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    How Do I Pick the Best Repair Shop for a Prewar Car?

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    Don,

    If you want a trustworthy shop to work with you, and to do a first-rate job on only what needs to be done, I can personally recommend Greg Cunningham at the Honest Charlie Garage - part of Coker Tire in Chattanooga, TN. Greg is Corky's son-in-law, and personally oversaw the work on my '30 Packard after the Glidden last fall. I was delighted with everything about the experience -

    Great folks to work with, and very fair prices!!

    San Antonio antique cars

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    David, the old Dick Burdick collection is excellent.

    Going to Kerrville, call me first and I'll arrange an intro with a friend who (at last visit) was curator of a private collection, including several fantastic Marmons

    Also, Bob's post (above) - he and Pam are great contacts and long-time friends!

    1949 Roadmaster Convertible vs 1941 Cadillac Convertible??

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Marty

    Just wanted you to see the build thread on HAMB, not for faint hearted original Minded, but a very prewar era correct custom build:

    http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=740119

    I have started on the next car and it is a 1941 Cadillac Convertible

    Nice to see the low rear stand on your Cadillac, loaded up with spareparts :-), a very very nice cadillac you have!!

    Looking for the outside windshield stainless, do you know any one who might have spareparts

    Best Tim

    Hi Tim,

    You might try:

    lauren@allcads.com

    www.allcads.com

    702-454-1147 in Nevada - they advertise in Hemmings

    Also:

    www.nosandrestoredcadillacparts.com

    514-808-3347 in Ontario, Canada

    Good luck

    2014 AACA National Winter Meet, Port St. Lucie, Florida

    in AACA - Shows and Tours

    Posted

    KUDOS TO THE TREASURE COAST REGION AND MEET CHAIRPERSON BARBARA JOYCE.

    The Meet at Port St. Lucie was an absolute pleasure !

    Barbara Joyce, Meet Chairperson did a wonderful job of planning, organizing, and being personable throughout the event. She and her entire staff should be applauded for their efforts, and certainly have my appreciation.

    The Port St. Lucie Civic Center was a terrific location for the meetings, Membership Roundtable, Judges (and Team Captain) Schools, and Registration. All of these activities were handled as smoothly and were obviously well planned.

    Having the chance to visit with long-time friends was even more enjoyable under (mostly) beautiful Florida skies. The couple of brief downpours during the show did not seem to dampen spirits. Of course we are are accustomed to warm winters back home in New Orleans, and especially enjoyed Florida, having attended the Annual Meeting in Philadelphia just two weeks prior in frigid weather.

    We had another exceptional experience Thursday evening, in that one of my AACA-member cousins was considering buying a place on the beach. We headed north toward Cape Canaveral (Cape Kennedy), had dinner at the Cocoa Beach Pier, and at 8:59 PM we got to se a night-time Rocket Launch while a couple of hundred feet out on the pier over the Atlantic, so close that we could see the area light up, hear and feel the vibrations, and see the first stage booster separation.

    Here is a link to a video of the launch:

    Thanks again to all the members of Treasure Coast Region for a great Meet and a great time.

    We hope to see Y'ALL in Houma Louisiana - NOVEMBER 5,6,7, 2015 -- that is just 20 months away, and we believe that the LAGNIAPPE CHAPTER of LOUISIANA REGION will provide a wonderful opportunity to visit the Deep South at a perfect time of the year - great tours, great food, great location (one hour Southwest of New Orleans on US-90), Bayou Browsing, great people who will welcome you to a relaxed way of enjoying life - Laissez Le Bons Temps Rouler - Let the Good Times Roll !

    (The expression Laissez les bons temps rouler is a Cajun French phrase which is literally translated from the English expression "Let the good times roll.").

    Please remember Fall 2015 Central Meet !

    Looking for "Car Game" ideas...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    1. Five Barrels - Driver drives a serpentine course forward and backward - but the catch is that the driver is blindfolded and the passenger tells which way to steer.

    2. Parallel rows of tennis balls (maybe 18" apart or less) sitting in upside-down paper cups spaced out for 100 ft. length - driver drives forward (and back?) with left wheels driving between rows - each ball tipped counts against you.

    3. Back through a lane of pylons with a plumb-bob taped or tied to rear bumper - stop with plumb-bob over the center of an "X" taped to the ground.

    4. Charades - passenger jumps out of car - pulls a slip of paper from a bag (or hat), and without verbal communication, tries to tell the driver to do something with the car (turn on lights, walk around car, open the hood/trunk, etc.)

    5. Timing Chain toss - instead of Horseshoes - or instead of Raw-egg-toss.

    6. SLOW RACE - slowest car (Without touching brakes) to cross finish line wins! (Granny Gear and timing-retard helps here!)

    7. Rocker/Valve Cover Derby for the Kids - announce ahead of time - let kids build a racer on wheels - use a plank or a hill to see how fast their racer is.

    7a. For above Derby - additional prizes for design, best paint, etc.

    8. Diagnose the reason why car(s) will not start, or running poorly -

    a. missing ignition rotor

    b. crossed sparkplug wires

    c. plugged fuel line

    We used to do this a lot here in Louisiana - even back when Trimacar still lived down here - we miss David and his family!

    Hope some of these ideas help your event.

    1949 Roadmaster Convertible vs 1941 Cadillac Convertible??

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hi Marty

    The Picture with your 41 Cadillac convertible, with the sky view, is one of my favorite, Pictures at all

    It looks like the rearend have been lowered when you compare to the other Pictures, if so how much lower is it, if i may ask

    What a beaty.......

    Best Tim

    Thanks Tim,

    The other pictures (not the one with the sky of the Blue Ridge Parkway) show that the rear of our '41Caddy has NOT been lowered at all - actually the caddy had NEW springs front and rear in original specifications. the only reason that the one photo seems to have a lowered rear, is that we were on an 18-day rolling tour/family vacation with our grandson, leaving New Orleans and traveling through Cherokee, NC - driving to White Post, Virginia, and then working our way back, mostly driving the Skyline Drive and Blue Ridge Pkwy. We visited sites for several miles on either side of the beautiful and historic road. The trunk of the Caddy was filled with tools, spare parts, and luggage - so the tail end was hanging just a bit at the time, but again, look at the other pics.

    When I was a teen in the '50s, that tail-dragger look was very popular - mostly accomplished with lowering blocks - and then in the '60s the California rake raised the tail.

    Thanks for asking - your Avatar appears to be a chopped tail-dragger with bubble skirts - right out of my teen years!

    2014 Annual Meeting

    in AACA - Shows and Tours

    Posted

    I can only echo the above comments,

    My 4th consecutive year, and my wife's very first - we both enjoyed the seminars, the meetings, but especially having the chance to meet so many of the members we serve.

    Special thanks to Mike & Marcie Jones, Ray & Judy Fischer, Ed & Shayna Geller, and so many others whose year-long efforts year after year bring about a great event for all who attend.

    It was my pleasure to host the very well attended Membership Roundtable as the final activity for my year as VP-Membership - that responsibility will now be overseen by Bob Parrish of Virginia

    I only wish that I had started going years ago.

    Need help identifying a car, 1938 ?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I agree that the fender inside the car would be 1940 LaSalle, and that the engine is Buick, based on the right-side distributor and the covered sparkplugs. Earlier Buicks back in 1934-35 had an oil/water intercooler midway back on the right side of the engine block (pretty neat for that era).

    Photo is the engine of our 1934 Buick - click for larger view.

    This engine appears to have a large water passage ahead of the distributor, but no intercooler. This could provide for improved flow and cooling for the cylinders in the rear portion of the engine.

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