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I seen that interior ''back then'', still didn't do anything for me. it's a matter of personal taste. If we all liked the same thing, would be a...
No no, no one talked with him, he talked to you. :) Strange thing is George told me how his Dad passed away, and George went the same, in...
I was friends with George, he was my neighbor in Kentucky at that time. I watched this car being built start to finish. Sadly it began as a near...
Or do what I wound up doing because I couldn't fine one I liked, build one. Here are my notes for the whistle I built. They are only around 50...
Jim, How's it goin? Any new progress? -Ron[ATTACH] 1911 Reeves Octoauto
Jim, I would add some rear springs to it at least, Witmer coach in PA has full elliptical same as under mine for $65 each, part # 14-352. They...
Yeah that is a good indicator there is a timing issue on that cylinder. Using breath is safer to set timing than using low air pressure. Two...
"I think the gearing is about right, but I still need to figure out my maximum RPM and see what my top speed will be. I have 17 tooth sprockets on...
Waffle, Yes two of those burners under your dual boiler would be a hot rod for sure. Vaporizing burners do just that, they vaporize, no...
Waffle, making great headway on the project. There is some mention of foot controlled burners? Having an accessible fuel shut off is important....
That is really cool. It was weird, I've been corresponding about your car and that vid showed up in my YouTube homepage. Google, the all-knowing...
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Hi Waffle, Looking really good! Looks the biz... A few things :) In one pic is shown an air relief valve, that isn't needed on the main steam...
Haha, not really.. I think I may have laid it on a little too thick here :) Hi Chuk, Jim, I agree on the 150 psi/sluggish performance. Must be...
It's mostly forgotten, rarely mentioned and unknown nowadays, but at one time a good portion of vehicles on the road in the USA were steam...
Building a steam powered car is about half of the project, getting it running reliably with satisfactory performance is the other half. Nothing...
The guy that posted right above me has ran 147mph in a land speed record attempt at Bonneville, unfortunately had a vehicular accident and the run...
Hello all, First post here for me. Regarding the steam project and just to add some clarification and I'm speaking from actual experience with...
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