Recent content by oliverguy

Thanks for the suggestions. I’m going to try timing adjustment and make sure there isn’t anything stuck in the exhaust

I’m working on a 46 ford flat bed truck. It has 78k miles on it and it has not been on the road since 1976. I have very low intake vacuum, only 6” at the wiper port. All cylinders have 50 psi of compression. I’ve found some leaks and also changed the intake manifold gasket because some bolts...

Ok I’ll take a look at the holes. I think based on the comments they are going to be recycled

Does anyone know if the vendors buy brake shoe cores? I have some I hate to throw out

All you have to do is go to an auction that is selling early v8 stuff and you can witness the crap that is selling for big money. Brass T stuff is like gold. Black T stuff and most model A mechanical parts are not worth anything. What bothers me the most is these old guys that have buildings...

Facebook marketplace is much better. Since it's linked to an account you can actually see what the person looks like and where they live. I never had a problem with craigslist to be honest with you and bought a lot of good stuff off of there. I don't have Instagram, but if that's the way the...

I know it's all in good natured fun. Some day though the judging standards is going to have to be changed to except repro hoses and belts. There is no deduction for reproduction tires. Can you imagine what these belts and hoses will look like in another 50 years? Dryer than King Tut's loin...

I think the buyers are more educated now. We have the judging standards and these forums where ideas and pitfalls are shared. You can email a picture at an auction to a friend and get instant feedback. None of that was available to the buyer years ago. The low priced cars are crappy old...

This is my third year vending. I sell Model A and Model T parts. If I break even I'm happy. My stuff is priced to sell and I want it to change over every year. The show has changed a bit over the years and now is a smaller show - but the internet has changed everything so why not car swap...

The model A's that you saw at Jacktown in the back field were members of the Lehigh Valley Model A club. We were having our October meeting that morning, and then enjoyed the show and flea market that day. We are the same club that runs the Trexlertown Model A show in the spring. Any excuse...

I would like to reiterate that the LVMAC Hellertown event is free to attend. There is a $10 fee if you want a flea market space. I believe the flyer you have in your truck is our membership application, which we copied on the back of the event's schedule handed out to each car coming in...

Wanted - clean, rust free correct 1953 Customline 4 door sedan. Must have V8 and a manual transmission with overdrive. Excellent original or older correct restoration preferred. Wanted for touring so must be road ready. Numbers instead of words. Please no projects...

I always think it's funny that the "modern points" are called modern. Considering they were designed for a 1950s - 1970's cars when they are antiques themselves. That being said, Lately I've had a lot of problems with reproduction ignition parts on various antique cars I own. Mostly...

So you mean the cars were not good? That's a crazy price for a jeep

For all the hype, those prices seemed reasonable. Was there a large crowd?