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  1. unimogjohn
    It is the fourth of July. Happy Birthday America! Not much going on here in the old car front. Most folks are busy on their farms. You know the old adage, "make hay while the sun shines". I bid on and lost out on a 2004 Passat W8 sedan. It was a pristine, low mileage, 6 speed in California. Probably a good thing that I did not get it. But in a Passat buying mood, I did score a set of new tires and rims for our Passat. Pick them up on Tuesday, a Craig's list find. Notice they were on a Passat W8 wagon. Saw Camaro Steve last night. He said that the transmission and wiring harness arrived at the shop. He also visited the yard and picked up a police Crown Vic aluminum drive line. His running gear is now complete. Daniel has finished putting in the steering column and has started to bend brake lines and connect up the brakes. Steve is now on the hunt for a period looking steering wheel that will fit his GM column.
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    Paul, great job on the video. Wow, the car is really clean and rust free. I wish my Avanti frame looked as good. Thanks for making the video. Makes the project come alive.
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    Wednesday, PM, June 29th. Just a quick note before I go out to continue mowing. Greg returned the truck and trailer last night. He said that they had a great time with the old race cars going on the roads they raced on in 1911. And he had some excitement as the Stoddard Dayton had fuel delivery problems. Turned out that he lost the gasket on the filler pipe so the tank would not hold pressure. He used a WalMart plastic bag over the pipe to seal it. Success, the tank held pressure. Oh he said that the trailer blew two tires, and one of the truck mirrors blew off on the freeway. They went 1,800 miles, and got 9.1 mph. They must have been pushing it. I average at least 10 mpg. So this morning I ordered one new trailer tire and a new set of trailer mirrors for the Suburban. The mirrors will be permanent, no more add ons to blow off. And now the trailer will have four fresh tires. PM update: UPS delivered three transmission coolant lines for the Trailblazer, and I bought a Passat W8 headlight ballast off of Ebay. Coming from Canada. $40 to my door, new price is almost $400 if you can find one. This will be a great spare. And Camaro Steve just let me know that he sold the huge Barney, F100 rims and tires. He is happy as he now has some more pennies to spend.
  4. unimogjohn
    Or you can purchase a "looks like" the original cannister with a modern filter inside it. I think that Bob's Automobilia sells it.
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    Pictures, price, condition description, model (standard or master) and their location would make your sale more appealing.
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    Great first video. Lots better than I could have done. Very informative also. Keep them coming. Would love to see a video of the car as it stands today.
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    Now that the car is almost apart do you have an idea as to what you are going to do or others in the trades? I know that you have much more to take apart, before you start putting it back together. Just would like a discussion of your future plans.
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    It is Tuesday, AM, June 28th. What have I been doing? Not much. Barely been in the garage. Been mowing like crazy. The rain and the heat have made the pastures grow like crazy. So I have been mowing since we got back from vacation. But I did find the time to order the transmission cooler lines for the Trailblazer. They should be at the farm in a couple of days. Have not ordered the power steering lines yet as their are a couple of versions so I have to figure out what I have. But not Greg. Here is his latest race report. "OK, a rare getaway for me is over. Now let's see what I can recall of it. After running across a photo of the Stoddard-Dayton team camped at Binyon Hotel , Cedar Lake, Indiana in 1909, Glenn Miller and I started researching the event. The Cobe Trophy Race which was the predecessor to the Indy 500. Held on public highways , it was a twenty-three mile circuit. I knew that my Stoddard was going to retrace it, Glenn decided that he would use his newly finished red '09 EMF Factory Racer to join me. Then we thought it would be cool to invite others with period racers in their possession to tag along. A date was set and we worked towards a good turnout and a good time. The 2016 Cobe Trophy Revisitation contestants: From Virginia, representing Stoddard-Dayton: Greg, Barb and Nathan. From From Michigan were the EMF Millers, Glenn and son Dan. And from California .....Brian Blain with Charles Test were two blue Nationals. A 1916 and a 1911 Indianapolis veteran which was on the sick list having just come from an Indy event where Brian had pushed it to a hundred miles per . \ The morning of the first Cobe lap, cars were unloaded at a parking lot near the original starting line. Prepped , lubed and pumped up, the three cars were off to retrace the course. Not having been driven for a few years Stoddard Old 17 soon started acting up. Starving for fuel but still running, we stumbled along. Then Barb and I found we were stumbling along in the pouring rain. The nine mile home stretch sure seemed longer than that. We were soaked, much to Barb's dismay. Back at the parking area and the shelter of the trailer, we were done racing . Luckily our friend Art Bergstrom (our hobby's best old school pattern maker) lived nearby and joined us. He also kept us entertained by leading us on a tour of private collections. Incredible cars, motorcycles, tractors, buggies, you name it. Most being handed down in farm families where they stay to this day. Art also found us fine dining. So day one was a good one, but I was disappointed in the car's performance and that Nathan didn't get a shot at the course. Tomorrow was another day. Tonight's photos are of the cars. More to follow."
