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Would that park in Class D or with the modified? Bernie (being a troublemaker)

Just shutting down and heading out to the garage- You will find a pretty well burned post if that was the problem. After looking up the kit on Ebay I figured I should pick up at least one or two. They were cheap. Good stuff for the Murphy's Law shelf. Today "I" get to examine all the details on the Snap On mid-rise scissors lift I bought myself for my birthday. Better than a computer. Bernie

I have had the electrical contact on the starter solenoid plunger weld itself to the stud contact under the solenoid plastic cap.Then you get a permanent mechanical connection. Last time I when to an auto parts store to get one the guy just said "Duh." Here is one of the GM kits from Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/DELCO-STARTER-SOLENOID-TERMINAL-STUD-REPAIR-KIT-GM-1949188-NOS-/371138980577?hash=item56699b6ae1:g:i7AAAOSwd4tT5Rpu&vxp=mtr On the older solenoids with a "start" wire on the solenoid the start wire can also weld and the engine won't shut off with the key. That's a fun one, too. Bernie

Four years is a long time. If you will just be visiting the car on weekends I figure it won't be licensed. The car is really at risk if everyone involved doesn't love that car. Taking up garage space, hard to start after sitting, a blown brake line, towing out of the garage with no brakes, a power window left open when it is under a tarp outside, and that little kitty in your signature could become the big nasty racoon taking up residence. As am old guy, those are things I have seen happen when the owner is away. And things committed by the most well intended. Look at old cars and pay attention to the "rain lines" etched into the chrome. My friend Vince's Mom said "Oh, Vinny, we thought you'd want a new car when you came home so we had that old '32 Ford coupe towed away." Trust, but verify. Bernie

I think it had something to do with fireball in Alamogordo, New Mexico, Apache territory. A Fireball it a Fireball. They weren't too keen on them, either. Bernie

Maybe not so much scale and proportion in this instance; more like fedoras and hoodies. Bernie

Any of the basic systems, lubrication, cooling, charging, and the like, if inspected and maintained on a regular basis are more reliable than the gauge you might find to monitor them with. My first experience in this concept happened about 25 years ago. Liebert builds the best quality and most reliable computer room and IT air conditioning units available. So I'm checking one over and find no oil pressure cut out switch for the refrigeration compressor. I found out that down time had been caused by failed pressure switches and the lubrication pump rarely, if ever, failed. The safety switch was deleted to improve reliability. Got to a parts supplier and ask for a gauge. The guy slaps one on the counter in seconds. "We sell those all the time." Ask for an oil pump. "Oh, that's not a stock item. I can have one in two days." Cars are the same. My gauges are installed right after the fingers have been in there monkeying around. I trust the system. I don't trust the mechanic. Once I know the system is functioning I maintain it and really don't pay attention to the gauges, and like my '60 Electra, I remove them. My Chevy has an engine oil cooler. That line could rust through and pump all the oil out while driving. I'm not worried. It is something I check. Bernie

I have cleaned chrome real good, then wiped it thoroughly with lacquer thinner and shot a coat of rattle can clear over it. Four years from now wipe it off with whatever your liberal education will allow you to use. That trick works very well on nasty die cast. Like, sell a car looking good. Bernie

I live in Sweden. http://www.townofsweden.org/ And have a friend in Tidaholn, Sweden who usually gets our weather about 3 days later. I have helped get 20-25 cars through the port of Gutenberg. Bernie

I just sold one of many cars they studied since book's first version in 1991. Because of the VIN it may get restored. Delivered new in Miami, black with a red interior. As of today the book is still in editing, expected release in 2 months. Mike and Tom, the authors had a real good time going over that car and examining the details. Their first book is an icon, available on Amazon from $50 to $100+. I always look at the Jaguar sedans as kind of a British Buick; solid, good performance. The early '90's Buicks had a real similar ogee to the XJ6 sedans. I notice it when I meet them on the road, but both are getting less common.

Big cats, too.

