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When I'm not playing with old cars I do have other interests. I build Cigar box guitars for fun and play with slightly newer cars, I have a 1964 Dodge Polara with a somewhat warmed over 440 as an alternate toy and have been known to drag race on occasion. It seems like the OT thread should be a plac...

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Badgers? We don't need no stinking badgers.

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Kaiser, the big steering wheel is just early power steering.

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Haven't gotten my first Model T yet, but glad to know that we're not losing a good source of parts out here on the west coast.

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Had the speedometer die on an old motorcycle and found an early model hand held GPS unit at a garage sale for $15.00. Made a mount to attach it to the handlebars and hard wired it for power and it worked great for a speedometer. With the new style GPS units fabbing a mount would be easy and you get ...

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Good tools are worth their weight in gold.

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Last time I drove through Perpetuity the Delight Kimble bar was closed. The postal delivery person said that they had run out of Happy Sally and all the locals had left town in search of marinated mushrooms.

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Saw some unlabeled photos of that the other day and spectaculated (had to get out the old spectaculators) it might have been a giant hamster wheel used to exercise KD's Capybaras.

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Looking closely at that last photo it appears there are dinosaur decomposition pumping towers along the length of the street. Was that the Chugwater main drag or had the drag lines diminished by that day?

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Wow...Nice engineering on the rockers.

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Had a love for the 2CV since I was in grade school and read a National Geographic article about a couple of guys who drove one over the Andes. They may not be fast, but they are damn sure nimble. For fording rivers they would take the doors off so it wouldn't float and just let the water flow throug...

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I build three string cigar box guitars, but I'll never be able to play that good. I started out with the cookie tin build in 2012 and just sort of kept building. The wood box is number 27. Everyone has a different voice and played by a skilled musician, (I have some friends who fit that category) th...

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Why am I sitting at my computer this late at night. I should be in bed.

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Electric cars and california go together.......until they shut off your power and you can't get to work in the morning.

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Interesting project. Looking forward to following your progress.

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I believe that the short lad at the front of the car was Tom Foolery's younger brother Freddy.

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As in riding a motorcycle, drive defensively and always figure that they will do something you would never expect.

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Just because they didn't have taillights, brake lights and turn signals from the factory doesn't mean it makes sense to go out into today's traffic without them. Some modifications make sense if you are going to use the vehicle.

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No problem charging on the road, just put a Honda generator in the back and take it along. You won't even need a long cord.

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Pictures and dimensions would help those of us who might desire to make one of our own.

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Great looking truck.

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Notice that all of the "listening devices" are referred to in female names. They tried to give them male names but none of them would listen.

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Have a friend with an "Alexa" gismo and we were just sitting around talking and it replied to something we said. Creepy things, Ask it "what is the meaning of life".

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I have used JB Weld to repair corrosion pitting in an M37B1 military Dodge and it held up fine. The stuff is almost bullet proof.

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Was Poindexter a General?

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It's fun to make your own parts. How it used to be done before there was a parts store in every town. Part of the fun is learning how to be an amateur black smith/fabricator and build things that you may be able to buy. Much nicer to be able to say "I built that".

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A picture of the "Bomb" would help. Is it like a round version of a "Tiki Torch". Might be a nice addition in the yard while having a late summer cookout.

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California DMV is just like the FAA to general aviation. They aren't happy until you aren't happy. Their goal is to ban everything that isn't electric so they can discover that the power grid can't support charging all the batteries and force everyone to use their high speed trains that won't go whe...

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"Likes old and slow"? Hell. I'm living it.

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Always nice to see people build stuff to make life easier.

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I'm with tdump on this issue. It's amazing how people put so much faith into computers to save the world when one simple glitch (or hack by some computer nerd) can screw up things faster than a NASCAR race car.

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Perhaps it's zinc?

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Saw one the other day that said "I break for no apparent reason". Really seemed appropriate for Southern California.

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Here's one I built several years back, now I'm using cigar boxes instead of tin cans.

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Considering that you get down from a duck is it possible that if you boil down a duck you will get a soggy pillow?

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Hard to tell about that spittoon. I had always heard that the dent was on the left side.

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This is a shot, (pun intended) from the last expedition to the Chugwater Highlands. The mutant squirrels got into the Happy Sally and became overtly aggressive endangering the locals and Uncle Mortimer and his cousin Weldon brought their Buffalo guns and rectified the situation.

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Love that model in a box. Neat way to get the lighting to look natural.

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I'n thinking that the only person who would know if the pin was gone is you. Nobody is goingto remove the cap to inspect it. Typical "field modification" for improved lubrication.

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As the years add up we hopefully realize that it's not important how many things we do, but rather that we do the things we enjoy doing. Old cars (and our other joys) keep us focused on the things that matter.

