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#91

General Discussion / Re: Back to the Bricks Dust th...

Last post by Clewisiii - May 20, 2024, 08:35:28 AM

Inside Dort Event Center for one of the winter Chrome and Ice car shows.

#92

General Discussion / Re: Back to the Bricks Dust th...

Last post by Clewisiii - May 20, 2024, 08:27:38 AM

I read that the IMA Auditorium became part of Autoworld and was demolished when that tourist attraction was torn down?

No Auto World was downtown. The IMA continued after and changed names several times.

I think the Flint Generals Hockey team plays there still.

#93

General Discussion / Re: Back to the Bricks Dust th...

Last post by J. Skelly - May 20, 2024, 08:14:53 AM

The Dort Event Center. If you remember from long ago it was The old IMA Arena.

In the winter they even do a smaller show inside called Chrome and Ice.

I read that the IMA Auditorium became part of Autoworld and was demolished when that tourist attraction was torn down?

#94

General Discussion / Re: Why Did I Receive This???

Last post by Carfreak - May 20, 2024, 06:09:26 AM

A little paranoid are we??   

Maybe but now it is my choice.

And how many Mike Santos are around? Or Reynolds, Hall, Moran, etc.?

#95

General Discussion / Re: Missing 1968 Cadillac trim...

Last post by Roger Zimmermann - May 20, 2024, 04:41:33 AM

I'm afraid you will loose it sooner or later. That nice ornament is at the junction of two elements which may have some relative movement. Screw and epoxy could be the real deal!

#96

General Discussion / Re: Why Did I Receive This???

Last post by Big Fins - May 20, 2024, 04:38:42 AM

Not so sure in this day and age of weirdos out there that I would call it paranoia. More like self preservation.

I was just reading in the news where the new electric hot water heaters, like about everything else can be controlled by your smartphone with just an email address. Imagine someone obtaining such personal information and shutting off your water heater and then locking it by resetting the access information.

I have such a water heater and made sure the wi-fi was turned off in it and locked it manually.

#97

General Discussion / Re: Rear main seal 68 Eldorado...

Last post by Big Fins - May 20, 2024, 04:29:15 AM

It doesn't matter what transmission is behind (or beside) the engine. In the Eldorado, it's best that the entire thing come out as a unit. Trying to separate them in the car and then put them back together is a 3-4 person job.

#98

For Sale - Cars / Re: 1940 60 Special $19,800 ...

Last post by Big Fins - May 20, 2024, 04:22:25 AM

It's a perfect candidate for a resto-mod. Modern (pre-computer) running gear, brake system, etc...

The rest is beautiful. Look what 35-709 did to his '35. 40,000 miles and many awards later, he's still having fun with it.

#99

General Discussion / Re: Rear main seal 68 Eldorado...

Last post by The Tassie Devil(le) - May 20, 2024, 01:48:33 AM

That's what I thought, but if its an Engine main seal, TH400 or TH425 doesn't matter.

Definitely not.

Bruce.

#100

For Sale - Cars / Re: 1937 Series 75 Fleetwood, ...

Last post by Lexi - May 19, 2024, 11:18:57 PM

Sadly, the high cost of parts (some of which could take years to possibly locate), and low demand-often makes the decision for us whether to save, part out or scrap, a "project" car. Clay/Lexi