I will not have access to my email or website next week.

My mostly finished effort to move the gas filler off the rear deck car #689. I have yet to fill the tank, so this is a bit premature and needless detail but here it is anyhow. http://glassicannex.org/tech/engine/fuelfiller.htm
After picture is at the bottom of the page.

Phaeton # 1100 - later in the day I added two more pictures - one of which is the hunk of fiberglass the owner cut off the front to make it look nicer.

Note: Little by little I am adding two columns to the owners list pages - ZIP code as a separate item, and COLOR, for the eventual purpose of making it easier to search for info.

FOR SALE Roadster, in St Paul MN, # 917, has checked in. To the small pics already in the ALBUM, I added larger ones, designated with "-lg" in the file name.  See them full size by selecting ORIGINAL size on the upper right corner of the album page. Info on  owners list page 2

Tennessee Phaeton (a 1977 Replicar) #1038 is FOR SALE and located on owners list page3 with a couple of good pics in the ALBUM

Added a few more pics of # 572 -- see the log entry below - to the ALBUM

Annexmaster email responses and website updates will be limited for the next week or so, hopefully less.

I also am working on my own article fuel filler relocation as I figure out a practical way to get the filler cap off the trunk deck (generation 2 Glassics).  I am leaning toward a JEEP filler neck, and will add to the article as I go along.

Phaeton (looks like with Air Conditioning) # 697 spotted as FOR SALE, in Georgia Nice photos in the Album -- sale listing here

And as a further time-waster, I made a little Youtube video to serve as an introduction to Glassics, for newly found fans.(I deleted this video and replaced it with a slightly revised version) While it IS a first effort, and far from professional, I welcome comments and suggestions. GlassicAnnex@aol.com

Added Fuel filler relocated from rear deck as an item on the tech page. This piece has been part of the McWreck restoration page all along, but as I prepare to make a similar change, I saw that it was not indexed. I hope to find a piece that adapts more easily to our cars.

New ALABAMA owner for Phaeton #1178 (a white one) posted on  owners list page 2
Indiana Phaeton #1047 (a 1977 Replicar) is FOR SALE with info on owners list page3 - also there is only one picture added, but very high quality.

I have added a "how to use this message board" forum (or department, or category of messages) to try to clarify issues.  Later today, I will post the item I received by email and see if I can figure out where it does not go smoothly.  Feedback on issues with the message board are WANTED. GlassicAnnex@aol.com

Posted an issue on the message board in the technical section.  Can anyone help?

Phaeton # 864 (Dealer is in NJ, not sure if the car is there as well) spotted for sale in an ad:
http://www.lancemotors.net/inventorymanager.php?action=view&Id=581651

Roadster 565 in Raleigh, NC http://raleigh.craigslist.org/cto/4570400321.html
Phaeton #30505? in Loxley, AL http://pensacola.craigslist.org/cto/4562949245.html
a 1979 Replicar Phaeton unk VIN in Denver area http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/4572302615.html
Roadster # 1130 in Myrtle Beach, SC http://myrtlebeach.craigslist.org/cto/4583398722.html

Here is a NY Roadster on the same above sale site - no VIN known on this one and have not heard back from the seller yet, but it appears to be a 1976 or newer Replicar.
 

And my web surfing buddy ALSO found THIS NJ Phaeton (turns out to be car #168) on Hemmings website. I don't know if the owners list info is current or not.

Brian Wiswell just got a THIRD gold star in the almost famous Hall of Fame, for his third separate cash donation to the website. Not only do people like Brian make this website available to you all, but, I especially liked the note on the check "Thanks for your hard work!" -- It is not really HARD work, but there is a lot of time involved over the years --  thanks to fine folks like you, it is not also a wallet-drainer.
I really appreciate the financial support and the kind words!

In response to an email question, I thought to start a page of tips for how to locate a Glassic to buy.

Virginia Phaeton # 609 is now FOR SALE - see owners list page 2

Texas Roadster # 514 - limited new owner info posted, and when additional info received, will make another log entry.

I got some great pictures of Wisconsin Roadster # 1147, along with a list of the many engine parts he replaced in his car.  The pics are mixed in with older pictures, and rather than send you to owners list page two, I am copying the photo icon and also the text icon for that car so you can hop right to them.

A Baltimore, MD Phaeton # 864 is FOR SALE and has been spotted on eBay.

The car body for sale (see yesterday's log) is actually car 268 - some older info and pics is on owners list pg. 1

Ok, now here is a different one!  A fan spotted this Michigan Craigs list ad for a partial Glassic body mold - cheap.  Just add a car.  Photos are a folder in the Album under "odds and ends" in case the ad disappears.  OK, people, who is going to buy this?

