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Darel:
you may want to consider coming to the Chickasha meet ... usually much milder weather than even here in northern Colorado ... USUALLY ... anyway , there is always a good bunch of people to meet and visit with and i have always enjoyed the weekend ...always an optimist Gene French

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Frank:
i would certainly consider a pre-war meet in Phoenix ... would be an excellent choice for a meet ... always an optimist ...Gene French

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March 19-20 ... vendors can usually enter their spaces late Thursday afternoon to get setup for Friday /Saturday sales ... i will be in my usual spaces in the south building and will post items i will have in addition to my babbitt bearing tooling ... others will also list items that they want or wi...

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spoke with Sizie Ersland yesterday regarding plans for the Chickasha Swapmeet in March ... plans are for a good meet ... all pending local plandemic restrictions ... at this point restaurants and bars are open for business ( closings at 11:00 pm ) ... i plan on being in my spaces in the south buildi...

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Spoke with Suzie Ersland at Chickasha yesterday ... so far all is GO for the March meet at Chickasha ... they are keeping an eye on the plandemic news and local health warnings and restrictions ... but plans are for a good meet this year ...Always an optimist ...Gene French

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Gentlemen: the Dodge Brothers were always known for their hard work and honest ethic ... i have never read where they never had a body guard as did Henry ... if they encountered a conflict they would handle it on their own ... i have also read where there was much more to the "crutch" story than is ...

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Rebabbitted ball cap ( 4th main ) ... can machine to size as needed ... size range from standard down to 1.500" diameter ...EXCHANGE NEEDED ... price $50.00 + $15.05 postage in lower 48 states, actual postage outside this area or INTERNATIONAL ...Gene French 49519 cr.23 Nunn, CO. 80648 phone 970-581...

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George: i recommend N-F smelters ... the Nickle 2 babbitt is correct for our use and is designed for automotive high speed high pressure applications ...also N-F smelters will sell in small quantities that suit our small business or hobby situations ... good people to deal with ...always an optimist...

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Stan:
i really do not know either ... i have seen the literature that states "as used on Dodge Brothers cars " ... i think this is just to say that DB used Stewart carbs. , this would be a good endorsement for Stewart ... always an optimist Gene French

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To All: yes Merry Christmas , and a Happy and prosperous New Year ... my family has much to celebrate this year ...my 36 year old daughter is recovering from a brain anurism and resulting stroke ... after 5 weeks in the hospital she is awake and regaining her muscle control and is alert and aware of...

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Stan: what model early Dodge ? i have never seen a Dodge Brothers carb. with 4 bolt hole pattern on mounting plate ... i also have several of these carbs. and have never been sure what they fit ...all the DB engines i have seen had a 2 bolt mount ...the early models being up draft on the driver side...

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For sale : Rebabbitted Model T main bearing sets , laminated shim set and timesaver lapping compound ... re-babbitted using tin base automotive high speed babbitt (SAE#2 Government Genuine alloy )... will supply caps bored to Standard diameter or customer specified dimension ... price of $145.00 inc...

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Les:
i have bored the babbitt lined inserts of the 5 mainbearing Dodge Brothers 4 cyl. engines by placing bronze bushings in the #2 and #4 mainbearing saddle in the block and the inserts in the center mainbearing saddle ... worked great ... always an optimist ...Gene French

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Les:
sent email ...

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will also be interested in purchasing quantities of decent cores to re-babbitt ... i plan on attending Chickasha and Mcpherson and our regional swapmeets next year ... can pickup at a meet to eliminate the postage cost ...always an optimist ...Gene French 970-581-2808

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should have added my email address gfrench1953@hotmail.com

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I will start the topic out ... in addition to voting ,I re-babbitted 39 model T ball caps ( 4th.mains) ... i will be working on building up inventory in hopes of a prosperous year in 2021 ... with hopes that our lives will return to a pre-plandemic routine and we can again enjoy our lives and cars ....

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Re-babbitted model T ball caps ... machined to standard or your needed diameter ... price is $45 + exchange + $15.05 medium flat rate postage in lower 48 states ... actual postage outside this area ...Gene French 970-581-2808

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Dex:
.005 clearance on the thrust is in a very safe range ... i set new bearings at .003 to .004 clearance ... run it and enjoy ...always an optimist Gene French

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Stan:
bunch of snow here too ... and very cold , currently -4 and a low of -9 is forecast for the evening with more snow .. is helping slow 2 of the states big fires ... always an optimist ...Gene French

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Larry: i have re-babbitted cam bearings for my own use ... this requires that you start with good shells , the bearing halves are often worn out of round on the outside diameter ... this condition and any wear in the bearing bore of the block makes for a loose bearing ... also , the difficulty in ge...

