nickelroadster
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I hope you didn't pay the guy!
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I don't think there is anything wrong with the seats. I think your wife must be a "modern car" type person.
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The brakes are of an early type so I would lean towards a1910 or 1911 mid sized Oakland or Buick.
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Still, I don't know of any other car that had the flying H fenders. The difference may be between the 1906 and the 1907 versions of this car. This one looks a little more like the 1906 version.
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Thanks JV for your information. I have always had a curiosity about ball and roller bearing engines. I once asked a former president of the Timpkin company but he had no information even though he was quite a car guy.
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How many of those main bearings did it use per engine? I am also curious about how durable they were. I know that there were several high dollar cars at the beginning of the twentieth century that use either ball or roller bearings.
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Well let me know the instant it is ready! I appreciate the invite.
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IT is actually pretty strange that pre 1915 Northway engines had a lot of parts that were used across their offerings. Parts like water pumps, timing covers and oil pumps were used on a lot of different engines. I know that the earlier Coles used the same cylinders as the Olds model 53 and 54s. It is like you could go to them and they would custom make you an engine using their many designs and parts. After 1915 the engines they made seemed to have a whole lot less in common with each other.
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I don't think anyone made as many different v-8s as Northway in the teens and early twenties. They made oldsmobile, oakland and Chevrolet engines in addition to the ones mentioned above. That there were similarities in these engines can't be denied but they were all different engines with. I know Olds made some of their own engines and I believe that Cadillac did too. They started making the Olds engine in August of 1915 and they had detachable heads and fork and blade construction. If I was closer I would love to come look at some of your Coles as I have always liked them.
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I still would like to know the wheel size. The brakes look very tiny. What is the track size?
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Nobody has mentioned if they knew of any other monobloc T-heads with four valves per cyl. I am also unaware of any other cars that used ball or roller bearings this late. I always wondered how well engines lasted with this kind of bearings. Ed, you might need to hire someone just to take pictures of all the special features on this car and post them. I am looking forward to seeing all the good stuff on this car.
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How about a photo from the front where the driveshaft goes in and some more details of the brakes. I am wondering about a real early Weston-Mott unit. What size are the wheels?
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This is the first T-head that has a monobloc construction. Is anyone aware of anyone else's engine that has this type of construction. This post has been a real fine educational instruction. You will have to keep us up with the details on restoration.
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You just need to get an older truck. Then it would be easy to fix.
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That old Dremal tool is probably an antique in its own right. Looks to be from the fifties or early 60s.
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Pm sent.
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Everything British leaked oil. The British engineers (who had it in for mechanics) made everything leak oil because it worked for corrosion control. Oil leaks saved many a British vehicle from rusting.
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Whether or not you are able to improve the looks of your paint, it really looks pretty good now for a 98 year old job. I will pay attention to all the posts here as I am learning something all the time
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A person should buy it just for the interesting engine! It looks like it will be fun to play with.
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Photo #7 is probably 20-23 model 47.
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It looks to me to be a big disaster to try to do it yourself, especially with your breathing problems. Even if a Maaco is eighty miles away, I would find a way to get it there.
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I will add a third T-head mercer in yellow. Might even take two.
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It depends on several things. Color chosen, brand of paint, surface preparation, Touring or roadster, size of car, kind of spray equipment used, how much paint you want to put on it and type of job you are looking for are some of the things that would change the amount of paint you need. It is better to err on the plus side than come up short.
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For the past five or six years I have had barn swallows make a nest three feet from my front door on a porch. The are a lot of fun to watch them grow and then fly away. Then I have to clean the porch. I suspect that I have had a couple of generations use the spot.
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Unknown Fenders and Hood
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They look early. the rears look a little strange.