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Paul, what to do when the board is in bad shape?
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5 hours ago, John_Mereness said:
Also, someone made the badge that would be an accessory that mounts on the top of the license plate mount - aluminum castings. I want to say it has an airplane at each end in a circle and says Franklin in the middle.
Are you thinking of the one that says Forges Forward under the Franklin? Joe Aronson did that one.
Gordon Howard
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The factory engineered the adaption from Reo to Olympic for $5000. Just so you know.
Gordon
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ebay #264637957953
wood is rotten, some pieces missing. opening bid is $2600
G.H.
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auction # 184132562839
poorly placed listing
G. Howard
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9 hours ago, theKiwi said:
The toolset that I have here in the USA was purchased by me in New Zealand in the 1970s. It was a box full of SAE and Whitworth sockets, open ended spanners, ring spanner and other stuff.
I added to it equivalents in metric to work on Fiat tractors and Japanese cars.
When I brought it over here in about 1994 (as checked baggage in the days before the airlines got all snitty about how much it weighed and how many you had) I left all the Whitworth stuff behind. A few years ago I salvaged that from storage and gave it to my brother in law and nephew. I also left behind the Whitworth adjustable, but did bring both the SAE and metric adjustables with me.
Roger
How about the pliers, what did you do with those?
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They act like a vertical tubular shock turned horizontal. Spring compresses - shock moves easily. Spring extends - shock is stiff to control rebound. Sort of a liquid Stabilator.
GH
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Each shock position on a car had a unique part number. Try to match them up with locations on the car to identify which ones you have.
GH
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6 hours ago, John_Mereness said:
You need "wool Ribbed Bedford Cord cloth" specifically for automotive - otherwise the sun will rapidly fade. Interesting that Bill Hirsch does not have and also Lebaron Bonney is closed - perhaps SMS has.
I looked at SMS also. All theirs is 50s and up patterns except for broadcloth for 49 Packard in what is dark blue or black solid color.
GH
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To find the true color of your upholstery look in a place which has not been exposed to light such as underside of a seat cushion. I saved such a piece from my 11B and it looks the same as yours which is brown and black stripe on the outer surface and solid brown on the backside. This is called "bedford cord" which is a "double cloth" woolen fabric which has brown yarns which weave in both layers and black yarns weaving only in one layer. It was made specifically for upholstery use. It is basically NLA. Not even Bill Hirsch shows any available and he was supplied by English mills.
Gordon Howard
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6 hours ago, PFitz said:
Video shows the cast iron intake manifold of a 1927 11B.
Paul
I believe the intake is aluminum. Again, years since I have had an intimate relationship with one.
GH
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Geez, I wish I still had my 11 parts book. That's what happens when you get old and haven't messed with a car for for years.
GH
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You are missing the metal piece that goes over the top of all the intake and exhaust pipes to fill the space between the top cover and that around the cylinders. Don't run without it.
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I am no longer in the strap biz, which is now in the hands of member John Strawway. He has the stock of the latest production run. Contact him thru his info on the HHFC website or your Membership Roster.
Gordon
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I have retired from supplying these and they are now available from HHFC member John Strawway. The latest production is of excellent quality.
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The best way to adjust the oiler is to empty the reservoir and hand oil as needed.
Gordon Howard
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If the brake hose is deteriorated externally it is quite likely swollen inside. You can push fluid thru to the cylinder but there is not enough pressure from the spring on the brake shoes to push the fluid back to the master cylinder. Hose sets are available.
Gordon Howard
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It is a '31 153 sedan, looks good for 10K.
Gordon Howard
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The wheelbase stretching was written up in ACN #8 pg.1 and #55 pg.21 so anyone having one of those issues would be aware of it.
Gordon Howard
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today, Hartford CT area
GH
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The Hudson Miniatures show up on eBay, I have one and attempted to build one many many decades ago. They are not for the fumble fingered.
I remember seeing pictures of the model made in Arizona and was not impressed with the fidelity of scale. There was just something that was "off" about it.
Gordon
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Oh, ok, thanks, that clears it up for me.
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On 5/23/2019 at 8:42 PM, PFitz said:
Good find, Chuck,
Yeah, that procedure to slightly push up the differential is different from the later cars likely because the rod ends bend upward to their attachment points instead of a straight-line pull like the later rods with a nut to tighten them.
Paul
Paul, My 1930 the rod goes under the diff and upwards to the attachments, could the 32-34s be different?
Gordon
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That is a nice looking Series 11.They are a much different car than Series 10. The correct body style name is Sport Sedan. First one I've seen with a leather interior, most likely redone. I think you you are referring to the foot brake being on the driveshaft. True, it is two wheel braking which was almost universal then. It will lock the rear wheels and I am speaking from experience. Just have to keep in mind you don't have the stopping power of modern cars. Well worth going after if the mechanical condition is as good as the rest of the car.
Gordon Howard
Another Franklin back on the road again....
in Franklin
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I used K&N P/N RU0690 on my 1930. The flange is rubber and is a force fit over the carb inlet. According to the flow charts it has plenty of capacity for our engines.
Gordon