Recent content by markyb

Eating marshmallows

I had the same problem last year, and actually blew a motor due to reduced coolant in the system. I installed the upper hose 160 degree thermostat that Snyder's sells, and installed a temp gauge as well. I now experience quicker warmup, and the temp gauge rarely moves higher than 160 no matter...

We drove until they kicked us out last night, parked over near the Grove to watch fireworks, not sure what we'll do today, If I don't find you, have a safe ride home

Oh boy, I saw your speedster and told my wife that I'd like to build one of those, would be cool for events like this (wife rolls her eyes) Do you know what wheels the guy in the low-slung red speedster was using? Looked like an "A" radiator and front end, but some smaller spoke rims, that was...

Brent, were you hauling around the group dressed in 30's style clothes and military uniforms last night? If so, I was right behind you for most of the evening and took some pictures of your gang that look like a Norman Rockwell painting. When I get home and download it I'll post a few here...

I'll be there, last year my '31 roadster broke down in the west side of Detroit, had a real good time with the residents, most never saw old cars like ours , enjoyed the conversation during my 4 hour stay (Hagerty couldn't get me a tow, so one of the guys that lived a few houses down runs a tow...

Besides the jets/flow rates I would double check the GAV needle assembly to make sure that you have the correct assembly for your carb. Last spring I had Renner rebuild my carb and he installed a "B" needle assembly in my Zenith "A" carb. I fought a rich running condition for most of last summer...

I've read here about others' difficulty with tensioning the windshield wingnuts and wonder if i'm missing any parts on mine. I have noticed that my wingnuts seemed fully tight and still allowed the frame and glass to pivot in when at speed. I pushed the wooden crossmember off of the stanchions...

how do the plugs look? If sooted up, maybe TOO MUCH fuel. at least it might lead you closer to the problem. I had a carb rebuilt by a shop and they installed the wrong GAV valve, was too short and allowed too much fuel, sooting up the plugs and at speed bucking and spitting. Since you've swapped...

My neighbor in Michigan on his way to the monthly club meeting about 8 miles away, too bad I have a bad cold and couldn't ride along (a perfect excuse maybe?) I think it was 4 degrees outside as I took this picture. Our streets are covered with snow and ice and the tires on the T never slipped a...

while we're talkin' movies, I watched the modern version of King Kong the other day ( the one starring Jack Black) and there were Tons of old 30's cars in that movie. I'm not sharp enough to know what all of the other cars were, although there was a lot of Model A's running the streets

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I liked the idea of putting more of our cash in the pockets of American farmers for the ethanol, although after seeing the problems with it, I bought a Ford C Max plug in. Now I only buy gas about every 6 weeks, and the money stays here in the USA and goes to Detroit Edison! Approximately 80% of...

buy a pair, Michigan is considering front plates again... There was a guy that had restored plates at the Russ Milne swap meet for reasonable prices and the looked new! Someone here on the forum might know him, I have a buddy looking up his name for you... I'm sure that the vendor will be back...