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Hello Ryan, It looks like a standard T hub, but I have never taken it apart to check it. Chris, I also have some Parker-Hydraulic steel wheels. The Parkers spokes are made of pressed steel and the wheels don't have a fellow that stays with the spokes. The Hayes spokes are cast (steel or iron) and ha...

I have one of those!

Picked it up at Hershey years ago when the Green Field was un-paved. Must have had a 2 mile hike back to the truck and that thing weighs a TON!

Mine still has the front hub installed, but like yours...no rim.

Howard

Dan,

Chaffins is backordered waiting on parts to be machined. In the meantime I thought I would check here.

Dale,

Thanks, I'll send you my email by private contact.

Howard

Wanted a 1926-1927 Ruckstell "Long Nose" Shift Lock part number P158C.

Thank you,
Howard

Hello,

I am looking for a set of 1926-27 Roadster top bows. I especially need the header bow (runs horizontal to the windshield).

I'll be coming to the swap meet at Luray Va. in May if that makes things easier.

Thanks,
Howard

Mark,

I'll take the 12 tooth pinion.

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Howard

Rob, Thanks for the explination of the high speed "lever". I noticed the lever in the pictures of the Special that used to be on display at THF and wondered how it was used (thought it may have dealt with the brakes). Your explination makes perfect sense. I follow your posts with great interest. Tha...

Nickel plated oval head machine screws. Lang's sells them under "interior screw set". I can't find them locally.

Yep, that's a classic scam. A buddy of mine was selling a antique tractor. He received a check from "someone" in England doing the same thing (asking price+shipping to be given to the shipper). The check was from a major English bank. He had his local bank verify the check and they said it was good....

Hello,

I call seconds, if the deal with Mike doesn't materialize.

Howard

Early Chevrolet ?

The straps with the hooks hold the gas tank up in the cowl of a 26-27 roadster.

The rectangular metal piece...I don't know what that is.

I'm guessing the wood pieces are for the seat back upholstery.

My 2 cents worth....

I am with Chris on this. I have a barn find early 1923 roadster that needs the interior wood (roof leaked into the passenger compartment). I don't have wood enough for even patterns. It would be nice for the club to have wood plans in the library. I can scan large size plans at my job, so I can offe...

I have 2 1926-1927 turtle decks. One deck has the bolt holes on the forward uprights that match the tub side holes. The other deck doesn't have any holes and I wondered why the difference. Now thanks to this thread I know the difference!

Thanks,
H

The last one I had I used a square "cut" nail as a easy out. Drove it into the broken end of the petcock (just enough so it got a bite on the brass) and then vice grips to turn the nail/broken section out. A "old time" hack.

Eric,

I sent you a PM.

Thanks,
Howard

I believe Mr, Elliot is referring to the rods between the running board brackets.

FWIW

Rob, I saw in one of the race reports that both the 300ci and 410ci engines ran 2 to 1 rear axle gearing(in that particular race). Do you have any information on the ratios used? I would think they would use different ratios between a flat track style event and a hill climb. But, with the amount of ...

Hello Rob,

I was reading in some of the race documentation that the 288 and 410 cars both ran 2 to 1 gearing (racing stats so I don't know if they are accurate).

Is that what is in your racer? Just curious.


Thanks,

Howard

One of the vendors at Hershey had one on displayed a few years ago (not for sale). The gentlemen are from Michigan I believe and have a spot at the lower end of the Green Field near the new car show grounds. It was just a running gear with a bench seat installed. One thing I did notice was the trans...

I haven't seen one broken, but I did take one housing apart where the universal pin evidently had backed out and scored the inside of the housing. Being that that area is already pretty thin a similar break could have happened.

A little off topic, but it's interesting that the 410 c.i. racer a the HFM has the front radius rod under the front axle. A feature not used on the production cars until years later. The drivers back then must have been fearless. Like a friend told me about racing hydroplane boats "There are old rac...