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Dave may be correct, and conditions in wetter, more humid environments may affect the magneto. I lived in Western Nebraska. We had two Model D Jon Deere tractors, two combines, two MM tractors, two IH tractors, one AC tractor and other engines with magnetos. We never had one Magnito failure and never adjusted or even checked the points. Im not criticizing Dan, just relating my/our western Nebraska experience. However every machine that had distributors had match books in the tool box, the cover was the proper width for setting points. I’m 80 years old I knew how to set points when I was 14 years old when I started putting in long days and weeks of tractor driving. It was a fun life to be able to play with real toys, plows, cultivators, grain drills, corn listers, sickle bar hay mowers, side delivery and dump rakes, balers, skip loaders. At age 12 I knew how and when to pull a calf, how to push it back into the womb, out my hand into the cow to turn the calf around so the front feet and nose come out first, knew where to drive a sharp knife into the first stomach of a bovine to release bloat, how to casterate, dehorn, and give shots to animals, etc., make butter, slaughter chickens, etc. life was quite different then. To this day I dislike urban living, crowds, cities, and vehicles in which I can’t hear the engine run. And new paint. sorry for the history lesson, but that’s who I am and I guess the way I am. Different strokes for different folks.

If the carburator has a pet cock under the bowl, drain some fuel before you start. You may find a small amount of water in there. Also, those tractors started on gasoline, then ran on what was termed “tractor fuel” which I think is similar to kerosene. Hi test gas might be too hot. I grew up on these tractors. Good luck, that two banger sound is music to my ears! our fathers tractor. We found it four years ago and had it restored.

Photo for environmentalist poster! LOL

Rims/tires (rollers) put on today. To my shop tomorrow for basic to drive wiring, engine install, cosmetics, brakes, then seats and running lights later.

What year Chrysler, 1945?

Nice old VW van. Cool.

Those are NOT California prices!

I have a ‘53 Suburban all side glass is flat. My glass seals do not leak, so will not remove the glass, windshield and tail gate the same. Won’t fix what ain’t broke!

Stopped by to visit a friend. All he started with was a frame and frozen engine.

“Paint” is embrio patina!

A motor knock began a short while back and slowly became more pronounced. Three mechanics listened to it but had no suggestions so this afternoon I started eliminating possibilities : removed the fan belt to remove fan ticking, , alternator, and water pump. Pulled the plugs to see whatever, regapped and replaced them., so what else was mechanical. Fuel pump, mine is not in use, I have an electrical one. It did not have a true up / down action, so I cut the end off of a spare, put it on and “Bobs your uncle”, (PA saying), engine is quiet. Whew! Thought I might have a timing chain problem.

My long time build suburban is at a mechanic now. May come home today. I do not trust myself in th e 95% stage. Safety First,

My truck was the only MOPAR at this local car show.

I installed the transaxle in the frame, today. Gasket kit arrived, tin is painted and placed, so engine is ready for reassembly. Suburban comes home tomorrow, then back onto that. Doing some multitasking.

This is a 12 volt tach. I picked up 4 at a swap meet for $5 total. This one works, I just divide the number by 2. I like the look and the price and I had some $$ left over from the one I sold a few years back. LOL

I’ve been collecting the parts required to assemble am EMPI Sportster body I bought two years ago. I now have all parts required. I paid $10 for the body and spent $70 fuel to get it home. I swapped boxes of engine parts and $300 for a good engine, This week I’m detailing the engine, next week the body comes into the shop for cleaning and painting. Research p, though still scanty, indicates this was built for only two years, very popular with the off road goys because of the metal body. The suburban is with a mechanic to get some hard for me things to do, so. . The last couple of days been detailing engine parts. They go back on tomorrow.

I was taught, with both eves open point your index / trigger finger at a semi distant object, a fence post or street light. Then close one eye then the other and you will quickly learn what you are actually aiming at.

And the cars and trucks also. “Carbon footprint,”

where are those narrow tracks?

“ only had one gun in my entire life, a Daisy BB gun. I had nor have anything against hunting and guns or rifles, it just wasn’t my lifestyle. Maybe because my dominant eye was my left one and I shot right handed when I did hunt. Dad had a double barrel 12 gauge which I used on occasion.” Casper, is that a political weapon? LOL

Going to go with the chrome lug nuts and lux rings. I added caps on the truck.

I only had one gun in my entire life, a Daisy BB gun. I had nor have anything against hunting and guns or rifles, it just wasn’t my lifestyle. Maybe because my dominant eye was my left one and I shot right handed when I did hunt. Dad had a double barrel 12 gauge which I used on occasion.

Different locations, different days, different prices.

Recent picture? $2.79 for gas? $4.16 here yesterday, need to pay for our high speed rail that goes nowhere. Time for me to move out.