Wilsons Sandbox

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2001 11:41 am**

Greetings, A friend of mine is having Whitepost Restorations restore their '48 TC. At this time, the restorer poses the question; Should the aluminum oil pan be natural or engine color? Thanks, Bruce Woodson

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2001 2:24 pm**

In a message dated 5/3/01 2:56:49 PM Eastern Daylight Time, TWilson@MotionWear.net writes:

natural.

Thanks for the quick response, and I have another question. What is the U.S. equivalent of an English (or is it Imperial) gallon? I'm refilling the crankcase of a 1924 Rolls 20hp. Thanks again! Bruce Woodson

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2001 3:11 pm**

Bruce Woodson asks: "Thanks for the quick response, and I have another question. What is the U.S. equivalent of an English (or is it Imperial) gallon? I'm refilling the crankcase of a 1924 Rolls 20hp." One Imperial gallon is equal to approximately 1.200950385 U.S. gallons. However, in the interests of strict authenticity, these units are defined differently now than they were in 1924, and there may well have been a difference in the 8th or 9th decimal places back then. David Cameron

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2001 7:51 pm**

Ah, but who can build a working ballista or trebuchet? Badger? Best, Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

Posted: **Thu May 03, 2001 9:45 pm**

In a message dated 5/3/01 11:02:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, spook01@home.com writes: > I may have the plans in a 1911 issue of Country Life Magazine. Bob TC4946

Posted: **Fri May 04, 2001 12:04 am**

My 1946 TC has a natural one. I believe this is correct Charles

Posted: **Fri May 04, 2001 6:21 pm**

Ahhhh, I think they predate the 1911 issue by a thousand years give or take! Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

----- Original Message ----- From: Want1937hd@aol.com> To: spook01@home.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2001 11:44 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: Authenticity Questions > In a message dated 5/3/01 11:02:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time, spook01@home.com > writes: > > Ah, but who can build a working ballista or trebuchet? >> > > > I may have the plans in a 1911 issue of Country Life > Magazine. Bob TC4946 > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

Posted: **Fri May 04, 2001 6:48 pm**

In a message dated 5/4/01 9:21:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time, spook01@home.com writes: > They sure do! These were replicas, no human hair was used. Bob TC4946

Posted: **Fri May 04, 2001 6:55 pm**

Right or wrong my oil pan will be glass beaded and left natural. I'll paint the inside with Gloptal, which you can get from the Eastwood Catalog. Bob TC4946

Posted: **Fri May 04, 2001 8:30 pm**

Uh-Oh... Watch the chemical coatings, when they fail they will certainly clog an oilway and take the engine with them. I watched a fellow racer do just that in a pro-rally. Regards Mark TC8126

----- Original Message ----- From: Want1937hd@aol.com> To: CVMGA@aol.com>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Re: Authenticity Questions > Right or wrong my oil pan will be glass beaded and left natural. I'll paint > the inside with Gloptal, which you can get from the Eastwood Catalog. Bob > TC4946 > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >