Ok, we have to agree on the proper spelling of thingie/thingy. Which is it?
Jethro posted:
Ahhhh... Thanks, @Jethro! My dance card is now full!
Lane Anderson posted:Ok, we have to agree on the proper spelling of thingie/thingy. Which is it?
Was it male or female, or can it self identify?
That might determine how it's spelled. 
Lane Anderson posted:Ok, we have to agree on the proper spelling of thingie/thingy. Which is it?
According to Merriam-Webster it's:
thingy
adjective \ˈthiŋē\
Definition of thingy
WHOA!!
868 replies on the "brass thingy" thread!
I pray I never reach such heights! Was there a kidney transplant involved?
That was a fun scan. I particularly enjoyed noting that the core problem was found on page 14, fixed on 16, and the thread still went on for six pages of drift. If all of the humor/drift/squirrel moments were removed, this thread would be less than 10 pages. One of my favorites posts is:
"Now THIS is why I'm keeping this thread going. We are sitting around a virtual fireplace sharing a drink of our favorite libation and talking about stuff - occasionally even cars.
And Hoss, I put "settle" in quotations as I agree with you on Maker's Mark. Tom turned me on to it a few Carlisles back and it is now a close second to the Tullamore in my cabinet.
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Oh, and my new favorite Irish whiskey is either "Quiet Man" or "Clontarf".
I enjoy sipping on vodka from the freezer. People scoff at me because I choose Kamchatka. They think I'm a cheapskate. But it's really because Kamchatka is a blended vodka that has a subtle vanilla after taste that I enjoy.
But when you get into Whiskey, I have a taste for the good stuff! I'm a big fan of Balvenie 12 year old double wood scotch.
I went through a phase where I was trying bourbons at every price point.
I finally settled on Jim Beam as my go to.....
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I finally settled on Jim Beam as my go to.....
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So there you go, Cory..... The Brass Thingie thread.
We all learned a lot from that thread - contributed a lot too.
Sometimes the contributed info was actually useful, but you know how it is with us.
We've had a few other threads like that on different topics, but that one was classic.
I also think that an annual "Big Brass Thingie Award" at Carlisle would be perfect, for the person who persevered the most over frustration and adversity in dealing with issues with their car.
Jethro;
If your interested in whisky; take a look at K&L Wines.com. They travel to Scotland and other sources, tasting and buying casks. To be imported back here.
Art
Cory, the brass thingy thread is a classic example of the power of a committee.
After months of collaboration and 868 replies, the collective wisdom of all of the experts missed the solution that was found by one focused individual who would have solved the problem much quicker if not distracted by all the wisdom.
Gordon posted:
Sometimes the contributed info was actually useful, but you know us.
I LOVE IT!!!
Cory McCloskey posted:WHOA!!
868 replies on the "brass thingy" thread!
I pray I never reach such heights! Was there a kidney transplant involved?
I'm sure at some point Lane would have gladly given up one if someone could fix his car. He managed to fix it, though, and is still with all his parts. Let's pray that he never disassembles himself. I can hear the "sproing!" and then the "OH SH*T!" as he's looking around frantically...
I have bonded the engine lid closed permanently 
OK Tom ,you have an idea there. There is the Busted knuckle award, and I have the 2016 version displayed proudly over my workbench.
As to the Rule of Pictures, the format, content, volume is pretty much up to you, but the Rule is: If you don't have/post pictures, it did not happen. And Lane's 20+ pages of posts for the infamous brass thingie adventure is really only something a mother could love. Sorta like, well, you had to be there . . . Not what I'd recommend for airplane reading. Better you should grab a Lee Child, or Patricia Cornwell, just sayin' . . . and no offense to Lane and his minions who contributed to that Great Adventure, yours truly being one.
Yeah, our parking lot major repairs at Carlisle are legend, too......
Cylinder Hydro-lock, broken throttle cables, broken clutch cables, Clutch adjustments, electrical problems, the usual burnt-out lamps, a broken actuator pivot pin on a mechanical fuel pump, dead front wheel bearings....We've fixed them all and more besides. Usually the despondent drivers figured that they would have to get the car shipped home for repairs until the "motorhead" crowd descends upon the ailing car and....just.....simply....fixes it. Sometimes we even let the owner pay for parts (but not usually).
We're a weird group that way......
Hey, you mean I didn't have to pay for my swivel head adjustable lifters? Harrumph . . .
And cylinder hydro-lock -- yes that was me, first trip to Carlisle with the car. Now have a decent car cover and rain hats. You live (and listen/watch) and learn . . .
Gordon Nichols posted:Yeah, our parking lot major repairs at Carlisle are legend, too......
Cylinder Hydro-lock, broken throttle cables, broken clutch cables, Clutch adjustments, electrical problems, the usual burnt-out lamps, a broken actuator pivot pin on a mechanical fuel pump, dead front wheel bearings....We've fixed them all and more besides. Usually the despondent drivers figured that they would have to get the car shipped home for repairs until the "motorhead" crowd descends upon the ailing car and....just.....simply....fixes it. Sometimes we even let the owner pay for parts (but not usually).
