not say it was the first.
The question remains, which was the first?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> A "Were are they Now" of old Museum cars would be an interesting feature in AA or on this Forum. </div></div>
We've already started a column called "Where are they now" in Antique Automobile. It has gotten some great response, and I'm getting in some really neat photos.
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Bob
I'd be happy to talk with you personally. You've got sooo many questions, and the answers are not cut and dry. What you should get depends entirely on what your motives are for having a "classic" car, and your skill levels. Email me with your phone number:
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Rick. That's the book I'm referring to. I didn't realize the guy in Cinci had sold it.
Steve... My dad's car is a Model A, single 601cc engine. Probably quite a bit smaller than your CDO. His 1905 REO is half again bigger, and I'm assuming the Olds is about the same. The nice thing about the LeZebra, though, is it has a regular type steering wheel.
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I've seen some pretty rediculous-looking 1957 Chevrolets with everything on them. That would be my vote. But then, if you think about the 1957-58 Cadillac Eldorado Broughams, they may be even more loaded, and practically everything was standard, right down to the Arpege perfume accoutrements and magnetized drink tumblers found in the rear compartment. You paid for it, though, as you could buy 5 or 6 Bel Air Chevies for the price of one Brougham. They don't look nearly as funny as a fully loaded Chev, though.
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It's a 1911, but not sure what Model #. Its Serial number is #534. It has a one-cylinder, 5hp engine. I'll see if I can get a picture taken. Perhaps a short story for AA.
The LeZebra in Cincinnati is a 1914 Model C four-cylinder owned by a guy named Philip. He wrote a book on the make, IN FRENCH, so it's a little hard to research it unless you paid attention in French Class. His car is for sale, a nicely restored car evidently. He was asking about $24,000, but I think he has found that there's not much interest at that level. If anyone is interested in the car, I'd be happy to pass on information.
Steve, what kind of info do you have on LeZebra? We don't have much, except the French-written book.
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Anywhere from $100,00 to $500,000. Is that a close enough range for you?
It all depends on what you have done. Talk to Mark Kenneson. Good guy.
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Interesting. There are only two or three LeZebres of any year in this country. One in Cincinnati. My father also owns one, however it is a 1911 (one-cyliinder). The Type C may be a four-cylinder.
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According to another website advertising the car, they're looking for $75,000. I wonder what kind of paper trail they have on the whole Shah story???
Bayliff, Lima Ohio, started customizing cars in 1978, so I don't think this car was even done until after that time.
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Read the whole sentence again, Reatta. It wasn't directed at the seller. It was a thought as to Harley's response if the Shah asked to buy the real car.
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How about "One Piece at a Time," by Johnnie Cash.
It's about a '49, '50, '51, '52, '53, '54, '55, '56, '57, '58' 59' [Cadillac] automobile
It's a '60, '61, '62, '63, '64, '65, '66, '67, '68, '69, '70 automobile
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"41"
The very first post asked for NON Hot Rod.
I guess Dead Man's Curve would be inappropriate!
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Maybe I'm not quite understanding the importantance of the length of the king pin, but if its only 1/4-1/8 inch short, I'm not sure that would make any difference??
There should be a "cutout" in the middle of the King Pin that the cross pin runs through. As long as that is properly lined up, it should be okay.
Correct me if I'm wrong.
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I know of a 1937 12-cylinder convertible victoria in very nice condition, but needing some engine work (Starting to throw a rod, but no major damage.). Asking $125.
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I just installed a set on my 1940 Super 8. I had some of the same problems, but not all. My first problem was getting my cross pins OUT. I didn't realize that the cross pins were tapered and went in from one direction on the left and the other direction on the right. Once I figured that out, the cross pin situation was fine, and the new ones went in fine. Some simple directions would have been very handy.
I had a friend put my bushings in, and he didn't say anything about having to shave the O.D. diameters (I'm pretty sure he didn't, but I'll ask and let you know). Reaming the I.D., of course, is mandatory.
I don't recall if the King Pins were shorter or not, they may have been, but it didn't cause me any problems. Also, my new pin DID have the lubrication hole bored into it.
The dust caps, like yours, were definately way too large. I was pressed (pardon the pun) for time and wanted to get the assembly back together, so I did not call Kanter to find out what to do. We just ground the edges down and press fit them in. Wasn't extremely pretty, but it worked.
I suggest calling Stuart Blond, or Fred Kanter, to find out what's going. Especially in regards to your lubrication hole in the King Pin. In fact, I may call myself, now that you've reminded me of my problems.
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My mother mentioned meeting someone from McPherson. She probably told you that I attended a one-month interum class there through the month of January (way back, long time ago... 1980, I believe). I was attending an auto body repair and refinishing school in Minnesota at the time, and took time off to go to McPherson. We completely restored a 1926 Model T during that time period. Neat experience. I'll have to write a short story on that sometime.
Good Luck.
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Trico supplied the whole industry with windshield wiper motors. This one appears to be from the late 1920s or early 1930s when the motor was accessible through the windshield frame. The chrome lever allowed the driver (or passenger) to manually "wipe" the windshield when vacuum was low or non existant.
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Still in the Harrah collection, although the museum is now called the National Motor Museum, Reno, Nevada. The car was originally built for a Mr. Heinz (57 Flavors fame). I believe it has 1936-37 Cord running gear and basic frame (although the Cord didn't really have a frame).
Great Issue, West!!!!!
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Wayne,
I finally figured it out. You meant "Steam Car," as in the 1899 Locomobile featured in the new issue. At first I thought you were talking about the Barracuda featured on the cover, but barracudas don't live in streams.
I admire those who think of different ways in which to spell words (I've become quite a master at it myself), but this time your effort was a little confusing.