Originally Posted by
wacojoe
Aluminum in 1922 must have been an incredibly expensive component.
What are the chance we could get an inventory of the cars in your barn? Photos would be a nice bonus.
I'm not sure of the cost---but beyond the coach work parts of the floor boards are Al, as are the oil pan and the transmission case and the steering wheel. The fenders and the hood are steel.
As for the inventory---I'll give it a try:
Miscellaneous:
Honda CB750 motorcycle (in-line, transverse mounted, 4 cly)
2012 Corvette Z16 Grand Sport
1922 Packard Sedan
Polaris ATV
Austin-Healey Sprites (Mk II and Mk III)
MG Midget
Trucks:
1999.5 F-250 Super Cab, 8' bed, 4 x 4
2007 F-350 Crew Cab, 8' bed, 4x 4
Tractors:
Oliver 99 w/Detroit Diesel
Cletrac HG 68 (2 of them)
Avery, Model A (Tractor)
Ford 900
Gravely 9000 (Only water cooled tractor Gravely every built---this is a Continental engine)
Alis-Chalmers WD-45 (my father bought new in 1953 and I bought it back)
Honda 22 HP diesel
Daily Driver cars:
2012 and 2016 Ford Explorers (Limited)
2015 MB S-550
There are couple of boats but that covers the "land rovers" pretty well.
I'll see what I can do with pictures as time permits.
Here are a few:
The 4th picture is of the 1999.5 F-250 right after the completion of a frame off restoration a couple of years ago.
The last one is one of the Cletracs and the first one was taken in 1966 in my racing days and I still have that car.
Last edited by Dave Grubb; 07-18-2019 at 08:37 AM.
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