We're a weird group that way......
I am so honored to be among this group of truly fine gentlemen. And this time I'm being serious. Proud to see the dedication as noted above.
craig
You are welcome to join our group of crazies, Craig, but there are expectations. Chief among them is the requirement that you make at least one pilgrimage to our Carlisle gathering. Oh, and that you provide some form of refreshing adult beverage.
Seems to me I remember bringing a couple cases of Wauchusett Blueberry Ale one year and got a lot of wrinkled noses until people tried it - then they wanted more the next year!
As far as fixing stuff, I can't speak for everyone, but guys like Dr. Clock, Wild Bill, My son and me, Carey Hines, Joe Soltis, Danny P., Cory Drake, Henry Reisner and a whole lot of others......If we see some thing that needs fixin', well, we can't help ourselves. We just have to fix it.
I can't find the photo, but I think Henry Reisner was rebuilding one of Kelly's carburetors or something out in the hotel parking lot, when Kathy went out to tell them that the Weather Service had issued a Tornado alert for the area around Carlisle. Everyone around the car just shrugs and keeps on working....
Sometimes we have to break somethin' just to fix it. It's a horrible affliction, but it beats OCD.
Wait! We've all probably got THAT, too!
PHOTOS!
Henry fixing, Carey supervising.....L to R; Heidi and Al Gallo (they of the perpetual tans) Carey Hines from Beck, Henry Reisner from IM, Bill Drayer (it might be Bill's car, don't know). That looks like one of my shirts behind Al Gallo....
Danny P. and Cory always cleaning jets:
Wild Bill and Max Zimmer fixing the beer surplus:
New front wheel bearing on Braniac's Speedy in front of the "Carlisle Support Vehicle and mobile refreshment stand". That's Peter Venuti (IM/Suby) scratching his head - don't know the rest.
Carey Hines doing a front end alignment, literally, in the field:
And who can forget the crowd of locusts....Because we could - L to R; Not sure, me, on the ground, Chris standing, Bill Drayer on the ground, Bruce Stumpp, standing, blue tee shirt:
TEBY! Check out those Topsiders!
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Lane Anderson posted:You are welcome to join our group of crazies, Craig, but there are expectations. Chief among them is the requirement that you make at least one pilgrimage to our Carlisle gathering. Oh, and that you provide some form of refreshing adult beverage.
Thanks Lane. I was at Carlisle on a Friday, three years ago I believe. Maybe four. I had just bought my car and was expecting a BIG show of vendors selling misc parts I might be needing. When I used to go to this type of show for my 64 Vette, there were usually over 50 people selling Corvette stuff/parts, new, used, re-conditioned, etc. I was so disappointed in Carlisle that year because I saw nothing from the limited vendors for these cars that I said I would not make the trip again. I hadn't met any of you guys at that point. Since I found this chat site I said, "OK, I'm going this year" but have never made it. I have not taken my car further than 20 miles from my house in the past three years because I don't own a tow truck which I am sure I will need at mile post 21+/-. And now, we are moving to Florida and I will surely miss the adventure. Those that make the drive from Kentucky, Tennessee, mid west and the Carolinas have more balls than I've ever dreamed of. Even if I thought somehow my Russian Roulette revolver on wheels could make it that far, my body could not stand the pain that long. I like the short restaurant rides around town and I DEARLY wish I was closer to any of you guys. If I'm back in the spring, I may drive up in one of my other cars just to shake everyone's hand and say, "Thank you for your knowledge, friendship, devotion, help and all the laughs along the way."
craig
Now that's just sad. These cars should be drivable. I mean really drivable, across the country when required. In the 70's I would drive my 63 Ghia convertible rust bucket back and forth from LA to Phoenix on one tank of gas, about 375 miles one way. Let me clarify, one tank, one way. I had a big bore kit 40 horse with a holly two barrel. That's nearly 40 miles to the gallon and I drove it 80 mph. No joke.
PaulEllis posted:Now that's just sad. These cars should be drivable. I mean really drivable, across the country when required. In the 70's I would drive my 63 Ghia convertible rust bucket back and forth from LA to Phoenix on one tank of gas, about 375 miles one way. Let me clarify, one tank, one way. I had a big bore kit 40 horse with a holly two barrel. That's nearly 40 miles to the gallon and I drove it 80 mph. No joke.
And you were what, 22-28 years old? I did dumb stuff in my twenty's as well.
How in the hell do you guys get that mileage???? I've got a stock 1600 with dual Kads, nothing special and I am lucky if I get btween 15-18MPG. No joke. Please do not reply unless you truly do want to go off thread and aim for 23 pages of posts.
Craig, have you played with jetting? You should get more then that.
My Pat Downs-built 1915 gets about 25mpg on the road cruising in the 65-80 range. It would do better if I had higher profile tires.
You shouldn't limit yourself to 20 mile jaunts. I've done the 1500-mile round trip to Carlisle 10 times. I've had a few issues, but never been stranded.
