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I found the listing in the HCCA directory. Thank you for the info.

I own a 1908 Thomas Detroit. The Thomas Detroit motor car company was purchased by Chalmers and he changed the name to Chalmers Detroit. The cars have a lot in common. It would be fun to put the two cars side by side in order to compare them. I just live in Granada Hills, California, not too far fro...

I have had success with sealing cork floats in my antique cars with fuel-proof dope. You can purchase this sealant at hobby shops. It is used on Model airplanes. I coated my float. Let it dry for 24 hours and then recoated it. I then let it dry for a couple of days before I used it. I have purchased...

Hi Mike: I have always used varnish remover and lots of paper towels to take the clear coat off of the brass on the cars that we have purchased. You have to be very careful not to get any of the varnish remover on your car's paint. It will destroy the paint. It helps to take the brass off of the car...

If you look on page 252 of the 2002 Roster of Members of the HCCA, there is a list of Brush owners by year and model. There is even one in Oregon. This might be a good start for your search for information on your Brush. There is also a Brush in the members in action section of this website. It is o...

I asked Warren Record, our Model T specialist in Southern California and he says the wrist pin bots go on the cam shaft side.
Hope this information helps you.

Marilyn Balduff
HCCSC

We have located a wiring cover for you. It is in California. Send us an email at mbalduffcpa@sbcglobal.net and we give you the details re. price, shipping, etc. The bottom half of the windshield frame that sits on the cowl is attached with screws from the underside of the dash. We can give you addit...

Thank you for drafting this very detailed and informative treatise re. early brass lamp restoration. After reading about all of the work and expertise required to restore an early brass lamp, I appreciate the brass lamps on my horseless carriages even more. This would be a very interesting treatise ...