Recent content by BruceUpstate NY

Bruce 1934

For an emergency "get home" you can use a T coil, hooking into the center of the distributor cap. Bypasses everything that can go wrong.

Some room in pickup is obtained by replacing back springs with foam. Two inches back you sit lower also. You do sit a little more vertical.

Re: Colony Cargo Trailers I've hauled different cars on different trailers with different tow vehicles for many years. My first caution is weight distribution. Ten percent of the total weight of trailer and car goes on the hitch. Tongue weight scales are available. Usually the center of the...

My pickup got so that going into second on occasion was like hitting a solid wall. New forks, shafts, etc, fixed it. Could try a good tower from another car.

A super area for touring, so I'm wondering what the weather would likely be like in March, or is this a drive your modern car indoor meeting?

I'm saddened you changed the appearance. A friend has a '29 like you found. It draws far more attention at shows than the restored cars do.

I would think it would be pretty difficult to split shift with a cable. (For hilly country)

I put a coupe spring under my pickup. Perfect!

I'm intending to change from A to B carb and manifold. I have two B manifolds, one with vacuum port at the rear and the other a large one at the front. Who knows why?

My favorite for many years is C 16 C Champion. I don't know if they are still available. (Running 5.5 comp and Simmons )

In the '50s I ran a '28 open cab several winters around Ithaca, NY, which is very hilly. Roads were plowed but not salted except the worst hills. outside the city the roads were very hard pact snow (ice) to 3/4 inch. Yes, I've hit road drifts with the front bumper, but you'd better have lots of...

In 65 years of driving Model As I've never bought a full set of new tires. Can someone tell me the wear sequence: which corner wears out first and which last? I've bought a full set of used ones and want to wear them all out at the same time.

I can't think of anyone else who carried a 1908 design for 20 years. They served a purpose. If not for the T, where would the average family have been?

Looking at roof, I'm thinking foreign. Not a very balanced design.