Marty Roth
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The majority of states allow motorcyclist to ride without a helmet. I live in Ohio where I can ride my KZ1000 like a cowboy. Part of evolution is the weeding out of the weak whether they are weak of body or mind. If I can ride without a helmet what kind of logic does it make to force me to wear a belt inside of a steel cage? I was injecting a little humor into the mix with my previous post and I figured some people would not have a sense of humor. Some people want their freedom and some are only worried about money. I almost forgot I do wear chaps and a cup when I am bull riding just to keep my man parts in one piece.
...So, are you telling us that you wear "chaps and a cup" when bull riding, but do not wear a helmet when motorcycle riding?
Does this mean that you value some parts of your body more than other parts?
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We drive our old cars as much as possible, and live in a major metropolitan area.
We also do as much cross-country TOURING as possible.
Most of our old cars DO have seat belts, and we use them, even in the 1914 Buick B-37 Touring! Thus far we have found no reasonable way to install belts in the front seat of our 1934 and 1937 Buicks, but are still open to possibilities.
Personal choice, of course, but....
Years ago, a State Trooper Friend once told me he had never had to unbuckle a corpse!
Couldn't hurt to take the precaution - in some ways similar to preventative maintenance on your brake system - it might not really be necessary, but the day that it saves the life of your wife or grandchild, you become a believer!
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I've really been enjoying this show
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thank you - wonderful thoughts indeed,
and thanks for the thoughts of Barry,
I know that he and Dian enjoyed having you and Gloria as back-seat passengers in the 1954 Oldsmobile on the Friday of the South Carolina Founders Tour
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Let's try to keep it CIVIL...
and I really liked all of my Corvairs
sorry Magoo, but I have to disagree with you on this one
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I would be interested in the book for my
1914 BUICK
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Sorry I could not be there -
last minute medical issue,
and now death of a cousin
(Barry Gendler - AACA Member and Oldsmobile 1954 Super 88 Tour Driver).
Funeral Sunday
Photo of Barry with his wife (my cousin) Dian
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I enjoyed this meet, but have not been there in several years.
All plans were in place to attend this year - to meet up with Larry Schramm, hopefully Mark Shaw, Roy Strom, and so many other Early Car Guys and Gals. Regrettable I got sidelined this time, but will redouble my efforts next year.l
Hope to see many of you at Charlotte, At the Dual Meet in Lebanon, TN, and on the Reliability (Little Old and Slow), as well as Auburn, and all other Meets and Tours this year.
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A FALCON in the NEST
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Even with comparable wheelbase, the entire passenger compartment moved forward on the chassis - the rear seat passengers no longer rode behind, or directly over the rear axle.
Independent Front Suspension played a role in allowing alternate placement without a solid axle, although the "Dropped" axle was used as well.
Engineering design starts as responding to a basic concept, but evolves into levels of refinement, and at some point the manufacturer must also consider style and cost factors.
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Best design and most dependable of the era in my opinion. We restored a red '63 Impala convertible, and then toured more than 107,000 miles before passing it on to another collector.
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....and how about the bigger wrecker for the "LIMITEDS"
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You should likely replace the spark plugs and sparkplug ignition wires
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I was there last week and caught 2 parades (and about 10 lbs of beads) between shifts doing drywall on a house in the 7th Ward. On Thursday (according to the only news report I saw all week) it got down to 34 degrees. We actually had frost on our windshields (and all of us had left our scrapers at home in Ohio). It was 2 degrees short of the record for February 27th, 32 degrees.
I already miss eating Buttermilk Drop breakfast rice under a palm tree, especially when I didn't even need a jacket at 8 AM.:cool:
Dave, that was last week - weather is better now
- next time please let us know you are/will be in town so we can take you out for some sereee---yus eating, Louisiana-style !
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Last weekend a sunny 75 degree Saturday and Sunday convinced us to take a ride up river to Destrehan Plantation, but by this time we had put the top up prior to parking:
Mardi Gras was cold (44 DEGREES) and rainy yesterday,
but Friday through Sunday should be sunny and back in the mid- to upper 70s.
We had enough winter when we attended the AACA Annual Meeting last month in Philadelphia, PA (but next August we'll be wishing for a cool breeze).
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Our local Ace Hardware store has various sizes too!!
A similar type was used to towel/support rod on an accordian-style plexigalss shower door.
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Dave,
Do you know where this picture was taken?
It appears to be the California coast, but where and when?
I'm also interested in the two Citroen 11-CV models on the foreground,
thanks,
Marty
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Thanks Marty, what kind of work did they do to your car?
Hi Don,
Wednesday morning of the Glidden they did a proper adjustment on my Packard's brakes (all 4 wheels and handbrake).
On the last day of the Glidden, My engine fan hub broke and sent a blade flying, but no damage to radiator or hood. I left the car and returned with a spare from home. They removed the headlights and headlight bar, then the radiator to replace the fan (not enough space to pull bolts without this removal), then adjusted the timing advance to correct specs.
Next they balanced all six wheels/tires after determining work involved to true the spoke wheels.
Next step was to remove the dash and to re-do the WOOD GRAIN, and to re-install the dash -- ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND CORRECT WORK !!
