Steve Braverman

I'll try to get a picture, but the jugs are drilled for an oil return, and the pistons have a "tail" extending from the skirt to cover the hole except when the piston is at TDC.

My father's 1923 10B has a Skinner rectifier. It's a very involved accessory requiring different pistons and holes drilled in cylinders. I've only seen one other on a Franklin and it lives in Vermont.

Kent Atwater Manufacturing Co Automobile-antique & Classic Address: 12 Jacques St, Worcester, MA 01603 Phone:(508) 792-9500 Give these guys a call.

I made a new float using a block of cork purchased from Restoration Supply.

The complete itinerary is here: http://www.franklincar.org/2015FranklinTrek.pdf The auction is usually all the stuff that didn't sell during the week. I'm leaving for Caz in about an hour, be there around dinner time. Hope to meet you tomorrow.

What app can I use the access the forum on my iPhone? I've been using Forum Runner for years, but it no longer works since the forum was upgraded?

I've been using this app for a few years and really like it. Since the forum was updated, it won't work. What's a good iPhone app for using the forum?

Try Apple Hydraulics. www.applehydraulics.com They did the master and wheel cylinders on my '32. Cheaper than new cylinders from NAPA.

Somebody was reproducing these, but he was getting around $400 per cap. I put an AC Delco distributor in my Dad's 10B after going through several expensive NOS caps.

I had a similar problem with my dads 1934 Chevy. New tires solved it completely. And get a new wife.

Looks more like a cylinder head than an intake manifold.

I have a PA camshaft with the gear. $100 plus shipping.

Never tow a soft top car backwards.

Somebody please save this from being gutted and turned into another zombie street rod. The Willys 77 is almost extinct as it is, and the panel truck survival is probably in the single digits.

My father and I have seven cars from 1910-34. Yes there are too many, but when I think about selling any of them, it's like deciding which of my children to sell.

Try Nassau Chrome in Mineola, NY. Very reasonable prices. http://www.nassauchrome.com

I've driven my 1932 Franklin on interstates. It's comfortable at 55 mph with stock gearing. At that speed, I'm getting passed by most everything, but I'm not getting run over. I won't drive at night on the highway. As for "small displacement" cars, my 1931 Plymouth will run just as fast without breaking a sweat, and it stops better.

When I purchased my 1932 Franklin I was 26 years old. I excitedly called JC Taylor to get insurance on it, as my father had a policy with them for thirty years. I was told that I could not buy a policy with them since I had not been a licensed driver for ten years. I argued every way I could think, but they weren't going to budge. I called Hagerty, and they were happy to have me as a customer, and they will have me as a customer for the foreseeable future.

I had a beautiful 1973 C20 Suburban with the 454. I could squeeze 10 mpg on the highway when empty. Towing a 25' enclosed trailer with two light brass cars in it through hilly terrain with the AC on got me 3 mpg. You almost couldn't pour the gas out on the road that fast. Now I have a 1999 C1500 Suburban with a 6.5 diesel and I get 22mpg empty and 14 mpg towing. More power than the 454 too. Progress!

My father has owned a Sears since 1968. He has driven it on 100+ mile tours. It is a very reliable and easy to drive car, it's just slow. It will run at 20 mph all day long.

The annual Franklin Trek has been held in Cazenovia since 1970. We usually get about 75-90 Franklins attending. Check out the Franklin Club web site for more info. www.franklincar.org

It's great to see another Franklin on the road. Get ready to drive it to Cazenovia in August!

Yes, I have an original. I'll need two straps made. I'll send you an email.

My mom had one of these. So much cowl shake I thought the car would break in half. Also, a leaky and drafty top.

I would like to make a new robe strap for my Dad's 1925 Franklin. It's a leather strap, but it has a piece of rope sewn inside to give it a round appearance. The factory drawing is attached. I spoke to a local cobbler (who is probably older than the car), and he can't do it. Local tack shop was also no help. 22928 ROBE STRAP.pdf