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    1953 Olds Super 88 Convertible

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Extensive close-up pictures from all angles, including exterior, interior, trunk, convertible top both up and down, engine compartment, chassis/undercarriage-

    clear detailed description of condition and features, as well as accessories, recent repairs and maintenance completed, as well as any also needed or recommended for the near future-

    the more detailed your listing, the more genuine interest you'll garner, and will help in getting fair interest and return.

    Good luck with your offering.

    Getting our 1910 Thomas Flyer 6/40 ready for touring!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    20 hours ago, Paul Dobbin said:

    The toy is neat, but it makes the car look small.   Like Marty, we saw the car at Harold Cokers house on the 2013 Glidden Tour.  Awesome!

    That was the tour with two 1924 White "Yellowstone" Tour Busses, Harolds and  Ross Walkups.  Most people live there whole life never seeing one and we had two on that tour.   (Picture from a local tour)

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    Our long-time friend Merrill Maxfield of Draper, Utah has also driven his White Yellowstone bus on multiple Glidden Tours.

    I've always considered Merrill and his wife Marlene to be generous hosts, and Merrill is also an inventive mechanic and consumate collector, as well as a respected member of the hobby.

    I'd like to have taken a ride in that White, but somehow, we always had requests from, and always accomodated other folks to ride along with us in our Glidden-era cars-

    maybe someday?

    Wildcats - 1962-1970

    in Buick - General

    Posted · Edited by Marty Roth (see edit history)

    Among my biggest lapses in judgement was that of thinking I didn't have the available space, and they recommending that a friend jump on a 1964 Wildcat convertible. He loves it, and is doing a great job of correcting the paint and minimal body work, and he's a great caretaker for this Buick,

    but I woulda', Coulda', Shoulda' done it myself !!!

    Clattering and no pressure after oil change

    in Buick - Post War

    Posted

    On 1/1/2021 at 10:50 PM, NTX5467 said:

    A long time ago, when premium multi-grade motor oil was about $1.00/qt, I decided that to get all of the old oil out of the pan (as on most pans, the drain plug is slightly above the bottom of the oil pan), that after the main draining was almost done, I'd then pour an extra quart of new oil into the engine, to flush out that last bit of used oil.  A small investment in a complete oil change, I thought.  Then, when the last strings of oil are almost done, the drain plug would go back in and the normal amount of new oil would be added.  On vertical-mount oil filters, I'd also fill them and let the air bubbles settle out before I'd install it.

     

    As current oils now cost well more than $1.00/qt and are of much better quality, I might not do that extra quart flush any more.  But the filters get pre-filled, still.

     

    Just some thoughts,

    NTX5467

     

    I also always pre-fill the filter prior to install during an oil change-

    helps minimize a "DRY" start-up.

     

    Sometimes if doing an oil change on a car which has really dirty oil, or has not been run in an extended time, I'll top-off, or add a quart of ATF and run it until well warm3ed up prior to draining and fresh refill

    Santa Baby, a 54 Convertible too, Light Blue - 1954 Olds 98 Starfire Convertible - Ohio - Not Mine - 1/5 No Longer Available - 12/26 Reduced

    in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale

    Posted

    On 12/23/2020 at 5:36 PM, trimacar said:

    I absolutely love the 50’s Oldsmobiles, and would dearly lust to have one.  This is an interesting car, but it doesn’t speak to me for some reason.  Speak to me as I saying gotta have it.  Looks like a great car.

     

    So, why isn’t it screaming at me to buy?

     

    Fender skirts?  Color combo?  Interior?

     

    It’s just that something seems off to me....what do you guys think?

     

    Maybe if it had Cruiser Skirts and a Continental Spare?

    Maybe if it were Red & White?

    A Pair of Spotlights?

    and would surely look better without the skirts?

     

    These are very niice, but I like the '56 better,

    and the '57 "98" convertible )with J-2 best of the three models!

    Tools?

    in Automobile Humor and Interest

    Posted · Edited by Marty Roth (see edit history)

    On 12/21/2020 at 4:46 PM, GregLaR said:

    If you have the skull from a guy named Phil and you  fill it with orange juice and vodka, .....you have a Phillip's head screwdriver.

     

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    To make it a real PHILLIPS' screwdriver,

    you also need to mix in some Milk of Magnesia-

     

    but then to make it with Vodka and Prune Juice, it might be a Pile Driver?

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    Car Spotter: Pictures of 1940 cars

    in General Discussion

    Posted · Edited by Marty Roth (see edit history)

    Here's our 1941 Cadillac - delivered to "Miss Cornelia", Commodore Vanderbilt's granddaughter as a divorce gift for her husband when she moved to Europe in 1941. Comong to us in 2006 with barely 20,xxx miles, she now clocks +/- 45,xxx miles and is as dependable as she is voluptuous. She has the optional running boards, gold-tone rearview mirror, radio, heater/defroster, and is a three-on-the-tree stick shift.

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    It never ceases to amaze me.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    When I got my 1915 Hudson SIX-40 from Dave Lanning I knew it previously had a long and positive history with Fred Long for many, many years. It came with a spare engine which was actually the original, totally worn out, partially sleeved and rusted, but complete engine. While storage space is at a rediculous premium, I've managed to keep it, thinking I would never need it. While on the AACA/HCCA Reliability Tour in Geneva, NY, the Hudson's current engine developed a coolant leak above, and leaking into #4 exhaust valve, running through the manifold and leaking out the muffler. Turns out the 6-cylinder block had so many cracks it would take more ability, patience, and $$$$$ than reasonable to repair, but no replacements seemed available, and this engine does not have a removeable cylinder head, further complicating the issue. Thankfully the lower end is in excellent shape. The spare engine upper block turns out to be in somewhat better condition and with the benefit of folks whose brazing skills far, far exceed mine, it was repaired sucessfully. Next, all six cylinders were bored and sleeved back to original specifications. New aluminum pistons were forged and fitted, and the "formerly kaput spare" block also donated several excellent valves for the rebuild. The engine now runs and the car is ready for road testing once the central Pennsylvania weather permits. If I had agreed to get rid of a "junk" engine years ago, I'd really have been in a heap 'o trouble,

     

    I also have kept the complete spare driveline and suspension for our 1930 Packard 733 (formerly in Bob & Betty Thurstone's 733).

    Tons of other stuff are crammed into a shed, an enclosed trailer, and an attic - hopefully never to be used - and likely to cause grief to our kids when I go to that big tour in the sky - or maybe they'll enjoy the spares when they inherit our toys ???

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