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Thanks for the responses. DM's sent. Chris.
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Thanks Mike - that would be a great help. I'm sure to many others as well. Chris
Posted on: 12/31 2:26
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Re: glass for goddess of speed
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Jon, I didn't know who was looking for one earlier and just responed to your post. If 'Stan' was unable to procure one from Mike Chirco and is still looking then he would, of course be first-in-line. Notwithstanding, I wouldn't mind being 'second'! Chris.
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Yes, Mike, that would be very helpful and most appreciated. The part
I am most interested in is what goes in the 'trough', if you will, of the chrome horn ring. Different people have said they make this part out of everything from kitchen scrubbers to yoga mats and I am curious as to what the original part looked like, how thick it is and how 'cushiony'it is. Also, Howard's post (thanks) shows 'that spring' I referred to in my post that I ordered from John Ulrich. (the blue thing in the middle with the arrows pointing to it) It obviously carries over into the later years but would be curious to know exactly where it goes in the prewar assembly. Also Mike - this would only be useful (to me anyway) if it is a banjo steering wheel you have as the stock, 3 spoked wheel is entirely different. Chris.
Posted on: 12/30 18:47
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I have scoured the parts lists (although I admit to not being very good
at that!) and have not been able to come up with a suitable parts explosion of the innards of the banjo steering wheel hub for the '39. I have had mine apart several times and cannot get happy with the final result. Either my horn is beeping when I don't want it to or it is very difficult to get it to beep at all, which is where I am at now. I suspect I am missing a part. I did order a spring today from John Ulrich Packard and in looking at the drawing of that spring, I know I do not have one 'in there' nor do I know exactly where it would go. If anyone can shed any light on this or has grappled with similar issues and would be willing to share any gleaned solutions, it would sure be appreciated. Thanks in advance. Chris
Posted on: 12/30 17:49
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Yeah JL, if only they were stainless steel! I am currently on
the hunt for a set for my '39 as mine have been painted silver (yuck!) and there are spots where the paint has come off and the chrome is shining through but I presume were I to steel wool the paint off I would uncover pitting and rust, so I have just left them alone. But it would change the whole appearance of the front end to have them in chrome and in good shape. Max Merrit had a set a while back that were NOS and looked awesome for $500 but they weren't the right year so no good to me. The hunt continues or, at some point I may just end up taking mine off and giving them to the chromers as they are in pretty good mechanical shape - just finish-deficient! Chris
Posted on: 12/30 17:39
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Re: glass for goddess of speed
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I'd love to have that Dell. Sent you a DM. Chris.
Posted on: 12/30 17:25
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I have been diligently working at my Dad's place, trying to clean it out so it can be sold. He passed back in March and the task of emptying his home of personal effects fell on me. He'd been living there for over 60 years and was a bit of a collector, to put it mildly! He was also in possession of his father's 'collection', who was an historian and had a library of over 1000 books, many dating back into the 1800's. I came across the subject book, 14th edition, dated 1926. It is complete and the inner pages are in excellent condition, but the cover is a little rough, probably from extensive use in it's day. If anyone is interested, it's yours for the price of shipping and a nominal donation to P.I. I am in B.C., Canada to anyone contemplating shipping. I'm guessing mail would be around $20/$25 to a US destination, maybe a bit less domestically. Chris.
Posted on: 2023/11/26 15:34
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Good going Don. Getting her out for a drive must have been pretty exhilerating! Especially with all the history you have with the car. Chris.
P.S. I got a real chuckle out of you relating your stories of playing gangster in the car as a kid with your friends and someone being the getaway driver'! LOL My Grandmother had an old '28 Model A Ford in the 'back 40' and we did very much the same thing with it, 'steering' and shifting gears like we knew what we were about! LOL
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I'm still salivating over the '40 coupe. Not sure what it will hammer for but the range of the current bids makes it look pretty attractive! Chris.
Posted on: 2023/11/17 16:17
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