Marty Roth

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The wheels look identical to a spare 7-lug all-original, and unrestored set of disk wheels I have from the late Bob Thurstone's 733 (since someone else decided to Hot-Rod his unrestored Convertible coupe). The small hub look just like my 1930 Packard 733 hubs. The fender mounted parking light and hood line also appear identical. I have to agree with West -- 1930 733 Packard

From the family of Dr. Sid Williams, marietta, GA, founder of Life Chiropractic College, where my brother and a cousin graduated: Can you help identify this car?

I had one similar on my (former) 1927 Chevrolet Capitol AA Roadster, which previously had been in Trimacar's garage.

NOT like the transparent World's Fair Plexiglas Pontiac - Maybe you can see it now?

Can you please help me identify this car? Dr. Sid Williams founded Life Chiropractic College in 1974. Both my brother and a cousin's son are graduates. The car pictured is purported to have been in his family IMG_5021.JPG

We have On-Star in the '06 Avalanche and have not used it yet, other than the monthly on-line reports telling me my tire pressure, percentage of oil lifetime, etc - stuff that any proper gearhead should be knowing by himself ! (but we do like the SIRIUS Radio) My dissatisfaction came with the purchase of On-Star when we ordered our '02 Suburban LT 2500 in late 2001. We reasonably expected On-Star to remain committed to their service, but they then changed a couple of years later and invalidated their ANALOG service and their agreement, rendering our purchased On-Star option worthless in our '02. The refund of the unused portion was not appropriate compensation for taking away the initially promised capability

My (former) 1934 Model 57 worked the same way. There was a separate switch for the GUIDE driving lights under the dash, next to the 3-way switch for the Map Light and Dash Lights The headlight switch was a 4-position, with a "Passing Beam". Rotating counter-clockwise was for Parking Lights, Center was "Off", Clockwise was (Center was "Off"), Counter-clockwise was Low and then High-Beam (Passing)

tsutroy mir - Trust Me! AAA PREMIER-RV is a good way to go if you tow a trailer and may need to be towed as far as 200 miles. We have had good experiences with them צוטרוי מיר tsutroy mir - Trust Me! The Yiddish language, more common in the 16th-20th centuries, used many European-related components, incorporating Hungarian, Polish, German, and Russian/Ukrainian, English, and many other sounding words for day-to-day conversation but with Hebrew characters. Hebrew was, in those days, not used for normal conversation, but rather among the Orthodox was reserved for prayer. Young musicians learned some of the language by working the resort hotels of the Catskill Mountains in the 1950s-1960s, playing shows behind some of the most talented comedians and singers.

OK, I've learned that the Center port on the radio connects to Engine Vacuum, The other two ports connect to the Vacuum-operated antenna to raise / lower the antenna. Thanks all for your comments - this Buick FORUM is home to some of the best-informed, and most helpful folks in the old car hobby !

Thanks - we have followed this site with a couple of disappointments - even had had one shipped across county and it was nowhere near the description - but will continue i appreciate your response

had a couple of responses, but not top quality. If you have an excellent front bumper, please contact me, and if yours is simply in need of re-Chroming - we could work with that Thanks for looking

had a couple of responses, but not top quality. If you have an excellent front bumper, please contact me, and if yours is simply in need of re-Chroming - we could work with that Thanks for looking

The choice of driving lights, where club judging and originality are not the prime factor, comes down to personal choice. I like the Bubble Trippe Lights which were on both my 1930 Packard 733 Export 7-Passenger Touring (delivered in Paris, spent her life in Monaco), and my 1937 Buick Roadmaster 80C Phaeton (New York City Parade Car for Fiorello LaGuardia), apparently when delivered. The 1934 Buick 34-57 came with GUIDE driving lights:

Johnny, Posting several good photos of your Chevy from all angles would really help you to market this car. While I'm not in the market for this car, I'll share that I really enjoyed my 1951 4-door, and 1952 Chevy convertible. THis would be a dependable and inexpensive way for a family to get involved in our hobby.

We WILL be there! Not sure which car yet - 1915 Hudson SIX-40 Touring we drove in Savannah on 2016 Reliability Tour, or 1930 Packard 733 Touring we drove on 2013 Chattanooga Glidden Tour, but we are looking forward to the tour, and really enjoy Progressive Tours

