Larry’s work party started after the Tin Lizzies breakfast at Mimi’s Cafe.  There was a wide variety of projects this day.

“Katy”, the 1926 coupe named by Linda and formerly owned by our late club president Dean Van Doren, was on Larry’s lift being checked and adjusted.  Linda wanted to ensure that it was in good working order in preparation for sale.  Vernon worked on Katy and later drove it back to it’s storage location.

Dave Ferro brought a spare tire for his depot hack with a petrified tire.  He brought a new tire and tube to replace the old one.  The tire was so hard that the easiest way to remove it was to cut if off.  With some assistance from fellow club members, Dave successfully installed the new tire and now has a viable spare!

Bill and Donna Hansen’s beautiful 1924 Model T touring car. Don Mitchell examining the Hansen’s touring car. The 1924 touring car engine. Dave Ferro removing the old tire from his spare split rim. Dave getting assistance from Don and Russell to install a new tire. Don, Tom, Skip are in the background. Don, Linda, and Russell The Hansen’s front license plate has the name of Donna’s mother. Bill had the plate made by a company he found online. Vernon working on Katy, the late Dean Van Doren’s 1926 coupe. Vernon, ready return Katy the coupe to it’s garage. Katy – the 1926 coupe Don Mitchell with a wire wheel with a bent spoke. Larry showing Bill how to grease the front bearings on the 1924 Model T touring car. Neil checking the lubrication and wear on the front end of the Hansen touring car. A view of the underside of Bill and Donna’s touring car. Mark’s magneto field coil with scrapped off insulation on one of the coils. The damaged insulation touched up with enamel insulating paint. Dave Merewether looking for shim stock for his wheel hub. Larry and Bob checking one of Bob’s coils. Breaking for lunch. Bill Hansen’s hand tightening the screws on his new magneto oiler. Bill attaching the magneto oiler Larry bending and fitting the copper tubing for the magneto oiler.

Dave Merewether brought a wheel whose hub needed shimming.  Larry has a wide range of shim stock and Dave was looking for just the right thickness to remove the excess play.

Mark repaired the insulation on a magneto field coil with some red enamel electrical insulating paint that Larry keeps in stock.

Bob Jackson brought five coils from his 1925 touring car. Initially, only one coil worked well and the other four functioned poorly or not at all when tried on the coil tester.  With Larry’s help , and a set of new point, all of the coils functioned, although Larry recommended replacing the old points with new ones from Langs.

For the first time, the club members got a chance to see Bill and Donna Hansen’s recent acquisition, a stunning 1924 touring car that came from Alabama.  The car had been restored to show condition approximately 30 years ago, and trailered to events since then.  Bill and Donna want to enjoy the car and actually drive it, so basic maintenance items, like wheel bearing lubrication and checking the rear differential oil levels were in order.  To help improve lubrication, Bill had bought a magneto oiler and that was installed at this work party.  Larry also got a chance to drive this finely restored car and he thought it was a very smooth and well running touring car!

Thank you Larry for a great work party!