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I have a set of 17 X 8 Cragar SS wheels on my Chevy with less than 200 miles on them. I am going back to the polished stock ones. They are 5X5 with caps and chrome stems. PM me if your are interested. $1200 gets them to your door in the continental US. The Nito Invo's are going back on the original wheels. Bernie

Pete, I was looking at commercial business space in the DFW area online. If I move out of rusty New York maybe I could fix that for you. I wanted to drive my Electra this afternoon but it is blocked in the back of the garage while we relocate the gas furnace. I did run the Riviera up to town for coffee on Wednesday. Bernie

You know that "Been there, done that, and got the T shirt" saying? Fill that reservoir, snap the bale wire on, and you'll know where it came from. Bernie

1964 Riviera. With paint (circa 1994) Bernie

I think those came on the trophies for the Cape Cod beauty pageant. Bernie

I have a very nice Bentley grille listed on Ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151462671754?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649 The description is pretty detailed and its a nice one. I will consider lodging and air fare to warm places during the first week of February or March. I live 60 miles from Buffalo, go figure. Bernie

Nightmare? One of these bristly devils? Pics like that come from secret places behind locked doors. What do you mean, fitted cylinder head studs, Bernie PS, An S1 Bentley really is a nice choice as is the Cloud I. I have a very nice S1 grille assembly listed on Ebay for anyone following this topic.

Dan, I guess you squirmed a little at the petrified chicken and turtle like I did. And that abandoned cop suburban. No wait that was Circe with sailors. Trying to turn the page. B

Chrome the grille shell and put wire wheels on it and you have a mid 30's Miller car, The details are pretty accurate otherwise. Clymer books are quite accurate, as well. It could be a real car that carried over some late '20's disc wheels by a driver who didn't like spokes but wanted the large diameter tires. I would say it is a real car that Clymer knew about and owned by someone who specified a dated car against Miller's recommendations. Bernie

Halloween is over, the witches are gone, and obviously spell checker doesn't apply to all spells. I hear they are adding some kind of barrier to the new Tappan Zee bridge so those critters don't get upstream and spawn. New page yet? B

That last one makes me wonder if there is a special support fixture attached to the broom handle when they ride on Halloween. B

I thought this list of Veteran's Day specials might be appropriate due to the general age of us car guys, http://cdn.themilitarywallet.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/2014_Vets_Day_Free_Meals_Military_Wallet.pdf A waring, go early and plan for lines. Last year I went out at lunch time armed with a DD-214 and an ex-Marine friend. Because of the crowds we ended up in a nice little family diner and paid our own way; a good time anyway. Happy upcoming Vet's Day. Bernie

I have two pairs of Hein Werner jackstands rated a 3 Ton. That's 6,000 pounds. THey are around $75 a pair in the US. Mine are colored orange, newer ones are blue. I always support the end of the car where I am working with the jack as well; like a belt and suspenders. When we were spending time under the car the four wheel and tire assemblies were also under the rear bumper. Squashed bodies make such a mess. Bernie

I bought a copy of the book. It arrived Saturday and I read most of the pages Saturday night. Although I don't own one I enjoyed the book. Bernie

I remember driving around the river flats just north of Catskill one foggy night. That ain't far from Crayville is it. That river water comes down from Albany. It might be in the flotsam. Brrrrrrrrrrrr.. I just got a chill. Bernire

Around 1994 I went up to the Chevy dealer in town and asked for "X" number of 1976 Chevy Caprice body mounts. I pointed and grunted at a picture in the parts book and he ordered them. The oval mounts at the rear were OK so I reused them. I'll be out in the garage this afternoon. If I get time I'll see how they are holding up after 20 years; nothing noticeable standing by it so I'll have to look under there. If that sounds a little casual, remember in 1994 I would have had to write letters, lick stamps, and wait for replies or make "long distance" phone calls for this kind of information. Learned something today; I always thought a durometer was the 10th's column on a Chrysler product odometer. Bernie Bernie

It would probably be considered a three passenger if you had to take Manuel with you to work the top. I wonder if you have to feed him. Bernie

We have a town near us where a McDonalds was not allowed permission by the zoning board to have a red roof. Imagine trying to push the model Studebaker through today's zoning boards across America. A few times I have nestled into one of my automotive history books and looked at the roadside attractions from the 1920's to the '60's. So many would have died in the planning phase. No surplus bomber gas station, no derby shaped restaurants, no giant reptiles, Studebakers, or anything else that didn't conform with today's level of safe secure mediocrity. I can see the zoning board watching Pinhead climb up to the radiator now: Bernie

Here is an active forum where you should be able to post for the trim you need and get most of the information for future jobs on the car: http://www.impalassforum.com/vBulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=33 Bernie

The stainless that runs cross the lower windshield and behind the cowl filler panel has tabs that attach it to the cowl. Remove the wipers and bezels, then the cowl filler panel screws, and slide the filler panel froward. The stainless does not attach to the fenders or filler panel. Bernie

Here is another windshield replacement shot that may help: Bernie

Then there was the man who was reading about old cars online. He leaned back in him chair and said aloud "You know, I have half a mind to buy a Rolls-Royce." Most do it with less. Bernie

Those skeleton stories remind me of stopping in a diner last week. I thought the skeleton sitting at the counter was a Halloween prop. After sitting there for 20 minutes I asked the flustered waitress for a cup of coffee. She said "You are not in my section." and walked away. I didn't wait around any longer. Bernie

Get her one of these: She can be as happy as Dad. AND most of them could use a bilge pump where the AC coil drains. Bernie

Brian, Be careful about slandering that Christine name thing around in the heat of the moment. My wife's name is Christine and sometimes you need to tread lightly: Bernie