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8 minutes ago, Paul Dobbin said:
I heard those quick recovery stories for years. Then my brother an I had them both done in 2019. Mine was in by 9 AM, Out by 3 PM,
walking. I was, but when the spinal wore off it was horrible. Alergic to Opioids I took 9 different pain meds and suffered for 2 more years
while my brother an others gave glowing reports. Now 4 years later, they hurt always and my standing time is limited to 1/2 hour and I
concluded that all the glowing stores were just BS. Knee replacements are no quick cure and 4 years of Physical Therapy was not either.
Playded competitive tennis to age 50, then bone on bone to age 73 before the replacments and my suspension is flat worn out.
They say Crown Royal may not cure it, but it's worth a shot. May try one or two.
Tried everything and still nobody has the answer. I guess that's why there are so many us old guys limping around at old car events.
After thousands of miles, pounding the pavement while distance running, I am afraid at least one knee replacement is in my future. These days if I try to run anywhere near a mile a day, after a few days my knees hurt so badly I can't fully bend them and I can't even step up on a curb. When they hurt like that I can't even wash a car.
I had a very elderly uncle that went through a knee replacement and he was out mowing the lawn the next day.
My mother, on the other hand, had both knees done and she is like you, standing for any length of time is a killer.
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4 hours ago, alsancle said:
I was gonna laugh at the wheels and then remembered I live in a glass house.
Ed let you put those wheels on that car?
I'm guessing he hasn't touched it since.
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On 5/27/2023 at 10:44 PM, Bloo said:
The removable center section of a rear axle if it has one. Punkin, Pumpkin, Third Member, or Chunk.
I've also heard them referred to as the 'third member'.
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23 hours ago, alsancle said:
That thing looks like it scoots, and I also noticed how tight the steering ratio was.
It didn't take three turns of the wheel to go around a corner.
Has to be a complete blast to drive.
Nothing sounds or smells like a 2-smoke.
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I am not familiar with the 29 Graham to know if it has hydraulic brakes but it sure sounds like it does.
The symptoms you described usually means you have a master cylinder going bad.
I would not drive it until you rebuild the unit. While you're at it, you may as well do all four wheel cylinders as well.
May as well go through the entire system and check all lines, springs and hydraulic pieces.
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By now, I figured someone would have mentioned Franklin engines.
Definitely different.
Not as exotic as a sleeve valve, but very different from the norm.
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1 hour ago, Rusty_OToole said:
"It's rare and no one cares" unfortunately there are a lot of rare cars that are not very valuable especially compared to the cost of restoring them.
May I interest you in purchasing a Rickenbacker that needs a full restoration?
Less than 50 exist for all production years.
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For what you got for recycling, I would have turned it into a wall hanger.
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I have always like the styling of these cars, and as Wayne mentioned, you rarely see these in the US.
Looks like a great car for a leisurely cruise.
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1 hour ago, joe_padavano said:
The CFM of the carb has nothing to do with it running rich or lean. Jetting on any carb needs to be optimized for the application. Increasing CFM without also increasing jet size would definitely cause a lean condition.
That was with stock jetting on the carbs.
The only stock jetting that would handle that much airflow was the 650.
Most high school kids in the 80's didn't have a ton of carb jets in a massive shop, so we worked with what we had.
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10 hours ago, Peter Gariepy said:
Their website remains live and I taking orders.
No notice on any issues on their site.
A website being up means literally nothing.
A company can close its doors or have financial issues and still have a website up that was prepaid by the establishment.
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Rickenbacker made some nice engines for their cars.
All engines were done in house, no outside engines were used like a Continental.
Dual crankshaft balancers for a smooth running engine.
After Rickenbacker Motors folded in 1927, their tooling was sold to Renault and they continued to build engines using that design for quite some time.
