Recent content by Don Cape Cod

I've lost over 4 1/2 " in height over the last 10 years. Biggest annoyance was the starter. Reworked starter to a stud with a solenoid start button. Lowered rearview mirror, raised the seat, in my '30 daily driver coupe. Biggest problem is just clambering aboard with two knee replacements some...

I have read a lot of stuff but nothing tells me what I will experience the day after I install a "touring" cam. I'm now in NH and have some 7% & better lengthy hills to climb. Daily up a steep grade in Franklin to get to my Gym. A 7 mile flat stretch on rt 3 along the Concord River. I have a...

I know Joe K, got to change my name now that I'm in NH. I'm putting a heater in my '30 coupe and you will see it daily on the roads just north of the Concord area. On bad weather days I'll stay off the roads because a lot o nuts up here like to tailgate and I run at 5 to 10 above in my second...

I drove my '30 phaeton every day to work, about 45 miles. I believe it was in 1978 that we had that fake gas shortage. I even commuted on 495 (had a B engine)you could back then at 55-60 mph. Problem was having to buy gas just about every other day and your last plate number, odd or even...

Joe K, the reason I used Brewster town line is due to fact that the Bass River now runs east to west and replaced route 6 as the new canal. It was cheaper than putting a new bridge across the old canal.

Come to think of it, you are not allowed to say your from the Cape even if you were born there but live west of the Brewster town line.

As to Cape Cod. We were there 20 some years but were never allowed to say "we're from the Cape". If I'd forget, some one would run down our mail box the next day.

Eureka! About two weeks ago I made up a like size box from foam board. Even put a little handle on it so I could try it for fit. Drew pix's of vents, etc. Probably spent a half hour every day trying to figure out how to put it on pas. side. Just won't really fit and allow removing floor, etc...

originally thought I'd use a minimal marine fresh water pump as I'd tried H/W heaters many years ago. Fellow in the club says the scoop works well for him with older heater. Forgot how huge 3/4" hose is. Plan on using wing nuts to mount & quick disconnect hose fittings. Perhaps that marine...

I purchased one of the 7" X 7 1/4" heaters & hose fitting with inner scoop to route hot water to the unit. Having one heck of a time trying to figure how to mount it in my '30 coupe. The choke rod & fuel shut off don't help. The manifold heater is fine on Cape Cod but I'm now in New Hampshire...

I have a new H/W heater, the 7" X 7" and the water pipe with pickup to force HW to the heater. Having a fit trying to figure best way to mount & plumb this guy given gas valve and choke rod. Help??

Want a good running daily driver. Hydraulic brakes, if possible. Would like in N.Eastern U.S., and driveable, by me, with care, on back roads to NH. I'm also running an add for a coupe, as either one will work for me. dlfreniere27@verizon.net

looking for a good condition driver in Northeast. Would like hydraulic brakes if possible, would like in Norteastern U.S. and driveable, by me, with care, on back roads, to New Hampshire. I'm also running an add for a Tudor sedan as either one will work for me. dlfreniere27@verizon .net

Russ, Thanks. Dan does not have the "tank" anymore. I've been placing a few calls in the New Bedford and Worcester areas. I think the old process is the only way to go for these old copper rad's.

No shops on the Cape "tank" our old radiators anymore. That led to a bad scene last fall. Does anyone know of a shop in eastern Mass. that continues to use the tank process to chemically clean our old rad's? Thank, Don, for Dave Nixon