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Scott_conger, thanks for the good wishes. No job, I've been retired since 2008. No money, I've been playing with old cars since the late 1950s. Been here in So Califunky since 1951 and unfortunately love the place, just not the politicians. Have a wonderful lady that I married in 1967 and we're stil...

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Actually, that looks like the Charter Members of Heck's Angels just before they took out on a ride to the Happy Sally distillery.

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Not in America, but in the Peoples Republic of California they have been doing stuff like this for years. There are many products (paints, glues etc.) that you can buy in the rest of our country that you cannot have shipped into our state, companies cannot even have in their warehouses and if you go...

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The vehicle regulators figure that if they can't outlaw the vehicles they will just outlaw the necessary fluids and get them of the road that way.

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Looks like it could haul a long load if it had enough torque to get it moving.

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The fun fact is that the electric grid is already overloaded in Califunny. When everybody goes electric think of whats going to happen when they all get home from work and plug in their cars.

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Something about the "Shamrock Incident" triggered memories of a morning when the dew was on the clover. I'm sure it will come to me, but right now the kettle is whistling and I need to brew some tea. Why is the hose turned on and laying on the driveway and has anybody seen my spectacles?

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Race gas will work, but the price can be pretty high compared to regular pump gas. If you live near a small airport that has fuel, aviation gas works well and will remain good over long periods of storage.

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A rear axle U-bolt would probably work or you could probably just use a piece of threaded rod and bend your own.

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Rough definition..."Simple Beauty". That's what the T translates to.

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Had a friend (long passed) who was an award winning press photographer who used to say that if you took a couple of thousand pictures the odds were good a couple would be worth using.

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If you do something every day, sooner or later you will run out of things to do. Keep at it, it's looking good so far.

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Soon everything will be controlled by computers and nothing can go wrong...go wrong...go wrong...go wrong...

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The problem is that cows don't realize that they are aerodynamic and never take advantage of it.They should really put a pig in the wind tunnel.

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Few realize that the Frugalhorn worked on the same principle as the Hookah and that part of Fatty Roundbottom's sweet sound was because he always filled it with Happy Sally'

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That's gonna be one fine looking truck when you get done with it.

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Precisely my point JP. As we used to say in the Military Vehicle group "it was a field modification". Our M37B1 has an 8 ball for the shift knob just like the one in our motor pool in Viet Nam and I replaced the olive green plastic knob on the glove box with a white ceramic one with blue flowers pai...

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Purist or not, I think that its pretty amazing that after 110 years there is still a following and passion to keep the Model T brand alive. You can have a 100 point restoration, or a Bitsa project you pieced together, in my mind they are all equally important to keep this very important piece of Am...

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Before my interest developed for the TT truck that I have yet to find, my wife and I restored a Viet Nam era Dodge M37B1 Military 3/4 ton truck. We spent over 5 years bringing it back to life from the pile of parts I was given that had gone through a garage fire. Like any other group of vehicle nuts...

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Looks like it's ready for an adventure.

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Then there is the tainted enthusiast. Doesn't care if the numbers match, just wants a T to drive and have fun. There are lots more than the purists imagine who are into having a chance to live in the past, go back to a slower style of life and thumb their noses at "progress".

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Dear Abby, Since my hubby bought a Model T, there seems to be a direct correlation between his mood and how well the T is running. Does that make sense? Signed, Tired of Grumpy Dear Tired of Grumpy, You need to realize that once he bought a Model T, very little in his world will make sense. Yes, hi...

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Nothing like a good picture to help put an assembly together correctly.

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I agree with Vern. Throw some oil in the cylinders and turn it for a while. Put some fresh oil in it and see if it runs. Run it a bit, check the compression and if it checks out, run it. Many of the old girls sat for many years and came back to life.

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I have used the "Pro-Seal" on aircraft fuel tanks, can't vouch for the other products. Not cheap, but you get what you pay for.

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Rich Bingham wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 28, 2019 2:14 pm
I want to work there when I grow up !!!

Never grow up, Rich. It's overrated. Having worked in machine shops for the first 25+ years of my days as an "adult" I would love to have that shop out behind my garage. It would make for a lot less runs to the parts shops.

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Huge engines and massive torque. Something about that always brings a smile.

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Nice to see people that wil make the odd parts. Sometimes it's easier than most folks think and it's fun to be able to say you made them.

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Nice collection. Must say I'm jealous.

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It would be worth getting the parts made and building a test stand to mount it on, just so you could hear it run.

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Dear Abby, A young man asked my daughter on a date and intends to drive her to an ice cream shop for the outing. Does that sound proper and wholesome? Signed, Worried Mother Dear Worried Mother, I wouldn't worry about the ice cream shop, but be sure that they don't order any extra nuts on the Banan...

