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While I wait for the water pump for the 58 Lincoln I worked some on the 1951 Crosley wagon. Today I installed most of the interior trim. I still have a few things to finish, like tail lights and parking lights and general cleaning, but I hope to get it to a few shows before the weather turns bad. Has been a long time coming. Too many cars...

As a flea market vendor, when do we have to be off the flea market field? Friday night or Saturday? Just a question...

Water pump on 1958 Lincoln is off, now some cleaning and wait for the new pump to arrive. Also have to do a little radiator repair. Oops! Does anyone know the correct color of a 1958 Lincoln Continental 430 engine???

After a long delay, I finally got the basket weave decal installed on the 1951 Crosley wagon. Several years ago, 15?, the decals were reproduced through one of the Crosley venders and I bought a set that first year at the National Meet. They have been laying around, mostly on top of the wagon waiting for me to put them on. A few weeks ago at a car show I was talking to a gentleman about the decals and he said he would put them on for me. He had done many decals and knows how to do them. He is also a great airbrush painter! Well he came out and I showed him what I had and he took the decals and the paper templates. Yesterday he came out with the templates cut out to check how they fit before he cut out the decals. They fit good and today he came out with the ready to install decals and in about one hour had them installed. I am so happy that they are on! Now to finish the interior and get it to some shows. And yesterday I was adding transmission fluid to the 58 Lincoln and heard a bearing noise at the front of the engine. Checked the water pump and yep it is bad. I am in the process of removing it, four mounting bolts and related hoses so not too bad. Ordered a new pump from Kanter Auto Parts, good people to deal with!

Working on the gas pump today I got the wiring done so the globe will now have a light!

Today I worked some on the 58 Lincoln, the brakes were a little bit iffy, ok a lot iffy! So I ordered new front wheel cylinders and replaced them, the rears had been replaced a few years ago. The front hoses were new a few years ago. Once I put it together the brakes were still not right so I jacked up the rear and as I suspected they were locked up, hoses had collapsed. After a long search, the two rear hoses were located. One from the rear body area to the swing arm and another hose to the tee block on the axle. They are now on and all that is needed is final bleeding of all four wheels and then drive it. On the Crosley front, I talked to a gentleman at a car show that will put the vinyl decal on the 1951 wagon, I have only had the decals for 15-20 years, so I think it is time.

Last week I got the rebuilt dash cluster for my daughter's 1987 Lincoln Mark VII that my dad owned. Was so nice to see it light up the way it was supposed to, just wish we would have found this guy 2 years ago when the dash went out. Dad would have been so happy! Took it to lunch yesterday and when the wife and I went to leave it started up and I backed out of the parking spot and it stalled, tried restarting it to no avail. We pushed it back into the spot and I checked to see if I could hear the fuel pump running, which I could. Next thing I checked was spark, which it didn't have. Thought maybe the coil went, then started looking around and saw the ignition module on the side of the distributor and the lightbulb came on in my head, those go out all the time. The wife and I got a ride home and I got a new module from the auto and went back and removed the distributor and replaced the module and it fired right up. Twenty minute job in Wendy's parking lot. Now I am putting new plugs and wires on it. Should be good to go after that.

Roger, The wheel paint will match the paint on the pebble shields, panel under windshield, and dash on my wife's pink Crosley Super Sports.

Just an update on the ball joint: picked up a brand new one from Kanter Auto Parts. Great service and reasonable price.

Just an update on the ball joint: I was able to get a brand new one from Kanter Auto Parts. Great service and reasonable. I bought both sides just in case, and new wheel cylinders.

I just got my daughter's 1987 Lincoln Mark VII digital dash and my 1990 Thunderbird radio repaired by this gentleman. Put the dash in today and it works as it should. Hope to put the radio in soon. He does quality work at a very reasonable price and very quick. If you need your electronics for your Ford products repaired, check him out.

I have a 41 Olds head that measures the same. Probably used for years!

Today I painted the Super Sports wheels. I am not sure I like them gray, but we will see once I mount the tires and put them on. I can always repaint them. Might also try putting a pink stripe on the wheel???

