[AJD] What's everyone's current project?

[Jim Showers]

I can appreciate your feellings, along with the 2 cylinder tractors, I am in 
the process of restoring a 1921 Stanley, 1953 Packard, and a 1916 
Crow-Elkhart.
Too little time and money.....
Jim Showers
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E. M. THATCHER" <ethatche at hotmail.com>
To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 12, 2009 8:10 PM
Subject: [AJD] What's everyone's current project?


> Now that my old JD's are gone I'm settling for the 1930 DeSoto CK Coupe 
> that's been taking up space in my garage since I brought it home last 
> year.  It's been more or less languishing in barn of the guy I bought it 
> from for the last 15 years.  I think I rescued it just in time before rot 
> began to set in.  It was originally part of collection in New York State. 
> I was able to verify the PO's story when I found the old NY registrations 
> and was able to contact the collector.  Right now I'm trying to piece 
> together its history while I'm getting it roadworthy again.  The brakes 
> were totally dry when I got it but seem to have come back to life with a 
> whole lot of fluid and bleeding.  The engine fires right up and runs 
> smooth but I still need to go over it. So far the fuel tank isn't leaking 
> but I expect it should be drained and flushed, checked for leaks and 
> coated. The exhaust from the muffler back is terminal so I'll be replacing 
> that soon and the clutch seems to have way too mu!
> ch travel although its still good enough to move the car.  It's a neat old 
> ride and I'm looking forward to driving it.
>
> I still get the itch for another old Deere.  Its just a matter of storage 
> now.
>
> Eric Thatcher
> St. Peters, MO.
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