Larry Schramm

I vote for this fix

E I believe is the correct answer. He worked 40 yours, 3.8 hours of overtime at time and 1/2. I am quite sure that 54-275 is the plant and department number. When I worked in the plant, all of the departments were two numbers - The first series of numbers indicated the GM plant which usually were two numbers. The second set of numbers was the department. The skilled trade tool rooms usually ended in numbers like XX-62, 65, etc. Numbers in the 60 series because all similar operations in different would have the same last two numbers. I would guess that a tool room at the Fisher Body plant would be 54-62, or maybe 54-65.

Wow

How about a 1918 GMC 3/4 ton truck. Here is the ad for this truck. 1918 GMC Model 16 3/4 ton truck. Wooden flare-board express bodied model. Body in good/excellent condition. Partiall restored. Engine is free turning (has not been attemted to start). Garage kept. Full appraisal done in April 2002. Asking $15000 OBO. Contact Joel Funk 216-513-4722 or email katenate2@yahoo.com Cleveland OH

Maybe that one cell might have a higher resistance to charging and is getting warmer during the charge cycle. Also, how old is the battery? If it is over 2-3 years old, this would have a higher probability in my mind. Just a thought.

I would recommend Stutzman wheel. Here is a discussion on them. Model T Ford Forum: Stutzman wheel shop Baltic OH Very reasonable. Just leave a message and they will call you back. I have had two sets of wheels made by them.

He knows about this post. Plus he has a picture of him in front of the Packard Plant.

Now the one of the pictures that we took on his camera is with "Bob the Builder" at The Parade Company. Here is a flyer for The Parade Co which he had a chance to visit. http://www.theparade.org/docs/tours/2009TourBrochure.pdf. Now please post some of those pix. Probably do not want to talk about the Packard Plant.

Well, I have experienced the real Dandy Dave here in the Detroit and to say that it was a lot of fun would be an understatement. He left my house early this morning and he should be arriving at his house later today after picking up the 1915 car that had been talked about here on the forum in Northern California. Among the things we did while he was here, was Joyce and I took our '76 Corvette that we have had since we got married 35 years ago to the Greenfield Village Motor Muster car show Motor Muster last weekend and took Dave along with us. I believe that Dave started to have car show overload not to mention all of the machines in The Henry Ford Museum and the assorted collections. He then went to another show on Sunday, the Eyes On Design EyesOn Design without us. We did some Detroit sight seeing and I even let him drive the '15 truck. He told me he was in truck overload because he had driven two Buick trucks in the same week. Among the persons that we saw here in Detroit were Barry Wolk, Brian Heil, and Roberta Vasilow and others. He has a bunch of stories and a lot of pictures that he will talk about when he gets back on the computer, so stay tuned. For the others that also saw him on this trip, please add some of your pictures and stories. I just wanted to prepare everyone for the up coming Dandy Dave Road Trip Experience.

If you look at the chart, I would probably say that 16 gauge is more than enough and probably some overkill. With the wiring chart being from Packard Electric the wire sizes having 16 gauge at is minimum is because of the vibration, etc in an automobile GM did not want any wires to break from the known technology at the time and not to mention that the cost of copper(cheap compared to today's prices) was not a big factor in cost & mass in the vehicle. Today many wires in modern cars are at 20 gauge and smaller.

Married for 35 years to a GREAT first wife!!

Cool. What a "super" cake

I called both my state rep and senator last week.

Actually, GM cars had on board engine diagnostics that started to come out in 1980 - 1/2. The 1981 model year for GM had all gasoline engine vehicles equipped with computer controlled engines except maybe diesel engines. The first one that I drove was a 1980 1/2 Buick Century. That was the start of the computer controlled cars. .. You can jump a couple of the terminals on the OBD 1 systems to get a code out of the computer by flashing the check engine light, but it only tells you the system that is attached to the code. I do not remember the terminals to jump but could find it if you need. You really need a scanner to determine what exactly is going on in the system to accurately determine the problem. Prior to that there was an underhood "diagnostic connector" on some vehicles but it checked basic electrical systems. If I can find the special tool that was used for that connector, I will post a picture of it. That connector was not for checking the engine performance operation. .... By the way, ALDL stands for Assembly Line Diagnostic Link and was originally installed to check the vehicle engine operation of the computer system at the end of the assembly line. I am reasonably sure your car does not have an ALDL connector. Your light coming on is just the bulb check function at the start of an ignition cycle.

Agree

I second the quality of work of George.!! . .

I agree with Brian. Good guy and quality work.

This might be a guess, but have you checked the grounds. Especially the one under/by the coil? Put a wrench on it and see if you can tighten it up some.

One thought about scotch guard is that it helps to repel water, etc. but can have an affinity for dirt and the upholstery will get dirtier quicker. IMO

I concur that it sounds like lifter noise. To narrow it down some, take the serpentine belt off with nothing else running and see if the noise is still there. This removes all of the accessories and only the base engine. If there I would vote lifter noise. By the way, what is the oil pressure?

Try this and see if it works. With the car turned on and the touch screen on the climate control page. Press and hold the OFF & WARM buttons at the same time and see what happens. I think the data list will come up that you can scroll through...............Also look here. http://reattaowner.com/roj/repair-information/computer-diagnostic-codes/computer-diagnostic-instructions-19881989#pg-1

Try this for the link http://hipspics.freewebspace.com/gas/gas.html

Alcohol is a great thinner for varnish. That is one of the problems with older cars that have been sitting for a while and E-10 gas/alcohol blend is used. It can plug up fuel filters, etc along with damaging hoses, etc.

I believe that 1963 might have been the first or second year for front seat belts only. I had a 1963 Buick Special that had front seat belts. 2 sets, one for the driver and one for the passenger. No center seat belt.

I wonder if this could be used to "print" the unobtainium parts that we are all looking for? If NASA is using it for rocket parts, should work for cars. NASA using 3D laser printing to create complex rocket parts - Images Wonder where we could find someplace to test it out.