Greg Cunningham runs the shop at Honest Charlie Garage, and Corky Coker also touched base with me during the work./..
I could not be happier with the quality and their pricing - first rate people and first rate quality !!!
What work do you need done?
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Gene,
What is the date code on the tires?
Where are you located?
Are you attending Chickasha?
Charlotte?
I'm interested
Please email or PM me
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Tomorrow (Tuesday 3/4/14) will be a somewhat chilly Mardi Gras Day, and then a chance of light rain later in the afternoon for an hour or so -
we can handle that
Yesterday (Sunday) we were out cruising up the Great River Road in the 1941 Cadillac Convertible - this pic is at Destrehan Plantation - we had put the top back up prior to entering the parking lot.
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WITH PERMISSION FROM CALIFORNIACLASSIX:
One would expect sellers to be generally honest people who describe their automobiles as accurately as possible. Nowadays, that's all too often not the case. We live in a society of superlatives. Nothing can be big or good enough. Apparently, everything has to be perfect, like new, or even better than new in order to be appreciated. A shame, really!
But we can't singlehandedly change the World or the society we live in. What we can do, however, is alert you to terms frequently used by sellers to describe their collector cars and translate them into the language of realism and truth:
TERM MEANING
Asking Very flexible------------I realize that I will never get my asking price. Thousands of Dollars off, if you got cash in fist. No offer will insult me!
Body fair------------------------No metal remaining below the bondo
Body good----------------------Body is not really good. It's useable, not more. Don't assume anything. All major holes were fiberglassed, then filled with bondo
Burns no oil--------------------Just leaks like a sieve
Call any time-------------------It's hard to sell it
Completely restor-------------Fixed it, so that it can be sold, but still shows that it was done the "El Cheapo" way . . .
Concours-----------------------Had it washed and waxed
Deliver for expenses---------I'll do anything to get rid of this car!
Desirable Classic--------------Nobody likes it
Drive anywhere---------------Within a few miles of your home, during daylight hours, when it's not too cold (or too hot) outside, and when you don't need windshield wipers.
Drive it away------------------I'm on a hill
Engine quiet------------------Thank God for 60-weight oil and STP
Estate sale--------------------We're cleaning out the garage
Fine old Classic---------------Old car
Firm----------------------------$1,000 off for cash
Former show winner---------At the 1967 Kiwanis pancake breakfast
Good investment-------------Value has hit rock bottom
Good shape-------------------Just some hidden frame damage
Has been appraise-----------I want an outrageous amount for it
Has classic lines--------------Yeah, the Edsel does too
Immaculate-------------------Had it washed
Interior needs some work--Mountain lions were fighting in it
Leaving the country---------Bank is going to repossess it
Major tune up----------------Sandblasted the spark plugs
Mint----------------------------A mint car is an oxymoron. It does not exist and cannot be created with any kind of money. Therefore, the seller implies one of the following:
• Painted in a light green color. Well, at least kind of . . .
•Parked next to a mint bush
•Looks good, at least to me . . .
Modern Classic----------------AMC Pacer
Must sacrifice-----------------Can't give it away
Need money
•Finally gave up; found a better car
•Didn't have any money to keep the car in decent shape
•Honest seller. God bless.
Needs major overhaul--------Ready for the boneyard
Needs minor overhaul--------Needs extensive work
New chrome-------------------Rechromed a few items
New top------------------------Only 4 years old
No time to restore------------Parts nonexistent
Other interests force sale---Spouse said "dump it"
Parts car-----------------------All useable parts have long been stripped off
Rare Classic-------------------Nobody liked it when new
Restored-----------------------Fixed up
Rough--------------------------Too bad to lie about it
Sharp---------------------------Whitewall tires
Solid as a rock----------------Everything rusted together
Stored 20 years------------- Engine froze when new
You finish-------------------- There's no light at the end of the endless tunnel
99% complete----------------Most important stuff is gone
95% restored---------------- And about 75% to go
99% restored---------------- Can't find the rare parts needed to finish
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Southpaw52,
If you were to list the Date codes of the tires, and/or show photos of the codes on the back of the tires, maybe our members would feel more comfortable considering them.
Typically, radial tires are considered useless and unsafe, and likely to suffer tread or belt separation after 5 years. some will keep them up to 7 years, but especially after extended non-use this could be a dangerous situation on the road, and can cause damage to your car as well as possible injury.
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Don't know for sure, but if it is like my 1934 - 57, the fan hub has a chamber for oil (30w?). You remove the plug, fill with oil, and then turn the fan so that a predetermined excess amount runs out of the chamber, then turn right side up and replace the plug.
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A "HALF-HEARTED" ATTEMPT ??
Restoration Gold
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As with any TV show, there has to be some "poetic license", but in many ways seems much more realistic than so many other "Reality" shows. You know that the camera is there, and that all action is edited to make for good TV.
I especially enjoy the way Corky interacts with the folks he meets, and having the pleasure of knowing him, he is entirely genuine, as are Harold and Greg and Casey.
...Beats the heck out of watching a show like Storage Wars, at least for me, and seeing many of these cars at Honest Charlie Garage is always a pleasure.
Thanks again to the Coker family for making another half-hour each week more enjoyable!