D Yaros
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I think this would be fun auction to attend as an onlooker. May do just that.
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21 hours ago, AURktman said:
I actually have one of the original T3 headlights in it. That was a surprise. I would eventually like to find 3 more.
Whatever it it takes to get the wiper motor working, I hate not having wipers.
T3 lamps are found for sale on ebay. However, I would caution you that my experience is that old headlights, while they do work, are not very bright.
You can get new, correct T3 lamps, albeit at a price, here ==> https://www.lectriclimited.com/light-bulb-and-fuse-flasher-sets/sealed-beam-sets/sealed-beam-set-87600
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For a booster rebuild I used these guys. They provided excellent communication, good turnaround time and quality service at reasonable pricing. ==> http://brakematerialsandparts.webs.com/boosterrebuilding.htm
I wonder if parts from other GM makes might work for you? The headlight bezels look a lot like those used by Oldsmobile that year.
The interior is indeed, pretty darn sharp. This will be a great project!
As suggested joining the POCI ==> https://www.poci.org/ will yield access to a lot of info and resources.
Also, there is a section here on the forum focused on Pontiac. ==> http://forums.aaca.org/forum/47-pontiac-oakland/
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A bit more info. It appears that the Moto Meter Corp. has Wisconsin roots:
The National Gauge and Register Company was founded in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and moved to La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1910. This company made parts for the automobile industry. Over time, the company was also known by the names Hans Motor Equipment Company and National Gauge and Equipment Company. In 1929, the Moto-Meter Company took over this business and renamed it Moto-Meter Gauge & Equipment Company. In 1934, this business was purchased by the Electric Auto-Lite Company, assuming that name. The Electric Auto-Lite Company remained in business in La Crosse until 1959.
Here a few links to cut and paste into one's browser showing some of the gauges manufactured; vacuum, amps, etc -
https://img.etsystatic.com/il/152f2a/1488726946/il_570xN.1488726946_i48g.jpg?version=0
https://img.etsystatic.com/il/c0df2d/1483417886/il_570xN.1483417886_imht.jpg?version=0http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/175089.html?1292005846
Did Boyce Moto Meter specifically add "Boyce" to its brand name to distinguish it from Moto Meter Corp. or, since both companies have facilities in Long Island City, NY are they affiliated/one and the same?
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Is it in fact a given that baffles were even used back in 1953? My recollection, which is a bit distant these days, is that I could hear the gas sloshing around in the tank back then.
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21 hours ago, gwells said:
One further note: Motor Meter was a German company unrelated to the Boyce Motormeter company. Motor Meter made shop instruments like this and was bought out by Bosch in the '60s.
Correct me if I am wrong, but does not the gauge face read "Moto Compresso Meter, " as opposed to Motor?
Boyce also is moto, as opposed to motor. Per Wikipedia "the Boyce MotoMeter Company in Long Island City, New York, was founded in 1912 by the German immigrant Hermann Schlaich.
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It could be body mounts, bumper bolts, ball joints, center link, A-arn; a whole slew of possibilities.
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On 6/22/2018 at 12:28 PM, 91vert said:
I like how three (#1-Far Left, #3-Middle and #5 Far Right) all have the same hair stlye. This pic had to come from a high school year book.
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Pedal all the way to the floor seems to indicate no pressure. No pressure may be due to a leak in the vacuum booster?
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If you are going to do the rings, while in there, you should also do the bearings and replace the rear seal on the crank. You do not want to have to go back into the engine to do these things 6 months from now!
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Hmm? Is there some PhotoShop ping going on? ==>
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I can confirm that the back side of the wheels were in fact painted gray.
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Maybe it is just "stupid and older than dirt" me, but I am having trouble trying to figure out how cutting the tire tread can be a good thing?
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Mobility Research tested the performance of size P205/55R16 siped and non-siped all-season tires and size P205/50ZR16 siped and non-siped high performance tires. The P-metric tires were mounted on the drive axle of a test vehicle -- a modified pickup truck -- that was driven on stretches of medium-packed snow until the vehicle's test position (right rear) wheel broke traction. Ten runs were performed each day for three consecutive days.
Results showed that siped all-season tires achieved 33% more traction than their non-siped counterparts, while siped performance tires achieved at least twice as much traction as non-siped performance tires, according to Mobility Research President Paul Schultz.
Proper siping "can make a fair tire into a good tire," he says, adding that sipes also improve stopping distances. In addition, the presence of sipes may extend a passenger tire's life since they "cool" the tire by letting air into the tread, which reduces harmful heat build-up, he claims.
Sprunk adds that siping doesn't compromise a tire's structural integrity because "you're not taking any rubber out when you sipe. You're just cutting into it." However, excessive or inaccurate siping can hurt tire performance. Saf-Tee Siping tells customers never to sipe deeper than 13/36-inch. "If you cut too deep, you'll get tread squirm." Narrow cuts are recommended ("the more narrow you cut, the more traction you'll get") and the space between cuts should measure less than a half-inch. "Otherwise, you defeat the purpose."
Major tire manufacturers Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire LLC (BFNT), Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. and Michelin North America Inc. discourage siping passenger tires. "We don't recommend altering a tire in any way," says a Michelin spokesperson, who adds that if a Michelin-made tire "becomes unserviceable due to siping," its warranty would be voided.
Jeff Schroeder, director of product development for Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., also cites other reasons to discourage siping. Sipes "loosen up tread elements," he says. "As you put cuts into (a tread), suddenly you have blocks that are moving more independently," which leads to increased wear.
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Then there is this:
Why Don’t My Tires Come Siped From the Manufacturer?
First, the siping process we use would be too expensive and time-consuming for manufacturers. Plus, typical factory siping leaves small, vacant gaps in the tire tread. The Les Schwab siping process creates gripping edges without gaps and without removing any rubber, allowing the individual sipes to support each other. https://www.lesschwab.com/article/performance-tire-siping.html
Sorry, but I just don't buy this bit of commercial propaganda.
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See my post on this in the other thread you have going.
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You might try contacting these OCA Model Year Advisors:
1928-30
Phillip B. Fischer (309) 367-2831 pbfisch@mtco.com
B Staley (317) 996-2215 bstaley442@aol.com
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Does the pump at this link look like it?
http://www.fusickautomotiveproducts.com/prodinfo.asp?number=W1256C
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The building in the background looks the same as the one in the 1958 Mercury shot; Covington, KY.
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Best solution would seem to be, as suggested, get the proper length of hose needed for this job.
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Here is a 1962 Oldsmobile convertible
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Well, it "sort of" looks similar to what I call the air dam/gravel shield device on my 62 Dynamic 88 (which also has the 394 c.i. engine) The dam/shield top attachment point is in the area at the bottom of the radiator and the bottom attachment point is at the bottom of the bumper. It is made out of reinforced rubber which is somewhat stiff, but not rigid.
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I like the idea myself. One may, and shall pick and poke at the concept and doing so may yield some constructive criticism.
I understood it as teaching auto restoration skills by means of hands on hot rod building.
I wonder what the cost is for the 5 month course + room & board?
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Neat and it can be yours for only $500!
Daily Driver Vintage?
in Our Cars & Restoration Projects
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I will join the chorus of "Yes, it can/should be driven" regularly. As stated, it was intended to be a daily driver when produced and there is no reason it cannot be such today; provided you can afford the gas!