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by Aarongriffey
Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying
Replies: 19
Views: 3368

Re: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying

I do remember seeing those cars when I was in Germany. Maybe my neighbor had some other make car. I didn’t pay much attention to the little buggers when I was there. I also guggled Gutbrod cars. Seems they held of on fuel injection until 1920. So I guess the one pictured does have fuel injection aft...
by Aarongriffey
Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying
Replies: 19
Views: 3368

Re: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying

That Gutbrod pictured is a lot newer than any I have ever seen. It has a metal body.
The ones I saw were shaped like a box with fenders.
by Aarongriffey
Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying
Replies: 19
Views: 3368

Re: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying

Please don’t make jokes about the Polish people.
The ones in Nord east Minneapolis are the first to figure out how to land on the sun without getting burned.
They’re gonna do it at night.
by Aarongriffey
Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying
Replies: 19
Views: 3368

Re: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying

Some later two cycle cars, like DKW, had an oil injection system which injected oil right into the cylinders. They used far less oil and helped to keep it well lubricated when decelerating or going down a long hill. They also smoked a lot less than the ones with oil in the gas. It looks like that on...
by Aarongriffey
Thu Oct 29, 2020 9:25 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying
Replies: 19
Views: 3368

Re: Mystery Engine. Need help Identifying

I spent three years in Germany from 1956 to June 1959. I saw many of those cars. Gutbrod. They were twocycle engines, were not fuel injected. They were not diesels. They ran on a mixture of oil and gasoline. Our neighbor had one and always parked it on the sidewalk right by the door to his apartment...
by Aarongriffey
Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Valve Guide Chip ; Correction : Lifter Boss Chip
Replies: 7
Views: 1741

Re: Valve Guide Chip

Terry, l would not worry about it on a slow running T engine. I’ve seen so many small engines that broke a timing belt, bent the valves and broke a quarter of the valve guide off. The machine shop just put new valves in and the head was put back on the engine. I bought a Daewoo that broke a belt and...
by Aarongriffey
Mon Sep 28, 2020 10:50 pm
Forum: Forum Support Questions
Topic: can not remember my password
Replies: 7
Views: 7503

Re: can not remember my password

I bought a neat little spring binder book that I keep hidden in the bookshelf. I write down all the password changes and date them so I know if they are the new or old ones. This month I finished my application to be a U. S. Sensus taker. I got photographed, fingerprinted, sworn in, got my stuff and...
by Aarongriffey
Sun Sep 27, 2020 9:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Flying Model T
Replies: 23
Views: 4273

Re: Flying Model T

One of the girls I went to high school with, and graduated with, took over her dad’s leather back sedan when we were juniors. She usually had the car full of friends. Another guy drove ‘23 touring a couple years to high school. When we went lunch it always had 4 or 5 guys besides the driver in it. O...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:55 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: "Pretty far-fetched" and stuff
Replies: 71
Views: 9851

Re: "Pretty far-fetched" and stuff

That’ll go over like a fart in church. deader than a door nail. Blacker than the ace of spades. I have friend from Alabama that unthaws things all the time. Sometimes he has me help him unloosen bolts. My wife always tells us to slow the TV down so she can sleep early. It shakes like pregnant nun at...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:24 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: "Pretty far-fetched" and stuff
Replies: 71
Views: 9851

Re: "Pretty far-fetched" and stuff

Being from Wisconsin there were a lot of those sayings we never heard. One day in the Army I heard two guys discussing Oaklahoma. They agreed that was a nice state but then one said,”ya but the northeast corner is pretty dry.” The other guy said,”l wanna thank ya.” I had never heard that one before....
by Aarongriffey
Sat Sep 12, 2020 11:04 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: "Pretty far-fetched" and stuff
Replies: 71
Views: 9851

Re: "Pretty far-fetched" and stuff

I was walking by the lake the other day when I tripped, my gun went off and killed a rabbit. I bent over to pick it up and a suspenders button popped off my shoulder and hit a flying duck and killed it. It swooped down over the lake and washed some fish up on the shore. It was so hot out that the ol...
by Aarongriffey
Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Redster
Replies: 34
Views: 5362

Re: Redster

I really got a kick out of the chariot. Did Julius race it in Rome?
by Aarongriffey
Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Careful with RTV
Replies: 4
Views: 1995

Re: Careful with RTV

Yup, moderation is the word. Just enough to see that there is some there. Several years ago we took in a Volvo that couldn’t blow heat out of the heater. I found the heater hoses were put on with blue RTV and it had plugged the temp control valve. I helped a guy change a third member on a 63 year ol...
by Aarongriffey
Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Just Me Bragging....,
Replies: 15
Views: 3239

