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I hate typing and spelling. My wife showed me on the I Pad where the microphone was and I now just dictate and it magically types It out. It is always best to proof read in case you mumbled some words

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They shipped to me in Ontario Canada not that long ago. I always phone to place my orders. Ask them for a new catalog. They do one most years

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I once shipped something and thought spray in foam a good idea. I don’t think the recipient ever forgot or forgave me. He implied that it was an idea that he would think twice about before he did it to his worst enemy

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Ok, so if you put the vane on the shed, you look out and see it. If you put it on the house roof only the neighbours know which way the wind is blowing. My wife had always wanted one, and always said that there was no point in getting one until we had a separate garage. We moved and the weather vane...

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I use Easy Flow 45,it is 45 percent silver. There is a proper flux for this that you apply to the area that requires the solder to adhere to and the solder will not go any where else. The draw back is very high temp is required.

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Don’t chew him up. He is new to the hobby, he’s keen and he’s hopeful. Probably has no idea that nothing has happened all summer. Jonah, a four hour drive to a swap meet will soon seem normal to you. You fall out of bed at 4am to get there as the flea market opens. But you are done by lunch, in time...

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Jerry how are the Ac brakes doing? Peter

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Not sure who actually owns this car, but do they mind all these strangers sitting in it? And if it gets damaged either in a photo op or with all the times it’s being hauled in and out of the trailer, who is responsible? Sorry for asking?

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Here you go

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Thanks look forward to the update ,pete

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Jerry how is the fine tuning going? I have a brand new set on my 13 speedster and am having difficulty getting them set up. Seems I need them set very close to the drum and am worried about heating up the brakes. With the virus thing have not really put any miles on. Any help or insight is appreciat...

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Shane 4140 tool steel is what I would use,machines nicely and is a strong tough steel but not hard and brittle cheers pete

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Any update!cheers pete

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Sorry can’t get the pic to post if someone could delete. Thanks

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Hope it loads this time

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Have been meaning to post this but,you know
Took this picture when out for a Drive
This is about 20 miles from home

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The earliest know slingshot dragster.l do like it!

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It’s a fuel pressure gauge

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Torpedo is 23-5/8 hope this helps. Cheers pete

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Our 1913 speedster

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Mario. One thing I did when install my seat was to put a strenghtner in the seat,then you can use both hands/arms to lift yourself up to reposition yourself in the seat without bending the sides of the bucket or cutting the leather on the metal edge

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Here is my home made 32inch equal length.

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Jeff 3/16. Would of liked 1/8 but could not find. Bought it off Amazon

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Mark S good to know. Thanks

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Jim buna nitrile is according to the manufacture impervious to fuel/greases and ethanol. So fingers crossed,have the gaskets installed,fuel in the carb and am waiting to see what happens. Mark did not know about the cork/buna,went to the parts store but they knew of nothing go figure. Back in the ea...

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Running glass bowl stromberg carb and always had a problem with the cork gasket shrinking. Bought BUNA rubber nitrile gasket material and have been busy making a die and then gaskets. Will see how they hold up

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We have seen robins, red winged blackbirds, red tail hawks. We are near a tundra swan stop over area and all yesterday the swans were non stop. As many leaving as coming in
Erica

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That was funny. All my photos post upside down or sideways but if you click on them they they display correctly. It doesn’t matter how I take them or how I think I am posting them. But no one has ever asked me why I am assembling my speedster upside down

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Well, I googled Don Bowman Maryland Ford as the search and there is a guy with a trucking company and a ford model n . That looks likely .

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Nice ,excellent workmanship

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Just received my brakes from Larry Sidmore and I see now why they are for display only. They are just woks of art ,going to be hard to install then under a car thank you Larry. Also received the cable style brake linkage system from Dan McEachern,the workmanship is terrific .I will be very proud of ...

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Looks like the car coming to Canada,which of course it is!

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Larry have you given any thought to using balancing beads.
They do work as claimed.
Cheers Pete

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Dan sent you a email. Pete

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Douglas. Thanks for the heads up however I only require the linkage have the brake assemblies Cheers Pete

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Anyone ? Have a U.S. Address to send to. Thanks Pete

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Putting AC brakes on my speedster but wish the Orignal pulley and cable style set up. Thanks pete

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Freezing rain forecast so I am allowed to work in the garage! Cut the sides of the hood and polished it.

Every speedster needs a dragon horn

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Danny as requested

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So Burger, I am not sure if your little catch phrase is supposed to be read as part of your last posting or not?

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Mark, what they didn't tell was they were originally invented to screw our igloos together . Since we like the screw heads to all be aligned so they look proper on your igloo the slot was just not doing it. You had to at the very most turn the slot a half turn to align the heads using the Robertson ...

