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    12-13-2009, 01:26 AM
Dalmar Eventer boots

Anyone have them and what do you think? To me they look and sound flawless and I am definitely considering getting some imp (they are cheaper out of the country).
Apart from these I have seen the mark todd exercise boots for XC but they are not in ZN so have no idea what they are like.
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I don't have the personally, but I know TONS of people who do and they absolutely RAVE about them!

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    Books are a good way, but I have found through the years(40 plus) talking and watching has been the best way for me to gain knowledge. Along with trial and error..
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    The best way to learn is to hang aroung at your barn as much as possible. I'm probably the biggest noob on here, but I know what im talking about most of the time because I've gotten so much expierience this summer. I was at the barn EVERYDAY! No, im not saying I know everything. Far from it, in fact. But, I read books, ask questions, and watch people. The occasional eveasdropping helps a wee bit too ;)

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What kind of fiber do I need to give my girls to keep them from getting sand belly? A d how much?

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        01-31-2013, 02:20 PM
    Originally Posted by Endiku
    Bo Jangles. Bo is 17 years old and a Shetland x Miniature. He is only 37" tall but he is VERY special in that we believe that he can sense seizures, much like some dogs. There have been five or six times when he has had a seizure-prone child up on his back while out on our therapy trails or in the arena, and he felt something 'off.' He then stops, refuses to move no matter what we do, and will very, very carefully lay down WITH the child on his back, and remain down there. 4 out of 5 of of those times, the child proceeded to seize.
    Toby seems to sense seizures as well! There have been a number of times when he stopped, refused to move and started shoving the leader and trying to reach the therapist. One day, one of our riders had a grande mal on his back and we couldn't move her for nearly 10 minutes. He stood there waiting it out the entire time. It's amazing how sensitive they can be!

    All your little ones are ridiculously cute!

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    i love all the pictures!! Great horses and ponies and the goat too hehehe

    I am love with NATE though what a darling!!!
    He's a riot! So incredibly playful and we've decided that "impish" is the best word to describe him. His nickname is Noodle because when he first came and was just greenbroke, riding him was like riding an overcooked noodle. He can still be like that on goofy days! Noodle definitely livens up the barn... he's constantly trying to make trouble.

    I love seeing everyone else's therapy horses/ponies(/goats)!
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        02-19-2013, 09:44 AM
    This is our Gypsy mare that is free leased to Fassett Farms Therapeutic Riding Center. She is no longer breedable, so she was just a pasture ornament here while we worked and showed the stallion and sale stock. She loves her job and everyone loves her.
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        02-19-2013, 07:09 PM
    Subbing :)
        02-19-2013, 07:59 PM
    Looki'd those fuzzy ears... So cute.
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    Bloo isn't technically a therapy horse but I'm epileptic and he's taken care of me. After the BO saw how well he took care of me when I has a seizure on his back she asked if he could be used in the therapy program.
    This is his little girl on her 'horse fitting'. I had just finished a ride and we were just seeing if his height would bother her because she's 3 feet tall and he's 15.3hh, so that's not the saddle she rides in. He doesn't usually like children but he gets super excited when she comes in.

    This is Stella she's a 14hh morgan qh cross. She's extremely careful with her riders so she's good for independent riders. She used to be in the regular lesson program but she really found her place in the therapy program so that's her life now.

    Jitter Bug is the miracle horse. He has such a terrible attitude, borderline dangerous, but we've done a lot of work with him and now he's amazing with the kids. He hates pretty much every handler but if there's a kid on his back he's a dream.

    And this is Monty. This pony is perfect for therapy, he was pretty much born to do it. He's about 13hh stocky, sure footed, and very talkative. When the kids on his back talk to him he ALWAYS responds to them. He also gets fuzzy in the winter and makes sure to give the kids nice warm hugs.

    We have a few others but I don't have their pictures. I'm not really involved in the therapy program so I don't have much interaction with the horses. Bloo only gets used in one group with the horses pictured once a month.
        02-22-2013, 11:40 AM
    I'm excited to say i'll be volunteering and eventually working at a local Therapeutic riding center. I can't wait. So until then here is my mare, who brought me back from a really low place.

    My husband bought her for me as a valentines day gift, and as a project to help me get through the loss of our son. I was in a really bad spot for such a long time after we lost him, I had no motivation to do anything. I was sooo depressed, my doctors thought I was on medication, but I wasn't and I refused. He knew I needed something to get my spirits up, and me motivated about living life again. And I happened across a picture-less ad on the net. I showed it to him, and requested pics. In April she came home, and i've never looked back. She has helped me in more ways than I can possibly explain. She has been my therapy.
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        02-22-2013, 12:59 PM
    Elizabeth, you're horse looks like on I rehabbed a few years ago. She had a lot of trust issues and was an emotional mess around people. That horse helped me as much as I helped her. Then I met a man who was in an accident that she instantly bonded with. Giving her to him was the best decision I ever made. They're both working together to gain their confidence and trust again.
    It's truly amazing how horses can help people. It's the reason why I let Bloo be a therapy horse. Epileptic people are urged not to ride but if Bloo can show 'his' little girl not to be afraid to try things, not to let her sickness define her, and give her confidence then we're doing our job.
        03-03-2013, 10:59 AM
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    Well these aren't horses, but I'm sure everyone will appreciate them, and one of them is the SIZE of a horse So here are our therpay dogs:

    This is Ice, a 6 year old border collie. He's not the most eager, but he's the best dog for wheelchair bound patients, as he is very content to sit by them.

    This is Dazzy, a 1.5 year old terrior. She's a very sweet dog, and unlike most little dogs, isn't the wiggle type, so she's the best to put on patients beds and do little tricks for them to see.

    This is Ripley, a 10 month old white swiss shepherd. Ripley thinks he's the same size as Dazzy, and acts like a total puppy, but he's very lovable and very in tune to patients - he will sit dead still with a patient, even if he was being naughty a second before. He's so gentle with patients that we let them give him treats, he takes them beautifully.

    This is Lucky, a 7 year old cocker spaniel - my therapy dog. This is the best dog on the team, and he was born for this work. If we take him into a room, and don't take him to a person RIGHT AWAY, he will bark until I do. He will then "choose" the patient, and sit for ages with his head in their lap, and he tends to choose people with more severe problems than others, he's an amazing dog.

