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I was at the Ford Museum a few years back and Greenfield Village. What a PLACE!!!!! It was great to be as close as the rope to the Old Locomobile 16. Unrestored, sure but it does sure give you a feel for what it was like in the early days of automobile development! I will try to sort through my raft of pictures and post my own pictures of Locomobile 16 if I can find them. Al

Mike, good for you on the flywheel truing up process. You simply can't be to careful with that work if you want the engine to run, run good and most of all last! I have been very busy with farm work and other responsibilities so I have barely had time to read of your ongoing work, and simply have not had time to respond very often. My own threads have somewhat been neglected also. You are about to the point that you are going to need to simply attack the con rods. Here is my "two cent" thoughts on the rods. You know that you need pistons, the existing rods are marginal, or do you feel they could be reworked to put them in a satisfactory and workable condition? Do you have enough meat in the top end and bottom ends, of the rods, to machine them to accept a bearing or only room for bushings? Pistons can be had in a wide variety of compression heights, to fit the length of the con rod and give you a calculated CR (Compression Ratio). I'm sure you are up on "CR", but sometimes I scratch my head when reading postings where acronyms are used in place of words and I am lost for a minute. I do have the thought that the rod lengths should be the same . So many danged issues come into play if they are not the same length and in my thinking the OEM manufacturer would need to do much more engineering to accommodate uneven rods. I simply don't think they would make such a compromise on purpose! So, I would engineer them, in some form, to have the same exact length. If re-engineering is absolutely not possible, then I would probably consider "biting the bullet" and have a pair built to your required specifications, (if you have no luck with any of the aftermarket sources for custom rods). Just a question, have you looked into other aspects of the bottom end of the engine, as in cams, cam drive gearing, oiling, lifters and etc.? Al

I have an ongoing active thread, that I enjoy using, but can see that the header is not worded as accurately as it could be, can the header language be changed? I thought I did a change on another header once before but can't figure/remember how I did it? Help Please. Al

Here is another nice You Tube clip showcasing the Locomobile 16 race car. It doesn't get any better than this!!!!! Al

Here is an old picture of one of the "Premier" early American Speedsters, the Locomobile 16. Enjoy.... Al

The tapered and pointed end runs along side the radiator to give a nice finished appearance when all is assembled. Al Picture 2

I have plenty of smaller side projects to complete the rebuilding of the Locomobile Model L, that is the subject of this thread. I was lucky enough to have access to an original Locomobile Model L during the restoration process. This car had many pieces that I needed to duplicate to facilitate restoring my Locomobile. Among the many pieces that I was able to use as pattern for duplication is the wooden hood sashes, one on each side of the frame. These pieces run under the hood and through them the hood latches are mounted. These wooden pieces should be stained and finished with a suitable material. In another thread, where I was speaking about refinishing a red oak two cylinder coil box, the suggestion was made to use a de-whiskering method before any stain or final finish is applied. I will post two pictures of these wooded sash pieces. Share any observations. I am thinking that I will go with a very similar process that I use on the coil box and that method is to use Spar Varnish. Al Picture 1

Here is another interesting and likely late 1940's picture taken of the Number 16 Locomobile. Enjoy..... Al

Looking to complete a set of 6 lock rings for a set of 25" Budd disc wheels. I DO prefer 25" but will remake other size rings if I need to in order to complete a set. I will also utilize rings that have set in the dirt with the rust damage to part of the ring. Al

I have been hunting high and low for 7 lug wheels and parts, mostly wire wheels and 20". I will keep my eye open for 19" 7 lug wood wheels. Franklin, Nash and Packard all used that type of wheel. Al

Here is another nice You Tube video of a nice original 1907 Locomobile Model H. Enjoy, what a car!!!! Al

For those interested in earlier Riker truck original advertisements. EBAY has a couple of new listings. Al

Hello Joe, I have never heard of "whiskering" ! Can you provide any more hints or procedures that I should utilize when applying finish to the box? Before starting that process, how smooth should I have sanded the surface to be finished, 180, 360, 600 grit? Then do the "whiskering"? Or do I stop at 60 or 80 grit before starting the "Whiskering"? Al

Hello Mike, Your cleaning up flywheels look nice. If you want to remove some of the sharp profile left after from the cutting process, use slow speed and simply use emory cloth under your finger, holding pressure against the machined surface, to smooth up the profile. Al

Please share what you learn and use as a resolution on your parts problem. I ended up building all new shackle bolts for the Locomobile. Al

I am guessing that your wet/heating to dry method is meant to open the grain to accept the stain and finish? Just enough heat to dry but not scorch the wood? Sounds like you have some definite experience with wood refinishing! Al

Maybe you have seen this You Tube posting of the of the Locomobile Old 16. This can't help but get your attention if you are a Locomobile guy or simply just an old car guy. Al

I have studied a bit regarding the 1917 Riker worm drive truck sales literature currently for sale on EBAY. Riker was quite a truck, muscular for sure. If you have a Riker truck, this piece of literature would sure be a nice addition to you collection! If I had truck pieces, I would certainly be on this EBAY auction. Al

Nice little car. I would encourage you to post a few more pictures. That should create interest in those fellows that may have parts to pony up in you behalf. I hope you find what you need and move along on your goal. Al

Hello Bob, How close is your car to running? I assume that the pictures above are to show what you need? Al

I will do some serious thinking..... Al

Hello Chandler 29, Would you share a picture of the engine here? I am curious about the design, if it followed very closely with Lozier or not. Al

1909 Locomobile 4 cylinder touring car for sale currently....... Al