Re: Just Me Bragging....,

Around here in Taxafornia I sometimes here young guys say, “Man, that is one bad ass car”.
Now I don’t see any rear pictures of the car, but from what I see I can only say,”Man, that is one bad ass car.”
by Aarongriffey
Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:27 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: running out of gas
Replies: 9
Views: 2329

Re: running out of gas

Grandpa Ford, There is nothing wrong with using exhaust pressure on the gas tank. Some of the very first Mercedes cars had the fuel tank at the rear and used exhaust pressure to push the fuel up to the engine. A few years ago I found an advertisement from a guy on the west coast that was selling a p...
by Aarongriffey
Fri Sep 11, 2020 6:03 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Underpowered?
Replies: 13
Views: 3242

Re: Underpowered?

Good for you Burger! Great! I got rear ended while stopping for a stop sign in June. My car was totaled. About twice a week I pull over to the right to let somebody pass that is following too close. You see, I only drive about 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. My wife has been rear ende...
by Aarongriffey
Fri Sep 11, 2020 5:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What is a Rip Van Winkle car?
Replies: 14
Views: 3006

Re: What is a Rip Van Winkle car?

Actually the Rip Van Winkle car was found in a shed in north western Wisconsin, as I recal. And it had been molested a little bit. As I recall one rear tire was missing. Something like that. The car had been purchased from a local dealer by a guy who did not really want it. He drove it home and let ...
by Aarongriffey
Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: Forum Support Questions
Topic: can not remember my password
Replies: 7
Views: 7503

Re: can not remember my password

I used the same yahoo email for 21 years. Ran my business with that email. My computer didn’t ask me for the pass word but the yahoo had me change it because the old one was not confusing enough. So I changed it. Again my computer didn’t need me to sign in. Then one day some crum was cleaning a viru...
by Aarongriffey
Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ebay and Corona Virus
Replies: 13
Views: 4672

Re: Ebay and Corona Virus

When this first happened I heard a scientist say the virus can last three weeks in the refrigerator.
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:36 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Paintings that aren't Model Ts
Replies: 200
Views: 51577

Re: Paintings that aren't Model Ts

I like the very first one and the last one. Also the ones in between. The yellow Packard is an easy picture to look at in that it doesn’t make me think about all the hard work that went into it. Even though it is a very neatly done picture. There have been some memorable threads in past years on thi...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1906 Ford Six and another car. What are your guesses?
Replies: 17
Views: 5692

Re: 1906 Ford Six and another car. What are your guesses?

Is the M
New Brighton to New London run also gonna be on Wear Funny Hat Day?
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: The frustration of incompetence
Replies: 124
Views: 57852

Re: The frustration of incompetence

With number one piston, not prison.
With that much variation in compression it probably is not cam timing.
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:18 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: The frustration of incompetence
Replies: 124
Views: 57852

Re: The frustration of incompetence

With number one prison at top center wen you hand turn the enginback and forth slightly or rock it back and forth in high pedal , the valves on either number one or number four must start to open and close, depending on which cylinder is on the fire stroke. That will tell you if the cam is in time w...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 21, 2020 4:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: The frustration of incompetence
Replies: 124
Views: 57852

Re: The frustration of incompetence

A rotor on 180 degrees off won’t make the compression low, and it will never run that wat way. I’d make sure all the valves have at least .010” clearance, although .008 would be ok. Stale gas can make an engine hard to star and run crappy. Take the plugs out and watch the spark jump while spinning t...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:39 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: ARE THEY NUTS?
Replies: 131
Views: 32148

Re: ARE THEY NUTS?

There were reports of people having permanent damag from breathing brake n parts cleaner on a forum a couple of years ago. I think it was this one. I would not use it inside. Some little kids are taught to give peopl a hug when they are greeted with hello and goodbye and to give grandpa a kis, grand...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 14, 2020 11:51 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What "Parts" would I need to install a starter on my 1915 Touring
Replies: 13
Views: 5269

Re: What "Parts" would I need to install a starter on my 1915 Touring

I have converted one 1915 touring to a starter.I put a 6 volt gelcell battery under the front seat at the driver’s side end of the gas tank. We never found a generator was needed, although the car already had a lantern battery under the rear seat for the stop light. The most time was spent getting t...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:25 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: ARE THEY NUTS?
Replies: 131
Views: 32148

Re: ARE THEY NUTS?

