Recent content by Dave in Petaluma

I will be there with my best gal.

Years ago I bought a ratty '31 roadster and noticed a bunch of scratches in the ribbing on the dash panel on the driver's side, next to the gas gauge. It dawned on me that the scratches were wooden match strikes.

Thanks Kurt, you finally told me what I needed to know, but now I can't distinguish between the newer A&L condensers and the NORS condensers in my collection, both of which have identical spot welds. I guess either of them will work better than the offshore brands.

Can anyone tell me if the "short proof" condenser, made by A&L, is visually identifiable? I have several condensers here on the bench and most have the tabs secured with three tiny spot welds. A couple have the tab secured with solder. One with the spot weld has my own marking "A&L", but I'm not...

The last photo, taken at the MAFFI museum at the Gilmore, is of a very rare 1930 Town Car.

sorry, didn't recognize the finish on the wishbone.

What is between the spring perch and the axle?

In contrast to Synchro909, my B carb equipped 68B likes little to no GAV opening, and got 20mpg on a 5,000 mile trip.

Re: Luke's Garage & Gas Station My question is to the OP. The work is outstanding.

Re: Luke's Garage & Gas Station Beautiful work! What is the scale?

Re: Aligenmet issue 31 One of our club members made a set of alignment dowels that fit into the spring perch and kingpin holes of a removed axle. It's not difficult to correct a bent axle with a shop press using the dowels to sight across.

Gary, where will you find a new venturi for that carb?

I have one in our tour car with about 30,000 miles on it. No problems.

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The flap should fit over the glass to provide a weather seal. The trim shop that did my 68B did not stretch the fabric far enough and it leaks.