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· May 8

Let's talk events. The Belltown (East Hampton, CT) meet is always the first Sunday in August. This is a heavy prewar meet with two msin fields - prewar cars gwt the premier field. A great meet with a cut off around 1990.

The swap has shrunk significantly but the show draws a lot of interesting independents, brass , Classics, prod through 42 and of course A, T & early V8 Ford.

Post your favorites, where, when and why...

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· May 7

In 1933, inventor Brooks Walker developed an innovative “fifth wheel” attachment that could be extended sideways from a car’s rear bumper to assist with parallel parking.

This additional wheel slightly raised the rear tires and rotated the vehicle sideways into narrow spaces, an inventive concept that was well ahead of its era. Pretty remarkable automotive engineering.

· May 7

Back home in the shop today. Here's how it's going.
Preparing to drop the oil pan and check bearings in this Continental "C" engine in the 1914 Pathfinder.
Floor is out, belly pan and splash pans are out. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #pathfinder #continental #prewarcars

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· May 7

Visiting Washington, DC and visited the Postal Museum today.. Great exhibit on vehicles used by the service!

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New forum topic posted to Chandler Motor Car Club
· May 7

Mr. Huntley's 1914 Chandler Light Six

Here's a neat story. So about a year ago I was doing a Google search to see if there was anything new on the Internet about 1914 Chandler cars. A new link popped up.  In a gentleman's blog on his website he was talking about a picture he was sent of his old house. In that picture was the original owner in his car in front of the house. A little research and some lucky tips and the car was identified as a 1914 Chandler. I am sure the author never expected that any of these cars survived.

Well about a year after his post I was able to confirm that a few 1914 Chandlers have survived and I had one that matched the car in his picture. Our  car lived its entire 'life' in Iowa (1914-2019) so I know at least it's not the exact car.

Here's a link to the story: https://www.timpoulsen.com/2023/mr-huntleys-1914-chandler-light-six.html

· May 6

When I saw the old picture on The Cadillac Lasalle Club of Victoria's facebook page it was labeled as a V16 tractor. I immediately thought AI. However, it is real and the other pictures are recent at a show in Switzerland. It is a V8 and not a V16 though.

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· May 6

47 Town & Country in for a couple "minor" repairs. The owner likes the color of the wood which is a combination of the natural tint in varnish and age, and so the hope is to make the repairs without any new wood showing from the outside. The trunk supports on these cars are attached in a way that applies a constant and substantial pressure on the trunk lid almost directly under the hinge, which over time does what you see here. The corner joints are completely broken, a steel bracket on the under side is what's holding it together. The plan is to make a strong pattern/brace to the shape of the rear deck and clamp it to the trunk lid, forcing it back into the shape I want it to have. I will then remove as much wood as I can from the inside and rebuild the joint. Hopefully when the new wood is glued in place and the clamps are removed it will hold the new shape.

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