Ya, but folks are buying out the stores. My wife spent several hours trying to do the Saturday shopping. She said none of the scores have any meat. We ate pizza.
by Aarongriffey
Sat Feb 22, 2020 12:20 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Is my model T seized up?
Replies: 48
Views: 13681

Re: Is my model T seized up?

Damn, Benp that is a good looking Studebaker. They sure we're beautiful cars. The first thing I did to my first model T was try to remove the starter without first removing the Bendix drive. I ruined the fields and ran a VW distributor all the years I owned that car. I think our young new forum memb...
by Aarongriffey
Thu Dec 26, 2019 1:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Freeze plugs
Replies: 12
Views: 4794

Re: Freeze plugs

Permatex no.2 works just fine but so does hard setting no.1
RTV or Indian Headdoes the job too. So does Gasgasinch And monkey sweet.
The secret it to flatten the core plug enough.
I have seen many core plugs installed dry.
by Aarongriffey
Wed Dec 18, 2019 1:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 57
Views: 16162

Re: Merry Christmas

I gotta memorise what George said (see Gene French’s post). I’m noticing more people wishing me a Merry Christmas more than previous years. Especially from people who are not Christians. I even had a store clerk that said “you’re welcome” recently. Here in taxafornia they usually say”no problem”. Th...
by Aarongriffey
Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ford Faithful for an outside oil line?
Replies: 17
Views: 5901

Re: Ford Faithful for an outside oil line?

Either Ford Facefuul Oiler provides muuuuch more oil than a magpost Oiler..
But....I think putting an outside oil line on the starter drive/bendex/cup beats them both and still does not require drilling the hogs head.
by Aarongriffey
Fri Dec 13, 2019 1:23 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Very dark day. Howard is gone.
Replies: 46
Views: 13501

Re: Very dark day. Howard is gone.

I met Howard a few times.
He would seek me out to thank me for laying out the route of the annual Santa Clara Valley Speedster Run.
I always took it as not that he enjoyed the route so much but that he just wanted to thank me me for the effort.
Great fellow.
by Aarongriffey
Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:38 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: These people need a life!
Replies: 5
Views: 3572

Re: These people need a life!

I get one in Chinese about once a month. I called em back once. I am able to tell the in mandarin that I don’t understand Chinese but that didn’t help. It’s just a random call. I have one that was bugged me about 410 dollars for a blood work up. They just keep asking me how I wanted to pay it. I tol...
by Aarongriffey
Fri Nov 15, 2019 1:02 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Ring gear and pinion
Replies: 5
Views: 2771

Re: Ring gear and pinion

I built a speedster with a Warford aluminum three speed and a 10 tooth pinion. The 10 tooth was made to run against the stock ring gear. The gout to one rear end gives you plenty of power in direct Warford or high Ruxtell. But....if going up a slight upgrade if you run in high Ruckstell or direct Wa...
by Aarongriffey
Wed Nov 13, 2019 8:04 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Going to look at a 1914 T Coach
Replies: 41
Views: 11502

Re: Going to look at a 1914 T Coach

So the coaches had some wheels the 12 bolt hubs while some had six?
Very rare car like that could be worth fifty bucks. Especially if it has at motor n transmission.
by Aarongriffey
Wed Nov 13, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Going to look at a 1914 T Coach
Replies: 41
Views: 11502

Re: Going to look at a 1914 T Coach

Why isn’t the front axle directly under the radiator?
Is it coach or couch?
by Aarongriffey
Wed Nov 06, 2019 10:35 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: 1924 engine with no freeze plugs
Replies: 13
Views: 5295

Re: 1924 engine with no freeze plugs

I have seen a dozen cracked blocks that still have the core plugs in them as the factory installed them.
Core plugs are put in after the the casting sand has ben removed after the block was cast.
They were never intended to save the block from cracking.
by Aarongriffey
Fri Jun 28, 2019 9:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: GOOD NEWS about 10w30 motor oil
Replies: 14
Views: 7024

Re: GOOD NEWS about 10w30 motor oil

Shucks Erik, I remember when Erickson’s gas station on Rice St. in Saint Paul sold none detergent reclaimed oil for 30 cents a quart. I worked at Phillips 66 up on Rice n Lawson. The best we could do was 45 cents for non-d and 50 cents for detergent straight grade oil. The TropArtic 10/30 was 65 cen...
by Aarongriffey
Fri Jun 28, 2019 11:40 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Who stores their car with the top up?
Replies: 18
Views: 6520

Re: Who stores their car with the top up?

