Steve_Mack_CT

A Henry 32 - 34 3 or 5 window is still the Rodders holy grail George. Not glass, Model A etc. Didn't seem that high to me but just based on what I have seen with these cars.

If he can document the build somehow it makes a big difference I think. I see a lot of recent traditional hot rod builds where they nail it - great cars but if you could buy the same car - identical say, an authentic from the era should bring a decent premium. That said his ask seems OK. Cool car either way.

Fiberglass deck lid seems like a bigger thing to me. I know a skilled fabricator like Wray AJ could build one, but at what cost? I guess is the challenge for folks with custom or semi custom bodied cars. Would be a cool car sorted for sure.

Thanks Dave, yeah I figured a day for the 30 A roadster. I have heard less but why rush it. I expect the Packard to be in the middle as you suggest. Not urgent but should be done.

Thanks Dave! One thing about the 40 Packard I am not wild about is the wiring so I need to put that on the list. Makes the A harness seem like a blazing deal!! 👍😁😁

One helluva Hudson if it was... I remember a while back there was a 34 Packard 12 coupe here in CT with wooden wheels kind of cool actually.

How was flex disc job Fish? I should do mine. Inspection shows no cracks but ya know 35 years old now...

Dave looks nice so far. Is a grand about right for a new harness?

A lot of "Bearcat" in the general appearance imo John. Not sure on market but definately a great look.

Funny, among other big guitar names Eddie VH always said he was heavily influenced by Dick Dale. His son Jimmy is a professional musician as well and plays surf music as well. He is a terror on guitar but keeps mainly on the west coast & overseas. Hope to see him live at some point.

Yes the good stuff is out there. How cool would it be to be the DJ here and have people in like Dick Dale (unfortunately gone now but... wow!) How is this guy not in the R&R hall of fame??

Tough to argue that as one of my HS pals had to endure the nickname "valvecover" due to his 6 cylinder 69 or 70 Nova. Ironically he has a mid 80s 6 cylinder manual MB 280 SL today - much less common than my V8 560 SL and a great looking DOHC engine. A better car? Not sure. Mine is supposedly more desirable but I might classify this like the Pontiac 6 - rather interesting, good performer and very cool to look at. So many 6 cylinder 50s, 60s cars ended up as unfinished V8 conversions. Too bad. But agree the mentality of most car oriented kids was better to have it off the road for a year while I drop in some used up V-8 than drive it with a 6. But that was 40+ years ago for me. More and more I appreciate the above sentiment that a nice old car is a nice old car.

Nice car and spot on in terms of market price. Most prewar non Classics are not well suited for highway use through the mid 30s at least. If you are interested in a moderately priced prewar car and understand they are best suited for back roads and not interstates a Model A is tough to beat.

You won't win any drag races with it but I always thought a 6 cylinder stick shift 65 or 66 Mustang would be a cool little car and fun to drive. One image that has stuck with me was a description by @Matt Harwood of aging late model Corvette guys taking their cars out and putting on over to the local burger joint/cruise night, then carefully putting back on home to wipe them off with a diaper before putting them away for another month or so. I fully get not leaving a $75k fully restored 66 Mustang GT convertible in a supermarket parking lot and not advocating reckless driving. But if that is the very sheltered life of most muscle cars today why not see increasing popularity of their less valuable contemporaries that can be driven with less worries.

Nice looking car C! Personally the convertible sedan is one of my favorite body styles on a prewar car. While I would agree in general terms on price bear in mind he has to start somewhere and a reasonable offer might get consideration. Stating the obvious but these things can be unpredictable from a seller's perspective. I might politely point out the advantage of a quick sale if he is ready to sell And often your first offer is the best just like real estate.

Strictly seat of the pants but it seems non Classic 4, 6 cylinder prewar cars from say 1930 to 1942 might get as much as double mpg of a big Full Classic. A smaller V8 Ford, or straight 8 Buick or Packard 120 might do roughly a third better. Of course big differences in car size, weight and performance. MPG may have been a bigger concern with the low price 3 than the 3Ps. @TAKerry hopefully you are negativily impacting your mpg with the occasional heavy foot on the accelarator.. 😉👍

100% on losing the continental kit. Personally I like this car in black better than red or turquiose. The powerpack is a nice option as well. A nice 2 door hardtop though lends itself better, IMO to a set of Cragar Supersports for regular use and WWW for the shows.

Good idea AJ. My guy can be forgetful at times so I may do something similar...

@Bloo the local climate is a consideration as well. I have been lucky to have had two Model A Fords that never overheat no matter what. I keep at a 50/50 mix and don't need to worry about seasonality. The Packard doesn't overheat either but is definately susceptible to the fuel boil condition after a long run and then stop/go. The heat shield and elec fuel pump will be steps one and two though. I figure that should get me there as it seems to be the common approach. But will keep this in mind as well. Thanks!

Yep have one of those AJ. I just thought somewhere along the way someone had roughed this ratio out. I knew straight water was better at cooling but 20% was an eye opener for sure. I think fighting the fuel boil issue is a multi front effort and hadn't considered that much of a gain with such a change.

Along related lines does anyone know the rough antifreeze to water ratios to protect from freezing at say 32, 15 and 0 degrees F? As I look at ways to counter crap gas boiling I am adding an electric fuel pump, carb heat shield and may want to move off 50/50 mix from the sounds of it. A 10% improvement would be great. Before moving to straight water though I wonder about the value of a 25/75 ratio? Anyone else have thoughts on this? Cooling system - water pump, rad has been done.

I had no eclipse plans but just as we were sitting down around 5 PM Sunday night a neighbor dropped off two of those dark glasses. Seems they bought a bunch they didn't need. They were headed to VT - hope they got to see something other than CT, MA and NY license plates... Stepped outside between meetings and it was cool to see but def nothing I would drive hours to see..

Maybe a typo as it looks like a $2,500 car at best.

Kept the Dane inside so she wouldn't go mad as I hear is possible..

Thin whitewalls would be my vote as well.