Category: Wheel Tracks
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Father Spears’ St. Christopher
In 1991 I bought a new car, a brand new car, all by myself. I was driving a 1986 VW Golf, but Gael needed a car to drive, so I decided to give him mine and buy a new one. For some reason I wanted a car with a diesel engine and it had to…
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Frozen Calipers
Recently I have seen a lot of frozen caliper slides while replacing brakes. Some of these calipers were relatively new. Usually I can free up rusty frozen calipers with an ATF/acetone mixture, wire brush the pins, clean and lubricate the slides and reassemble the caliper. Sometimes, the slides are so rusty I can’t free them…
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1905 Ford Model F
Henry Ford made about One Thousand Model F Fords in 1905 & 1906. It is understood, maybe, thirty-five remain in the world. Two Model F Fords can be found in Bill Erskine’s barn. Bill is pictured testing the cornering abilities of this Model F! It was over thirty years ago that Bill Erskine found his…
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Whack! Windshield Repair
Broken windshields are not fun. Left unrepaired, chips easily, turn in to cracks, which requires windshield replacement. Windshields for older cars are becoming harder to find. Modern windshields are glued in place, requiring professional installation. Windshield chips can often be easily repaired at glass shops. Some insurance companies will cover 100% of the repair. Insurance…
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Christmas Memories to Last One’s Lifetime
As I’m writing this, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and with that comes the Christmas holiday season, which has me feeling a bit nostalgic for past Christmases. My earliest memories, when I was a child, were spent Christmas Eve “tracking” Santa Claus (through the voice of weatherman Stuart Hall on WCAX-TV) as he made…
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1917 Studebaker Tourer
A Saturday Journey… “We are going to Hong Cong and then to the zoo.”A ride in an old friend! Ken Cota’s ‘17 Studebaker is still in service at 102 years old! This 1917 Studebaker Touring was the feature car in the March 2013 Wheel Tracks. Gene Towne of Milton had purchased the car from Dave…
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What’s On My Mind (the part I have left)
DUES ARE DUEAre you an active member;The kind that would be missed;Or are you just contentedThat your name is on the list?Do you attend the meetingsAnd mingle with the flock;Or do you stay at homeAnd criticize and knock?Do you take an active partTo help the work along;Or are you satisfied to beThe kind that just…
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Hot Spark Plugs Vs Cold Spark Plugs
In modern, computer-controlled cars, ignitions are reliable to the point where you rarely consider that they might fail. You have coil-on plugs, also called stick coils, snapped onto the tops of spark plugs, with not even a plug wire between them. The stick coils and plugs are typically hidden inside the engine under a plastic…
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1929 Chevrolet Roadster
Gael and Judy Boardman’s 1929 2-Door 2– passenger Chevy Roadster We know from the bill of sale, in 1999 Gael purchased the roadster from F.E.Rambo of Saginaw, Michigan. We believe, Steve Dana with his truck and trailer, joined Gael and brought the Chevy home to Vermont. We know, there was something else that Judy was suppose to remember, but she does…
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Don’t put off………
The phrase “Don’t put off ’til tomorrow what you can do today” keeps going through my head lately. Gael and I talked about becoming plus members of the 251 Club for years. We joined in the early 60’s, so it’s been over fifty years. Well, this sum-mer we were going to do it. Fred Gonet…
