[AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart

[Jim Showers]

Its now just a bunch of parts, I can send pictures of them offlist.
Jim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Scholl" <buck69_hunter at hotmail.com>
To: "Antique John Deere List" <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart


>
> Anything with wheels (and lots of other things) 50 years old and older is 
> interesting to me.... I'd sure like to see the Crow-Elkhart, too.
>
>> From: steamcar at frontiernet.net
>> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:21:38 -0500
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart
>>
>> I can, Its completely disassembled except for the engine which has been
>> redone. There are 2 bodies, many extra parts, manuals factory pictures 
>> and
>> sales literature. I'll send them off list. I'm close to where I can start
>> on it to get a rolling chassis.
>> Jim
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <astroguy at nas.com>
>> To: <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, December 13, 2009 2:52 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project? 1916 Crow-Elkhart
>>
>>
>> Any photos of your 1916 Crow-Elkhart available?????
>>
>> Original Message:
>> -----------------
>> From: Jim Showers steamcar at frontiernet.net
>> Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:38:28 -0500
>> To: antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> Subject: Re: [AJD] What's everyone's current project?
>>
>>
>> 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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