Steve Braverman

I would like to find one of these signs to round out my collection.

I've asked about the globe before and had people insist is a repro (it's not) or that its a gas pump globe (it's twice the size of a gas pump globe).

It's my father's. He also owns the globe, but it hangs in my shop.

How about this one?

Hi Eric, Join the Franklin Club and come to the Trek next month. It will be worth the trip, I promise! Please feel free to post any questions on the Franklin Forum. Good luck on your project, it will be a great car when you are done. BTW, I love the upholstery.

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Anyone else have one of these?

I need a pair of NY 1931 Plates in mint or very nice condition. I have plates to trade. I have a pair of 1930 that somebody started to repaint, and two pairs of 1933 in very good original condition, all are straight with no extra holes.

Does anyone have a 1934 Chevy truck with the original lock on the spare tire? I have no idea what it's supposed to look like.

Today I was called to help an elderly friend install a master cylinder in his 1926 Chrysler. The car has hydraulic external contracting brakes. I am puzzled because the master cylinder has no spring inside to push the piston back, neither do the wheel cylinders. This is how it's illustrated in the manual also. This makes it very difficult to bleed. The fluid reservoir on the firewall has a T-handle on it. When I removed the cap and the T-handle, there is a long rod with a tapered end that closes off the flow of fluid when the handle is down. The manual says that by pumping this handle up and down, fluid will be forced into the system to bleed the air. I think something is missing. Or am I missing something?

Yesterday I put the truck up on jacks and checked the front end. It all seems tight except for some looseness in the steering box. The tires are older than me and are coming off. While the wheels are out being powder coated, I'll see if I can adjust some of the slack out of the steering box. I do not want to add a damper or any other extra doo-dad that isn't original.

Good advice from everyone. The car is a 1933 series 18B Olympic as has been pointed out on the Franklin forum. As far as only driving around town, that's ridiculous. Overheating is a non-issue with franklins. The cooling fan is directly mounted to the crank. No belt as on a VW or Corvair. I drive mine far and fast. It gets hot, but it loves it. You can't boil air. Water cooling in the 20s and 30s was far inferior.

Come to the Trek. I'll let her drive Dad's 1925 10C Touring if she lets me drive her Corvair. I have owned 12 Corvairs, and really miss them.

I believe Arnie's car is a '31 with side mounts.

Nice colors. The whitewalls ruin it though.

This truck hasn't been driven much in the last 40 years and the tires are probably 50 years old. I have five new tires. I'm going to put them on and see if that helps. While driving today, it went into a violent wobble. I asked my dad if it used to do that. He said, "You think I remember?" I said, "You would remember THAT."

I finally got Dad's truck out for a ride today. It rides and steers ok, but every now and then it goes into a death wobble. I mean bad! I stomped the brakes, but it didn't stop wobbling until it came to a stop. Where should I begin?

You could probably order one valve from Egge.

I've seen 130s with louvres and without, and with both types of dashboards.

My favorite movie! I'd love to own this car. My favorite scene is when George Baily drives it into a tree.

It's a 130. Expect to spend $5-10k on the engine. You could use it as-is, or spend another $20k minimum on paint, chrome and upholstery.

I guess if he found it in a barn, it's a barn find. Looks like a neat car. Once it's running and the wheels have been repaired, it will be a very nice driver.

I'm going on Sunday. I never miss Rhinebeck.

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I can't see the seats, but from what I can see, the upholstery has been re-done, and with incorrect fabric. Also, the gauges are wrong except for the speedometer and clock. Original gauges may be hard to find. The fuel tank is a new fabrication, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The air conditioning, while totally incorrect, might be a plus. It appears well-thought out, and the engine has the power to run it. Franklin sedans from 1930-34 are in high demand among Franklin people (a small audience), however not many want a project. The '32 is the most prized however. You should have no trouble selling it. List it on the Franklin club web site www.franklincar.org