    My little 9 month old shetland sheepdog Ross is being evaluated at the end of March, as I have never met such a friendly, gentle creature, and because of his small size and calm nature, he will also be perfect to put on beds etc.

    Lastly, a group shot that I ADORE of three of them and a patient:

    And to get this thread back on horses lol, my girl Love Story is a therapy horse, as she would rather injure herself than let a child get injured in her care. She's a very calm, sweet, loving mare, and all her kids love her. I don't have a photo of her in action, as she's on maternity leave after having a colt, but you can see her sweetness :P
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    It's such a wonderful thing that these animals - and all you wonderful handlers do :)
        03-07-2013, 10:52 PM
    Well I'm just so jealous of all of you :P My therapy ranch is struggling to find lesson horses right now, and while we own 5 horses, one of them is still too unstable to be used for lessons and another is retired because of his severe arthritis. I don't have many pictures, but I want to share so here's what I've got:

    I'll start with my absolute favorite. I'll try and keep the pictures to a minimum, but he's the one I photograph the most. His name is Dundee, and he's an Oldenburg gelding. I believe he's something like 26 years old now and he has pretty bad arthritis, but he's so good about it. We use him for our larger kids because he's so well-behaved, he'll follow right behind the leader. And he's so gentle, the kids are always safe around him. He's really tall, I think around 17 hands, but I can't remember exactly. When he's not in a lesson he's a big jerk, he likes to bully the volunteers by backing them against walls, but he'll apologize afterwards and snuggle into your chest to tell you he was only playing around. He gets a lot of treats since he's popular and is always sticking his head over the stall door to get attention. My favorite memory with him is when he got loose after an inexperienced volunteer tried to lead him around. She had a history of spooking the horses because she has a very unsettling attitude, too much hyperness. But when he got loose, he cantered past her, and I just happened to be standing right where he ran by and I calmly say, "Dundee, it's alright. C'mere Dunders." And he slowed and turned to look at me, then just trotted right up to me like "Will you keep me away from the bad girl? :C" Everyone was screaming "Horse loose!" and running around only to run around the corner and see us standing there calmly xD
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    Now here's my favorite picture I have of these horses, it shows Dundee with his cute goofy smile and my other favorite, Rojo, a Peruvian Paso. Rojo is used for the youngest children since he's so small. He's a little more tricky than Dundee, he'll speed up a lot and pull on the leader during lessons, and unless we're tracking right he'll try to spin. But he's a good boy when he's with me. I know how to deal with him since we've been working together almost exclusively every saturday for nearly 2 years. Rojo spooks at EVERYTHING, so we always have extra volunteers on his lessons. He sneezes a lot too and, since I always lead, I end every lesson drenched in horse snot xD
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    Now, this little miss is BonnieBelle, or Bonnie for short. She's a gorgeous Quarter Horse and everyone loves her, but she can be a great pain sometimes. She likes to nip when you least expect it, and she has this obvious distaste for nearly everyone. She loves the kids though, and is so good at all the lessons, we use her for every variation. She has absolutely no quirks when she's working. She likes getting her butt scratched and playing with the apple in the picture.
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    Now this one is Cimarron, another Quarter Horse, but everyone calls him Cimmy. He's a great horse but he's always had bad arthritis and it got so bad a few months ago that we retired him from the program. He has really fine short hair so he's really easy to groom. He's got super long legs so I never led him in lessons (5'1" here) but he's always been really good. In the second picture he's got a girl named Sophia on his back. She's usually confined to a wheelchair because of her cerebral palsy and on the ground she has this distant stare and just a sad appearance. No animation, she just sort of sits there. On horseback she's been learning to hold herself up and she gets this huge grin on her face. When the people on her lesson start singing to her she'll start laughing so hard that she'll wheeze, and it makes everyone around so happy to see that difference. Her dad's a saint as well. Typical parents will bring a book and only look up every once in a while to encourage their child, but her dad never even sits. He's always standing watching her and you can tell he's so proud of her progress, and he's so encouraging it just makes me want to cry. If any little thing goes wrong he'll run over to the lesson and duck into the arena and ask what he can do and ignore everyone telling him he can rest. You can see him in the picture in a red shirt.
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    This horse is named Spade, and he was a part of the family for about a month before his owners decided they wanted to take him back :/ I had been assigned to exercise him every day after lessons because he could walk forever. Such a sweet well-behaved boy, he was bombproof.
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    Now, the last horse isn't working well in lessons yet, but we're working on it. My friend Leah used to ride him with me when I would ride Spade. He's still pretty shy and has an injury on his back so he can randomly get twitches that make him shake the rider a bit, but we're working on it. I still love him and know he has a lot of potential.
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Breakfast included, Complimentary drink on arrival, Continental breakfast included, Self-catering

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Puma Hostel is a perfect place for all backpackers so welcoming and friendly with us will feel a familiar warmth at home that will have the exclusive attention of the owners themselves Frida and Enrique who are willing to help in whatever is necessary and will do our best effort to make your stay here in Puno the highest navigable lake in the world and folklore capital of Peru your stay very special and unforgettable! **

Warning: You must be very careful, because in the journey to get to the bus station will have informal people, street vendors, taxi drivers who try to divert to other hostels and excursions sell talking a lot of lies to get a commission for money. These are not guaranteed and are subject to a scam ...!Thank you! need to take the warning.

* In our hostel we organize tours to visit the islands of Lake Titicaca Uros, Taquile, Amantani and other services the price is cheap.

Our hostel is located in a safe place just minutes from the Plaza de Armas, pine park and downtown. With spacious rooms and comfortable beds and hot water 24 hours a gas: living room with cable TV, communal area for you enjoy and make new friends. We are providing full use of the kitchen including a microwave refrigerator and cutlery, we provide special pancake breakfast is available in the lounge from 6:00 to 9:30 am, Internet and PC available and free WIFI service. Terrace where you can enjoy the fantastic view of Lake Titicaca.

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The hostel has spacious rooms, comfortable beds and bathrooms with hot water guaranteed 24 hours and a fully equipped spacious kitchen good for you to express your culinary talents!
Puma The hostel is also a living room cable TV, DVD community where you can see the movie you like and others. Or you can upload wing terrace to relax.
We also have a garage.

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We are at the side of the church of mormon 5 blocks from downtown and main street puno.A only 6 minutes from the main square of Puno, next to the cathedral Dreyer have the historical and archaeological museum and museum of Coca .
Other attractions are: Balcony of the Conde de Lemos, Casa del Corregidor, Arco Deustua, Malecón Ecotourism !!*** Bay Incas
And within an hour's boat trip is the floating islands of Uros and Taquile two hours over this.
After an hour's bus Sillustani Chullpas.