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    Still Sunday, Steve got down to the shop yesterday. He cleaned and painted smaller parts, and pullout out the 1953 wiring harness from the F100.
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    It is Sunday morning, June 26th. Greg got back from his race car week trip. Here is his short report. " Made it back in after a grueling but very enjoyable trip . I'm enclosing a few pics in advance of our Cobe Trophy Race Re-visted description. Photo of Nathan taking the "Brick Wall Turn" in the Stoddard-Dayton as did Engelbrect in 1909 and one of us on the "Nine Mile Stretch" from Lowell to Crown Point. Letting it out, Nate appears to be enjoying himself, and he's just about to blow the goggles off my head. I did catch them before they freed themselves from the spare tire bracket."
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    It is Saturday, June 25th. Camaro Steve and I went over to Daniel's workshop to see the progress done on Barney, the F100. We also stopped at the local used tire place and picked up a tire for one of the used rims that Barney will sit on. Barney looks pretty good. The engine has new valve seals, water pump, exhaust headers and sports a new paint job. Steve has a new Holly carb for it too, and has ordered a new distributor. The new transmission is on order and should be in next week. The new gas tank is here too and sitting in the box of the truck. Daniel is fitting the new steering column and has it just about in. On track for a end of July finish. While there we took a look at the wiring and Steve has decided to replace it all. He is going to use a OEM style for the font of the truck, and a new style system for the rest of the system including the dash. It will also have some extra circuits for an HVAC unit. The truck has Auto Meter gauges in it, and they will be kept. Just have to order a new sending unit for the gas tank as the old one is broken. Steve is going to pull all the old wiring today, Saturday, and continue with his painting and cleaning. And is going to be selling all the old 1971 Bronco running gear so he has to clean that stuff up. Right now it is all sitting outside the shop.
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    It's Saturday,
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    It is Friday, June 24th. Restorer Daniel reports progress on Barney, the 1953 Ford F100 From: daniel_cross Date: June 23, 2016 at 10:47:37 PM EDT Subject: Truck update The motor has the new valve stem seals. I took the oil pan off and ended up running a scotch brite wheel over it and removed the paint as the old paint was flaky , coming off in places , rusty, etc, and put the new pan gasket seal on. Cleaned up the motor some more , removed the distributor , and some other parts , and painted the motor , see pic , have put the motor mounts on with new grade 8 hardware , Just from here out everything we put on the motor needs to be clean or new , will look good. Also got the new steering column and it's a 2 inch , the old column was 1 and a half inches , the plate where it goes thru the floor was 5 or 6 part's , welded , riveted , screwed , together , and was set up for a clutch pedal , manual shifter linkage , etc , I made you a new one out of 14 gauge sheetmetal , see pic , had to put the bend in , to follow the floor , if you can see that in the pic,new column in background. It's a lot easier to make a new part , looks better , works better , less open unused holes ,etc , done. I have to figure out what steering u joints we'll need , and a couple residual pressure valves , rear brake flex/rubber lines ,run new brake hardlines, and that should wrap up steering and brakes. and still have to figure out about the gas tank sender , replace ?? what ohm ?? I guess we'll need a crown Vic drive shaft as a place to start for a drive shaft. I started working on the valve cover's too . and I'm sure a few thing I forgot to tell you about. I just came in from the shop , I had a machining job , the guy waited for , had to be tonight. I need to get the stuff for your car ordered , will try in the morning. Thanks Daniel =
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    Daniel's update on Barney. "Truck is now sitting on the new set up, fire wall, frame, cleaned up and painted, front suspension cleaned up, bolted up for the last time, rear cleaned up, painted, bolted in, still have to make and weld on shock mounts on rear. No steering yet, parts on the way .Special thanks to Wayne for helping yesterday and today."
