alsancle Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Looks like you upgraded! About time. 🥸 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 The problem with a Duesenberg Model J is that once you ride around in one it makes everything else seem like a Model T. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 6 hours ago, alsancle said: The problem with a Duesenberg Model J is that once you ride around in one it makes everything else seem like a Model T. Unfortunately, you are correct. Once you have 10k in a Model J behind the wheel.........everything else is just lacking in.........everything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff_a Posted December 8, 2021 Share Posted December 8, 2021 On 7/6/2021 at 9:18 PM, edinmass said: It’s hard to believe that the designer of the T Bird, started with Duesenbergs. ...and V-12 and V-16 Peerlesses. P.S.: Ed, I have a photo I got for you at Glacier Park Lodge this summer of a 1910s White. Could you PM me a mailing address? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 On 8/10/2020 at 6:54 AM, Dynaflash8 said: It's no pleasure to drive any old car without A/C around Sebring Florida, and really no better for a modern car. There's no place to go and nothing to see. Very few country roads around here and the few that are all go to the same places and back. When I lived on the Northern Neck of Virginia it was all country roads and interesting things to see. I only wish I could move back, but if we don't divest ourselves of all of our collectible family furniture and all my car parts we have to pay $23,000 to move. I'm 81.5 and I just can't do all of that load and unload work anymore. Alos, it rains virtually every afternoon and/or evening. Whoever said moving to Florida in retirement was crazy. Ron in Chicago and others: Well I'm 83 now and on the verge of getting a 2nd home very near Lake City, FL which isn't so hot. Then, perhaps I can find country roads to drive on and days when it is much cooler to drive a non-AC old car on weekends. Sebring is more convenient to doctors and stores and our daughter also lives here, but no old car club or activity. Lake City has a great car club, and is much cooler most of the year, but still in State Tax-free Florida. Perhaps we can enjoy these last 8 to 10 years back in the country again. Who knows? I've already sold one of my '39 Buicks and the '41 Buick because of heat. Just bought a little 1971 Dodge Swinger 6 with factor air for this place. But in Lake City maybe I can use another non-AC 1930's to 1950's car. There is a 53 Mercury hardtop in Virginia I've eyed for years, but still 6-volt with no air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 42° and partly sunny here in the peoples Republic. Probably last ride in this car for the winter. Although weather looks good for the next 10 days so we’ll see. Did about a 30 mile loop, takes about an hour. 30 to 50 miles an hour. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K8096 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Did you talk Big Al into putting the correct hubcap on the continental spare wheel yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 AJ, Big Al probably has owned his Packard longer than anyone else here......is it 70 years yet? It must be close. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 10 hours ago, K8096 said: Did you talk Big Al into putting the correct hubcap on the continental spare wheel yet? Jason, it has the same plain cap as the one you gave me. I believe it is the correct one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 8 hours ago, edinmass said: AJ, Big Al probably has owned his Packard longer than anyone else here......is it 70 years yet? It must be close. Eddy, he has owned 4 different 53/54 Caribbeans. This one only 20 years and came from his best friend who has owned it for 40 years. It is identical to the one he bought in the early 60s that he restored, and then made the mistake of putting it in my grandmothers barn where the paint flaked off. We sold that at Hershey 15 years ago. If the owner every shows up he should reach to me as I have some paperwork from 50 years ago. He owned a 54 back in the late 50s that I still have the dash for hanging on my garage wall. That was a great low mileage car that he was cosmetically restoring and made the mistake of storing it at his buddy's junk yard. Before he bought the current one he briefly has a blue one. But wanted green for some reason. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 I was referring to the Darrin.........how long has he had that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, edinmass said: I was referring to the Darrin.........how long has he had that? 1959 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 5 minutes ago, edinmass said: I was referring to the Darrin.........how long has he had that? I lied. I just found the bill of sale, $1000 in 1961. It came from the guys that owned the Princeton auto museum, although this car was not in the museum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Still over 60 years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 (edited) 70° and no humidity. Bright sun. Weather doesn’t get any nicer than this. Did about a 35 to 40 mile loop on 40 mile an hour roads. Edited May 23, 2022 by alsancle (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) Beautiful fall day here in the People’s republic. High 60s, zero humidity, mostly sunny. We are working out some kinks in this, about 10 miles today. Probably try for 25 later in the week. I will say one thing about a Packard 12. It will go up a steep grade at 30 miles an hour in third gear and not lug at all. Edited September 26, 2022 by alsancle (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 8 hours ago, alsancle said: Beautiful fall day here in the People’s republic. High 60s, zero humidity, mostly sunny. We are working out some kinks in this, about 10 miles today. Probably try for 25 later in the week. I will say one thing about a Packard 12. It will go up a steep grade at 30 miles an hour in third gear and not lug at all. Let’s see some more pics of that Packard. Has it been sleeping for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 8 hours ago, John Bloom said: Let’s see some more pics of that Packard. Has it been sleeping for a while? Hey John, I think I have posted pics of this before. It is a 35 12. Been in the family for longer than I have. Forgive us for the chrome spokes and whitewalls. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 18 minutes ago, alsancle said: Hey John, I think I have posted pics of this before. It is a 35 12. Been in the family for longer than I have. Forgive us for the chrome spokes and whitewalls. What a great looking car. No apologies needed. I assume it is how your dad wants it. I hope we have a long drawn out fall up here in the north country so we can do a little more driving before winter hibernation. great fall days are the best for taking out an older car and not being in too much of a hurry. I hope the planned 25 mile drive inspire confidence that all is well with this long time family ride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 minute ago, John Bloom said: What a great looking car. No apologies needed. I assume it is how your dad wants it. My dad would bolt a big chrome d*ck to the radiator shell if he could find one. 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_Mack_CT Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Big Al's 35 at Greenwich. I believe BOS, but more importantly it started and ran great, not sure you guys had 5 miles on it yet. Are plans to drive it a bit now AJ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Steve_Mack_CT said: Big Al's 35 at Greenwich. I believe BOS, but more importantly it started and ran great, not sure you guys had 5 miles on it yet. Are plans to drive it a bit now AJ? It started and ran pretty well at that show, but we’ve had to fix the number of post restoration sorting issues. So I expect it to run much better now. I’ll try to get some miles on it between now and winter. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Spent Saturday in NC with a buddy. 79 degrees and clear skies. Put a lot of miles on his 34 Super Eight. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den41Buick Posted January 1, 2023 Author Share Posted January 1, 2023 Happy New Year. Nice day here for a first ride of the year in my new classic. I saw a couple of 70’s cars out for a drive as well. It was fun to have her on the road. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den41Buick Posted April 29, 2023 Author Share Posted April 29, 2023 Just out this morning for a donut run before the rain.. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Den41Buick said: Just out this morning for a donut run before the rain.. Man do I love donuts. But I’ve pretty much given them up in my old age. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Finished getting all the fuel system back to as original, and put several miles driving about 30 minutes today. I stayed close to home just in case. Satisfying but kept a close eye on all gauges while checking tires and under the car every few minutes. Everything went smooth....too smooth.....my paranoia meter is pegged to the right. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 (edited) John, your thought process is similar to mine. I just keep driving in bigger and bigger circles until I get about 50 miles on it. Then I get more adventurous. Took the 851SC speedster out yesterday morning…….after ten miles it started acting up…….headed straight back to the barn. Since it’s sorted I didn’t even have a screwdriver with me. Turns out the choke linkage slipped and I was running around on half choke. Fixed it in three minutes when I got back to the shop, but it ruined the morning. I hate cars that break down. Now I need to put a hundred miles on it to get my confidence back with it. I should be able to get the miles on it this week between projects. By the way…….please make a post about your car……..would like to see more photos and a story of the car.👍 Edited April 30, 2023 by edinmass (see edit history) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 75 degrees and zero humidity here in New England. Beautiful day to cruise around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 That VW sure has a large steering wheel...........whose car is that? 🤔 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, alsancle said: 75 degrees and zero humidity here in New England. Beautiful day to cruise around. Need more action shots of this. And some thoughts about how she’s running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 After 2 years of screwing around with it we finally got the Cord back together and shifting and running perfectly. I'll need to do a longer video but I had it out for about 20 minutes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 16, 2023 Share Posted May 16, 2023 Before you know it, half your collection will be running………a first in the 20 years I have known you. 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Bloom Posted May 17, 2023 Share Posted May 17, 2023 2 hours ago, alsancle said: After 2 years of screwing around with it we finally got the Cord back together and shifting and running perfectly. I'll need to do a longer video but I had it out for about 20 minutes. Inspiring to all Cord Lovers. We need to get you some pure Indiana air in those tires. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted May 18, 2023 Share Posted May 18, 2023 I drove it home from the shop yesterday. I posted a video in the "what are you working on now" thread. They are wonderful cars to drive when sorted. 45 mph at 1600 RPM in 4th. Traffic a bit heavy and it occurred to me I need to carry magnetic flashers for that one time in 10 years the car dies in the middle of a busy intersection. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcrow Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Careful when you put the transmission cover back on. Mine messed up my shifting until a made some clearance at top...... Johnny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 23 hours ago, alsancle said: I drove it home from the shop yesterday. I posted a video in the "what are you working on now" thread. They are wonderful cars to drive when sorted. 45 mph at 1600 RPM in 4th. Traffic a bit heavy and it occurred to me I need to carry magnetic flashers for that one time in 10 years the car dies in the middle of a busy intersection. Send me the car and I will sort it for you........and we can send it out to the Caravan from here.......... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Den41Buick Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 (edited) Beautiful morning for a ride to visit my father on his 14th anniversary. He was a Korean War navy veteran as well. It was a nice ride on the backroads. Edited May 28, 2023 by Den41Buick (see edit history) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsancle Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 45 degrees and rain. I have discovered that a Speed Six Bentley kicks ass. 1600 rpm in 4th going 50. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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