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Guesthouse | Pierce Street, San Antonio, Texas, USA 78208

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13 out of 13 customers would recommend this property

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"loads of historic character/near the Pearl brewery,the Zoo,Golf course,Riverwalk and many good eateries/bars(Boehlers est. 1890) along Josephine St."

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Perched on the slopes of Muizenberg Mountain, Lakeside Lodge not only offers stunning views of the mountains, lake & city, but also offers convenient accessibility to the delights of Cape Town.

Situated high above the hustle, bustle, it offers the perfect refuge for complete relaxation.

The immediate area offers all manner of leisure activities and many of the city’s major attractions are right on our doorstep, including Cape Point, the historic naval base at Simon's Town & Boulders Beach with it’s African penguin, more commonly known as the 'Jackass Penguin. Accessibility is easy as we are less than 5 minutes away from the main arterial roads as well as there being a train station right at the foot of the slopes.

Each room has been carefully thought out to be a cosy, comfortable home from home!
Each room offers tea & coffee making facilities. A small kitchenette fitted out with a fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster, crockery and cutlery.

A Shuttle Service from the airport to Lakeside Lodge is available and costs are to be paid by the guest(s) directly to the driver.

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1. Head to the N2 towards the Airport.
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7. Drive 200 meters to 11 Leicester road
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From Cape Town International follow the N2 to Cape Town. Take the M3 to Muizenberg. At the T-junction, turn left to Main road. Turn right and follow Main road to Muizenberg. Pass the Boyes Drive turn-off on your right, the Spar and the Lakeside Fire Station. Turn right into Approach road, turn left into the third road on your left, which is Leicester road.

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    Celebrating at the Nice Carnival 2011

    The Nice Carnival, also known as Le Carnaval de Nice, is one of the most spectacular carnivals in world. It’s already in full swing, with the Nice Carnival 2011 taking place from February 18th-March 8th.

    More than 1,000 musicians and dancers from around the world are taking part in the spectacular processions gracing Nice’s famous Place Masséna during Carnival. These parades are made up of 20 different floats, all keeping to the 2011 Nice Carnival theme, ‘King of the Mediterranean’.

    As well as the elaborate costumes and magnificent parades, you’ll find plenty more to enjoy during the Nice Carnival including the famous ‘flower battles’ taking place on the Promenade des Anglais. Showers of colourful flowers fall like rain on the waiting crowd during this unique event. What’s more, a big percentage of the beautiful blooms used in these displays are produced locally.

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Via Valdegola, 1, Via Lippi e Macia, 22, Florence, Italy

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Hotel Auto Park, which opened in 197, is ideal for anyone who wants tranquillity and comfort without having to leave the city. Bus stop 22, which is just 100 meters from the hotel, reaches the historic centre with its most important monuments and Florentine museums in just 10 minutes.

The Hotel Auto Park is located in Florences commercial zone known as Novoli (northwest part of the city). This area will soon see the completion of a new university centre, a new courthouse and several public administration offices.

The hotels location is ideal for anyone travelling for business or tourism the historic centre and the convention centre are well connected by public transportation.

It has 113 rooms, a large and private garden and a parking lot for circa 80 vehicles (free for our clients).

The hotel has 113 air-conditioned rooms with colour, satellite TV and Internet access. Aside from its 96 rooms situated on the hotels 6 floors, the other rooms are located in a 17th Century Villa that belonged to the Ricasoli family. The hotel also has an internal garden.

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Hangzhou is an absolutely beautiful city. I took it as a 4 day trip out of Shanghai where I was studying and fell in love.
Shanghai is like any big city and it feels too Western. The old city and Yuyuan Gardens is touristy but beautiful and the area across the water from the Bund is beautiful. There is not much to do here, so after three days I was ready to move on.
For Tianmen Mountain, Zhangjiajie is a fine location. For the rest of what you'd go to Zhangjiajie for (Golden Whip Stream nature hike; Yellow Dragon Caves; Baofeng Lake; and of course the Avatar-movie-type mountains, including "Hallelujah Mountain," stay in Wulingyuan. This is China, so don't expect Western standards to apply, but enjoy the adventure. There's a lot to do and see!
Wudang Shan (Wudang Mountain), the famous Taoist mountain, is close to Wuhan. Xiang Fan is a cool stopover to get to the mountain, about an hour away.
The old town is a must place to see. Go to Shangri-La.
Xi'an … An ancient city worth seeing! The lifelike terra-cotta soldier from the Qin dynasty is amazing. However, air quality in this city is terrible.
Shenzhen … It's no tourist city unless you are into shopping. It is a new town that did not exist twenty-five years ago. For most people it's a place to stay en route for Hong Kong. Chinese tourists visit the Windows on the World theme park which has miniatures or such world icons as the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Sydney Opera House, and has an associated commercial bar street attached to it.
Guiyang … Visit Gianling Park -- the tame rhesus monkeys are worth the trip alone, but hold onto your food if you don't want the monkeys to steal it.
Chengdu … I would advise you to go on the 6 day horse riding trek to Songpan in the north of Sichuan province.
Pechino … Great city, loads to see, forget about Mao's tomb, 3 odd hours to queue and no backpacks / water bottles allowed. The Wall is amazing, but Ming tomb's a waste of time. Tianeman Square, the Forbidden City, the Buddist temples, and the parks are great and the locals are very friendly. A major problem is language, you must have English - Mandarin cards or else... A funny story is an American tourist who used the box of matches from the hotel. The taxi took him to the match factory! Otherwise great. Train travel is very easy - use SEAT61.com, a great website about train travel.
Suzhou … It's quite different from other Jiangsu cities.

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Sun International Hotels & Resorts has announced the opening of The Boardwalk Hotel and Spa, a five-star property in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The new hotel is scheduled to open in December 2012.

Facing the Indian Ocean, this majestic Victorian building is set to become one of Port Elizabeth’s most iconic hotels. The Boardwalk Hotel and Spa’s 140 rooms include eight Luxury Suites and a Presidential Suite. The interior design is a mélange of soft bright colors such as peach, light green, cream and floral patterns. The hotel will have one restaurant and two bars, where Sun International’s famous buffets will be available for breakfast and dinner. The cuisine will be Asian inspired, offering a blend of spices and other aromatic flavors to accompany fine local seafood.

