Niel Hoback

I just returned last night from three weeks in Budapest Hungary. Today is a good day for us all to be thankful for all we have, more than we can realize. We have toys and friends and the freedom to enjoy them any way we want. Have a good and happy thanksgiving and may God bless us all.

The prices do go through the roof, though.

I had one like that, it really sucked. Too easy.

When mine did that, it was because the vaccuum advance moved the breaker plate and shorted that little wire from the points against the housing. Odd, but check it anyway, won't cost you to look.

I think theres a freeze plug at the back end of the camshaft. Is it above the bell housing? Could have a leak there?

Norm, to get the full effect of the badlands, drive through them in the dark. Its a little scary and makes you think you're on the moon.

Ah yes, Tetons National Park.

Frank, please ramble on, and I will learn more. Thanks.

Bob, thanks for the hood bumper pics, you may have solved my problem for me.

One Shot brand sign painters paint. The best adhesion there is. My dad was using it to paint signs in the 50's. It used to be made in Gary Indiana but I don't know if it still is.

Its the fuel pump antennae for detecting gas stations?

Thanks for the lesson Rodney, you're a better man than I.

In the late 50's or early 60's the Shell rep told us to use chassis grease in the steering gear because it wouldnt leak out and it did a good job lubing. I've been doing ever since, never had a problem. Fill it up and drive it around some corners, then fill it again and forget it.

I read of a deer warning test done by the Florida state police that showed no difference in the cars that had them. Some people involved said they thought the high pitched whistle actually attracted deer ! So, who knows. I've seen them here standing by the fence on I-65 and just jump vertically over it and be at the edge of the road in a second or less. Gets your heart rate up.

Cap'n Neon is right there, Don't go back except to give them the bill for all the stuff you had to replace directly because of their stupidity. I don't see how they can escape responsibilty, talk to your local Bar assn. about a reference.

Sorry, I failed to mention that those are Timken numbers. But you knew that, didn't you?

Mark, congratulations on your retirement! Welcome to the real world, enjoy.

Rodney, I was waiting to read the part where you talked with your lawyer who is sending that idiot and his employer a letter about how he is going to replace everything or face a law suit. Will that happen? When the rest of us make stupid mistakes, we have to pay for it. They do too.

From the Mitchell catalog; outer cup-09194, outer cone-09074 inner cup-14276, inner cone-14123

I used to believe that crap about oil futures driving gas prices. In the last week oil has dropped to $100/barrel, while at the same time gas at the corner station here, 30 miles from Whiting Indiana, one of the largest refining sites in the midwest, has gone from $3.789 to $4.099. That disproves the futures theory. The radio news today explained that the reason was convenience stores lost money last summer and now they are trying to catch up. Believe what you want, but there is the proof. Sign me "Steamed"

I really think that is the sharpest looking Studebaker I've ever seen. Seeing it in real life must be fantastic !

Don, women with handles? What a great idea. On second thought, they would probably always be locked and me without a key.

I am the other guinea pig that tried the Bon-Ami stunt. I only did it because I am going to swap engines shortly and I wanted to see if the theory was workable. Immediately after using the cleaner mixed with gas, the engine began burning oil at a ferocious rate. I have a good 300 miles on it since then and the oil burning is not as bad as it was at first, but has since returned to its previous rate. It was burning oil pretty badly on decelleration and now its somewhat better, but still burning oil. On the whole, if your rings are not seated well, Bon-Ami will help. If you are trying to somehow get the rings to seal better than they are after having already seated to the walls,,,, don't try it. It will not help. It may even cause them to stick in the grooves and stop wipinglike tehy are supposed to. The only SnakeOil I have used with success is Marvel Mystery Oil, and I suspect it was because the rings were stuck from having set for several years without use. I can see where it would work if your cylinder walls were new and smooth, and the rings too, were new. As a cheap "cylinder hone in a can", it has possibilities, as a 15 minute re-ring job, definitely not. I am happy to report that as a sida benefit, there are now no Known mosquitos in my neighborhood.

Alan, does your manual read right to left ?

You don't have to kneel, just bend over. It's not as funny looking that way.