Tomorrow, December 7th is the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. Let us pause to pay homage to "The Greatest Generation", our fathers, grandfathers, and all men and women who were present there, those who served in the many battles throughout the Pacific Theater, and those on the homefront who enabled our service personnel to preserve our way of life, many of whom passed their love of old cars on to us. My father, Albert Roth served with the 6th Special Battalion, Seabees, U.S. Navy from the inception of the Seabees for the duration of the War in the Pacific. From the sunken hull of the Battleship Arizona, to the many beachheads across the Pacific, so many made the ultimate sacrifice. Others, thankfully like my Dad, his buddy Mack Widro, and so many more returned home. Albert Roth, my father, served in the first wave of Seabees - 6th Special Battalion, USN. Boot Camp and special training at Dam Neck/Oceana/Norfolk in January-March, 1943, a troop train to San Diego, and then shipping out to Auckland, New Zealand with an immediate turnaround to the islands of Vella Lavella, Treasury, Fiji, Bougainville, and so many others. The 6th Special Seabees Battalion was establishing Port and Airstrip Facilities on islands that were still Japanese-Controlled. I've been told by Marines, that despite inter-service competitive spirit, that the USMC really respected what the Seabees did, and likely could not have taken the Solomon Islands without them. Admiral Halsey is quoted as having said "when I see one of those Seabee Bulldozers, I could kiss it". Dad didn't talk about his service which lasted the duration of the war in the Pacific. I did see some of the CENSORED letters he and mom exchanged with segments cut out or blackened - "Loose Lips Sink Ships". There were no liberty ports, and they had no real liberty until the returned to Treasure Island/San Francisco, many months after V-J Day and the end of the war - amazing by today's standards. My parents had been married for a year and a half at the time he enlisted. On the home front, my mother, Martha Roth spent my first 4 years in a New York City factory, making and inspecting tents for our military, sewing "MR" (as instructed by her supervisor) in the corner of those which passed her scrupulous inspection, and hoping that dad might get to use one of them and recognize her sewn-in initials, knowing that she had given it special care. Years later, relating her story at a 6th Special Battalion Reunion at the Biltmore in Asheville, NC, one of dad's officers told mom that all inspectors used the same "MR" code, that as well as her initials, the "MR" also stood for "Mildew-Resistant". She and dad had a great laugh over that one. We were the lucky ones. Dad survived to come home, and later instilled in me his love of mechanical things - his ability to keep his old car running - his desire to find out what makes it work and to try to make it better in some way - and his love of country. Dad's parents were immigrants to this country, as were mom's - all in the first decade of the 1900s. They, my grandparents, always made us aware of just how exceptional this great country of ours really is, and how important it is to defend her, and to respect and revere those who were lost in her defense. Let us all pause for a moment to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, and to thank those men and women who served. _________________________ MARTY ROTH NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA I mentioned on another thread, that my father had worked at the Todd Shipyards in Bayonne, New Jersey prior to the formation of the Seabees. This was considered a "safe" job, exempt from military draft. Many people were surprised when dad, married just over 1-1/2 years, and with a 3 month old son (me) volunteered for this new outfit called "CB" or Construction Battalion, identified as SeaBees. I've been told by several other Seabees that dad's unit, the 6th Special Battalion had especially nasty, dangerous assignments - I've listened to many of the Vets who come through the World War II Museum (formerly the D-Day Museum) here in New Orleans, and I encourage everyone to visit. Many people today do not know that initially the Seabees were in harms way, and still unarmed; that sometimes their only protection was the blade of a Bulldozer. Dad once in his later years said that the carnage of life he saw on Fiji, Bougainville, and so many other islands and atolls across the Pacific, were beyond belief, that growing up In Plattsburgh, NY and later living in New York City and New Jersey, nothing he had ever experienced could prepare him for the cruelty of the Japanese soldiers. My point is that he could have stayed safe at the shipyard, but CHOSE to put himself in the path of danger, as did you, your father and grandfather! Thanks to you, and to all of our brave men and women who served, and especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice. _________________________ MARTY ROTH NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA This is but one of many segments, provided to me by John Ratomsky, of the history of the 6th Special: 6thSpecialNCB.doc

Great - thank you, I'll be sure to check the connections, and to block of the fittings until we get to install a good antenna

Thanks - nice to know that it could be functional. I have a vacuum antenna packed away somewhere, and will eventually restore and install it.For now I just need to get the radio full functional again, as it was before we started the A/C project, and before we install the repro-Mark IV unit under the dash.

Bleach, thanks - you are correct, and I'll get back to it, hopefully soon. Thanks Jon, by the way, we displayed the 1915 Hudson with the AACA/HCCA group at the Hilton Head (SC) Concourse, and then drove it the entire next week at the combined Reliability Tour based out of Savannah, GA. other than the frequent snugging up of the new packing for the water pump shaft, the '15 Hudson SIX-40 Phaeton ran "like a Swiss watch", and is a pleasure to drive at speed.

Thank you John, I'm following those links now, and appreciate your research and help

Thank you John - but is there a full 1955 Manual, or is it a supplement to the 1954 (as seems to be the case with Cadillac)?

Thank you Dave, I kind of hoped that was the answer, but I had not yet found the documentation. I appreciate your help, and will follow up when I get back to the car

Robert, We've had a succession of Suburbans over the years, and had generally excellent results pulling all of our trailers - specifically the 30 ft long, 11-1/2 ft tall one we currently use, and we are generally pulling a 4,500 to 5,5oo lb car and another 1,000 lb parts and tools, besides all the gear for a family on a 2-3 week cross-country trip. We've had no problems keeping up with traffic on WV I-79, VA I-81, Colorado I-70 through the Rockies, etc. Hills? What hills? The Suburbans include: 1977 C-10 Silverado 350 engine/350 trans - 3.42 diff replaced by a 3.73:1 1978 C-10 Silverado 454 engine/400 trans - 3.73:1 diff 1986 2500 Silverado 454 engine/400 trans - 4.11:1 diff 2002 2500 LT 8.1Litre engine/auto w/OD - 3.73:1 diff also a 2006 Avalanche 2500 LT 8.1Litre engine/auto w/OD - 4.11:1 diff 4X4 and a 2000 Ford Excursion 7.3L TurboDiesel 4X4 I'm certain that the newer 800++ diesels with 8-speed trannys are superior, but then the $80K price tag looks better when applied to another vintage car, or the upgrades to an existing one (plus some donations this time of year).

I don't recall seeing any marks (but they might be there. The radio is back in the dash following installation of wiper pulleys and cables. We're holding up on installing the reproduction Mark IV under dash A/C unit because I want to get the radio right, and eventually get the vacuum antenna as well. THe bar, as well as the floor button only advance to higher frequencies (not downward) as I understand, and as it was previously working. Thanks for your thoughts.