Lane I thought I was far 
Maybe I'll make it this year I am 1000miles round trip .
You're pretty close to David Stroud. You could roll together. Nothing stops him!
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"Now that's just sad. These cars should be driveable . I mean really driveable, across the country when required "
......IMHO they are as long as they are not cobbled together and maintained .............
Yeah, I agree. I can't count how many times I drove my '57 oval to Vermont to go skiing or snowmobiling - 3 hours each way, in the winter, after dark (in the snow/sleet, uphill both ways, with summer tires and well above the posted speed limits), with my skiing buddy, Jeff, scraping the inside of the windshield so we could see. Never got stranded (OK, one night we were close, but I managed to splice a fuel line in the cold and got us going again) and we ALWAYS got around 28 mpg, but when Jeff drove (like my grandmother) we got closer to 30 mpg. Saw Jeff a few months ago - he still drives like my grandmother but is a retired CEO now, so he drives like a rich grandmother.
The point is, if you maintain your car well, and you have a few, well thought out, spares on board and a few strategic tools, most likely you'll always get to where you're going. These things are 50+ year old technology, after all.........And so am I.
PaulEllis posted:Now that's just sad. These cars should be drivable. I mean really drivable, across the country when required. In the 70's I would drive my 63 Ghia convertible rust bucket back and forth from LA to Phoenix on one tank of gas, about 375 miles one way. Let me clarify, one tank, one way. I had a big bore kit 40 horse with a holly two barrel. That's nearly 40 miles to the gallon and I drove it 80 mph. No joke.
It can be done. I've driven to the west coast and back.
Twice.
Don't think Cory will be driving to the wedding and back. Unh-unh.....
But when he's at that wedding, he'll only be just down the street from Piperato......
I'm jus' sayin......
Gordon Nichols posted:Don't think Cory will be driving to the wedding and back. Unh-unh.....
But when he's at that wedding, he'll only be just down the street from Piperato......
I'm jus' sayin......
Danny's carless as of now. Also, he seems "otherwise occupied", should you get my drift.
Craig: there are multiple options here. The true-blue types will say just get in the damn car and drive, for chrissakes. I'm betting you could do it, just tie up with some other southerners, and get in a group. more strength in numbers, and whatever happens, someone will fix it. You could tow it, many folks do that. Saves a lot of wear and tear on the old bones. You could right-seat with someone, maybe. and let me be the last to tell you that airplanes do fly to parts somewheres near Carlisle. We get a few of the CA members of the tribe this way upon occasion. This usually involves free accommodations for the nights not spent at Carlisle, and limo service from one or more of the locals. We would consider BWI "local", with right seat transfer from there to Carlisle. Or just drive up in your Chevy, or whatever you have. So, you see, the point here is: the cars are cool, and we love to have as many as possible -- but it's all about the people too. You can do it. We can help.
And as far as going for 20+ pages, this thread has great potential, aside from the main event, we have multiple hijack opportunities already.
Consider this filler until Cory and Paul get back to working on it.
crhemi (Bill) poboiinhawaii posted:Craig, have you played with jetting? You should get more then that.
Yes, this was the subject of a recent post. I had 55's in and went to 51, didn't run great so I went to 53 and it is running very well now. Still running rich I believe and I'm not F%$^ing with it any more because IT'S RUNNING 
Took me a month to get it to stop farting flames. I probably have enough soot in my cylinders to fill a quarry.
craig posted:PaulEllis posted:Now that's just sad. These cars should be drivable. I mean really drivable, across the country when required. In the 70's I would drive my 63 Ghia convertible rust bucket back and forth from LA to Phoenix on one tank of gas, about 375 miles one way. Let me clarify, one tank, one way. I had a big bore kit 40 horse with a holly two barrel. That's nearly 40 miles to the gallon and I drove it 80 mph. No joke.
And you were what, 22-28 years old? I did dumb stuff in my twenty's as well.
How in the hell do you guys get that mileage???? I've got a stock 1600 with dual Kads, nothing special and I am lucky if I get btween 15-18MPG. No joke. Please do not reply unless you truly do want to go off thread and aim for 23 pages of posts.
It's the Kads. You'll not do much better than that with 'em. If you've got a small engine, watch the Samba for some 36 Dellortos, have them set up at Blackline Racing, and prepare for a new car and 25+ mpg. I've got a 2276, and have gotten 30 mpg on the highway.
There's nothing "dumb" about driving long distances in a specialty car. There's no shortage of guys well out of their 20s doing it (I'm looking at YOU, Jack Crosby). Not being able to trust your car beyond a 20 mi radius means you're missing out on at least half the fun.
IaM-Ray posted:Lane I thought I was far
Ray: I'm a little closer to Carlisle, but I've still gone a number of times with each of my three previous Speedsters. It's actually a nice drive to get down there, and of course, the three or four days you are there are the best. Lots of fun.
Don't go with David Stroud - you'll end up in Texas somewhere...with a broken windscreen. 