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1 hour ago, edinmass said:
Nope, Reebok’s. That’s an old photo, I’m down over thirty pounds from what that was taken.The bad news……one pound of it is hair loss.
Congrats on the weight loss.
It gets harder and harder to lose weight the older you get.
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On 4/3/2023 at 3:30 PM, alsancle said:
I will be there with Ed and some other guys. Be aware, that if he is the guy that is supposed to buy you dinner he will be wearing a disguise.
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Is Ed wearing Ugg boots?
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I have never owned a yellow car but I am thoroughly enjoying the cars posted in this thread.
Happy Easter everyone!
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Posting so I can reference this thread later.
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Very sorry to hear about Dave's passing.
He always had great posts and I really enjoyed his repair thread.
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Putting the new covers out in the sun to heat up really helps with getting them flexible enough to work them onto the seat frame properly.
Take some pics of the process for us.
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Congrats on the award.
It's always nice when others appreciate the work you've done.
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I have a Pierce Arrow with a larger 8 cylinder.
It does crank slower than a modern car with a 12v system but it has never had any issues starting if everything is correct.
As many others have mentioned, make sure you have the proper cables, proper connections and a properly charged battery and you should be just fine.
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When I read the title I thought it was for Buick Grand National cars.
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9 hours ago, TexRiv_63 said:
X2 on the Optima. I used one in my 34 Packard with a custom built box.
Are you still using that battery in your car?
The date on the battery would mean it is now almost 10 years old.
If you are, how is it holding up?
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BTW - the first Optima I used in my Pierce lasted for 6 years without issue.
I removed that one from service only due to age and not because of performance.
I keep that one charged as a spare and to this day it still holds a charge and has been used to jump other's 6v cars when needed.
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I have used an Optima 6v battery in both of my pre-war cars for almost 20 years now.
A single Optima will crank over the 8 cylinder in my Pierce without issue.
The original battery box is obviously much larger than the single Optima so I use a cut down piece of 4x6 post to take up the extra space.
This keeps the battery from moving around in the box but it can be a little bit of a pain to pull the piece of wood out.
The easiest way is to disconnect both cables, use a battery strap that attaches to the terminals, lift the battery out then remove the wood.
Everything is nice and tight in the battery box with the wood cut to fit just right.
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Not a fan at all.
And their attention to detail has me wonder what else is just slapped together on the car.
The charge port shows screws and hardware that is already starting to corrode and the screws aren't even all flush or aligned properly.
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The 1934 Renault Vivasport is a gorgeous car!
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Some very interesting cars at that meet.
Thank you for sharing.
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On 3/16/2023 at 2:15 AM, Rata Road said:
Light looks very tidy, I'm guessing its a reproduction. I'll be interested to see if I can get the
brake switch to light it up.
That looks a lot like the one on my cousin's '24.
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Paul Shinn has a great YouTube channel dedicated to Ford Model A cars.
Is he as personable off camera as he is in his videos?
He seems like a great guy from his videos and the little we've chatted online.
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23 hours ago, greenie said:
I wonder what those 5 gas pumps would fetch at Hershey?!?
Not to mention how much that neon Diamond sign would fetch these days.
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It is a great looking unit.
I would just clean it up, make sure it is 100 percent operational and use it as intended.
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On 3/14/2023 at 4:39 PM, Grimy said:
Brake comparison? Ask Ed about comparing horns, not brakes! By the way, the Lockheed 3-shoe brakes on my 1930 P-A can lock up those big 700 x 18 diamond-tread Bedfords if I'm not careful.....
You are absolutely correct about the 3 shoe brakes on the Pierce Arrows.
My Pierce is probably the heaviest body style available, aside from a one-off custom body, and I can easily lock up the wheels if I want to.
As I stated in the thread about the safety of mechanical brakes, the brakes on my Pierce are every bit as competent as the hydraulic 4 wheel drum brakes on the '64 Malibu I used to own.
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Neither, I'd buy a Pierce Arrow and have a far superior car overall compared to both the Packard and the Lincoln.
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I was looking for a picture but can't seem to find one, but my cousin has a 1924 Chrysler Model B Roadster and it has a combination light like @Gunsmoke mentioned.
It is a single combo light that has tail, stop and license plate light.
The lens for the stop light has the word STOP molded into it.
It is a round assembly.BTW - this Chrysler has been in the family since about 1962.
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The interior looks great.
A friend had a non-FS Mark V back in the early 90's and we used to tease him about driving an old man's car.
But it rode great and was a very nice car.
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1 hour ago, Pfeil said:
That L31 is an amazing car. 3.5 VQ has been on the list of the 10 best engines in the world for well over 10 years. I was pissed NISSAN dropped the V-6 and coupe in later model years. It probably had something to do with taking sales from Maxima.
I assume this is a 4-speed automatic. Still, 250K is 250K. Probably still a rocket ship!
The 2002 Altima SE was the fastest 4 door at the time, with a 0-60 time of 5.9.
I saw quite a few stock 3rd gen Altimas run low 14's in the 1/4 mile all day long.
With minor bolts-ons and some ECU work there were a few in the mid 13's.
My Altima has been extremely reliable and yes, it still gets up and runs, even with all those miles on it.
I still love to mash the throttle going up an onramp, it always amazes me how well it runs for a car with that many miles.
I believe you are correct in that the Altima had to cut into Maxima sales. When I bought my 2002 in late 2001, my mom had a 1998 Maxima and that same generation Maxima was still for sale when the new L31 Altima came out.
I wondered why anyone would buy the higher priced Maxima when the L31 was just as roomy and could be had with the exact same drivetrain.
Other than basic maintenance, all I have had to do in 250k miles is, one starter, one fuel injector, the fuel pressure regulator for the injector fuel rail and one fuel pump.
The fuel pump didn't fail but the plastic around the nipple for the fuel line connection started to crack and I could smell gas outside the car every now and then.
Even today, I wouldn't hesitate to jump in it and drive it cross country if I had to.
There is little wonder as to why the VQ was on the 10 best list for well over a decade.
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“ Popeye “ Headlights On A 1922/23 Model T Touring
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I have never seen that style of lens but I bet someone on here will whip out pictures of a catalogue they have with those lenses in it.
The amount of knowledge and memorabilia AACA members have is astounding.