CarlLaFong

The idea that slapping a set of disc brakes on an old clunk will transform it into a Ferrari is rampant and largely false. Most of the cars that I grew up with could be thrown into a full four wheel skid. Will disc brakes somehow do better? My last Model A would lock up all four with it's mechanical drums. I've driven thousands of miles on the dreaded soCal freeways and never had a problem as far as brakes go. Only fade I ever had was in the mountains

I'll take that Hudson over any Kaiser except maybe a Darrin or a fully loaded Dragon

Too many years ago to remember any specifics. I recall seeing perfectly good "A"s waiting to be dismantled. As a newly minted old car nut, it killed me to see them when my driveway was empty. Are you an old Sun Valley boy?

I grew up near Ben's and went there often when I as a kid

I have enough for life

Two coil terminals, I'm betting Nash twin ignition 8

Convert your car to burn Diesel~?~?~?? Whoo Boy!!!

It's an on/off switch for an interocitor

Why would you heat hot water??

An Alamite fitting is not a Zerk. The typical nipple style fitting that we're all used to is a true Zerk, named after it's inventor, Oscar Zerk

A touring car has a folding soft top and rarely has door locks

In my shop I have every issue of SIA and Hemmings Classic until I let the sub lapse about three years ago because it didn't fit my old car interests. They should change the name to "Used Cars"

What do you hope to accomplish with this search?. VIN searches are generally a fools errand.

Aha. I learned something today

As far as I know, all chevys used plain old diaphragm fuel pumps until electric pumps became the norm in the FI era. The old Ramjet fuelies were odd ducks

Hand driven wobble pump?!?!?!?! I'm at a loss here

A bit over three years ago we moved from southern California to central Texas. we made 6 round trips moving all of our stuff. In with all my outdoor equipment was a can of pre mix for my two stroke stuff. Because of illness and other issues everything sat until recently. I grabbed the can of 3 1/2 year old gas, gave it a shake and filled the weed whacker and yanked the cord and have been cutting weeds ever since with the same old SoCal regular

I tend to resist evolution since much of it is pretentious and silly to my ear. I have never called an engine a "mill", a mustang a "Stang" . I i dislike "Vette" , Elky" "tranny", "Chebby" and "Pick em up truck" equally. Furthermore, I will never call a wheel a "Rim".

Language is continuously evolving. On every TV show when a part is made for a project it is "fabricated". On my last big project I made many of the parts in my shop. I didn't fabricate or create a single one of them. Did I build the bike? No, I heavily modified an existing, running bike. Maybe it was a "build" How about a reconstruction?

Some time go I was looking for a Model T. I located one nearby and talked to the seller. It sounded good though I felt it was slightly overpriced. I drove over to have a look see. I approachd the house and the car was in the driveway. It seemed to be a very well done coupe. The red wheels caught my eye immediately but nothing that an hour or so and a gun full of black enamel wouldn't solve. I got closer and saw the deal breaker, the red crushed velvet interior. It looked like a coffin. He would have needed to deduct the cost of a correct interior to even begin to interest me but I took the high road and went back to my truck and beat a path for home

And, in the very next sentence we're asked, "what are these rims worth". No attempt to humiliate anyone. I simply tried to answer the original question as stated. Problem???

To clarify the specific name for them, they are not rims. They are wheels and to be more specific they are wire wheels or if you prefer, wire spoked wheels l

No bublles burst here. You are 100% wrong. Maybe you and Dave can look up the lyrics. Google is your friend. I first heard LDC in 1963 and the lyrics were clear as a bell then as they are now and they make perfect sense. "I own this car" Baby, Daddy , Daddio, Dude. It's all old SoCal slang that I heard all my life, except for the alleged Big Slip. Now that makes no sense at even the most remedial level People from Podunk shouldn't apply their local vernacular to the California scene of the 50s and 60s, it doesn't mesh. In CA all motor vehicles are titled and the paper is pink. Don't like it? tough, stay on the farm with your shorts, whips and kemps

Which brings to mind "Little GTO". If anyone in my town called a GTO or any Pontiac a "PonPon" would have been pantsed and left on the side of the road. PonPon?!?!?!?!? Seriously??

Not in California for the 70 years that I lived there