Recent content by Joe Young

I collect antique automobile bud vases. Started collecting over 40 years ago and haven't seen any for sale in years. I'm 74 and started to down sizing my hoarding. Have 10 pairs and a total of 33 vases. Joe Young Slapout, AL

I have an engine done by this same person and had a bad vibration problem and pulled the rods. No oil grooves and one rod was 21 grams heavier than the rest. I hope my mains have grooves. Its my fault to some extent since I assembled the engine so had no recourse. We don't need this in our...

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FINAL price reduction to my bud vase collection above. $3000 plus shipping and insurance. PM if interested. Joe Young Slapout, AL

Change to above bud vase collection above: There are 37 vases instead of 35. Additional pictures attached. Price lowered to $3300. PM me if interested in collection. Joe Young, Slapout, AL

Try Lee Chatterton 501-525-8727 Hot Springs, ARK

Original antique auto bud vase collection for sale. Collected these over 40 years ago and would like to sell in one lot. Includes 35 vases (11 pairs and some with brackets ). Picture attached. $3500 plus shipping and insurance. North America only. Ryan approved this ad. PM me if interested. Joe...

In addition to my post #10 above. After a light clean up cut on my new cast drums, these shoes fit the drums perfectly without having them arced. The only thing I did was bevel the ends of the shoes with a file. This might save money by eliminating this procedure and trying to find an arcing...

I've had good results with Hard Bonded Woven Linings on my new cast iron drums. The source I used for the linings is below. You can ship 8 shoes in a USPS flat rate box. They will remove the old linings, clean and install the woven bonded lining. Cost for 8 shoes is $116 plus shipping. I have no...

I am lucky enough to have a friend in the sand blast business. He uses nothing but black beauty and I get it from inside his large indoor blasting building. Fill up 5 gallon buckets and strain through window screen. The air supplied hood is a must if you do much blasting and it won't fog up. I...

Rode Blue Bird buses for 12 years of public school. Picture of my first grade bus in 1944. Don't know the make of chassis. It had a long seat down each side by the windows and a double wide seat down the middle. Joe Young Slapout, AL

Like your wheels, but I tried something different. Made an electric wheel rotator using a grill motor. The speed is just right and you can get paint in all areas without runs. Can do one each day by sandblasting, prime with 2k primer and paint 2 hours later. Used Dupont Centari enamel which...

Started collecting vases 40 years ago. Have not seen or bought any in 20 years. Have 35 with 11 pairs and some brackets. Joe Young Slapout, AL

Not confined just to the Model A, but original bud vases are hard to find. I started collecting them 40 years ago and have 37. Some are pairs and some with brackets. If someone would like to post a picture for me send PM. Thanks, Joe Young Slapout, AL

Installed my "B" carb on Saturday that Jim rebuilt and it idles good and runs excellent without any problems. Joe Young Slapout, AL