The lever should be on the rim itself at the split to keep the rim joined together...mine has them too, but I still need the wrench to collapse the rim enough to change tires and tubes.  Still a bear of a job.  I'll try to find a photo.

My 29U Roadster has 20" wood spoke wheels (tire size is 20").  I think in '30 they went to 19, but not sure.

Hi John,

Cadmium is silver (argent silver?) in color.  I debated doing my rims in this color a few years ago, but went with gloss black powdercoat instead.

Ted

Is this what you are referring to?

Just adding a few more photos of the base with two shims added and installed on the motor.  Everything is lubed up.  I may install distributor and start up this weekend, or shim the distributor and then install.

I will post a video once I get her going...it will either be of me driving or video taping her on the back of a flat bed...I hope not the latter

I wasn't going to doing anything with the distributor yet and just see what happens by making the adjustment on the distributor drive in the housing.  But after seeing the lack of play in Dave's (which is like the spare '28 distributor I have), I may want to shim it up some as well.

I'll sleep on it...

Ted

Great photos indeed!

Frank, you're right about the drawings or "artists rendition"

Thank you Dave!  This will be a great guide

^^^Disregard, they're on the other thread

Where'd all the distributor drive photos go?

Thanks Dave, just let me know when you can.   I appreciate your help.

Ted

Chet,

I've had the shaft out with no problem and it looks fine to the naked eye.  The sleeve looks good too.  It all fits together nicely and turns freely without any other movement other than the play I mentioned before.  I shot some grease in the zerk fitting and the drive turns silky smooth.  I put a "machine bearing" on it - just a thin washer that fits around the drive between the retaining collar and housing - that takes up 95% of the slack.  I'm guessing with that and the grease that I've got it dialed in enough to give it a go.  Again, going to hold off on the slight play of the distributor for now.

I might wait to see what Dave's findings are first with his aluminum drive; also thinking about calling Tom at Antique Auto Parts Cellar and ask him about tolerances since he apparently makes a brass replacement housing with the drive. 

I can only hope that I am on the right track... either way, this is definitely a learning experience

Ted

Dave:

I attached some photos and a couple videos earlier.  To answer your question, the back and forth play while moving the drive is about 1/16".  If I were to pull out on the drive to take up the slack and put a shim between the housing and retaining collar, the gear lines up perfectly like in your photos.  Without the shim, I can visualize the drive moving back and forth.   By taking up the slack with the shim, the gear will be perpendicular to the distributor gear.   The drive still turns freely.  The distributor also has some axial/vertical play of about 1/16" as well.  I'm thinking of not touching the distributor at this point.

On a side note, it was mentioned earlier on that it looks like my housing was once repaired or modified.  The housing itself is good, but I just noticed that someone added a brass or bronze sleeve where the drive itself rotates.  A zerk fitting for grease was also added to the housing right where the drive is. I think some added grease will also take up some slack.

Ted

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Thanks, let me know as soon as you have a chance to look at it.  The housing drive play is my concern, although my distributor has a little axial/vertical play as well.  I'm working on mine this week.  It's ironic that I too have a spare distributor from a '28 for parts with the gear that is opposite of the '29.

If you have a chance, take a look at my thread "Time to get into the motor" to see what I'm having problems with.

Ted