transmission repair

[Tom Endy]

Every once in a while you run across a repair of yesteryear of a Model A component that is significant. The one here in the photo is of such significance that it has to be shared.

Tom Endy

 

[crock]

Looks like they had a little gear problem.

 

[Reds34]

Did it leak bad? Gotta do what you can to get going. Probably sell it on Ebay, somebody would buy that.

Red

 

[H. L. Chauvin]

Could have been for a moonshine salesman who made a right turn when he should have made a left turn; or somebody in big trouble when what ever -- many carried pistols & rifles in the 1930's, would shoot, & ask questions later.

 

[ScottNW/Ohio]

Somebody needed that case in a way, and you can bet somebody spent a lot of time welding that thing up

 

[green30coupe]

Somebody needed that case in a way, and you can bet somebody spent a lot of time welding that thing up

Doesn't look like they spent a whole lot of time....

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Could have been for a moonshine salesman who made a right turn when he should have made a left turn; or somebody in big trouble when what ever -- many carried pistols & rifles in the 1930's, would shoot, & ask questions later.

No, H.L, he made a Left turn when he should have made a Right turn! Bill W.

 

[H. L. Chauvin]

Bill,

Looks like you are right-on.

Next, appears:

1. He exited the vehicle through the top, naturally, without a scratch; and,
2. Did not loose all merchandise; later sold some, & then drank some; and,
3. Picked up the transmission gears from behind the car; and,
4. Then welded his transmission all by himself, in the dark, before morning.

Nothing like a photo for forensic police reports.

 

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

H.L, I read the whole story, a wild police chase in Palestine, Texas & the "runner" died in the crash.

 

[Brentwood Bob]

Tom, Got one like that, but wasn't welded up. Looked to me like the water in it froze solid. What do the engineers call the force of froze water anyway???
a change of state?
Bob

 

[Hasler55]

My guess that was on some farm machinery, filled with water in the summer and froze in the winter.

 

[Rowdy]

I have the bellhousing to match that case. Rod

 

[Bill in SoCal]

No, H.L, he made a Left turn when he should have made a Right turn! Bill W.

Looks like some of the moonshine survived. Bill