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2 hours ago, Mark Wetherbee said:
I have a friend who has his daughters Mazda RX-7 with the Wankel rotary engine that’s always been a bit interesting in me opinion. His daughter bought the car new but passed away young due to a genetic condition. Not only does the car hit a high school era “cool factor”, but add in the unusual driveline and it’s something that just catches the attention…
Back in high school, I was friends with a guy that built some great RX-7s with the 13b rotary engine.
They would spin to the moon and the only way to keep them from running lean was to mount at least a 650cfm carb on them.Tons of power for that small car.
He could spin the tires in 4th gear just by mashing the gas pedal.
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On 5/21/2023 at 4:22 AM, hidden_hunter said:
I'm not a model a guy but I quite like Paul Shinn on youtube talking about Model A's, he just did a video on rebuilding the distributor which is well worth the watch
I do not own a Ford Model A, but I have enjoyed many of Paul's videos and I have chatted with Paul online.
He seems like a genuinely nice guy that just wants to help others with Model As and to get information out there to help whomever he can.
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I have not heard of Mecano sets but I had a couple pretty large Erector Sets as a kid.
The more advanced kit had a 3v motor that you could use to power your creation with a couple of C batteries.-
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3 hours ago, Restorer32 said:
July 20, 1961 "We stopped Wednesday morning at some small truck stop and heard on the radio that a second astronaut was being sent up. We drove on into the Smokies. I don't know how to describe the old gnarled pines, mountain streams and waterfalls lined with rhododendrons and mountain laurel and the 5 bears which had come out to sun themselves after the thunder storm."
If that is a small sample of the prose that is in that journal, I would love to read a lot more.
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There is a Pierce Arrow owner that lives in the San Diego area.
A few years ago the National Pierce Arrow Society meet was held in New York.
He drove his 1932, if I remember the year correctly, from San Diego to New York and back for the meet.
Obviously, he was a slam dunk for the long distance award.
And yes, post some excerpts from the journal.
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37 minutes ago, tcslr said:
According to the regulations for 'classic' and 'antique' plates - at least in PA - using those registered vehicles for errands, etc., is illegal.
Which is why I pay exponentially more for regular plates and do not run 'antique' plates on my cars.
And, driving to the store occasionally helps to keep the car sorted. Only driving it to shows would leave you with an unreliable car.
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I have driven my '26 Rickenbacker many times to the parts store and grocery store.
My Pierce has also been to many local establishments.
These old gals love to get out and about.
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That is a huge trove of items.
My wallet is glad I'm not closer.
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3 hours ago, ply33 said:
For non-commercial the annual registration is based largely on vehicle value which, in turn, is based on purchase price. New cars (and trucks) are frightfully expensive at present which is reflected in the registration fees.
Looking around, it seems California is in the middle of the states as far as registration fees are considered: https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/car-registration-fees-by-state
That chart says Calif registration fees are only $64.
Then why did I get charged a $150 registration fee on a 6 year old Kia? And that does not include all of the other fees, like vehicle taxes, on the total bill.
How many states is the total cost every year to register a 10 year old 3/4 ton diesel truck over a thousand dollars?
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Everything is outrageously expensive in Calif.
Not only do you get insane fees like this but you get nickeled and dimed to death.
Typical yearly registration fee for a 3/4 ton diesel pickup is over $1k.
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11 hours ago, John348 said:
Why would the owner of the Rivian get hit with the repair bill? Obviously he was hit in the back.
If this happened in Calif the Rivian may very likely have been hit by someone with no insurance.
Uninsured Motorist coverage is pretty much mandatory in Calif these days.
Even with car insurance being mandated by law, there is an incredible number of drivers that do not carry insurance.
A coworker got rear ended by someone with no insurance and no driver license.
The cops didn't bother to even cite the offending driver for either offense.
They said it wouldn't make any difference since the person would either just change their name or go back over the border and never appear in court, anyway.
Best color convertible top for a 65 mustang?
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Black or white are the only two colors that look right to me on a first gen Mustang.