Visitors of The Boardwalk Hotel and Spa will be able to enjoy everything the Indian Ocean has to offer: sun-drenched beaches, warm clear waters, stunning sunsets and water activities such as swimming, fishing, surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling and sailing. Port Elizabeth is ideally located on the famous Garden Route and represents a great starting point to explore and discover the wonders of the area.

Port Elizabeth is a bustling urban hub surrounded by incredible natural beauty where visitors can find nature reserves, marine sanctuaries and the Big Five. Endangered species such as African penguins, seals and whales can be spotted in the St. Croix Island Marine Reserve. The Tsitsikamma Canopy Tour is another exciting way to experience the unique wilderness in a breathtaking tropical forest setting.

Also in December 2012, Sun International will open a new landmark 4-star property located in Sandton, Johannesburg’s business center.

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Vietri sul Mare is the nearest town on the Amalfi Coast to the city of Salerno . The Bonea stream divides the town into two areas : one that extends to the westernmost borders of Cetara and part of Cava dei Tirreni , and the other to the east , bordering on Salerno and the rest of Cava dei Tirreni . It only obtained independence from the latter in 1806 , and the modern –day municipality now encompasses the vi

llages of Molina , Marina, Raito, Benincasa , Albori and Dragonea , in addition to few districts such as Fonti. The toponymy of the town shows that the name “ Vietri “ derives from the mediaeval word Veteri , from the Latin “vetus” meaning “old”, thus indicating the site of an ancient settlement . Tradition has it that the Etruscan settlement of Marcina originally stood here , thus the term

Veteri would refer to the conglomerate of neighbourhoods successively built over the years . The modern –day town is therefore what was developed on top of the ruins of Marcina , which was destroyed by the Vandals led by Genseric . However , the original settlement may even pre-date the Etruscans , if what the historian Stephen of Byzantium maintains is actually true , i.e. that the Ausonian town of mamarchina existed before the Etruscan Marchina . Vietri can be linked to Marchina not only because of the topographical indications provided by the historian Strabo , but also because tombs and numerous clay –ware objects dating from the 6th century B.C. have been found there . Another highly singular find –dating , howe

ver , from Roman times – is the central part of a building in opus reticolatum lying approximately 15 meters below sea level in the Fonti area .
This discovery along with others , would seem to support the hypothesis that there once was a small city here. If this is not the case there was at least a major port structure , which now lies buried underwater . Indeed , archaeologist W. Johannowsky belives that in classical times Vietri may have been one of the ports of the powerful city of Nuceria Alfaterna .
Although the historical reconstruction of Vietri is full of gaps and lacking in concrete evidence , what is certain is that during the Lombard period , it was a suburb of Salerno , or rather a foria (foris hanc Civitatem Salernitanum )

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it became know as a base for the emerging power of the Benedictine Abbey of the holy Trinity (Abbazia Benedettina della SS. Trinità ) in Cava , which considerably affected its fate . On the whole , it would appear that Vietri has never played a mayor historical role but gravitated first around the city of Salerno , then Cava , before finally obtaining administrative autonomy in 1806 . At present the local economy is based on tourism and artisan ceramic-ware as well as the production of tiles on an industrial level .
The town is dominated by characteristic majolica –tiled dome standing beside the Church of St John the Baptist (Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista) . Inside are 16th century painting of the Madonna and Child , St John and St. Andrew , and the Deposition of Christ . Down near the sea-front there are three 15th century watchtower (Crestarella , Vito Bianchi and Marina di Albori ) which testify to past battles .
Nowadays , their only role is to keep a watchful eye over the peaceful invasion of tourists.

                                       The Ceramics – Museum of Vietri

The Belvedere Tower ( Toretta Belvedere ) of Villa Guariglia in the village of Raito has been the permanent home of the Ceramics Museum of Vietri since 9th May 1981. The exact reason why this craft became popular here is unclear , although ancient chronicles from S

alerno mention that in the year 889 there was substantial trade in ceramic –ware between the Taranto coast and Amalfi and Salerno . However , this does not provide any real proof that at that time Vietri was already manufacturing ceramic . The first mention of the presence of local master ceramist can be found in documents dating from the 15th and 16th centuries .
Furthermore , archaeologists have shown that the ceramic-ware produced in Vietri during the 16 century was highly skilled and examples were commonly found far outside the town . With the arrival of craftsmen from the Abruzzo region in the 18th century, the local ceramics industry was supposedly given a new breath of live.
This theory , which not everyone agrees on, concerns the old votive tiles to be found throughout the town that date from the same period . It is not always easy to distinguish the various influences in Vietri ceramic-ware given that around the same time as the supposed arrival of the Abruzzo ceramists there is also mention of craftsmen from Naples in Raito .the term “roba siciliana “(literally, Sicilian stuff) refers to the very basic ceramic-ware made especially during the 19th century which was exported in bulk to Sicily . As the different quality of clay in Sicily was ill suited to certain ceramics , the ceramic –ware from Vietri was much appreciated.

At times ceramist abandoned the naïve local designs in favour of a touch of cutting irony , whilst still maintaining the usual popular production style .
Important political figure were generally the “victims “of these sporadic changes : for example Crispi was depicted in the act of squashing the top hats of Giolitti and Zanardelli with his bare hands . The politicians “names have been written in the way the local people pronounced them , i.e. “Giulitta “and “Zanardella”. In the early 20th century , Vietri ceramics were characterised by the innovations brought by foreign craftsmen , notably from Germany , who lived and worked there between 1920 and 1947 and gave birth to the so called “German period” .

