Recent content by mrraford

that is a rumble lid handle

is anybody supplying leathers for the Model A tire pumps? Seems like there ought to be a source.

Check the shed for the spare head

I spent the afternoon at the local paint stores looking to aproximate the yellow and brown of Bronson and Seal. Not much luck. Anybody here know of a realistic source of basecoat paint that can come close to those colors of paint? The old standbys of perusing paint chips and finding formulas...

After 30 years of collecting and procrastination I am nearing the paint phase of restoring the yellow car. Amazingly, there is not much available for the detail of how the 68C (Bronson and Seal) is painted. MOst of the available photos are lacking the detail of how the yellow and brown are...

Since the folks in Hot Springs have retired, I do not know of anyone within driving distance to put my upholstery and interior together. I don't want to turn my Labaron Bonnie kits over to just anybody. Anybody out there know of a worthy source of upholstery services within driving distance of...

I've been working on several vacuum wipers recently. Time to give them a test and tweak. Anybody have a suggestion for a cost effective vacuum source at my work bench?

I am sorry to hear that. He did good work.

Does anybody here recall the business in Hot Springs Arkansas that did upholstery work? I took my pickup to them and they did a terrific job. I'm getting close to needing their assistance with installing my upholstery and top kits for my cabriolet. I can't find the contact information and I...

The suppliers have been indicating that the BASCO key blanks for 30-31 round speedo setups (A-11582-C) are out of stock. Earlier this year some of the suppliers were estimating when the new supply would be received but currently they just indicate out of stock. Did the shipments arrive and...

Over the years I've seen several variations of paint colors for KR Wilson tools. Rust, Red and Battleship Gray seem to be the dominant colors. Anyone here want to weigh in on what these tools looked like originally? I am making a project out of cleaning up some of my rusty collection.

The Rocky Mountain drums were the same dimension as factory drums and hubs. They were cast iron for added ability to stop. I've got a spare pair that mike to 0 wear. If you are interested I would be willing to discuss parting with them.

Wait for the Terminator to arrive and ask him.... after you loan him a pair of pants......

Looking for your stash of Distributor rotors. The new ones are just overpriced. Looking to buy that dozen of NORS filco's or similar gathering. Please let me know what you have.

Over the years, I've accumulated a pile of distributor plates that to some degree the fiber insulator plate has dissapeared or has become damaged. Anybody here know whether these are reproduced? I have some very nice plates that just need a bit of TLC to be redeployed. MRR