Trulyvintage

I think you are lucky you were not the high bidder. if that is the building, it was stored in. It does not look to be climate controlled, and whoever was towing it to start it and run it could have damaged the vehicle. Jim

To the OP: Define " antique car ". What exactly are you referring to ? Year - make - model - condition ? State vehicle is located and/or purchased or purchasing in ? Jim

Bump for the hobby Jim

If you want to buy retail ... Watch the advertised and in store clearance sales at Home Depot - Lowe's and Harbor Freight. They also have returns attractively priced ... Jim

After running many brands of oil in regular - semi and full synthetic .... This what I run in my OBS Ford CC 7.3 PSD .... About $26 for a 5 quart jug at Walmart retail stores Jin

" I can't buy the car and sell It at the same time " is the reply to that one. Jim

They did not make many of them. My good friend in Iowa Dean Yoder bought this one close to where he lives and could use some advice on bringing it back to life. Dean is the fella that has logged well over 100K traveling the single track and narrow forest and county roads in his Model T's. Jim

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Previous owner installed this set up as I mentioned. The installation is semi - permanent. There is no sway control to speak of. Jim

Here is my trailer with equalizer bars installed. Reese is the manufacturer. You have to leave the trailer connected to the vehicle and raise it high enough to install the bars: Then you lower the trailer to the loaded position. This is easier to do when the trailer is empty: I only use this because it came with the trailer - I tow with a Ford Crew Cab Dually so they are not actually necessary. This trailer has a " stub tongue " which is my term for a short and narrow framed tongue. The spread pattern is not conducive to equalizer bars and/or anti sway devices. If your tow vehicle is not have a sufficient footprint to safely tow your trailer without " fishtailing " then no add on device will eliminate it. I had been custom building my enclosed car hauler trailers utilizing what I had learned towing over the years and incorporating that information into each trailer. Then - Covid hit and I had to economize so I bought my current all aluminum enclosed car hauler trailer from a gentleman that I helped sell a couple unique vehicles to Volo Museum. That is how I was able to meet my good friend Greg Grams. Jim

Your tow vehicle might be too light for the loaded trailer. Have you weighed the trailer on a scale fully loaded ? Consult the manufacturer of your tow vehicle to find out the maximum recommended towing capacity is given how it is equipped. Jim

Your coupler set up is identical to mine - your trailer looks like it has an aluminum frame. Your first concern should be the method that was used to mount the axle to the frame: @ I would not worry about anti sway or equalizer issues unless you feel your trailer fishtailing noticeably while loaded at towing speed. Jim

Join the HAMB and post your question in the " General Discussion " forum: @ https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/forums/the-hokey-ass-message-board.5/ Jim

If it has sentimental value to you then keep it. If not - sell it. That weird picture looks like it was taken years ago. 12 years sitting can be a death sentence depending on how the car was prepared to be stored and how it has been stored. Your question cannot be answered based on the information you have provided. Jim

Racing Junk has filters you can apply to weed out dealers - trailers out of your price range - sponsor ads and trailers outside of your target search area. Jim

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100 spaces have been sold Jim

I will add ... Do you just want a title ? Or a registration and plates to operate it on public roads ? Do you want it to have a " parade car " limited operation with restrictions on public roads ? Let your state DMV know in advance. Jim

The Ersland Family contributed unknowling to their own demise. They became active on the county fairground board many years ago - pushed to have a increase in sales tax - pushed to have that revenue directed towards improving facilities. That - led to the horse folks becoming interested -nowadays the money in facility rental is in equestrian events. The rental fees then increased for other vendors - they were priced out of renting the facility. You can't find everything online. You can't begin and nurture real life relationships online. Youngsters, growing up in the hobby, cannot find the experience they have walking swap meets with their Elders. As I have stated elsewhere here on the forums, I believe the future of automotive swap meets lies in public events, hosted by private owners that are not affiliated with any automotive club that can control the event. The traditional Chickasha Pre War Swap Meet held in the Spring closed because the car club folks that started it decided it's time had ended. That - is a fact. Now - the largest segment of the hobby renting vendor spaces and expressing interest in attending to walk the aisles at Famoso .... Is the HCCA .... Go Figure .... @ Jim

Those who actually attended were pleased with the turnout: @ https://mtfca.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=41978 Rising operating cost combined the general decline necessitated family to make this the last year as they lost money for the first time ... Jim

Nice Story Jim

The only opinion that matters is yours - you must be having reservations about the trade so you started a post here. Address those reservations. Then make a decision. Jim

Monday Bump Jim

To the OP You asked for advice You received it If you ignore it that is is your choice Can this topic be locked now ? Jim

This is not a solicitation for business This is an explanation of how automobile transport cost is calculated and applies to large companies and independent owner-operators Type Of Transport Ranked Cheapest To Most Expensive: 1) Open - multi-vehicle - indirect 2) Semi-enclosed - multi-vehicle indirect (fabric sides) 3) Enclosed - multi-vehicle indirect (hard sides) 4) Open - single vehicle - indirect 5) Open - single vehicle - direct 6) Enclosed - single vehicle - indirect 7) Enclosed - single vehicle - direct The cheapest method of vehicle transport is open - multi-vehicle indirect which necessitates driving a vehicle on and off a trailer and storing it outside in yards between trailer transfers. The most expensive method of vehicle transport is direct enclosed which involves (usually) dealing directly with the person driving the tow vehicle pulling the trailer that has your vehicle in it - the vehicle goes directly from pick up to drop off. Jim