Vietri reappears before my mind’s eye like a dream. I envy those who , after having seen a place remember it exactly as it was , its shapes , its colours , and every minute detail . My mind is like a blackboard . All the images it contains are wiped away with the passing of time . What survives is a hazy imprint , with no precise profile , hardly any colours :a mere will o’ the wisp roaming the memory . And so Vietri reappears before my mind’s eye like in a dream , rising high above the sea ;white above the dazzling enamel like sea. Its name sparkles : it too seems enamelled. I recall lots of maiolica tiles on the doors of Vietri , lightly coloured, a whitish background on which stands out the green or blue motifs of plants and flowers . The colours of Vietri are those of its earthenware .
When I passed by , many many years ago , I too decided to order tiles for my bathroom , whitish tiles with a decorative motif of green leaves : a freshness of style of which I have yet to tire : a piece of Vietri  implanted in my 16th century Florentine home , where it lives in perfect harmony with the architecture of Baccio d’Agnolo .
The real Vietri , the one down there in the south , in the blinding light of the gulf of Salerno ( geography hope I’ve got that right ) comes back to my mind as in a dream , white on the green sea, but might it not be just a kind of mirage , evoked by these beautiful tiles which in so many years have miserably failed to make me weary of them ? Tasted in matter of decorations are wont to change in time , even when the decorations are beautiful , sober and discreet . How comes it then that my Vietri maiolica tiles resist in time both in terms of material and in terms of taste? Is it perhaps because they  carry with them the clear , limpid , fresh remembrance of the land where they were born , on the enamel –like sea ? That land that I recall as if in a dream , reflected on the walls of my bathroom , luminous and fragrant ,every passing day, in my home in Florence.


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1967 Chevrolet Pickup - Sweetheart

Written by on August 24, 2010 Contributors: Joseph Dowling A Couple's Other Love
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Wayne Terry bought this '67 Chevy pickup 14 years ago, and as his wife, Perley, described the half-ton, "It needed a lot of fixing up to make it into a truck just to use." How it got to be what is seen here is best explained by Mrs. Terry. She tells us that four years ago Wayne retired at the age of 74 after 50 years of being an airline mechanic. It was then the little woman put her foot down and informed her hubby, "That truck has got to be fixed, it's been in the garage long enough." Over the years all sorts of things had been stacked on and around it, in fact Perley swears that when the garage door was opened it was impossible to see it.

1009cct 03 O+1967 Chevrolet Pickup+side 2/11 The mostly stock C10 body and bed were massaged to perfection before being covered with DuPont Torch Red.

At first the plan was to simply get the Chevy back on the road, but after attending a weekend car and truck event that changed. Perley said, "Let's make it a show truck!" The process began with a phone call to Rand Body and Paint in Kaufman, Texas. They agreed to straighten all the sheetmetal and spray the DuPont Torch Red paint. While the cab and bed were being attended to the chassis was being fitted with dropped spindles and disc brakes up front and modified coils and C-notched rails in the rear.

As Wayne had been a drag racer in the past he freshened up the Chevy's small-block by boring it 0.030 over and wrapping the new pistons with Grant rings. He also added a Corvette cam, Holley 600 carburetor on a high-rise manifold, MSD ignition, and Hedman headers. Late-style heads were added to accept the March serpentine belt system. Before the engine was slipped in place it was attached to a rebuilt Turbo 350 transmission and everything under the hood that could be chromed was shipped off to be dipped. To further clean up the engine compartment Wayne moved the battery to the rear, under the bed.

Typical of the attention paid to the truck during the build, Wayne and Perley spent six weeks putting 11 coats of urethane varnish on the new bed floor, sanding with 1,000-grit paper between each coat. The last thing done was the upholstery, a chore assigned to Shawn Cook in Murphy, Texas.

The Terry's displayed their truck for the first time on Valentine's Day in 2009 and won two trophies. Then and there they decided to name the truck Sweetheart. And while they are justifiably proud of the fact that in 19 shows Sweetheart has hauled home 32 trophies, they claim that at 78 years of age they're looking forward to a special award: a trophy for oldest participants.

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Restomods Rule! A Purist’s Guide To Customizing ’67-’72 Chevrolet C10 And GMC Trucks

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In the world of classic trucks there isn’t a truck more iconic than the 1956 Ford F-100, the "Deuce" of trucks. After 55 years of holding the throne it’s not likely its reign will ever end, but in the arena of the most popular classic truck, a new king has been crowned. It’s a trend we’ve been watching grow for years by tracking which cover truck consistently does best on the newsstand and gets the most website hits; we are talking about the range of ’67-’72 Chevrolet and GMC light-duty trucks, including pickups and other variants such as the Blazer and Suburban.

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The ’67-’72’sstyling is the brainchild of GM head designer Harry Bentley Bradley. It’s actually a miracle Harry’s ultra clean design made it into production untouched before some corporate GM design committee got their collective hands on it. As it turned out, in 1969, against designer’s wishes, the ’69 got a facelift. Harry wasn’t involved though, by then he had moved on to Cadillac’s design studio. The powers that be (which means twenty guys sitting around a table and guessing at stuff) felt the original design was too delicate, and the truck should have a more aggressive look. Along with the heavy-duty nose, the ’69-up trucks were available with upper and lower moldings that gave a busier look. In retrospect the slight change in styling wasn’t a bad thing. Today the ’67-’68s are a much sought-after rarity, and the heavily trimmed ’69-ups available with a wide array of two-tone paint schemes are equally desirable.

Another example where Harry Bradley went against the wind, and time eventually bore out his convictions, was his insistence on a small rear window. This is contrary to other classic truck brands including prior years of Chevrolet and GMC where the presence of a big-window is a semi-rare and valuable option. Harry liked how the small-window produced, "a coupe quality." For years, a general consensus based in urban legend was the ’67’s small-window was banned by the government due to the formation of the Department of Transportation in 1968. Supposedly it didn’t meet rearward visibility requirements dictated by the DOT’s new laws. Currently there’s a wave of opinion building that there were some ’68 C10s built with a small-window cab. I’ve never seen one, but that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.

I got to thinking about another example from post-DOT days. Not the 1967 Austin Healy 3000 that was killed off entirely by DOT rules, but the 1968 Austin Mini Cooper "S" Mk.II. It’s another situation where there’s an ongoing argument among purists regarding production history. There were non-DOT compliant68 Mk.II Coopers, sold in the United States which are easily distinguished from ’67 Mk I Coopers, but they were built in 1967. The trick was to title them before the ’68 cutoff.

So, now where does that leave us? Does it mean small-window C10s were built only in early ’67 to beat a deadline? It’s real easy to clone a fake, and without a pristine example or factory documentation, the existence of a ’68 small-window remains an unsolved mystery. My guess is the small-window trucks didn’t sell as well as trucks equipped with a full-view rear window so dealers stopped ordering them. One has to remember that Ford trucks were offered with a larger rear window as standard equipment years ahead of GM. Both GM and Ford introduced completely redesigned models in 1967, but General Motors had already lost that bet. Proof that GM intended to continue the practice of charging more for a big rear window is listed in the first edition Price & Facts book, dated October 1966, under Optional Equipment.

