Recent content by Rathbone

There seem to be a lot of parts that are available for old Fords that you can't get for the '49. One of those would be the chrome ball style dash knobs. My car came with them, but they are badly pitted. I'll keep them if I can't find the same in better shape, but I decided I'd put this feeler...

Ooops, wrong area... I'll post this in the Wanted section. Sorry!

There seem to be a lot of parts that are available for old Fords that you can't get for the '49. One of those would be the chrome ball style dash knobs. My car came with them, but they are badly pitted. I'll keep them if I can't find the same in better shape, but I decided I'd put this feeler...

That's not real is it? I mean I see these around, I think they're just toys or replicas?

That's not the right link...

OK, I posted the videos. You can find them here: http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=73767 It took me a while to get around to it but today's a rainy Saturday so no car shows today. The car shown is unrestored. It's interesting to compare it to the highly polished example shown...

I took this video at a local car show recently and I posted it on Youtube because I wanted to share it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmjuH6jdKx8 http://www.youtube.com/my_videos_edit?ns=1&feature=vm&video_id=YtxFPmOTX8c Let me know if this doesn't work.

I took a video of a guy firing up and idling his 1906 Model N at a local show recently. It's the oldest car I've ever seen. I thought I'd post it but 1. I don't know how to host a video, and 2. there's no section for anything older than a T? I'm surprised by #2. Are they really so rare that...

Wow, that place is big! So this building still exists, it's the headquarters that burned? I work for Sparton in Florida but we haven't been in the auto industry since the 90's.