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Tony:

Thanks for your input. I probably will go with a newer type conversion for my filter, but he outside will look like original.
Thanks again
John

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One of the problems with the modified original filter, with a modern filter installed is as follows: the threads holding the two sections together sometimes seize up and cannot be unscrewed. I damaged my filter, trying to get it apart. Forunately,(hah) I had a NOS filter, and installed it. The filter media came out of the filter, unbeknown to me, plugged lines, orifices, and everything else, and caused engine failure. There is nothing wrong using one of these spin together filters, but remember to apply neverseize to the threads upon reassembly. Hand tight should be sufficient

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Leo: Thanks for the info. I did not want to remove the old seal until I had a new one in hand. John Ciselak gave me the number, and I have it ordered. The tip on the sleeve is particularly good, hopefully I won’t have to get one, as I think there is a modern seal in there now. Tony

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Marc: The Gold Coast Region of the CCCA fabricated under the running board antenna brackets some years ago. The last I knew, (last fall) several bracket sets were still available. The tubing for these brackets is a simple sort of thing to fabricate. Please call Ron Wertz, (in the CCCA directory) who winters in the Lauderdale area, and whose summer home is in Youngstown, Ohio. Tony

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I have the Phil Hill 356 rear end in my 31 model 42 convertible coupe. In addition, I have a three speed synchro trans w/overdrive. Sure I have to shift more, but I am able to tour comfortably, etc, etc. I guess one could always burn out a clutch, but extra care perhaps needs to be taken. Tony

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Some of the later 836A cars were fitted with louvered hoods after there were complaints of overheating. Dr. John Argue had one of these cars, and conveyed that information to me.

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Actually, there are two different hubcaps. I assume you have a hubcap, or some hubcaps which are the same. One hubcap has a concave dip around the edge, the other is flat from the hub up to the crowned center. It has been my experience that wood wheel cars (from photographs) were fitted with the concave edge caps. This is not etched in stone, and both types of caps are accepted on both types of wheels, as far as I know. Tony

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Dave Stevens, representing the Pierce club will be at RCH38-39. Several other PAS members including myself, Bob Sands, Ron Sakowski, Dave Murray and Howard Ehmann will be between RCH 40 and 50.

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I believe that the small sparkplugs were used in 1935. I do have a reproduction 1936 aluminum head, polished, that I would sell. Including the polishing, I have $1400 invested. I would sell the head for half that. This head was standard from 1936-1938. Please speak to someone knowledgable about these aluminum heads before you consider buying mine. I could deliver this head to Hershey, if anyone else is interested. Tony

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Merlin: If you are unable to find anyone capable close by, email me. Bob Sands and I have one of the most brilliant technicians alive. You could send it to me and I could give it to him. Tony

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Ludwig Kuhl is an expert clock repairman here in the Rochester,N.Y. area. He has brought many hopeless clocks back to life, including the Waltham (which was designated unfixable by others) from my 1931 Model 42. Phone 585-392-8128. Tony

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Every car I have spits, just this way. The carbon stains the floor and wherever else it lands. What the guys in Florida taught me is to rubber band a sweat sock on the tail pipe when you start the car. The sock catches the black and the moisture, problem solved.

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Two years ago, I sold my wife’s red 1995 Cutlass Supreme Convertible on E-BAy. I wrote a two page description, supplied a car-fax, and documented every bit of the car’s history. I sold it for $8500, which was every bit of the car’s value. It was a superior piece, it was described precisely, and sold.

I took a $1000 down payment on Pay Pal, and waited for a certified check before releasing the car. In retrospect, I would no longer take a certified check, but have the final payment done by wire transfer to one of my accounts.

Before the transaction was completed, I had almost 1000 hits, and 100 people watching the sale at completion. Tony

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