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An individual I know has a recast steering wheel that he purchased as a 1938 Pontiac steering wheel. However, he says it doesn't fit his '38 station wagon. The vendor is no longer in business, so he can't question the vendor. Did Pontiac possibly use different size steering shafts on the 6 cylinder and 8 cylinder cars. I know Chrysler did during these years. Is this maybe not a Pontiac steering wheel?

That's what the owner has, but he says it doesn't fit. Did Pontiac use different size steering shafts for 6 and 8 cylinder cars. I know Chrysler did for many years.

A customer of mine has this steering wheel and needs to identify it. Thanks for your help.

Every dollar will help supporting the club. Here is the contact information. https://www.aaca.org/About-AACA/contact-us.html

Contact the Benson Ford Research Center at The Henry Ford. https://www.thehenryford.org/documents/default-source/default-document-library/productionrecordorderform-03jan2019.pdf?sfvrsn=209d3f01_0

Just put it in neutral.

Bill, the way we determine the original color of a steering wheel is to break it down and get a core sample from the inside of the plastic, sand and polish the core sample and then do a color match to our color samples. All of these Roadmaster wheels were color cast and not painted. We have the mold and can recast it for you. Your wheel should match the steering column. Dave DandDAutomobilia.com

Ben is correct. You missed in the wiring diagram that the starter solenoid grounds through the generator to prevent the starter from engaging while the engine is running. The ground is through the generator output wire. When voltage is present from the generator, the ground is lost. You can retain this feature if you use a 12v generator. As others have said, it will be cheaper to buy a correct set of bias ply tires.

CC Coddington Buick Distributor, Charlotte, NC 1925 and the same building in 2015. It was torn down a few years ago. The building had internal ramps to drive cars from floor to floor. Cooddington was the distributor for North and South Carolina. It was on W Trade Street.

I think an AACA Region in his area should reach out to him and offer him an AACA membership and encourage him to become active with them.

What's the mileage on this car. From the brake peddel i'd guess 90-100,000 miles. Floor mat and seats don't show this. Have the seats been redone?

This section is only for how to use the forum. Repost your question under the Technical Section and I'm sure you will get an answer. BTW you have a HydraMatic not Jetaway transmission. I'm not aware of any governor on these transmissions. Still repost it under Technical as few people look here.

Ken, An engine can be repainted if it has been overhauled, because most likely it was tanked and all paint stripped in the process. The block would be a mass of rust if not repainted, so a repaint is not a deduction in this case. As far as your water pump, I would repaint it, because it has been striped in the rebuild process. I would not consider that a deduction. As far as the head, if you repaint it, you could loose a point, because it was not repainted due to a rebuild, which stripped the original paint. Ok, so you take the deduction for the head paint, lets get you two deductions back. Replace the aircraft style hose clap on the heater hose and any where else they are found. One point back. Also, the plumbing for the heater hose shut off doesn't look factory. Correct that and get another point back. So if you do these things, you're down one point but up two in another area. Sounds like a good deal to me. Dave Bowman 2020 National HPOF Committee Chairman

1953 along with Cadillac

I think you need to adjust the brakes. I'd recommend doing the full adjustment procedure outlined in the shop manual. When I bought my 1950 Windsor, you had to pump the pedal twice to get brakes. Seller said that the brakes needed to be bled, not so. A quick adjustment of the brakes from the backing plates got me a good pedal. I'll do the major adjustment when I go through the brakes completely.

1948 and 1949 have different speedometers. Clarify which one you want or you may get the wrong one.

Jim, Start a new post as this one is 7 years old. You will get better response.

We can recast your steering wheel using your original for the mold. All ribs will be retained in the final wheel. danddautomobilia.com

It sounds more like you have a coil breaking down when it gets hot. The rotor could have been burned needing higher voltage to fire the plugs which a new rotor would help. I would still look at your coil.

The flea market and car corral are cancelled but not the Saturday National Car Show.

Have you adjusted the brakes?

The current price at the Benson Ford Research Center is $35. Well worth the cost.

Here's another post with the same question about a Buick of the same era. One commenter stated that he believed they were factory, but presented no documentation. These would have been positioned against the glass, to reduce the sun load coming through the back window, not in a downward position as shown. They would be useless in that position. Notice that the rear glass extends over the rear passenger head area.

D70-14 Redline tires were options on the American in 1968 mounted on 5 1/2 inch rims. I think the F70-14 will be too wide for your rims. Coker tire does make a 6.95x14 tire in their BF Goodrich line and maybe other lines as well.