"(Window), Full-View Rear: (Cabs) Code A10, List Price $40.00 Factory D&H $3.05 Mfr’s Sgt’d Retail Delvr’d $43.05. "

It’s interesting to note as I discovered on the build sheet of my ’68 GMC manufactured in September 1967, there was a box left to indicate a Panoramic rear window--confirmation that ’68 small-windows existed or just a raft of leftover blank forms?

In terms of which bed style is considered the most desirable that’s another situation where tastes have changed in recent times. Across the C10 range the trend for shortbed stepsides has diminished in comparison to the demand for ’60-’87 Fleetside shortbeds. With demand, so goes the price. A longbed Fleetside that originally sold for more new than an equivalent Fleetside shortbed, is now worth less in the custom and collector market. Focusing on ’67-’72 models there’s an even more significant difference in value when wheelbase measurements are entered into the equation. Between two ’67-’72 trucks of equal condition as the quality increases a short Fleetside can demand up to $10,000 more on the extreme end of the scale.

A good example illustrating the difference between pristine long and shortbed prices is the Meadowlark Yellow and Ivory white ’68 C10 longbed gracing these pages. The truck belongs to Reggie Jackson, and special thanks go to Reggie for allowing us to take an in-depth look that included a test drive. There was a little Internet speculation the 25,000-plus miles indicated on the odometer wasn’t correct and perhaps it was actually 125,000 miles. I have to admit, after seeing the heavy buildup of dirt and grease accumulated around the spindles and backing plates, I was starting to have my doubts. We asked how much he would let the truck go for, and the answer was low 20s. This is in contrast to the $25-$30,000 we’ve heard of pristine Fleetside shortbeds selling for. In comparison to a Styleside, Ford’s equivalent of a Fleetside, Fords were offered with steel bed floors only. Chevrolet and GMC buyers had the choice of either a steel, or wood bed floor. The E81wood bed was a no-cost option that was available in short or longbed form. On the subject of no-cost options, Z81 designated a Custom Camper nameplate which we imagine all one had to do was buy a 1Z8130 Custom Camper package, and it was theirs for free. Solid colors were also listed as a no-cost option with the selection changing slightly each year. Ice Coral Pink, considered the most rare of solid colors, was available on ’71-’72 Canadian GMCs only. Legend has it the colour was formulated to commemorate Margaret Trudeau’s hooded frock worn moments after her 1971 wedding to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau.

Sorry about that folks, all this talk about "bone stock" trucks is starting to warp my mind. Let’s move onto the real fun. As Custom Classic Trucks’ title implies it’s all about customizing classic trucks. Since the hottest trend on the scene today is restomods we thought it might be kind of neat to combine the two hot topics and set off a proverbial mushroom cloud of sorts. One doesn’t have to look any further than Reggie’s ’68 C10 to cite a good example of some of the changes a guy might want to do to his ’67-’72 to make it his. To get a better exhaust note, and pick up a little extra horsepower, the stock single exhaust system was tossed in favor of dual exhaust. I don’t know which muffler shop Reggie had do the work, but they really did a clean job. Next on Reggie’s list of upgrades was power steering. Reggie chose to go with genuine GM parts, but this is one of those improvements where there are a lot of aftermarket options to choose from. At one point in time, Reggie had the ’68 shod in bigger meats and Rally wheels. As it is seen here, the ’68 has its original Argent silver wheels with optional 4P03AA Chromed Hubcaps.

This concludes part one of Restomods Rule. In closing, I’d like to give special thanks to Reggie Jackson for allowing me drive to his ’68 C10 and share it with Custom Classic Trucks’ valued readers. Next, I’d like to thank Jim Aust along with the rest of my good friends at I would have been in deep doodoo, if you guys hadn’t jumped in and helped me research this article. CCT

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Ford Flairside MAR-K Hidden Tailgate Hinge Install - Break the Chains!

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If you had to pick out the most annoying factory item on your old truck, what would it be? Vintage drivetrains and suspensions have a certain amount of charm and are fun on the right trucks. Air conditioning isn't a problem, just open the cowl vent. Even bias-ply tires have their place. What about the tailgate chains that have pinched many a finger and gouged countless paintjobs over the years? Yeah, that might be numero uno.

Sure, there are those plastic chain protectors that can trap water and moisture, possibly rusting your new chrome chains immediately. And the cheap sheaths soon split and unleash the chains to flail around on your nice tailgate while you roll down the highway unaware. Some eliminate the chains altogether and bolt their tailgate shut, but then have to carry tools just to raise and lower it-and just as soon as you do this you'll find another reason to open it right back up.

Well, MAR-K has come up with a solution to this age old problem-a tailgate with hidden latches and link assemblies for Flairside Fords. These tailgates are available for all Flareside trucks from '53-87. The tailgate comes with latches and link assemblies included and are available smooth or with louvers. All you need is an old Ford truck in need of a makeover, and the new tailgate kit from MAR-K. The kit includes everything you need to make the conversion. Included are the tailgate, the template for your bedsides, the link assemblies, the hidden latches, all the hardware, and complete instructions. For those who don't know, Mar-K designs and makes all their products right here in the U.S. of A. and has a great staff to help should you have questions

The only modification to your bedside is in the form of drilling two 5/16-inch holes, but of course you'll need to paint the new high-quality steel tailgate to match your truck if you have an existing paintjob. For those with an in-progress truck, don't wait a minute-call today! And by the way, they have these for stepside Chevys, too.

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You have successfully installed your new MAR-K tailgate, latches, and links. Now disassemble the tailgate by removing the latches and links and remove the tailgate from the bed assembly. Prepare the tailgate for painting. After painting, reinstall the latches and link assemblies and be sure to use a good thread locking compound on the hardware during reassembly. See what MAR-K can do for your truck by checking out their web site.

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Defining The Hot Rod And Custom Car Legacy Wheels

Written by on October 25, 2013 Contributors: The Petersen Publishing Archives, Doug Liebrant Part 1: OEM And Period Accessory Wheels
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They say wheels can transform a car. You don't have to take anyone's word for it, either. That the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) dedicates almost 650,000 square feet of exhibit space at its annual convention to nothing but wheels and tires tells us that they're popular.

