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3 hours ago, DavidMc said:
George,
Yes summer is coming on here. 1988, when we held the Bicentennial was a great year for old cars, we had a tour starting in every state captial city ending in the national capital, Canberra where there was over 1000 pre 1930 cars on display at the end of the tour. I drove a 1922 Packard.
I have also driven my Maxwell on various 1 week tours plus a three week drive from Perth to Sydney, about 2,500 miles.
All of the 2 cylinder Maxwells have 2 seats with an odd exception where a third "mother in law" seat was mounted precariously at the back.
The 4 seat touring style bodies were only fitted to the 4 cylinder cars , there were also 2 seat bodies on the 4 cylinder cars .
The book will always be a work in progress, its essentially a record of the mechanical restoration of my car with reference material and model ID information. I hope to print a first edition soon.
Once you have the ID numbers for your friend's Maxwell it can be positively identified.
David
The statements above concerning 2cyl Maxwells all being 2 passenger cars is not quite true. The Models: H, HB, HC, and HD spanning 1905-1909 were 5 passenger touring cars with a large 2cyl and a progressive shift three speed transmission (same transmission as the 4cyl cars). -
On 10/29/2020 at 3:39 PM, edinmass said:
1 1/2 hours north of ACD is the Gilmore Museum Campus.....a MUST SEE like the ACD Museum also.
Excellent recommendation, I am going to go there one week from tomorrow... and bring home my car that has been there for over a year!-
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On 10/27/2020 at 1:36 PM, Restorer32 said:
I see on your list there is a 1904 owned by Cassius Clay.
I have actually heard stories in some detail about the Cassius Clay that possessed a massive, multi-generational collection of automobiles, including some very heavy hitters (pun intended). Although no biological relationship to the famous boxer, there was a historical relationship based on a pre civil war southern agricultural economy. The family name carried on through both families. -
Most scary pumpkin ever.
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I am 6’4” and find most of the brass, nickel, and classic era cars that have an upright seating position are relatively easy to drive. When you get into more sporty body styles and lower lines it can get a little challenging.
Do not assume that big cars equal lots of driver room. I have had some horrible luck fitting in many custom body full classics.... but most mass produced cars can be driven by a full grown man. I don’t think I have had an issue with any of the Pierce Arrows I have been in and have had no issue with any factory bodied Packard. All of the early Chrysler products are fine but a 6 has more room for the driver than an imperial. I would venture to guess all of the GM products will be fine. I am at 50% on thinking I could safely fit in and drive the dozen or so Model J’s I have been close enough to size up.
In Model A fords: Tudor sedans, vickie’s, A400’s, and sport phaetons offer plenty of room. Other body styles can be made to work with some modification.
I drive a 25 T coupe with ease but struggle with the way my feet land on the pedals and knees accidentally adjust the spark and throttle with an 11 torpedo. To look at them you would assume the torpedo offers more leg room but it doesn’t seem to work out that way.
On many cars the big issue is the lack of room for your leg between the shift lever and steering wheel when your foot is on the brake and you need first or reverse gear. Taking 6” or so off the shift lever can make that problem go away by placing the ball under your thigh.
Another common problem is the angle a foot attached to a long leg hits the pedal. On some cars you just get used to kicking out at clutch and brake pedals rather than pushing down on them. You might get very familiar with the hand brake if a car fits you this way. Resting a heel and applying pressure with the toe end of your foot sometimes works too.
Lastly, sometimes getting in and out is the real challenge and a “fat mans” steering wheel will get out of a long legs way as well as a big belly’s way.
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9 hours ago, Mikefit said:
One in Fort Wayne Indiana if you need more information please advise me. Not cheap but very professional workmanship and completed on time Mike
I would appreciate contact info for this, just because it is near me and I was not aware of it.
I have been using Bills in central IL and have been happy with prices, work, and turnaround time.
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My guess is some mild oxidation on valves. A little operation will knock that right out.
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I have been present for my father to be asked if he is the original owner of a car 30 (or several more) years older than he is, but my personal favorite interaction with a stranger while out and about was in a 1920 Dodge Brothers. A man had done a lap and a half around our car at a gas station, and then gestured down to the hubcaps:
“DB! Is this really a Duesen-Berg?”
@gossjh promptly replies:
”yes, and it’s for sale!”
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43 minutes ago, plymouthcranbrook said:
I wonder if some folks think that if a vehicle is a bit beat up it will sell cheap?
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This hit my area a long time ago. Prices on used stuff always go up for tax return season and they just kept going up for a while. I see plenty of inventory on lots but the quality of much of it may have gone down. A friend just traded his two year old, 9k mile truck on new one. He went from 6.0 small rear doors to 5.3 full rear doors and they paid him. That said, finally seeing some reasonable asking prices on older stuff.
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26 minutes ago, edinmass said:
That’s a new one on me, I’m game, where do I find one? Thanks, Ed.
I believe restoration supply.
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Stolen from a Facebook post.
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@artie rossi what model of Maxwell are you working on? Although over in Indiana we have some knowledge of the 30 horse G and E series as well as the earlier large 2cyl (n and h) with a few people not too far away with knowledge of the smaller 4cyl cars. If working on an a small 2cyl with planetary transmission there are a lot more people to go to and I could likely find you some contact information, although I have limited experience.
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I am simply not the guy to give my contact information (or time) to this or one of the other companies offering such a service... but am idly curious what the rates and actual agreement look like. I wonder if any of the well known collector car insurance companies have done the research as they have certainly been contacted.
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I have seen this car.... about 25 years ago. I liked it then and I still do.
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3 hours ago, Peter Gariepy said:
62-68k base price plus the cost of a good quality doner vehicle... but it can have engine issues. Pretty sure I won’t be writing them a check.... but one of the Porsche replicars would be really really fun after they were done with it. -
I love talk like a pirate day... It allows me to truly test the limits of how far my daughters eyes can roll back into their heads. We wear AaARRRghile and eat AAARRgtichokes.
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Many years ago I was signaling a left turn and the passenger in the car going around me on my left gave me a five. I am very glad that never trusting the guy behind you to see your signal (hand or electric) was a part of my early driver training.
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1 hour ago, nickelroadster said:
Depending on the year of your Cartercar (if a 1914 or 1915) they have an adjustment screw on top of the oil tank. Screwing it in lowers the amount of oil. loosening the screw increases the amount of oil.
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We had a Cartercar that didn’t leak oil as quickly as the lubricator supplied it. On tours part of the daily maintenance was to open a petcock and get rid of the oil accumulation in the crankcase. We often talked about dumping that oil right back into the oiler but I do not believe this was ever done.... by us.
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31 minutes ago, keiser31 said:
Did something stupid when I left. I was in such a hurry I left my truck at a friend's home without the key....in front of her neighbor's mailbox. He is not a happy camper. Oh, well. Thank you all so much for the concern and well wishes. Hope to be home soon.
If that is the biggest mistake you make through this ordeal.... you are doing great!-
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At Hershey last year restoration supply sold me everything I needed to get some lights in the Hupmobile. We no longer have the car, but I kept the fire bug for authentic headlight use.
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3 hours ago, keiser31 said:
looked around and told myself, "what's the use?"
thanks to you, this is my reaction every time something gets posted to the “what is it” section.
Glad you and yours are safe.
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Don’t turn down a chance to drive one if ever offered. The extra power is nice but not needed in my opinion, but the middle gear and getting away from a planetary but still having Maxwells “perfectly simple” design makes them a wonderful car to drive... once you get used to a progressive shift.