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Rlamb10769 wrote: To clear or not to clear is the question.
In your opinion what is the best way to keep the lines from tarnishing?
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Richard, I have seen two different engine greens, yours look more like what we have now. Can you tell me the color code or where you got it at?
The engine looks awesome!
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There is no black under the green, on the cap or the tube. Dave K. in Cal. found the same thing on his low mile survivor 8-100 cabriolet. FWIW
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Tuesday Update: I saw dad's 1935 engine today (they are getting ready to drop it in car - it now has a green oil fill, cap, dipstick, and ... - I was asked why it had not been done it properly (I laughed and replied I have been frying other fish and .....). When it was restored the first time they used the old restoration standards - it has taken a small army of us really looking over unrestored cars with a magnifying glass to figure out what is proper and ... - and we still learn something new once a week or so.
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Steve Snyder in California may have the tags via CCCA project, www.vaultcars.com
Vivian Levine via Levine Restorations in Indiana (Pulpher & Williams) is a solid choice as well
www.brillman.com/assets/images/ ... og_416.pdf
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Curt Schulze wrote: You are right Mark, it does look good ! So does chrome. When we do these cars, we can build them any way we want, after all they are our cars. I wouldn't have mentioned it, but Richard seems to be trying to build his car as authentic as possible. If he is planning on getting his car judged, it is a couple less checks on the score card.
Hello Kurt,
You are correct I am trying to restore it as correct as I can but that is not the only goal I want.
Last year I restored a 31 355A Cadillac and it got 100 pt. at a concourse show and was a senior award winner at an AACA show but this car did not get an invitation to Amelia Island Concourse.
So my goal being I live in Florida is to get an invite to Amelia Island in March.
This is the reason I am restoring this Auburn, so what I am saying is it might have some small things not correct but like ilikescars said, it looks nice. Yes someday I want to come to Auburn in September but Amelia Island is my first goal.
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I found a pix of the original oil filter that was on my 898
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Question; There are big differences in prices on EBay for the plates, some have a painted split and others are solid where the numbers go. Are 6V different from 12V?
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I actually have had good luck reused all my original drive screws - get under them with a really sharp miniature wire clippers and start prying (keep in mind they are spiral so do not pry out all at one time)
The Bijur will have a split rivet.
You may have to enlarge the wholes a little in the repro plate - I do with a miniature file as they are pretty delicate. I also put a little double sided tape under the plate - keeps them from rattling if by accident you do not get them to sit tight. Also pre arc them prior to installation (they may be reproduced flat, but tour generator and are curved.
Curt does a beautiful job stamping plates
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The lower clamp has not been tighten because when I put the rediator shell on it will need to be adjusted to get the correct gap on the hood.
How do you attach the new emblems with the old ones riveted?
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I assume the lower hose clamp on the upper radiator hose loose - the cast iron neck I do not think is that long to seal .....
You may want to consider new starter, generator, and distributor tags - Not sure about 31, but Curt has them for 34-36 (maybe he has sourced for his own 32)
The Bijur tank lid emblem should also be available via fitting Packards.
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In your opinion what is the best way to keep the lines from tarnishing?
Richard
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