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The skinny guy back by the train looks like Farmsnaggle Grumpworth, well known around the Chugwater area as one of the best badminton players in the northwest quadrant. Those were the days when badminton was played with live parakeets for the birds. He was later discredited for using goldfinches in ...

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As the "Police advisor" of our car club used to say back in the 1960s, "it's not illegal, it's unlawful, illegal is a sick bird".

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That's one beautiful TT. Well done!

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Just think, with 300 gallons of fuel you could drive it across the country and probably only need one fuel stop. Pack a bag and fill a cooler with drinks, adventure is calling.

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Dear Questionable Ancestry, Not to worry, back in the day many people were conceived in an aversion who turned out perfectly normal. Quite common and people are probably doing aversion therapy today. Signed, Abby Dear Abby, Thanks. Your answer makes sense, but my question was incorrectly asked. Wha...

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Dear Questionable Ancestry,

Not to worry, back in the day many people were conceived in an aversion who turned out perfectly normal. Quite common and people are probably doing aversion therapy today.

Signed,

Abby

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Why? Because I'm getting older and realize that the slower, simpler ways of the past are a lot nicer to deal with than a rush hour rat race lifestyle. I'm retired, don't have to be anywhere "right now" and if I need to be someplace on time I can leave earlier and take the back roads and have a smile...

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Well said Hank. I'll be turning 73 in a little over two weeks and have noticed that most of the younger folks aren't really interested in getting their hands dirty playing with old cars, but just when you are about to give up you will find some kid who is really interested in the "time travel" aspec...

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That picture was taken just after the Chugwater Valley Rent-A-Seance Pleasure Faire, Parakeet Races and Washtub Olympics. The crew was well lubricated on Happy Sally and well padded with the Budgerigar feathers. History shows that they got through the whole weekend without any serious injuries, but ...

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Quite an elegant automobile. Looking forward to following your build.

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That looks like Shirley's sister Esmeralda sitting at the far end of the bar. I remember that she could cause the best of men to get spiffed. Don't know about that leg in the foreground, but it may belong to her cousin Gigabella, (Giggy for short). From the little memory I have left these days I bel...

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Nice woodwork. Love the looks of those things.

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Interesting wheels, perhaps aftermarket.

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Ahh, the beauty of the old filling station. Part of the fun to be had there was in the use of the lovely diving platform along side of the porch roof. Would have been more fun had they only added the pool that was on the original plans for the place. They tried backing the TT up to the porch and fil...

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Worked the first 25 years of my life in machine shops, started at the bottom and ended up in experimental shop and aircraft tool and die work. Loved the work and learned most of my skills on the job. Then everything started going CNC and we were told to just load the programs from engineering and ru...

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Why can't we have more of this type of advertising today? Moms need beer for their babies.

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Nice collection of information. Thanks for doing the research for the rest of us.

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I vote for the Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwich and a Guinness. Seems like everything that is done to "save us" ends up causing more problems than it fixes. Personally I like kerosene lamps to light the home, but they probably contribute to harming the ozone layer.

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But all the millennials will be happy that they are saving us from ruin. It is rather depressing isn't it.

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Great assembly of assorted bits and pieces. How it would have been done back in the day. It's always nice to see that people still do this kind of stuff today. Innovation lives!

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I believe that is Shirley Youjest, who was a member of the Happy Sally Underground. Famous throughout the northwest as a purveyor of pub accessories.

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All that wagon really needed was a TT hooked to the front and KD would have been able to escape to wherever he wanted to go.

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Interesting how there is still a large market for lucrative podiums. I guess the market varies between the lucrative ones and the filthy lucrative ones depending on which side of the tracks they are going to. The black market for illicit vestibules is still there, but the vestibule police have bette...

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It's not mine, but I wish it was.

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We wake up to the mating calls of the two legged cat. Our neighbors out west from our place have a whole herd of the things. Wish he could train them to hunt the squirrels that roost in our trees and steal our avocados. The 45-70 govt buffalo gun works well, but the local constabulary complains abou...

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As a friend who was into old British motorcycles used to say, "if it's not leaking oil, it doesn't have any in it".

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I drove up to the lodge on Mount Hood back in 1976 when I was up in McMinnville with the company I worked for at the time. If I remember right it was in June and there was still quite a bit of snow. Beautiful place. Seems like it would be much more fun in a Model T then in the car we had rented.

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Aviation gas can sit for long periods of time with no problems. If you live close to a small airport try running some.

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Hasn't changed after all these years. The factories still look at two cent parts that can be done away with to save a eight cents per car. It adds up over the number of cars they build each year. It would almost make sense if not for the fact that they will replace a simple push pull cable to open a...

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