· Apr 30
1911 White. Just a checkup and some minor adjustments on this one. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #prewarcars #white #mobilemechanic
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· Apr 30
I had been building wood boats prior to this, this was my first attempt at a wood bodied car. 47 Ford Sportsman. It was shown at Amelia Island the year after it was done. The owner passed a few years later and his wife auctioned the car to a man from the San Francisco area. I have been in contact with the new owner a couple times, but not recently. Not sure where the car is today.
· Apr 30
This year at Pebble Beach, the cars of the 1934 Chicago's World Fair will be on display in a special class. The first time in history they will be all in one spot. Below is an article on the train at the fair. It was powered by a V-16 Cadillac engine. Enjoy!
· Apr 30
The Chandler Royale Eight
This was touched on in the Hupp thread but I think it deserves its own conversation. I had never heard of this car before and given that @Chandler-Six estimates only a few cars may survive that helps explain it.
Chris can probably explain better but prior to acquisition by Hupp in Chandler had begun development of an inline eight cylinder engine. This resulted in the production of the Royale Eight in 1928. @Hupp31 theorizes that this is the basis for the later Model H and U Hupmobile engines.
Chris can probably explain better but prior to acquisition by Hupp in Chandler had begun development of an inline eight cylinder engine. This resulted in the production of the Royale Eight in 1928. @Hupp31 theorizes that this is the basis for the later Model H and U Hupmobile engines.
· Apr 30
1908 Ford Model S.
Repaired the original Heinze key switch and replaced the missing key.
Greased the chassis and transmission.
These use a two-speed, epicyclic transmission similar to the Model T except that it doesn't share the oil system with the engine.
The transmission is open and every so often, you remove the plugs and pump some grease in.
The gears then sling the grease all over the undercarriage and the road.
As a result, it's probably one of the first cars with a dynamic chassis lubrication system. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #ford #modelsford #prewarcars #mobilemechanic
Repaired the original Heinze key switch and replaced the missing key.
Greased the chassis and transmission.
These use a two-speed, epicyclic transmission similar to the Model T except that it doesn't share the oil system with the engine.
The transmission is open and every so often, you remove the plugs and pump some grease in.
The gears then sling the grease all over the undercarriage and the road.
As a result, it's probably one of the first cars with a dynamic chassis lubrication system. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #ford #modelsford #prewarcars #mobilemechanic
· Apr 30
1908. REO single cylinder.
This car is a bit of a handful to drive.
I need to make the brakes work better. They're more of a "retarder" at the moment. They simply delay the inevitable. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #Reo #prewarcars #mobilemechanic
This car is a bit of a handful to drive.
I need to make the brakes work better. They're more of a "retarder" at the moment. They simply delay the inevitable. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #Reo #prewarcars #mobilemechanic
· Apr 30
Maybe I’m weird, but I love polishing nitrocellulose lacquer. Nothing responds better to a little bit of elbow grease. The only trouble is that the shine doesn’t last long. The door panel on the right shows how much oxidation was there after just eight months and the cowl panel on the left is after cleaner wax.
· Apr 29
· Apr 29
Last one today. A 1931 Model A Roadster.
This was my client's first vintage car. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #ford #modelaford #prewarcars #mobilemechanic
This was my client's first vintage car. #sgmechanicalservice #ifixstuffyoucant #ford #modelaford #prewarcars #mobilemechanic
· Apr 29
Were any Chandler designs used following the Hupp purchase?
There are similarities in engine size and appearance between the late Chandler eight engines and the new for 1930 365ci eight used by Hupmobile in their big model H and U. This has prompted some to speculate that Hupp may have piggybacked off of the prior work done by Chandler on the Royal 85 engine to develop this new engine. There are problems with the theory. There are a few details that are consistent with prior Hupmobile designs. Do any drawings or exploded diagrams of the Royal 85 engine exist that could be compared to see if there are any similarities in engine architecture? Did the Chandler eights use 5 or 9 main bearings?