It was an early unit, carefully examined, and used as a reference for the most recent revision of this book: http://www.daltonwatson.com/Jaguar-E-Type-Six-Cylinder-Originality-Guide-s/1968.htm Passion exceeds the finances of most worth endeavors. I have had 7 Jaguars. It was the only one that didn't leak. Somewhere I have a picture of a bag of kitty litter leaning against a Mark VII front bumper. Bernie

Sold it and have regrets. The optimistic budget was $7,000 per year for the next ten years, front loaded, of course. Bernie

I like that last one, but some might think ti's a stretch. I really love driving those flathead Caddies. I'm in the market and don't know for sure if the next one is going to cater to the BCA, CLC, or even a remote chance of the LCOC. Bernie

They are still out there. Here's the one I bought a couple of years ago. Parked in my garage with the Riviera, closer on topic. 1961, car #3114 sitting under a truck cap for 40 years.

Some cars just go out angelically with a touch of inspiration. All cars are stamped out in cookie cutter rows, all identical. The elements of nature turn each into artwork.Still lives aren't always a bowl of apples. Bernie

No CT's and you put up woodies.

Skinny women and fat cars since I was a kid, I guess one would know I like thigh gaps as much as others like sun visors and scallops. Winter is coming. When you see the old man in the white sneakers walking through the mall, smile. He might not be there so much for the exercise. Bernie

The seller should never make the decision of value for a buyer. To not offer a part for sale and throwing it away cheats the potential buyer of their right to own the item. In the end it should be the buyer's decision. Bernie

It is interesting that the scammers always have the same MO and grammar errors. Just thinking, but maybe an online course called Grammar for Scammers might attract their attention. I could charge them in advance, not deliver the course, and keep the money! Bernie

On a fresh rebuild or if any question arises that can be monitored with a gauge I like to watch closely, but I don't care to have the gauges hanging under the dash permanently. My '60 Electra came with a set that I watched for a while and then removed when I got to know the car. When we did all the work on my '86 PA I put a set of gauges under the hood. I open the hood often to check things so, for me, they get checked a lot during those first few months. Once I am confident (or get around to it) they are removed. Some guys on the forum thought it was pretty stupid to put them under the hood, but it works fine for me. I'm looking for more of a trend rather than an immediate failure. About 10 years ago the HOT light on my Riviera started coming on, even when I knew it was cold. I put a temporary gauge in the sensor well and tie wrapped it to the AC liquid line on the inner fender. Everything was fine. I open the hood on that often, as well. Maybe I'll get the new sensor this year. Bernie 15 PIS difference between the Mac and the Sunpro, just a gauge.

Will anyone be selling a Kwik Lift car ramp at Hershey? I keep coming up a little late on the Craigslist ads. Bernie 585-797-7421

I have run into an odd occurrence while sorting through the contents of a storage unit I have been transferring items from. There are two pages from what appears to be an old scrap book. Four pictures are pasted on each page face with a hand written signature below. The pictures are three of the Jon Whitcomb Cadillac 60 Special ads (sea plane, cruise ship, and locomotive and a 3/4 rear elevated Lincoln by Leslie Saalburg. It looks like the scrapbook owner may have had the pictures autographed by the original artist. The Saalburg signature is accurate to signed prints. The Whitcomb, each of the three is signed below the pasted in picture, matches the style but is spelled Whitcombe with an "e". Does anyone have recollections of Jon Whitcomb that could shed a little light on this? I don't really think the scrap book owner was tying to forge a signature. I bought them years ago when I had a small collection of automotive art and the 60 Special is one of my all time favorites. I plan to frame these pages... finally, just wondering about the spelling anomaly. He did quite a bit of work with Henry Austin Clark so I figured this would be a good place to ask. Bernie

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My Nephew did most of the work on my Park ave convertible and it was major; engine, transmission, springs, shocks, brakes, a whole ton of stuff. It was modern, so kind of foreign to me and I wanted to give him a major project learning experience. So the deal was to invoice time and material every week and I would pay. My part was pretty easy. Getting the itemized invoice was a killer. That is where a lot of shops fall down on the long term stuff. That is my specialty, on the phone or in the doorway every week ready to pay. "What did you do?" "Nothing?" Now, that is the kind of thing that makes ME look bad. Bernie