That got us thinking: We started that trend. Well, you and I didn't do it but our forebears sure did. They started by swapping wheels among cars but soon they cut apart OEM wheels and reversed, widened, and plated the rims prior to welding them back to the centers. Our brethren were the ones who adapted racing wheels to street cars. One of our guys, Lou Senter, an aftermarket parts manufacturer who made alloy wheels affordable for the masses, cofounded the association that devotes all that exhibition space to wheels and tires. What better way to celebrate that than by showcasing the industry's noteworthy rollers?

1934 Desoto Wheel 2/21 This new breed of wheel replaced the wire wheel but oddly enough the pleated design evokes the image of the wood-spoke wheels that the wire wheel replaced. This is a ’34 Desoto wheel but because they were produced by a core group of manufacturers like Kelsey Hayes, the wheels made for other brands often look nearly identical.

That's a big order to fill. We have steel wheels, aluminum ones, steel-aluminum hybrids, and others made from magnesium. We figured we'd be safe to cover just the most famous designs, but where do you draw the line there? With nearly a century's worth of popular wheels to cover we could fill a book, if not volumes of books. We had to draw the line somewhere.

At first it seemed easy: Rod & Custom is a somewhat traditional title so do nothing but traditional wheels. But how does one define traditional? Well the early 1970s offers a convenient and somewhat objective break. The recession then pretty much killed the market and by the time it rebounded billet was king and I think we all can agree that billet isn't traditional, at least not yet. That same recession also killed Rod & Custom, drawing the line even deeper in the sand.

That still gives us a lot of ground to cover—too much for one entry, in fact. So we're breaking our focus into three categories: one for steel OEM wheels, another for alloys, and a third for aftermarket wheels, including composites (hybrids with steel rims riveted to aluminum centers).

Ford Raised Ledge 3/21 Wheels made for Fords to 1935 (including the aftermarket ones) rely on a raised ledge or tabs cast into the drum face for support. They’ll bolt to a flat surface (like a 1940 drum) but without those supports they’ll crack. These adapter rings fit between the drum and wheel duplicate that support. MT Car Products (shown) and Speedway Motors offer them.

We admit this is an imperfect account. There's simply no way to cover more than the most popular ones. So we ask you in advance to forgive us if we've ignored your favorite. However, of the wheels we're showing here, all but a noted few are available through the aftermarket, including at the sources listed. In some respects it really is the very best time to build hot rods and customs.

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The Balloon-Tire Craze
You've likely encountered some curious wheels at swap meets. If they're like these they date to the late 1920s and 1930s. But unlike wheels common to that era their wider rims mount tires with 16-, 15-, and even 14-inch bead diameters, the last of which didn't come to pass until the late 1950s. Rest assured they're not modified.

The most effective way to increase a tire's traction is to widen it, but in the early days of tire technology that wasn't possible without also increasing the sidewall height. The taller tires that resulted wouldn't fit existing vehicles so the manufacturers went the other way and reduced the rim diameter. The balloon tire was born.

To create a market for these ample tires the tire makers hired wheel manufacturers to build rollers that would adapt them to existing cars. Goodyear had disc wheels stamped for its Airwheel line. Truck-wheel manufacturer Clark Equipment Company made wheels with cast-iron centers for Firestone's Air Balloon series.

We can't say for sure but the riveted-spoke wire wheels that Kelsey Hayes and Motor Wheel Corp. produced may also owe their existence to balloon tire updating (Kelseys as small as 15 inches turn up every so often). Kelsey Hayes definitely produced a lock-ring wire wheel for Firestone according to Jim Lattin, who gathered a complete set to reproduce the Danny Sakai modified.

Without a doubt bicycle maker Cleveland Welding produced the most famous undersized wheels for General Tire. With bead diameters as small as 14 inches, General's Jumbo line was by far the most extreme. And according to the number of those Cleveland Welding wheels still around, the Jumbo was the most popular.

Though aftermarket, these wheels generally aren't considered hot rod or custom-car wheels. Enthusiasts eager to set their machines apart from the crowd might change that, though. These are actually somewhat attractive—at least a far sight better than some of the obscure wheels we've seen bolted to hot rods in the pursuit of individuality.

Stamped-Steel Wheels
Manufacturers like Chevrolet and Packard experimented with disc-type wheels in the 1920s, but their flat profiles were relatively vulnerable to lateral loads. But deep-draw stamping techniques pioneered in the 1930s gave wheels more complex shapes for strength. What's more, the opportunity to choose shapes let carmakers distinguish their wheels from others.

So effective is the stamped-steel wheel that it survives on just about every vehicle made today. Unless they're identifiable as modern, stamped wheels are also generally impervious to trends.

Ford's Disc Wheels
When Ford returned to the 5.5-inch wheel-bolt pattern for the 1939 Lincoln and 1940 Ford and Mercury models it introduced the wheel that became the de-facto hot rod wheel for the post-war era. They were strong not to mention easier to clean and far lighter than the wheels that they replaced.

Fords Disc Wheel 11/21 Ford’s disc wheel made wires obsolete the instant they appeared in late 1938. They showed up on cars prior to the war and by war’s end they were the rule rather than the exception.

Ford offered them in a number of diameters, widths, and hubcap mounts. The flipside is that they're almost too numerous to count. We have an advantage, though: Stu McMillan.

McMillan presented the information listed in the Kelsey Hayes catalogs that he collected over the years. That's great because it reveals exactly which vehicle got what wheel. It's also a curse because Ford changed its part numbers every time it changed the design. And Ford made a ton of incremental changes that don't really bear mentioning.

We'll break things down by the major dimensions. The 1940 Ford V8-60 got a 16x3.5 wheel. The 1939 and 1940 Lincoln, 1940 Mercury, 1940-48 Ford cars, and 1940-42 pickups got the 16x4. The 1942-52 Ford trucks got the 16x4.5. The Mercury and Lincoln from 1942 to 1948 and trucks from 1953 to the mid '60s got the 15x5.

That list ignores hubcap mounting but a caption explains that. Also bear in mind that Ford offered just about every wheel it sold as an option on all of its vehicles. The most coveted are the 16x5 wheels that Ford offered as an option on pickups from at least 1954 to well into the 1960s.

Headcap Nubs 12/21 Ford and Mercury wheels retain their hubcaps by nubs stamped on the inside of the wheel opening and the Lincoln wheels use clips. Ford and Mercury caps will fit on the Lincoln wheels but Lincoln caps won’t fit the Ford or Mercury wheels. Though this wheel has a 5.5-inch pattern and mounts a Lincoln cap, the shape around its lug nut holes indicates that it’s not a Lincoln wheel.

