Drove car today for first time in 17 years. Now I remember why I've loved these things since the day I first briefly drove my dad's blue '54 Cosmo one Sunday...
Gil: I'd like to print your email in the club magazine in the letters section, if you have no objection. Bill ... From:...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
May 2, 2009 12:22 am
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Gil keep an eye on the oil , my low mileage 54 got the oil dirty real quick using detergent oil , the lifters started sticking , i switched back to non ...
MartinRP2@...
May 2, 2009 1:36 am
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Gil also my truck a 56 Ford F800 with 332 Linc truck engine with 12500 miles that i use to haul my lincolns on will stick the rings on the pas side rear...
MartinRP2@...
May 2, 2009 1:41 am
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Bill: Be sure to include Rick's classic quote in the forthcoming transmission artcle: "....there is NO BETTER TRANS THAN THESE OLD HYDROS." -- Rick Martin,...
Tom: will do.....did you round up any further quotes.....can you make the baltimore meet? ... From: Tom Dodson<mailto:53capri@...> To:...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
May 7, 2009 1:31 am
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I did post a few photos on this Yahoo group site today. (Album is "Gil's Garage"). I realize these American Classic 1.6" white walls aren't correct for...
No, my '54 will never be perfect. The badly pitted pot metal base of the driver's door mirror is a reminder of that. The gold star decal overlay on the dash...
The far-ranging discussions on the preceding "radial tire" postings included my mention of the sorry state of some of our Korean War era chromed pot metal...
Those pot metal parts can be restored though it might be tough to find a good chrome shop with the skill to build up the damaged area of the parts. I live in...
I have had excellent results on my pot metal replatings from Speed & Sport plating in Houston, which guarantees a 2 week turnaround. 713/921-0235. I have...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
May 9, 2009 1:55 am
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Your car sounds really YUMMY LOL I?lets just say your description? ( to put it delicately)? makes a certain part of my anatomy feel real good!! ... From:...
I'm still amazed how beautifully this thing runs and drives. This is the one which hadn't been on the road for 17 years. I should never have let that happen. I...
Gil i had one lincoln years ago that had the Collar on the drive shaft that goes in the Hydro come loose , it took a while to figure it out , i never heard ofa...
MartinRP2@...
May 10, 2009 11:44 pm
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Thanks, Rick. You're preaching to a true believer on the Hydramatic. I seem to remember the torque converter being replaced once in my dad's '54 in the late...
Oops. Think I should have referred to that thing as a "fluid coupling". The mechanic at the time called it a TC. Aren't the fluid couplings generally pretty...
Gil i am doing a story on the Hydros both single and dual range , i race a Mch blown 54 sedan with a hydro i built like High Rank and BMs Hydrostick , My...
MartinRP2@...
May 12, 2009 1:49 am
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Gil i have never had a bad one , i have one out of a 50 Olds in my blown sedan , it is smaller in diameter and gives me about 400 rpm more off the line , drag...
MartinRP2@...
May 12, 2009 1:55 am
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Is the membership application form available on line? I was sent one a couple of years ago. I quickly became so preoccupied with selling off most of my...
Any contact address for Francis? I saw the old Athens, NY P.O. box address on a Hemmings web page directory, but it also includes an obsolete web address for...
Gil: I am attaching the application to this email, but if it does not download in readable quality email me and I'll mail you one. Bill ... From:...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
May 13, 2009 9:44 pm
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Gil: Frank sold his inventory to Herb Scheffer in Florida ten years ago, and retired. He kept up his membership until two years ago, and now does not respond...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
May 13, 2009 9:45 pm
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Dues are now $36. Inflation got us. Bill ... From: rantinginriverside<mailto:gilsmail@...> To:...
bill culver
bigeasy3@...
May 13, 2009 9:45 pm
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I believe its a holley 1901-FF is this correct? this is whats stamped on the carb, top side says 12R815 the back which is hard to get to and hard to read...
Thanks for update. I'll get the form back to you. I've been so long-winded in some of my postings I don't think I need to compose a lot of prose on the reverse...
Searching Herb Scheffer's site, I noticed mention of a set of four reproduction black rubber floor mats for '52-'55 models. ($395) I've had a nice set of...
Follow up email from Herb says the '52-'55 mats are "essentially identical to the '56-'57 except for location of gas pedal". The quoted price also dropped $20....
These arrived, a nice addition to the red/black leather and black wilton carpet. Mats cover nearly all of the old moth damaged areas... may have found an...
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