47CC

The only complaints I could have with my Crosleys would be the steering. I was able to rebuild every thing in both cars to "as new" except the steering. If I could get new tie rod and drag links I'd be able to clean up the loose ends and do king pins & bushings too. I'm told that new parts or new units are available for the steering gears. I'd say your lucky to have a tight one.

After almost five years I am about to register my 47CC so I got a temp plate and out driving it around...It runs strait and true with not even a hint of bump steer with not too shabby handling for such a narrow car [ah, as long as you remember that]..Like I remember...Trans is so noisy in first and second, shifting up grinds less than down shifting even with the double clutching I "used" to be so good at and the car actually being able to go up moderate hills in third and above 30 mph is what I don't remember..I supposed in time [if I don't get runt over] I will remember more....Had trouble walking out of a Wendy's tonite so I guess its tit for tat or some other neat saying..

How bout some pictures?

Congratulations You are my hero today! I worked on my 48 sedan all night (too hot in daytime)and just got homeat 2am. These rascules make you do strange things to get them back on the road. I would love to see a story about your restoration with pics!!

A HERO, NEAT!!! About the only thing that has gone right in the last two weeks..I was driving around at 1am this morning, think I gotta get the headlights alined a little better, over 45mph and I couldn't see that well..The gas gage don't move much do they??..Pete, I'm surprised you couldn't find some foriegn stuff [tierods] that would be acceptable? I got some that were pretty small for a project years ago, I'll have to see if I still got the boxes for a part number..I went through the steering box a couple years ago but didn't have to do much [well, not that I'd remember now] other than adjusting..One thing that was a problem is the drag link balls/sockets, nothing is case hardened so if overtightened or not lubed enough will wear to a "set", makes steering ridiculous hard..I "think" I opened a folder in CC photo album with some pics..The Green One ..

Up date: I opened two folders and not in CC folder, oops..One has pics and one is empty; Jim can you make the empty one disappear? I could delete the pics but thats it..

Beautiful! Very nice job.

I like the ash tray in the speaker grill. Most typical for the period, and I thrive on that stuff. Gimmie anything Western Auto, Monkey Ward, or, or, darn, I can't remember the other name for JC Whitney!!!

Any hoo, I like the cars we have are spiced up with all the old cheapie accessories found at auto related stores. That goes for my Whizzers, old motorcycles, cars and bicycles too. It will take us back to when we, as youths, were dangerous. Loaded loose cannons on a slippery deck.

One of my favorites is the "Necking Knob". (You may know it by another name) It was the steering wheel mounted knob. An invention that allowed the driver's left arm to steer while his right arm could explore other territory's.

Genius device, as far as my experience would tell.

It also might change an intended sharp turn into disaster if it hung up in yer sleeve.

Blessed we are, if we are still here and havin' this much fun.....................p
Very nice CC sedan Seb.

Ok I moved your pictures into the CC folder and names them so they could be grouped together. Here is a pointer to the first one just hit next.
http://tinyurl.com/24323yt

And I have deleted your empty folders.

You don't remember Warshawsky?

That was their real name. The J.C. Whitney was a name made up to have wider
appeal. The Crosley J has a W/A radio.

Thanks for the compliment Pete..When I was a kid them was called Suicide knobs..Trick ones used to lock out of the way..Had one on the Farmal A [older brother put it on]and good thing as the steering ratio was about 20 turns lock to lock..After all the time I spent on that tractor now ya tell me there was supposed to be girls involved?? Sheesh, another thing I missed....I'm going to call my brother and give em' heck for not telling me!!

I took the wife out for Ice Cream today..Although it got a little hot [3/4th scale=195°] it still did well on hills with proper "attack"..Pulled into a parking spot and on the bench on the grass was bunch of kids..I thought I scared them, the wife said it was more of "surprise" and I really think they chuckled; well maybe more like laughed..Sokay, getting used to that!!