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by BigFred
Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:33 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Lotus Cortina Sighting
Replies: 1
Views: 5062

Lotus Cortina Sighting

My brother (owner of a couple of Sunbeam Alpines) attended a meeting of his British car club at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Philadelphia, Pa. This is a museum that has many famous racing sports cars from the beginning of motoring up until the present. He found on display a decent ori...
by BigFred
Thu May 30, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: Thames proud moment
Replies: 5
Views: 6044

Re: Thames proud moment

[Sorry for the long delay in replying to this.] The current plan is to just keep it completely stock, get it on the road and not worry too much about body work or paint. The chassis is in pretty good shape with only surface rust, but the lower portions of the body sides are pretty bad/gone. So far, ...
by BigFred
Tue May 21, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Readers Rides
Topic: Thames proud moment
Replies: 5
Views: 6044

Re: Thames proud moment

Nice article. Gives me optimism that I could someday have my 1959 Thames (which has been off the road since at least 1970) back on the road.
by BigFred
Thu Feb 22, 2024 6:32 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's going on.....
Replies: 12
Views: 12980

Re: What's going on.....

Here we go again...
by BigFred
Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:23 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's going on.....
Replies: 12
Views: 12980

Re: What's going on.....

I've got a security question set up, but somebody figures it out, then the bots create a ton of accounts. I've changed the security question, and deleted the obviously fake accounts. Hopefully things will quiet down for a while, but I'm sure they will be back. I'll try to keep a closer eye on thing...
by BigFred
Wed Feb 07, 2024 10:07 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What's going on.....
Replies: 12
Views: 12980

Re: What's going on.....

I also don't recall what the criterion was (if any) for becoming a member of the forum. If there's any, maybe stop accepting new members for a while. If there's no criterion, maybe institute one (like answer a basic question about Enfos).
by BigFred
Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:42 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: my latest ford
Replies: 8
Views: 10239

Re: my latest ford

Nice find!
by BigFred
Tue Aug 01, 2023 9:44 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: James - Could You Please Delete the Spam Messages?
Replies: 7
Views: 12618

Re: James - Could You Please Delete the Spam Messages?

There has to be some way for an admin to remove these group members and their posts. I realize it may be difficult to screen out legitimate new members from spammers.
by BigFred
Fri Apr 21, 2023 6:06 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: 1959 Thames 300E
Replies: 20
Views: 49480

Re: 1959 Thames 300E

Got the new water pump, new belt and newly painted fan & pulley installed yesterday. No leaks now. Also did a brief fire-up using starting fluid to make sure the engine still runs. http://www.sjbca.org/xxnew_waterpump_belt_paintedfan_installed1.jpg Next step is running a new/repaired fuel line a...
by BigFred
Sun Apr 09, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Member Introductions
Topic: 1959 Thames 300E
Replies: 20
Views: 49480

Re: 1959 Thames 300E

Haven't posted an update in a while on the world's slowest moving car project. I did finish cleaning (inside and out), treating and painting the gas tank. (Didn't take a photo of the finished product.) http://www.sjbca.org/xxthames_gas_tank_rust_treatment1.jpg http://www.sjbca.org/xxthames_gas_tank_...
by BigFred
Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: My Cortina lost to fire
Replies: 6
Views: 7964

Re: My Cortina lost to fire

That Facebook link doesn't work for me.
by BigFred
Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A new addition to the Family
Replies: 11
Views: 13146

Re: A new addition to the Family

That looks awesome. Enjoy!
by BigFred
Tue Nov 22, 2022 11:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Just though I'd share a pic a friend
Replies: 5
Views: 10054

Re: Just though I'd share a pic a friend

Way to make something useful out of a porn link post. :)