Category: Wheel Tracks
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Sounds Good
I recently lost the radio in my every day Saab. I went to crutchfield.com to look at a replacement stereo. I wanted something inexpensive that would simply replace the radio in my car. I was surprised to see the many options and reasonable prices. For less than 200 dollars, I can fit a replacement radio,…
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A Page from “The Willy Chronicles”
‘Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose…..’ No, this article isn’t about who sang this song. If you know it was Janis Joplin you are probably about the same age as me and you would know that I just turned 70. This isn’t bad, but it is when I’m sure that I don’t…
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1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobile
Dennis Dodd, of East Fairfield, Vermont “Kids, College & Work kept this 1902 Curved Dash Oldsmobile waiting for 28 years… Finally, with a new paint job on its way, it will be finished”. Dennis Dodd purchased the ‘02 Curved Dash Olds in ‘89 from a Massachu-setts gent while at the VAE Stowe Show. It was…
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Local Boy Makes Good
It’s very common these days to wring our hands over the fact that the younger generation has little interest or motivation beyond their smart phones and social media. In the VAE, our Golden Wrench Awards are aimed at encouraging young people to move beyond these distractions and focus their interest on science and math. This…
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I Just Can’t Stop!
Let’s face it. Old cars have lousy brakes. Model T Fords only have brakes on the rear wheels, and even those do not work very well. To be fair, the Model T seldom goes over 30 miles an hour. In the 1950’s and through the 1960’s, cars got bigger and much more powerful. As cars…
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Engine Management Upgrade
The distributer in my 1987 Saab 900 Turbo recently broke. Even though it is a Bosch distributer, it is no longer manufactured and parts are not available. This distributer was only used on model years 1986 and 1987. I was able to find a used one; however, several people suggested I upgrade the engine to…
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Winter Driving
On my way home from a friend’s house last night, in the dark, I happened upon a car that was stuck on a hill with a person behind the steering wheel and one person behind the car pushing it. There wasn’t much I could do, so I continued on my way. This got me thinking…
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1921 Franklin Runabout
“Do you want to buy that Franklin Runabout?” “I don’t need it.” “Yes, you don’t need it, but do you want to buy it?” That is how the ‘partnership’ started for the owners of this 1921 Franklin Runabout. Lloyd Davis and Carl Thompson first met while working at the Quebec Cigar Company in Rutland in 1973,…
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1957 Pontiac Clipper
Lee and Geri Carpenter’s 1957 Packard Clipper Has VAE club history at its best. This 1957 Packard Clipper was originally owned by the parents of one of the VAE’s founding members. Peveril Peake. We are the second family owner having bought it from Pev in 2004. The 1957 Packard Clipper Town Sedan was the next to…
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What does “FG” Mean?
Dave is taking a brake this month – An email exchange with our VAE expert on Vermont number plates. VAE member, John Sandvil, recently purchased a Vermont number plate with # FG81. John bought it because it was different but did not know the reason for its odd number. To the rescue….Gary Irish. This is part…