Oversized Accessory Wheels
You can't spend much time in tradition land without hearing the terms Divco or milk truck applied to 18-inch stamped-steel wheels. Before we continue, though, we'd like to ask a huge favor: Stop doing that.

Contrary to the folklore, disc wheels that measure 18 inches, accept a Ford snap-in cap and fit passenger car/light-truck bolt patterns never ever came on Detroit Industrial Vehicle Company (Divco) trucks—nor did they grace any specific vehicle like a milk truck (dairy distributors favored the Divco trucks, which might explain the association). In fact, we don't know exactly why these wheels were made, although it's safe to presume that they were intended to increase a vehicle's ground clearance.

Oversized Accessory Wheels 16/21 Ford and Chevrolet weren’t the only marques to benefit from oversized accessory wheels. Our pal Reichlin has a number of 18- and 20-inch wheels for presumably Dodge and International Harvester vehicles.

This much we do know thanks to Stu McMillan's collection. Kelsey Hayes produced those wheels as PN 23278 and PN 31873 for 1940-and later Ford and Mercury applications. Ford sold them as PN 1C-1015A, PN 8C5-1015B, and PN 01AS-1015A, although the literature doesn't designate any differences among the part numbers. Kelsey also produced a six-lug version for Chevrolet vehicles with the conventional 18x3.625 drop-center rim and with the less common 17-inch wheel with a lock-ring rim.

We also know why these oversized Kelsey disc wheels got popular. A larger diameter tire has the same net effect as reducing a gear ratio and high-speed Indy car tires fit right on them, making them popular among land speed racers. And their 5x5.5 pattern let them fit the most popular axles.

So now that you know, stop referring to these things as Divco or milk truck wheels. It makes you sound as if you just fell off a pumpkin truck (another application they weren't specifically intended for).

Kelsey Hayes Oversized Wheel 17/21 Kelsey Hayes produced this oversized wheel in several diameters and widths with at least two wheel-bolt patterns. Trimmer Paul Reichlin runs these Chevy-pattern 18-inch wheels (with real Indy tires) on his 1934 roadster but he also has a few more with 17-inch lock-ring rims. The clips on these accommodate the Chevy caps.

Revival Wires
Car designers are famously nostalgic. After an absence of about 20 years—the unofficial period for people to forget what made something go out of style in the first place—wire wheels reappeared in showrooms and parts stores.

Initially the two players were classic-age darlings: Kelsey Hayes produced the Cadillac Eldorado, Buick Skylark, and Ford Thunderbird wheels. Motor Wheel Co. built Chrysler, Hudson, and Packard wheels. Both offered aftermarket versions.

The wire-wheel revival of the 1950s and 1960s initiated a landslide of sorts. A number of wheel manufacturers tooled up to produce wire wheels by the 1970s. They haven't gone away since.

Thunderbird Wheel 18/21 The wheels for the 1962 and 1963 Thunderbird were the first wires Kelsey Hayes made for Ford since 1935 (dealers offered Motor Wheel wires in the 1950s). They’re uncannily close to the lip-laced Motor Wheel made for Dodges but the hub has a less pronounced hourglass shape and a smaller flange. Kelsey made them in only 14x5 with a 4.5-inch pattern for Ford. The reproductions are very faithful and come in a wider array of diameters, widths, offsets, and bolt patterns.

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One company offers dyno-tested crate engines ready-to-ship, with a great warranty, and at a price anyone can afford!

When you’re in the market for an engine for your muscle car project, sometimes you need to go big, and sometimes you need to go practical. One company we came across called Blueprint Engines can do both, and at a price that ought to leave some cash in your wallet for other stuff. When you’re spending dollars on a weekend toy, you’ve only got one chance to get it right. You probably never thought about having a warranty on a hot rod engine, but it’s nice to know that Blueprint stands behind their crate engines with a 30 month, 50,000-mile promise. We also dig the fact that all Blueprint crate motors come dyno tested on a DTS/Superflow Powermark dyno, the same one we rely on for scoring accuracy in the AMSOIL Engine Masters Challenge. (Trust us, they don’t give up HP numbers easy.) On the budget side of things, this 355ci small-block Chevy partial long-block assembly with iron heads is the perfect example of what we’re talking about. It’s rated by Blueprint at 310 hp and 360 lb-ft of torque. This package gets you a cast-iron crank and cast pistons with 9.5:1 compression, a four-bolt main block, flat-tappet cam with .480/.486-inch lift and 229/230 duration, and assembly by Blueprint’s master engine builders.

Just add your intake, distributor, balancer, flywheel, and carb, and you’re there. Cost on this 355 is just $2,295—including the dyno test and warranty. Fully dressed with an aluminum dual-plane intake, 600cfm carb, and HEI distributor, the price rises to a modest and manageable $3,095 (photo shown above).

Need something besides a 355 Chevy? Blueprint also has 383s, 396s (small-block), 496 big-blocks, and LS motors in stock, ready to ship. Ford guys are covered too, with 331ci, 347ci, and 408ci Windsors. Mopar guys can get into the action with 408ci small-block combos and 493ci big-block Wedge crate motors. You can also choose your Blueprint engine as a short-block (this 355 is just $1,699), and build the rest with your own parts, saving you even more cash.

If your budget allows you to own a take-no-prisoners mill, Blueprint has their Pro Series engines that can take the pony count well north of 800hp. It’s not cheap, but it’s a lot less than you might think.

Blueprint engines are also stocked by Summit Racing, meaning you’ll get a great deal on a product you can trust. Before you buy, you owe it to yourself to check with Blueprint, unless you’ve got money to throw away!

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need info on removing the bench seat on my model a coupe..i just don't understand whats holding that baby down...its all original

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the bottom seat cushion should just lift up and out. There should be 4 bolts that hold it to the track. the back and whole framework all comes out as a unit. it may or may not have a strip of material hooked to package tray that must be removed also. hope this helps.
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I'm converting my 4-door to a 2-door. Can't find any 2-door doors so I need to extend my 4-door doors to the same length as the 2-door doors. Wow, say that 10 times real fast.
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I like the idea!

It also reminds me of a photo I saw in an Australian car magazine a few months ago.. it showed the toolkit out of a 1929 Bugatti. The tools and spare spark plugs etc were set into wood.. I'm going to do something similar for the truck I'm currently building.

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