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thanks Bill, see you again one of these days.
On May 23, 2020, at 6:58 AM, Bill Tobin via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> =
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Great car. a friend has one similar; it's taken 3 generations of babies =
home from the maternity hospital!
As for oil: something this old may require non detergent oil. My old =
tractors use it. I'm not sure when multi grade detergent oils came out. =
Probably one of our bunch would know. Or I can contact a local oil rep =
and find out.
I'd probably stick with 30w in the summer. And park it in the winter!
Great car. Enjoy it. And bear in mind: it won't handle like the white =
car in the background!
Cheers Bill
On 5/22/2020 11:02 PM, Scott Janzen via Fot wrote:
> Ok, so this is not a Triumph story, but I recently got a 1947 Chevy =
Fleetmaster in my garage (which means I bought it a year ago, but it=E2=80=
=99s been sitting in the owner=E2=80=99s garage until now). It=E2=80=99s =
the oldest vehicle I=E2=80=99ve ever owned, by two years (had a =E2=80=994=
9 ford pickup once) and I love working on it. It=E2=80=99s so simple, =
and plenty of space to get at everything. Plus, this came from the =
family of the original owner, has been garaged all its life, and while =
far from pristine, it=E2=80=99s not rusty. Garaged all its life. I =
haven=E2=80=99t stripped or sheered a bolt yet.
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> So, the highlights - the engine has no oil filter. Just change the oil =
every 2000 miles, more on dirt roads (says the manual). Lever shocks =
all around. Vacuum wipers, no turn signals (not sure about brake =
lights), manually engaged starter solenoid through a floor button. =
Front wheel bearings are ball bearings!!!. 4.5=E2=80=9Dx16=E2=80=9D =
wheels, skinny bias plies (with a date code of 1984, definitely due to =
replace those if I ever go over 25 mph). Right now the brakes are =
apart, shocks need to go to White Post for a rebuild, gas tank and =
radiator at the local shop.
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> Here=E2=80=99s a question - the manual calls for straight 20w oil for =
the engine, 30 in the winter. Should I run 20w, or 10-30?
> Gear oils - straight 90W is what=E2=80=99s called for. What=E2=80=99s =
a good non-synthetic? Steering gear calls for =E2=80=9CAll Purpose=E2=80=9D=
lubricant - WTH?
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> Having fun in the garage these days!!!
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class=3D"">thanks Bill, see you again one of these days.<br =
class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><div class=3D"">On May 23, 2020, at 6:58 =
AM, Bill Tobin via Fot <<a href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; =
class=3D"">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</div><br =
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<div class=3D""><p class=3D"">Great car. a friend has one similar; =
it's taken 3 generations of
babies home from the maternity hospital!</p><p class=3D"">As for =
oil: something this old may require non detergent oil. My
old tractors use it. I'm not sure when multi grade detergent oils
came out. Probably one of our bunch would know. Or I can contact a
local oil rep and find out.</p><p class=3D"">I'd probably stick =
with 30w in the summer. And park it in the
winter!</p><p class=3D"">Great car. Enjoy it. And bear in mind: it =
won't handle like the
white car in the background!</p><p class=3D"">Cheers Bill<br =
class=3D"">
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<div class=3D"moz-cite-prefix">On 5/22/2020 11:02 PM, Scott Janzen =
via
Fot wrote:<br class=3D"">
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cite=3D"mid:FC1C7482-7D31-4883-99AE-B96FBF2E66B3@me.com" class=3D"">
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Ok, so this is not a Triumph story, but I recently got a 1947
Chevy Fleetmaster in my garage (which means I bought it a year
ago, but it=E2=80=99s been sitting in the owner=E2=80=99s garage =
until now). It=E2=80=99s
the oldest vehicle I=E2=80=99ve ever owned, by two years (had a =
=E2=80=9949 ford
pickup once) and I love working on it. It=E2=80=99s so =
simple, and plenty
of space to get at everything. Plus, this came from the =
family of
the original owner, has been garaged all its life, and while far
from pristine, it=E2=80=99s not rusty. Garaged all its life. =
I haven=E2=80=99t
stripped or sheered a bolt yet.
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">So, the highlights - the engine has no oil filter.
Just change the oil every 2000 miles, more on dirt roads (says
the manual). Lever shocks all around. Vacuum wipers, =
no turn
signals (not sure about brake lights), manually engaged starter
solenoid through a floor button. Front wheel bearings are =
ball
bearings!!!. 4.5=E2=80=9Dx16=E2=80=9D wheels, skinny bias =
plies (with a date
code of 1984, definitely due to replace those if I ever go over
25 mph). Right now the brakes are apart, shocks need to go =
to
White Post for a rebuild, gas tank and radiator at the local
shop.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Here=E2=80=99s a question - the manual calls for =
straight
20w oil for the engine, 30 in the winter. Should I run =
20w, or
10-30?</div>
<div class=3D"">Gear oils - straight 90W is what=E2=80=99s called =
for.
What=E2=80=99s a good non-synthetic? Steering gear =
calls for =E2=80=9CAll
Purpose=E2=80=9D lubricant - WTH?</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Having fun in the garage these days!!!</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
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