[GinRicky]

Another interesting note, there was a set of ancient wheels and tires that also came inside the car. Imagine my surprise when I discovered those wheels actually don't fit the car. Hub size is smaller. From my brief research on it I believe those are for an early '28. The old guy (uncle's father in law) who's family it originally belonged to had apparently entertained ideas of doing something with it ca. 1984, but didn't get anywhere I can only presume due to his age and/or health. I know the year because there are yellowed part pulling type tickets from July '84 in the boxes that were in the back seat. Odd things like new interior door handles, weatherstripping, a brand new still wrapped 15" (yes) tire tube. There wasn't a receipt for the tube but it had about as much place in the back seat as the wheels that don't fit the car. I say they are odd because there can have been no way whatever that the car was in any sort of running, let alone driving condition. New door handles? I did not know him. Really don't know what happened there, but perhaps he picked up the wheels being told they fit a '28, which is what I was told the year of the car was until research proved it is a '29. I imagine this man would have been born around 1920 or so, therefore this would have been a car he knew as a boy and more than likely drove himself before it was relegated to their barn. His last name was Grismer according to the tickets and that completes all I know about him and his family, other than he left the car to my uncle and it remained in the same barn until recently when it was put in a storage unit in MD.


And the last thing I can think of right now; the generator still works! I'm not usually that lucky, perhaps it had been replaced before being parked but running I get ~7 volts out of the system. Haven't had to touch that or any of the wiring to it. Of course, literally touching any of that wiring isn't the best option at this point unless one intends to replace it. Just a new "Ford" labeled drive belt to drive it with which came inside the car, and actually fit unlike the wheels.


And I will get that motor oil good and warm and drain it. Strangest motor oil I've smelled; it just smells like dust and old age home, with a taint of varnished fuel. I know I should have done that already but I have been trying to work this all in around my regular job. Now that I can drive it onto a lift with four serviceable (marginally) tires, it is high time to do that.