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Front end coming together head lamps installed. Bought these off e bay from a vender in Quebec because they were aluminum ,which goes with the aluminum cycle fenders and hub caps etc.when they arrived there was AL cast into the top a quick Google search and these lamps are from a 1907 AL car built i...

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Les that's exactly what we used pete

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Jeff all of us that have kids in the hobby are very fortunate cheers pete

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That is a cool project. Who gets first dibs on driving it?

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So here is the cross member

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I just came across the plans my son made up for the steering cross member and header for my speedster that I am putting back together after having it apart for 5 years. The rebuild is detailed in my Speedster Rebuild thread. I am very lucky to have a son and daughter-in-law that are involved in the ...

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More steering box picture

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John , steering box is a mid teens 490 Chev. For the crossmember I made a wood pattern ( see picture) and had one cast using ductile iron . I was able to use the T steering column jacket,which fits perfect. Notice at the top section off the box the brass collar is there to allow.for the tension spri...

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Planning permission was finally passed June 5 this year

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Maybe with permission now granted for the Mullin development in Oxfordshire, England, they will choose what cars they wish to display, and are not parting with anything until they have decided.

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Shane. Your workmanship is excellent . Enjoying the progress report. Cheers pete

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Very nice work Cheers pete

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Ryan the finned aluminum pipe is just for show IMHO and yes I have one on my speedster cheers pete

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Gene picture as requested 1909 EMF an ex Pollard car. About the talent just basically like most guys here self taught by reading old books and being doggedly persistent to do the best I am capable of. Which translate into I do a lot a of stuff 3 and 4 times or more. Cheers pete

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Been kinda slow,but did get the windshield installed. We made a wood pattern then had the Amish who had a aluminum foundry cast the stanchion’s. However lots of sanding and buffing required. Cheers pete

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Last few days progress. Intake,header and carb setup

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The fenders are home made using a English wheel .

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Mark,I made a pattern from wood and had the local foundry cast it in ductile iron.Made it so it had a period correct look. Pete

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The wife has told me to slow down this project is to last the complete winter.

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Shane ,steering box is from an early 490 chev. Fits right inside the T column.
Pete

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Picture of super rare steering set up. LOL. Cheers pete ps pic's go proper way up when clicked on ,don't understand this

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Don pic's as requested.I have used the speedo mount hole in the steering arm,for the left side I turned a right side upside down and bent to fit and used the nut at the front of the arm as well.To come up with the design of the fender bracket we started off simple took the car for a drive,it vibrate...

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Hope these help.

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I had our speedster pretty well together a few years ago but then something else needed its space in the garage. Had to dismantle it and store it where I could - body in the family room, painted steering parts in the basement, even kept the wheels and engine in the garage! But we moved house and wit...

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: They were taking a break from polishing

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In Canada it takes 30 minutes to get your food after ordering at Micky Dee'!s
Good to see you agian at the OCF. Cheers Pete

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Don’t ask us how but we somehow mislaid a straw boater probably on Saturday at the OCF. Just hoping someone somewhere found one and is wondering who’s it is

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It’s yours,come and get it.Forgot all about them with the move and so forth cheers pete

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Darren. Is this what you are after?

Cheers Pete

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Just got accepted.

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Are you sure it was not ceramic coatings.This is done to reduce friction in race engines
Cheers pete

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Tim you are over reacting. How do you think we all get to the Old Car Festival. We tour regularly in Michigan and lots of people in Michigan tour with us in Ontario.There is not a problem cheers pete

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Marty as you know Detriot is north of Canada however no matter what weather you are having it will be snowing here. Expect the customs officer to inspect you car for snow tires and if not equipped will send you packing home.LOL Come on over you may need to show the ownership and insurance papers. Ch...

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Black is black and any deviation from this is not black Black should be purchased as packaged goods,right off the shelf. If your paint supplier has to mix the paint to a formula you are not getting black paint but a variation of black which is not a true black. Cheers pete

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Scott you got me hook,line and sinker. Halfway through reading your post I said to my wife I used think this guy was ok but,not so sure now then I scrolled to the bottom.oh well heart had a work out. Cheers Pete

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I'm no good at links but there is a 1926 model t touring in an auction on Tuesday February 26 in Ontario Canada . Auction house is Shackletonauctions.com photos in the farms sold clearing auction. For those who like to check model t's over

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Firstly, this is the wife. I think a lot of wives read the forum. Firstly, most of us know quite a bit about the cars we drive in. We have probably let a reasonable proportion of the family’s disposable income be spent on the antique car, and it is our car and not his! We are quite happy to tour and...

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That was great!

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