Went to a car show sponsored by the local Lions club yesterday. I took the Crosley Hotshot and my wife brought the 66 Mustang. Had a good time with friends. The weather could have been better but that's okay. Lots of interest in the Hotshot. I got a lot of laughs from the windshield card, as I always answer the Question "Engine" with YES, and lately I have be filling out the section for "Special Features" buy putting "Americas First Sports Car", and look what parked next to me! LOL

Hupmobile???

Today I painted the front side of whe wheels that will go on the 1950 wagon. They will get new tires tomorrow and then put on. Still debating on what color to paint the wheels for the wife's car, gray metallic or white? What do you think? It has gray metallic splash pans, panel under windshield, dash, and gray interior.

I got the wheels back from the sand blaster and today started to powder coat them. I got the back sides and beads done, now I have to get the paint out to do the front side, four will be off white and four will be gray(I think?). Then I will also have some spares. I also got the new ball Joint in the mail yesterday and put it in last night, a pretty easy job since I just put the repaired joint in loosely. Now it is at my shop and will receive a good going over. I did take a quick look at the other ball joint on the passenger side last night and it looked okay. Just in case I ordered a replacement to have just in case. Also got the wood all ready for the car cruise that our car club has every year. If you are in the area of Vandergrift, PA stop in to our car cruise on August 6th from 4-8. We will take a picture of your car in front of a 50's diner and put it in the plaque and present it to you at the end of the cruise.

Yesterday our car club was doing a display at a local assisted living house and I wanted to take my 1958 Lincoln Continental convertible to the display. I got the car out from it's storage area and drove it to my place, about 5 miles away. As I was parking the car behind our house a loud bang along with the front drivers side of the car dropping to the ground was heard and felt. I got out to find the front wheel at a very funny angle. Upon inspection I found the lower ball joint broke off. The front of the car was still out in the alley and the neighbors and I worked to jack it up and move the 2.5 ton car off the gravel alley. Didn't move it far but enough to let cars go by. Took my Mustang to the display and thought of what I would do when I got back home. I decided to remove the ball joint and try to weld it back together. The ball joint came out fairly easy and it looked as though it was cast steel and could be welded. Out to my shop and got the Mig welder fired up and welded the joint back together. The back home to put it in loosely. Sat it down nice and easy and fired it up and backed it close to the garage where it will wait for a ball joint! Hope the one I ordered is correct!!!

I am in need of a driver's side lower ball joint for a 1958 Lincoln Continental. PM me!

I am looking for a driver's side lower ball joint for a 1958 Lincoln Continental. PM me here.

After 15+ years I have started to put the interior back in it. Not original but a far cry from nothing at all. Wheels are at the sand blaster and hopefully can get them back and painted by next week!

My 1946 Crosley (Cow Car) has been a hoot to drive and show! It is in primer and I am not worried about scratching the paint, I drive it like I stole it and it is the hit of most shows I take it to! Sometimes I load the Cow cookie jar with Cow tails and tell spectators to open the cow and take one, of course the cow "Moos".

My 1951 Crosley Super station wagon made it out into the sunlight under it's own power for the first time in years. New wheel cylinders, master cylinder and hoses, and fresh gas and away it goes! This was my first vehicle that I bought in 1978, my dad asked me if I wanted an old car and I said yes. He said he knew a guy that had a Crosley, but they weren't much of a car, but if I wanted we could go look at it. 44 years later I still own it, plus several others!!! Been restored twice, well almost, got to finish the interior and a few other things. Was good to drive it around the lot today!

Keiser31, That truck and the prewar car belong to a wonderful lady Martha Straube, that has been to the Nationals twice in Wauseon Ohio. Said this year it cost over $2000 in fuel to make the trip! This year she brought the gentleman that did the restoration on them, Kenny Bush. She also has a Crosley Station wagon.

Back from the Crosley Nationals with more hardware for the Farm O Road, a Winners Circle Award. Getting some work done on my very first car, the 1951 Super wagon. I want to get it on the road again and it has been neglected for several years in the back room. Last year I bought new wheel cylinders and they are now on an in the process of being bled. I also pulled the plug from the fuel tank and it was dry, I might have drained it years ago? I flushed it with some lacquer thinner and things came out clear. Rain some gas through the tank and then put the plug in and put some fresh gas in it. Had to clean the points and a few other things but it fired up and sounds pretty good. Will have to top off the antifreeze and change the oil, but it is alive again. Hopefully it will be cruising the valley soon.