Terry Wiegand Posted April 9, 2023 Author Share Posted April 9, 2023 I put a few miles on the car this afternoon. It is running just perfectly. Sure am glad to see that sight gauge wheel spinning. I want to get quite a few more miles on it before we drive it up to McPherson. Ed and I had quite a conversation the other day. He put into words exactly what I have been thinking all along - these old cars are not oil tight. They seep, drip. slobber. and ooze oil from it seems like everywhere. My Dad always told me that if there was not any oil seeping from these old machines that I had better be finding out why. Great advice. We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Terry Wiegand said: My Dad always told me that if there was not any oil seeping from these old machines that I had better be finding out why. They stop leaking a when they are out of oil. Edited April 9, 2023 by nat None whatsoever (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly_John Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) Happy for you after all these weeks, Terry. Nice job! John Edited April 11, 2023 by Jolly_John (see edit history) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937McBuick Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 Terry. Thanks for letting everyone know how this evolved. Sounds like no engine damage occurred?!. Best of luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 I put a few miles on the car Sunday and it runs just beautifully. I am so thankful that this problem showed up on the driveway and not going down the road at 30 - 35 miles per hour. It could have been horrible with what could have happened internally to the engine. As I have said before, the Good Lord looks after drunks and the less fortunate. We are really looking forward to the McPherson College Car Show. There will be some absolutely awesome vehicles there. Photos will be posted on the forums. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 1 hour ago, Terry Wiegand said: I put a few miles on the car Sunday and it runs just beautifully. I am so thankful that this problem showed up on the driveway and not going down the road at 30 - 35 miles per hour. It could have been horrible with what could have happened internally to the engine. As I have said before, the Good Lord looks after drunks and the less fortunate. We are really looking forward to the McPherson College Car Show. There will be some absolutely awesome vehicles there. Photos will be posted on the forums. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 When is that show, Terry? Glad everything worked out. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 Ben, it's the first Saturday in May - the 6th I believe. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin The Kid Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 The McPherson College Car Show will be May 6th! My 3 cars will be in the student section, and I will be a part of a group of students doing tours of the shop in the morning, and will be playing in the Jazz Band in the afternoon. Last year was an amazing show and this year should be just as good or better! GM is once again bringing concept cars, and I know for sure the 1951 LeSabre will be there. I'll be making a thread in the meets and tours forum area with more details as well. I look forward to seeing Terry and his car, and maybe anyone else who comes! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmTee Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 18 hours ago, Edwin The Kid said: The McPherson College Car Show will be May 6th! Hopefully, both the Corvair and the Skylark will be there! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted May 7, 2023 Author Share Posted May 7, 2023 Please see the posting in Pre-War Buicks about the show. We drove the '16 up to McPherson and when we got back home there were 60 more miles on the clock. It just ran beautifully. Between 30 and 35 miles per hour is where this car seems really happy. I got it up to almost 40 once on the Red Flag Tour and that really seemed like it was pushing it hard. These old cars were just not designed to be driven that fast and then the roads back in the day weren't that great either. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinmass Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Terry……drive it like you stole it! 👍👍 I’m out to lunch in the 34………perfect open car weather today….. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nat Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Spiffy weather for George Sprowl's event in Searsmont Maine on May 6th. I carry tools to help those who who might need roadside assistance. There's nothing finer than towing a 23' with a 24'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted July 12, 2023 Author Share Posted July 12, 2023 I wanted to let everyone know how the car is running these days. The oil pump drive spring issue has been resolved and the engine just keeps running like a fine watch. We all will agree that any restoration is never completely 100% finished. The last couple of times that we drove the car I noticed that the sight gauge on the dash was seeping oil. Tightening the sight glass ring did not help much at all. I took the gauge apart this morning and spent about half an hour cleaning things up. I was told about using EZ TURN fuel resistant lubricant. The aircraft folks use this stuff a lot. There is a down side to this stuff. Gasoline won't touch it, kerosene won't touch it, acetone, mineral spirits, and denatured alcohol is useless on it. I called the company to find out how to work with this stuff. Scrub's-In-a Bucket towels work like a charm. I got everything cleaned up and gave things a heavier application this time and set things back together. I let the engine run for about 20 minutes on the drive to get really warmed up and it seems that I got things right this time. There is no sign of any seepage now. That stuff is some of the most disagreeable material to work with, but it does the job really well. I still have a couple more things to do to the car and then its just drive the heck out of it. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Wright Posted July 12, 2023 Share Posted July 12, 2023 That's a great idea, using a water based lube. I have a slow leak in my sight glass, maybe I'll do that now. Getting a tube of EZ turn tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Wiegand Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 You're in for a surprise with this stuff. You WILL need the Scrubs-in-a-Bucket to clean yourself and everything else up. Ask me how I know this - I learned the hard way the first time I put the gauge together. Terry Wiegand South Hutchinson, Kansas AACA Life Member #947918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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