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I had to replace my plug in a '60 Invicta. A standard freeze plug was all it needed. It must be staked in place.

The '42 steering wheel is the same as '46-'48. Only the horn button is different. What body style do you have. I have a '42 Custom Conv. Please post pictures of your car.

sSEM has an excellent vinyl dye which can be custom mixed. Their interior formula go back to the mid 70's. You will need to find a automotive paint supplies who carries and mixes SEM products and they can color match it for you. Be sure to use the SEM prep products before you spray. I did some interior parts over 15 years ago and they still look great with no peeling.

She's not out much. The windshield is badly cracked and should have been replaced already. Now she has to do it.

John, There is actually a very good reason to ask for this in addition to getting the name right on the windshield card. In assigning judges, the Chief Judge needs to know if you or your spouse have car registered, so if you and or your spouse are also judging, you are not assigned to judge your or your spouse's car. As a side note, when I was in college as a Senior, I was on a team to monitor Freshmen class testing. Soon after the testing started, one of my freshmen signaled me over and needed to ask a question. I said I can't answer any questions. He said this is in the demographic section. The question on the form was "Do you have a spouse?" I asked if he had a wife and he said, "No".... Then just put down "No". John, you're a step ahead of this guy!

On many cars of this period, it's held on by staples.

AJ, your comments are well taken but take a breath....... The AACA Board made a very responsible decision to spin the Museum off into a 501(c)(3) several years ago so it could accept tax deductible donations, where before it could not. This is very common, and good practice in the non-profit world. IRS regulations require an independent board to be put in place and generally the Board is supporters of the other Board and they tend to work together. However, something has fallen out of place here and I think you need to look to the Museum Board for answers. Again, if you want the Museum to again be part of AACA, contact the Museum Board members. Steve has been very good at responding to our questions but I have not heard anything from Museum Board members about their reasons not to merge back into AACA.

Guys, I'm not an insider and only know what is published here. I don't understand why everyone is beating up on the AACA Board when it was the Museum Board that walked away from a merger to bring everything back together. If you want the Museum to again be a part of AACA, you should be contacting the Museum Board asking them to reconsider a merger with AACA.

About two years ago a fellow member in NC had the same problem with NC DMV on a '48 Buick because the serial number was attached by screws. About 20 of us sent him photos of our '46-'48 Buicks showing they were all attached with the same type screw. The inspector gave in an approved the serial number. Search the Buick General forum and you should find that topic. You might try the same here by asking members with original cars to post photos of their serial number plate.

John, you should post this in the Thunderbird forum below. The guys that follow it are mostly '55-'57 Thunderbird guys.

Marty, The three ports on the radio should be the engine vacuum input and outputs for up antenna and down antenna. I think the foot switch is electric not vacuum. My guess is that the repair guy unplugged the wire to the foot switch and it needs to be put back in.

You can access all past issues of "Antique Automobile" through a $100 contribution to the AACA Library. They will send you a thumb drive with all past issues. I think it is searchable as well.

I can never understand how a person would put $20,000 in a car with no title or registration papers.

Fortuna, Your comments are well taken, but there is some very good advice to the seller here. This is his first post to the forum and if like most will never log back in to check for any posts. He has a post from two days ago requesting interior and other photos without any response from the OP. The picture of the car could have been taken 10 years ago or last week. My guess is that the car has been sitting for a while because of a bad starter and is not in the condition of the car in this picture. I could be wrong, but it is up to the OP to support his price with more photos as requested.

For that price, he should have already repaired the starter. Makes you wonder what else needs attention on the car.

Low retail is still for a running, safely drivable car. Start with the low retail price and deduct for all the cost to get it running and street drivable. This includes tires, brake overhaul, fuel system overhaul at a minimum. If you live in a state with safety inspections it should pass inspection as well to try to achieve the low retail price.

Your backfiring sounds typical of burned exhaust valves. When you decelerate quickly, the exhaust is still fairly rich with gas and the burned valves will allow the spark to flash back into the exhaust.

I have to ask why you are wanting to go to so much trouble and cost to have an incorrect finish? A commercial platter will not charge anywhere the cost of quality clearcoat to plate these parts in bulk in black, silver or gold zinc plating and you will have a much more correct finish.

Back to the original question....Car shows vary quite a bit when it comes to headlights. Learn the specific rule of the show you are entering the car in. What may be no deduction for one club, may be a major deduction for another one. In AACA National shows, the headlights must match and be period correct, the brand does not matter. That would mean that halogens would be a major deduction on your Buick in that show, but a matching set of non-halogen GE bulbs would not be a deduction. I'm not sure what the current BCA judging guideline on this is, but someone on here will. The key here is if you are going to show in a club National event, know the rules before hand. You can find this in the Club's Judging Manual.

You may have shorted your battery as well. You need to load test it, because if it cranks with the battery charger on, you have it wired ok.

On 1996 Ford products, the trunk key is the same as the glove box lock. Pull it and take it to your local locksmith.

Welcome to the forum. I assume you are in Venezuela from the front tag. This appears to be a 1956 Dodge Kingsway station wagon that has be cut down into a pickup truck. The export Dodges were based on Plymouth bodies with a Dodge front end fitted.

Very good point. If you want to show the camper, call the show chairman first to discuss

Yes, I believe in bad mojo. Had a 66 Lincoln and got rid of it an now have a 65 Thunderbird I have not driven in 4 years because of that. I start it and let it run but have not had it out on the road. My advise is to sell it because you lost confidence in it. Don't give up on the hobby over one bad car.

It depends totally on the rules of the show. In AACA we accept motor homes because most manufactures did not build or offer campers as factory equipment. Motor homes are accepted because they can be as delivered by the manufacturer and are legal to be driven on the highway. See this link. I knew the owner of this house car that owned it from 1960 to 2006 when he sold it to the current owner. As a motor driven vehicle, it would be allowable at any show..