Recent content by Freddie (Memphis)

Good question, Steve...I certainly don't claim to know all the answers, but there seems to be a lot of professional engine rebuilders who like to use "Glyptal" on the insides of rebuilt blocks. From what I've read, Glyptal seals the inside of the block and fills in any open pores, giving the oil...

With apologies to Walt Kelly....we have met the old farts, and they is us!" :p Welcome aboard this creaky ol' ship, you'll fit in here really nicely...

Our thoughts and prayers are with our Kiwi friends in your time of need. God Bless you all and take good care. Check in if you need something...

Jack....if it helps any...I believe none of us really ever "owns" these cars...we just become their "custodial keepers" until the next custodian comes along. Look at it this way...now you get to apply all the knowledge you gained restoring and keeping one car roadworthy and in good working...

Well...I'm more'n a little jealous, Scott...way more! Very nice, sir...throw you a four poster lift in there and you'll be set. Just need a little section with a kitchenette, a couple of easy chairs, TV, 'fridge, a toilet, and a shower stall...and I'll be right over. I'll even bring the...

We pretty well escaped most of what you got in ATL, Ray... It started snowing late Sunday afternoon...just about when our FedEx weather guys said it would (damn, those guys are good!). We got about 4 inches overnight, and it had stopped by 10:00 AM yesterday. The kids loved it, but we pretty...

Having been to Barrett-Jackson twice, I'm constantly amazed by how much some folks want to pay for some of those cars. But, there are indeed bagains to be had at BJ...but they don't go across the block during prime time TV viewing hours. Most of the bargains are sold first thing in the...

Who said anything about gasoline fumes...? If you've got gasoline fumes in your shop, and you don't open a window or a door to get some cross-flow ventilation...then you get what you bargained for... I don't care what your heating source may be...electric, gas, kerosene, or flatulence...

Here's a link to a kerosene heater that looks the closest to the one I have...but, mine has a square tank/base and no guards all over it...

Mark...I've used a 85K btu kerosene heater in my two-car garage for over 20 years now without an issue. Mine is a "Kerosun" unit, about 3 feet tall, with a 16" diameter on the cylindrical part. The bottom of the unit is about 24" square, and it has a catch-tray on the bottom that's slightly...

We're fortunate (...well, the Jury's still out on this... :o ) enough to live where we can drive our cars all years long. But, having said that...we have other engines (ie: motorcycles, generators, etc.) that we do put up for the Winter months. But, I agree with Gord-B-by-the-Bay...a full...

I played with an airmaze type of screen filter deal when I first bought Jippy car as one came on the car. It seemed to run okay with or without it, but I didn't feel the wire maze was much of a filtering agent....I mean, it kept out small rodents, birds, and cuca-rachas but it sure didn't do...

Yes, sir...I can see your dilema, Jerry...-10 or -20 is a tad bit colder than I would want to drive our "A" in. I was referring to +20 and up. Ten to twenty below is almost unheard of around these parts. We've seen -10 for a couple of nights in a row every now and then, but nothing like that...

We need more "idiots" like you guys, Bruce and Glen... A lot more... :D

Sorry...but I cannot make that promise. :D I'm just a rhumba kinda guy, I guess...I refuse to change. But, I'll take good care of your car over the Winter months, nonetheless. Hell, I'll even disconnect the speedo so the miles I put on her won't show...I'll change the oil and keep her...