radiator cap wings @ jay leno's

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i have put these on my own car as if a bird were flying the same direction as me driving. i just noticed a 1918 cadilac in jay lenos garage with the wings backwards. i would think any car jay leno had would be CORRECT in its restoration and i think i have seen this before(wings backwards). does anyone have any knowledge about this?
 
I bought some accessory wings to go with my ooooold Moto-Meter & they sorta' looked like they were backwards when they were on right??? Bill W.
 
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I took the wings off because (speaking as a person with severe OCD), I couldn't satisfy the OCD with any orientation of the wings.

So, now the OCD is satisfied by having the wings polished to perfection, wrapped in plastic, and stored in a box with the rest of the "extra parts" that go to my car.
 
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I took the wings off because (speaking as a person with severe OCD), I couldn't satisfy the OCD with any orientation of the wings.

So, now the OCD is satisfied by having the wings polished to perfection, wrapped in plastic, and stored in a box with the rest of the "extra parts" that go to my car.
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Paul,
You're KRAZY too! I sprayed my wings with "CAST BLAST" to gain patina/age look, immediately, it wouldn't wipe off, even with fine steel wool:eek: Well! Sigh! it did look REALLY OOOOOLD! Like me (77!):mad: Bill W.
 
myaddress2020 said:
i have put these on my own car as if a bird were flying the same direction as me driving. i just noticed a 1918 cadilac in jay lenos garage with the wings backwards. i would think any car jay leno had would be CORRECT in its restoration and i think i have seen this before(wings backwards). does anyone have any knowledge about this?
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Perhaps it is a rare 1918 only option. When the car is in reverse the wings rotate 180 degrees.
 
Seriously, does anyone know of a commercial or industrial application that uses a screw on radiator cap with the same size & thread pitch as the '28 & '29 radiator cap? I'd like to buy several inexpensive (CHEEP) caps to mount several "FUN" ornaments for a quick change. I think I read that they were 2 1/4" but I don't remember the thread pitch. I'm now searching for a chrome Rat Terrier & a chrome Rat.
Weird Bill W.
 
When the wings appear to be backwards look at the feathers. I have people tell me mine are backwards, then I point out the direction of the feathers.
 
BILL WILLIAMSON said:
Seriously, does anyone know of a commercial or industrial application that uses a screw on radiator cap with the same size & thread pitch as the '28 & '29 radiator cap? I'd like to buy several inexpensive (CHEEP) caps to mount several "FUN" ornaments for a quick change. I think I read that they were 2 1/4" but I don't remember the thread pitch. I'm now searching for a chrome Rat Terrier & a chrome Rat.
Weird Bill W.
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Mac's has them for $15. Radiator Cap

I don't think you'll find any kind of commercial/industrial cap that doesn't cost several times that amount. Also doubt you'll find one that fits.

Joe
 
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