I worked for a car collector nine years.
The 28 n 34 Packard touring cars had beautiful new tops, but they can never be put up again because the back part that has the rear window has shrunk too much. Same for the ‘47 Cadillac and a few other cars.
by Aarongriffey
Sun Jun 23, 2019 1:15 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Coolant in thermosiphon systems
Replies: 22
Views: 8135

Re: Coolant in thremosiphon systems

The idea that so many have that the water or coolant has to be boiling to make it thermosyphen, or circulate, is one reason I don’t spend a lot of time reading forums. If the water in the engine is 61 degrees and the water in the radiator is 59 it will thermosyphen. That is unless it is on Friday th...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:58 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: crankshaft regrind
Replies: 8
Views: 4135

Re: crankshaft regrind

Good idea to do five rods to have an extra one under the rear seat for just in case.
by Aarongriffey
Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:53 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: I was a bit surprised at the club meeting...
Replies: 26
Views: 9745

Re: I was a bit surprised at the club meeting...

When I drive to Wisconsin this fall I’m gonna be sure to go through flint hills.
by Aarongriffey
Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:49 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: I was a bit surprised at the club meeting...
Replies: 26
Views: 9745

Re: I was a bit surprised at the club meeting...

The folks that find Flint Hills too rough sure wouldn’t want to drive Rhett T through Oakland, Ca. Then.
by Aarongriffey
Sat May 11, 2019 11:45 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Question on Piston Ring Gap
Replies: 9
Views: 4714

Re: Question on Piston Ring Gap

I think .012” is a little tight for the top ring, okay for the oil ring though.
I’d not worry about a little extra ring gap in the top ring, put it together.
by Aarongriffey
Thu May 09, 2019 10:53 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Lubricants, what do you use?
Replies: 21
Views: 7417

Re: Lubricants, what do you use?

So far all the oils mentioned are just fine to use. Ruxtell24 says he uses a synthetic blend. I wonder if he knows the blends are 10% synthetic and 90% regular oil. As waste of money. A real waste. What good is 10% synthetic gonna do? The stuff is illegal to sell in europe for that reason. A would b...
by Aarongriffey
Mon Apr 22, 2019 12:47 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Drain antifreeze and replace with distilled water for summer?
Replies: 21
Views: 8077

Re: Drain antifreeze and replace with distilled water for summer?

I have been working two years trying to get the rust,crud and corrosion from a car that sat thirty years with straight water. I think I will end up stripping the block and having it set in a special accident tank to get the rust out. I now turn down any work on all cars that the owners runs straight...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Apr 20, 2019 10:57 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Thoughts: 1926 Ford Optional Bumpers
Replies: 20
Views: 7540

Re: Thoughts: 1926 Ford Optional Bumpers

Too many folks could tell by the bumpers that my ‘26 touring was a model A!
Got rid of them.
by Aarongriffey
Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:00 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Golden Gate Model T Tour, June 3rd
Replies: 14
Views: 5191

Re: Marin County and San Francisco June 3rd Tour ?

I’d be real interested in that tour.
I have not been in that area much since I moved away from San Rafael over forty years ago.
by Aarongriffey
Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:49 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What have you done with your T in March?
Replies: 81
Views: 24606

Re: What have you done with your T in March?

I renewed the registration this week.
$572, yup. Five hundred seventy two dollars!
by Aarongriffey
Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:54 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Oil suggestions
Replies: 11
Views: 5498

Re: Oil suggestions

Most folks I know use 5-30 or 10-40.
Seems like 5-30 does a better job of running down the Oiler tube and splashing around.
I use 5-30.
by Aarongriffey
Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:25 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Early 1920’s car in silent movie?
Replies: 8
Views: 4258

Re: Early 1920’s car in silent movie?

It’s a Renault, maybe a ‘23.
by Aarongriffey
Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:19 am
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Pornographic Spammer grabbing our e-mails
Replies: 24
Views: 8662

Re: Pornographic Spammer grabbing our e-mails

Didn’t get any of that stuff. Anyway I have a delete button.
by Aarongriffey
Tue Mar 19, 2019 12:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Chevy disk wheels
Replies: 21
Views: 7698

Re: Chevy disk wheels

I have ‘27 Chev spindles on my ‘26 T. And Chey hubs and 21 inch disc wheels.
They don’t look good on a Stock T. Better on a speedster.
by Aarongriffey
Mon Mar 11, 2019 12:55 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Laminated main shims...HUH?
Replies: 19
Views: 7480

Re: Laminated main shims...HUH?

