Rusty_OToole Posted May 29, 2023 Share Posted May 29, 2023 One thing that confused me on first encountering English car magazines was references to cars like the Morris 8 or Austin 12. In the US if you referred to a Ford 8 it meant 8 cylinders, or a Packard 12 had 12 cylinders. So I was impressed that these cars had such motors. Then I ran into the Austin 7, Rolls Royce 20/25 and the like. I finally worked out that they were talking about horsepower lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Bond Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 4 hours ago, John Smeltzer said: Also called a Hogs Head I think the most commonly used "hogs head" is the top of a Model T Ford transmission casing. That cover does resemble a "hogs head." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Kingsley Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 This thread reminds me of the episode of the Simpsons where Grampa Simpson says "my car gets 40 rods to the hogshead and that's the way I like it" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gossp Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 10:27 PM, Akstraw said: of course, everyone knows what a “stuck” engine means, as well as an “unstuck” engine. Over the weekend I had to deal with a “stuck” engine. It rotated freely but didn’t want to come out of the car! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy Posted May 30, 2023 Author Share Posted May 30, 2023 11 hours ago, Rusty_OToole said: One thing that confused me on first encountering English car magazines was references to cars like the Morris 8 or Austin 12. In the US if you referred to a Ford 8 it meant 8 cylinders, or a Packard 12 had 12 cylinders. So I was impressed that these cars had such motors. Then I ran into the Austin 7, Rolls Royce 20/25 and the like. I finally worked out that they were talking about horsepower lol. I have a couple of Ford 10's - I believe both of them have had several of those escape the corral and the rest seem ready for the Knackers yard! They seriously played with the numbers - A lot of European makes quoted a "taxable horsepower" number to gain a cheaper registration and insurance than the larger cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8E45E Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 When the British import a car from North America, or Continental Europe, its usually a 'left hooker' to them. But when they import a JDM car from Japan, its a 'right hooker' like what they are used to! Craig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 "Rat Rod" still works, listed a license plate bracket last night and added it to the title, it was sold and paid for this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 runs like a tom cat in a creamer.........a real cream puff-never been hit by a milk truck..........if it ran once -it will run again...........rides like cloud 9.........tuned suspension [gm 1980s dash logo].........its a real granny go to town ....or grannie grocery getter.........a perfect first car..........a true boulevard beauty.........this is not a car..... its a fine automobile ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 why were old IHC trucks called 'corn binders' ?..........Dave might know ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 55er Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 "Highway Miles" a term coined by an area used car shark trying to sell all the overpriced 150,000-180,000 mile beaters off the lot. "Had E-Z Pass". BTW if you went into the junkyard and asked for a "punkin" all the car guys & salvage yard workers in the place knew exactly what you were talking about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zepher Posted May 30, 2023 Share Posted May 30, 2023 On 5/27/2023 at 10:44 PM, Bloo said: The removable center section of a rear axle if it has one. Punkin, Pumpkin, Third Member, or Chunk. I've also heard them referred to as the 'third member'. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Gregush Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/27/2023 at 8:10 PM, Bloo said: Back to the matter at hand.... Has anyone brought up "punkin" yet? Center section of a Ford Model T rearend housing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pfeil Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/26/2023 at 4:08 PM, Fordy said: Working with old cars I often get the "pleasure" of stripping off that hard compacted combination of grease dirt and oil that seems to defy all efforts to remove it but simply stays where it is and seems to be taunting me with "Keep trying buddy, I've been here for 100 years and I aint moving now". So that got me wondering - is there a word or phrase that describes this stuff? You know what I mean. Something that when you get asked what you have been doing and you can reply "dealing with ????" and the enquirer will instantly know your pain. What other words and phrases are out there? We have "tin worm" for rust issues "Prince of darkness" for Lucas electrical problems. There must be more and if not let's get creative and add to the dictionary by inventing some. - Let the fun begin. Working with old cars I often get the "pleasure" of stripping off that hard compacted combination of grease dirt and oil that seems to defy all efforts to remove it but simply stays where it is and seems to be taunting me with "Keep trying buddy, I've been here for 100 years and I aint moving now". So that got me wondering - is there a word or phrase that describes this stuff? Yes I understand. It goes like this: O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come to you in the day of my distress. Incline your ear to me; in the day when I call, answer me speedily. Then something usually happens and it all falls into place. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Yount Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On 5/27/2023 at 5:14 AM, Dandy Dave said: The correct term for this stuff is "Road Grime." It is a mix of oil, grease, and coolant that has leaked out and dust, dirt, and sometimes road oil, or asphalt, before it has cooled enough to stay stuck to the road. Mineral Spirits works well to remove it but be prepared to get really dirty as the layers come off. We always referred to it as "gunge" or "nasty gunge"..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 I get a kick out of some of those. While I was restoring my Trans Am my wife affectionately referred to it as 'that P O S in the garage'. She still will let that out once in awhile but I think she has warmed up to it a bit. On another note the 'Classic' comment. When I was a kid my best friends uncle referred to any older car as a 'Classic'. I suppose at the time as kids we thought of 30's cars as classics. He would see a mid 60's something and say 'thats a classic'. We would start to mock him and every car we saw that wasnt brand new was a classic. I still think of him when I hear that reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 (edited) 21 hours ago, arcticbuicks said: why were old IHC trucks called 'corn binders' ?..........Dave might know ? They built reaper binders, and corn binders, long before they built trucks. Cyrus McCormick invented the first practical Reaper Binder and was IHC's founder. A lot of farm boys became truck drivers and the slang term was coined by them from the hours they spent in the field with one of these units often pulled by horses. In later years as the tractor became more popular many of these units had the horse pole sawed off and fixed so that a farm tractor could pull it. Someone still had to ride in the seat fixed to the binder to work the controls. These things road ruff riding on iron wheels. Another term comes to mind. "It rides like a stone boat." Horses were still being used on most farms before WWII and faded after the war when tractors became more practical. IHC was heavily in producing trucks long before that happened. Edited May 31, 2023 by Dandy Dave (see edit history) 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcticbuicks Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 i figured you would Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 McCormick's invention also allowed the harvest to be collected quickly with less people, that really mattered during the Civil War. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dave Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 10 hours ago, 1937hd45 said: McCormick's invention also allowed the harvest to be collected quickly with less people, that really mattered during the Civil War. Yes. It is quite amazing how we went from waking along with a grass scythe or corn knife to harvest crops when the country was young to the mechanization we have now. Horse Power in harness got us where we are. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Dandy Dave said: Yes. It is quite amazing how we went from waking along with a grass scythe or corn knife to harvest crops when the country was young to the mechanization we have now. Horse Power in harness got us where we are. Where I live 'horse power' is still very much alive and tilling the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dictator27 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 (edited) Double declutch = double clutch Estate car = station wagon Dickey seat = rumble seat Joint washer = head gasket Drop head coupe = convertible (The French term is interesting - decapotable - which literally means decapitated. Edited June 1, 2023 by dictator27 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buick35 Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 Somebody told my dad that his cars been "ribbrubbed",I guess meaning hit on the side. I often wondered why people say they want to reiterate when they never say I want to iterate. Back to ribbrubbed,I think he was driving his duece and a quarter or maybe his long tailed dog(l.t.d.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAKerry Posted June 1, 2023 Share Posted June 1, 2023 I had rubbed ribs the other night? Sorry, couldnt help myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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