My mechanic just picked up the rear brake drums from machine shop.. They did a great job.. Rear brakes are finally back together and ready to roll! Front wheels are another story.. might need to fix/replace the front axel... Ouch!
The automotive hobby, like any other, has many different levels of involvement. There seems to be a scale of severity that ranges anywhere from stamp collecting to hunting humans for sport. Sometimes the little simple things can be the most fun. Here’s an example: a fellow AACA member contacted me a while back and told me that he found something buried in a drawer that he wanted me to have for my Hupmobile collection. Nothing priceless, just a promotional pencil that was given out by a dealer in Peoria Illinois. I thought it was pretty cool, since he could have just as easily thrown it out rather than going through all the trouble of mailing it to me. Perhaps the gesture says more about the hobby than the object. Anyone else have any interesting items that have just turned up over the years?
This guy Jeremiah Jones is a Tesla influences with 100k subscribers but he is also a fair and balanced reviewer. He got a test drive in the new R2 and I thought this was a great review.
I was not on my own at this time, I was working for another shop. I can't take credit for the paint, body work or upholstery but I did completely dismantle, clean, repair and reassemble this car to a running, drivable state and it's still one of my favourite cars of all time.
A 1934 Packard 1107 Coupe Roadster.
Yes, I'm aware that the pinstripe is missing. That was not my decision.
French Lick Indiana is hosting the Tri-Region Indiana/Michigan/Ohio CCCA Grand Classic this weekend. If you haven't been there, try to find a way to fit it into your travels. We had some postings earlier about the West Baden resort in French Lick. A stunning destination place. Old Car lovers seem to gravitate to the facilities and region. The Ford Model A Restorers Club was there last week and it looked like a great time as well.
Indiana/Michigan/Ohio Tri-Region Grand Classic 2026
A topic for posting dash photos.
Can somebody help me identify this model of Mercedes? It’s a piece done by an artist Robert Bidner. He passed in 1984, I’ve been interested in him. I’ve never seen this one before and just stumbled upon it. Who can educate me about the car? AJ?
Watch Chris Runge transform flat sheets of aluminum into flowing automotive sculpture using traditional coachbuilding techniques. It’s a fascinating look at the patience, precision, and artistry behind hand-built cars.
🎥 Full credit to Petrolicious for another outstanding film. Watch the video here:
You can see that the park brake hardware is completely missing from this car.
Whoever did the AC brake conversion removed the park brake shoes for some reason.
When the AC brakes failed, there was no way to stop the car properly.
I'm going to be removing the AC brakes and installing the larger, Rocky Mountain brakes as well as putting the parking brake system back together.
When you have a Ruckstell 2-speed rear axle like this car does, it's very important to at least have good, functioning park brakes. Even better to have good accessory brakes. If the Ruckstell gets worn, there is a possibility of it sticking between high and low gear, giving you a neutral. If you only have the brake in the transmission functioning, bad things will happen.
The Reo looks really good. I like the dark blue! Looked like you were downshifting pretty well in the video!