I’m with Scott on this one. Never loosen the nut to put the cotter pin in.
Get a box of Chev V8 rod nuts and forget the cotter pins.
The nuts don’t loosen on modern engines.
If you’re worried that they will loosen then put pal nuts on after the nut is tightened or use locktight.
by Aarongriffey
Sun Mar 10, 2019 3:04 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: OT. SCAM ALERT !! SCAM ALERT !!!
Replies: 1
Views: 1932

Re: OT. SCAM ALERT !! SCAM ALERT !!!

I got a call claiming they were social security and this was the final attempt to get me to call them back.
I ignored the call. Like the IRS they will send me a letter if they have a concern with me.
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 09, 2019 12:29 pm
Forum: OT - Off topic
Topic: Let's go back to the old Forum
Replies: 65
Views: 20029

Re: lets go back to the old Form

I was on the old forum at least nineteen years and never did learn how to post a picture. Just reading above posts that mention the new forum is easier to post pictures on makes me like the new forum better. Getting used to the new forum reminds me of people who ran out and bought a new model T and ...
by Aarongriffey
Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Powder coating rims
Replies: 14
Views: 6824

Re: Powder coating rims

I had the wire wheels powder coated on my MGB about five years ago. With only 27 lbs of air in the front and 30 in the rears I have never noticed any tube stem movement. Besides the much lower tire pressure I also have much better brakes and 100 horse power. Be aware that the items to be powder coat...
by Aarongriffey
Sun Mar 03, 2019 5:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: How to Install a Vega Steering Box with a Drop Column
Replies: 3
Views: 2500

Re: How to Install a Vega Steering Box with a Drop Column

I’ll be watching for those posts too. I gave up looking for a ‘35 or 6 Ford steering box and installed a Nisson Sentra rack & pinion in my ‘26 touring. Maybe fifteen years ago. I got one out of a car that did not have power steering. It is geared a bit slow,too many turns lock to lock, but I like it...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Mar 02, 2019 12:12 am
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Period trailer?
Replies: 11
Views: 5380

Re: Period trailer?

F1 ford has a drop center wheel and five lug nuts.
That trailer is a six bolt wire spoke wheeler with a lock ring on the rim. Late twenties at best.
Could be late twenties chrysler, definitely NOT from a ‘40 Plymouth pickup. They we five lug nut with disc wheels.
by Aarongriffey
Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Battery relocation
Replies: 10
Views: 5231

Re: Battery relocation

Do you really think moving the battery to the truck will keep it warmer than in the battery box?
by Aarongriffey
Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Two guys, one speedster, 27 days, 6,948 miles
Replies: 20
Views: 10454

Re: Two guys, one speedster, 27 days, 6,948 miles

Wow.
Thanks for posting your fine book! I enjoyed it. Loved the pictures, loved the write up on the leather rod bearing.

Aaron Griffey
by Aarongriffey
Sun Feb 17, 2019 12:46 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: foot throttle
Replies: 30
Views: 10000

Re: foot throttle

Back in the day cars had foot feeds. Tractors had throttles.
I put a foot feed on my touring some years ago.
It was either that or power steering. The hand throttle still works as before.
by Aarongriffey
Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:11 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: OT: Radiator Badge Attachment
Replies: 11
Views: 5248

Re: OT: Radiator Badge Attachment

Get some blue or gray RTV, put a spot of it on the back of the badge and tape it to the radiator shell and get on with life.
Take the tape off after a day and a night.
It probably will be a beech to get off some day. So?
The will not rot the RTV.
by Aarongriffey
Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:42 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: What is the formula for homemade penetrating oil?
Replies: 25
Views: 11262

Re: What is the formula for homemade penetrating oil?

When I rebuilt the engine and transmission and brakes on an early fifties car I used a lot of aceatone and ATF. Mix. The owner is a garbage truck driver. He said the mechanics listened to him tell about the home made p oil and tried it themselves. He says there is a problem that happens to their tru...
by Aarongriffey
Sat Feb 02, 2019 10:36 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Fred Houston
Replies: 32
Views: 10921

Re: Fred Houston

I met Fred when he came to California when he was inducted into the Model T Speedster Hall of Fame.
I read things he wrote with great interest.
May he Rest In Peace.
by Aarongriffey
Sun Jan 13, 2019 9:45 pm
Forum: General Discussion Forum
Topic: Anyone on here who was on the first Forum?
Replies: 74
Views: 21578

Re: Anyone on here who was on the first Forum?

I was also on the first forum. I think it was 1999, maybe ‘98. The first forum poster I met at his house was ClearLake Buddy at Clear Lake,Ca. He was a regular. The other Bud was Kennith Delong in Michigan. He was a regular then too. I remember a time for some months when almost nobody posted on the...