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    Still Tuesday. While Camaro Steve and I are out fishing, Daniel and Wayne are working on Barney. Barney now is back on it's new wheels. A new rear axle and suspension has been fitted and the front end is ready for the engine installation. Steve say that the engine will get a new distributor, water pump, plugs, carburetor, coil, exhaust headers, valve stem seals and a new Ford blue paint job. A new steering column and transmission are on order and should be in mid-week.
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    Oh no, the boys crashed. http://p2pmanyroads.com/2016/06/21/on-a-flatbed-truck/
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    It is Tuesday, June 21st, AM. Getting ready to go fishing. On vacation in North Carolina. But I have been following our friend's progress in the Peking to Paris Rally. The daily report is at http://www2.endurorally.com/pp2016/reports.html They are on day 6 of 36. They are doing OK, but have blown all four shocks on their trip through Mongolia.
  18. unimogjohn
    Bernie, how come you never pick something easy? It looks like another challenge for sure. Hope that you have most of the pieces and parts. I think that your coffee can of old bolts/nuts/screws are going to come in real handy. Look forward to future posts.
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    Just a comment. "needs a battery", is a no brainer for a seller. You are asking a lot for the car. Why be negative on the condition of the car. Just buy a new battery and save yourself a lot of grief. A bad battery has caused many sellers to walk away and sales to go down the tube. Buyers want to be able to start and run the car, hence you need a new battery.
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    Matt, very well presented and priced. Based in the pictures it looks to be almost back to original standards. A great value and car for someone to drive and enjoy. And they are fun to drive.
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    It is Tuesday, PM. Oh boy, we have a report from Daniel on Steve's F100 truck. He is really moving along with some fine fabricating skills. Corvette Wayne is helping out also. "Thanks Wayne , for your help today , as seen in the pic's the front suspension is now bolted in, sway bar hooked up. I have the back of the lower control arms to make mounts for, and weld some gussets in at the top of the tubing that holds the front suspension in. And will move on to the gas tank and rear end. Thanks Daniel."
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    It is Sunday, June 12th. Spent the day with the horsey crowd. A big event in the area. The oldest jumping competition in the US. Started 1853. The Grand Prix for the pro-jumpers was this afternoon. We stayed for a few individual events, but the heat got to us and we headed home about 3 PM. Here are the pictures I took. Lots of nice cars in the little show field. Attendance was about 10,000 people give or take. The purse for the Grand Prix event was $216,000. And there was a white XK120 Coupe there too. Only lives about 12 miles away. Original car for the most part. Not restored. Original interior except for door panels.
  23. unimogjohn
    Bernie, great history. Really interesting. What is the local history of your new car. I know that there must be a story. Can hardly wait to see it on your driveway.
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    67And a few more pics from our little tour yesterday. From Jon Battle in his 1937 Hudson Terraplane convertible. Owned since he was in college. 67Stevo, please feel free to comment on Barney anytime. Going to be a nice driving little truck when you are done. Glad you are saving it, even in its modified form. Now lets talk about the two post lift for your garage. Off to the horse races and horsepower show today.
  25. unimogjohn
    Bernie, congratulations! I was certainly hopeful that you would find another project car. Nice that this one is still recognizable as a car and is complete. Look forward to following along. And I vote for a new thread. Post lots of pictures when you get time. And give us a history of the car as you know it.
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