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On the next page we see the Helix mill workers out on their lunch break just to see them at work. Astro, in the single breasted, fly front overcoat with extra heavy double warp Italian cloth lining and navy blue chinchilla collar, often was heard to say Look at those sons-of a B...h's pull! . Being from the North side he was the more vocal. Most...

Thats looking great. You have been busy.

Having successfully restored 100's of Model T coils I can defiantly confirm Scott's findings where a coil has good secondary and primary resistance, perfectly set up new points and cushion spring, correct new capacitor, and cosmetically a good, and even sounds right (yes after restoring so many you actually get an ear for the correct sort of buzz,...

One of my favorite national parks. I love that place. Fifty years ago Cortez looked like it would be a great place to live. Unfortunately it seems a lot of other people thought so too. Now it's too developed to suit me.

I picked up the first batch of catalogs today, So I will start contacting the first 20 people listed above. Those first 20 buyers are my quality control . I hope every one gives me feedback as to their opinion of the catalogs. If all goes well then Ill order the second run and start selling them in the classifieds.

To help me with this first...

I know that we have been bouncing around from one subject to another but to set things right while we are on the subject of the Canadian presser's steel mufflers 1921 - 1927, here are two images I posted a few years ago on the old Forum.

The first image is from an September 1921 overseas edition Ford Manual. This images shows the cotter pin. The...

Sounds like your on way to getting the wood in the right location. Your information about the wood info gathered from Cubels and Miller’s plans goes to show the wood details could vary from car to car depending who the body builder was originally. The kit I got from Cubels for the 1919 Roadster pretty much fit OK but not as well as the 21 Touring...

I attacked the perches again over the weekend and they laughed at every attempt to remove them.

That, combined with the fact that the axle will have to be reamed (I don't have the tool to do it) caused me to make the probably prudent decision to take the axle to Ross Lilleker to have him do the above. He's also going to check the axle for...

Hello Everyone,

I am home today from Kansas, so that trip is done.

I still have one spot open from the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, possibly southern California) back towards the East or Great Lakes (Ohio, Indiana, Michigan)

This trip will be the 1st or 2nd week of Feb with the single car, aluminum Ameri-lite Enclosed trailer. This is an...

Just in from Ron Patterson:

The points were badly out of adjustment and the contacts worn.
I replaced the points and adjusted them and they now work fine.

So it sounds like once or twice a week use with a once a year 100 mile tour means you get about 3 years of use.

-- IV

Nice....glad you figured it out.

Steve, thanks for the post. It’s always a treat to see your shop and your work. Same for all you fellers getting stuff done. It’s an inspiration !! :D

:shock: what have I done in January? :shock:
So far, not a frolickin’ thing !! :(

(So much for New Year’s resolutions - I have plowed a lot of snow, however.)

BUMP

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The Fallbrook Tour is this coming weekend.

Please spread the word to bring pieces of cardboard in your car so that when we arrive at John Wilson's mountain top estate, and beautiful car collection, on Monday afternoon we all may protect his pristine linen white 100 yard driveway from our oil drips.

Some of us are arriving in Fallbrook on...

January 20

16 feet available

Leaving Austin, Texas

Headed to St. Petersburg, Florida

I can go further if needed

8 foot rear door clearance

Please call or text - I do not accept international phone calls
Please PM or email if you live outside
the lower (48) states

Thanks

FreighTer Jim
260-804-6695

I Transport Obscure Sports Cars...

I have a 16 MM hand crank movie camera from about 1930 (maybe slightly earlier). About fifty years ago, I took movies at an antique automobile meet in the SF Bay Area. It was fun, I have film of my '25 Studebaker coach being driven by a good friend! I really would like to do it again. But I doubt I will ever have the opportunity to.

Today, I...

Tony is a very helpful friend. He is ready to help either at home or on the road. On many tours, you will see him, hair messed up and clothes dirty because he was under someone's car helping them with it. I'm very glad that he won the Rosenthal award. He deserved it for many years, but finally received it.
Norm

Well I answered my own question. In looking at the bendix there is a metal ring that is supposed to be attached to the gear that runs up and down the shaft. It is attached on a part of the gear with a V detent. It broke off from there. Happy to know where parts come from when they break.

Hi Luke, the dilemma I am having with the rear window is this. The D pillar has to be wide enough for the window. The metal skin around the tub and the oval rear window will only come together with a certain amount of tilt. The belt line trim has to follow the rear window skin. So, when its all fitted I get the similar if not exact shape as the...

I just use that for an excuse not to over clean.

:lol: it’s the art of intelligent neglect :lol:
Practicing it can enrich your life !

I see an electric tail light. Oul light is probably not a good idea on this one! :shock:

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