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Anthonie:
i use .004" on the currently available aluminum pistons... always an optimist ...Gene French

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Lorenzo:
i sold 2 several months ago on the MTFCA classifieds ... i have used these and liked them ... they are fairly current production and should be easy to find ... always an optimist ...Gene French

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Alan:
drilling the 5/16 hole works well , i will heat the spoke to make it streach and extend into the drilled hole then weld ... when the spoke cools it is under some tension ... has worked well for me ... always an optimist ...Gene French

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Dennis:
centering gage went out yesterday via priority mail ... you should have it by mid week next week ... always an optimist ...Gene French

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Matt: it has been several years since i calculated the mechanical compression ratio of the adapter plate Scott machined ... seems to have been 5.7:1 as supplied ... this design can be machined on the cylinder head side 3/16" without any need to increase the depth of the socket head screws that are u...

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Matt: i will pass your contact info. onto Scott Hansen ( my neighbor) ... i don't know the current status of finished/un-finished plates or shipment status ... i do know that he has some done , in various stages of completion ... sorry i can not give more details on this project ...always an optimis...

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Note: this is your DISASSEMBLED and CLEANED motor block ... always an optimist ...Gene French 970-581-2808

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this is my "home rebuilders special" ... i re-babbitt and linebore the mainbearings in your COMPLETLY disassembled Model T motor block ... this is for standard configuration mainbearings , crankshafts and caps only ... the customer is responsible for determining the suitability of the motor block ,c...

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Mike:
will purchase , sent email ...always an optimist ...Gene French

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Bob:
assume you got my paypal payment ...always an optimist ...Gene French

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Gentlemen: looks as though someone will get a great deal ... shipping will be a bit of a shocker , i think that shipping will run more than the estimate ... anyway , someone will get a great unit for a small price...also , this frame appears to be drilled for both models T and A/B ...always an optim...

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Steve T.
unlike KRW linebore , my boring bits have always been adjustable ... this eliminates the need for a reamer for every size crankshaft and also allows boring different diameters within the same motor block if needed ...always an optimist ...Gene French

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Steven: YES, that is one of my DUCTILE 80 cast iron line bore units ... is probably a 20+ year old unit ... uses a micrometer head for the tool offset gage ... also i don't think that the fine adjust screw was in the boring bar for easy setting of boring bit ... still a very good unit ... this will ...

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Mark:
i will look around in my DB parts ... i am sure i have a cap IF i can find it ... am currently adding on my shop building and have stuff piled on top of piles of stuff ... too much stuff ! always an optimist ...Gene French

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wanted passenger side door latch and hinges for 1926 roadster ... always an optimist ... Gene French 970-581-2808 or email gfrench1953@hotmail.com

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Dan:
i have a bunch of Dodge Brothers parts ... a complete 1925 touring car , a 1917 Roadster cut down and several chassis ... great cars , powerful and reliable ... always an optimist Gene French

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Danny: the world and especially our country needs many more adults that will take the time to teach others of all ages , but most especially our children ... practical skills and fact and inspire an interest in all things , teach confidence and high personal values ... build men and women of charact...

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wanted to buy , a decent set of roadster doors and hinges for 1926 T roadster project ... always an optimist ...Gene French 970-581-2808

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Henry:
you are to be commended ... an investment in our childrens future is time well spent ... we shall never give up , we shall remain strong and rightfully defiant and we shall stand for what is right and good ...always an optimist ...Gene French

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the intake/carb. is spoken for ...thank you Ryan S. and MTFCA

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for sale: aluminum intake and aftermarket carburator ( model A carb. )... this is an aftermarket ( performance?) manifold of unknown manufacturer ... carb. will benefit from a rebuild ... manifold has a 1/8" pipe thread at elbow ... a simple pipe plug to close or use with vac. wipers or vac.tank for...

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pictures , i hope ... still an optimist Gene French 970-581-2808

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for sale "Duplex Spare Tire Carrier " ...this is for the smaller diameter tire sizes ... probably up to the 21" sizes ... in good condition with light surface rust ...price is $50 plus postage to your zip code ...can ship INTERNATIONAL for actual postage amount ( i have never charged EXTRA for inter...

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Ignacio:
that style speedster is very nice ... i have a 1932 Plymouth PB 4 cyl. running gear that i envision as a Stutz Bearcat style speedster someday ...have a safe trip , and if you are in the area feel free to stop in ... always an optimist ...Gene French 970-581-2808

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Speedster is sold ... thank you Timothy E. and MTFCA ... always an optimist ...Gene French

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a picture of this speedster configured as a "hybrid" model A/T ... again ... only the rad tub and rusted turtle deck are for sale , the seat back and cushion are included ... always an optimist Gene French 970-581-2808

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Speedster body and turtle deck for sale … this is the body sheet metal only and does NOT include the wire wheel chassis or the roadster pickup or the house or land in the photo … SHEET METAL BODY only … I sincerely hope this is clear … what I mean to say is that the speedster body only is for sale !...

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speedster4.jpg speedster3.jpg speedster2.jpg speedster.jpg Ignacio: a few pictures of the speedster body ( TIN ONLY) that I will be offering for sale … I used this for several years in various configurations including the turtle deck and a pickup bed … basic body is the red tub … this is made to mo...

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Ignacio:' don't know your route , but I am at Nunn,Colorado , near Cheyenne ,Wy. .... I have a simple speedster body and windshield for model T chassis and a turtle deck that can be adapted with some metal work … will try to post a picture later this evening … also have some chassis parts and other ...

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