Spotted in Pittsburgh Craigs list Phaeton #219  http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/cto/4519777638.html
Also, Vermont Phaeton #159  http://burlington.craigslist.org/cto/4489688204.html  (Hubert Humphrey's old Glassic)

Below is an example of us Glassic fans coming together at the Annex to share.  I will post this just as I got it --

Hey Don , I found a killer deal on a Glassic body. Here is the link- https://capecod.craigslist.org/cto/4478903560.html  If it wasn`t so far away I would grab it myself. And he is not even firm on the price! I would put it on a S-10 frame & use the steering ,wiring ,engine & all from the S-10. Someone is going to get a awesome bargain. Check it out & let me know what you think. Thanks, Bob W.

Cape Cod area. I wrote to the seller to see about VIN, title, and possible pics and will post any reply.

NOTE: Starting about mid-week next week, your Annexmaster will not have access to his computer for a week or two. No website updates during that time and I will only have minimal-spotty email service at best.

Second, my own FAILED attempt at replacing my seats. I usually don't add failed ideas, but in this case, it may help someone in the future to plan more carefully than I did. Also, it shows the frame under the driver's seat, and the several problems that had developed over the years.

Alabama Car 185 sent a more recent photo - I don't know WHEN I got this, since it was on my phone!  If there is anything that I know less about than auto mechanics, it is cell phone magic!   See Car 185 in the album.  Limited new owner info in owners list pg. 1

As part of my catching up process, I added  part number info for the universal joint in the steering column on a 1973. See the item here.  I posted some wheel covers for sale for an owner on the message board.  I am listing links here to some Glassics that I found that are for sale.

Connecticut Roadster 723. This sale is ended, but car did not meet reserve price, so likely still for sale. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replica-Kit-Makes-Other-/251460458890?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:3160

Tennessee Roadster 408 is on eBay http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ford-Model-A-1971-Glassic-Replica-Convertible-/181340230185?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:3160

Calif. Phaeton spotted on Craigs list http://palmsprings.craigslist.org/cto/4323447318.html

Arizona Phaeton #1215 on Craigs list http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/cto/4363063404.html

Car 1008 has contacted the Annex, and I replied to first figure out which car 1008 they have, the 1974 Glassic, or the 1976 Replicar -- remember, there were some duplicate VINs after the company returned from bankruptcy.  More will be added on that car later on.

Cleared out a lot of SPAM - a new hoax has appeared while I was "away" which says that new Google Docs are available for viewing. Also, the same spam for Dropbox - both are legitimate places where people can store and share pictures, but the several emails that I got have a link to -- who knows what.

I got a couple of alerts from eBay about Glassics for sale, and I will post that info in the next day or so.

Someone asked about King Pins - so, while looking on the technical page, I discovered that the SEARCH feature on that page doesn't do ANYTHING, even on words that I know are on the page.  Fixed, for now. Pressing <Ctrl + F> brings up a Find box near the top of the page -- I will improve on that necessary feature, but it looks like it will be an all-day project to get it to work right on different computer browsers.

I am again pondering my love-hate arrangement with the Annex Photo Album, and exploring simpler, less buggy ways to display pictures.

When I upgraded to a new Windows 8 computer, it seems that the "SkyDrive" -- or "the cloud", which is a file sharing place somewhere out there on the Internet -- anyhow, the new setup was not compatible with the OLD sky drive I had set up on Windows 7.  That was a second place for most of the ALBUM pictures of Glassics.  The album is a great program that breaks down from time to time, so the SkyDrive Album is a duplicate file location with the same pictures.  Take a look at it, and let me know if you find any "issues" with looking at it (my email address is above)

Also, NC Roadster # 659 send some updated info and lots of fresh pictures of his  FOR SALE car. owners list page 2 has the info, and link to the album.  In the album for his car is a folder for car "659-in-2014" which has the newest pics.

And there may be more to add as I go over other leads from you viewers.

Illinois Phaeton # 1122 is for sale or trade. See owners list page 2

The album seems to be not working today.  This is bad, since the error does not let me get into the album to re-calibrate it. It will try to refresh overnight by itself. If that fails. hmm.

That made me wonder if I had finished my story about "car sometimes just would not crank" - then it would.  Among other problems, I have now reported the sticking starter rod. The story is in the epilog here: tech/electrical/index.htm#30-55

I also asked the owner of Phaeton 609 about the odd grill shell change. His answer AND comments from the prior owner are in car tales - and the photos are in the Album

For sale Phaeton 726 in the Detroit, MI area was spotted by a viewer on Craigs List also added to our owners list page 2

I located a possible product for the insert strips on running boards on the earlier Glassics. The sample seems to fit and I ordered a full roll.  Once I am sure it works, I will post details.

Phaeton # 341 has been undergoing restoration. Today I added three pics of the TOP FRAME - both apart for re-aligning and then back together again.  They start at top row right.  Other interesting pics of this car on that page in the ALBUM

 I also got rid of the older LOG entries, and moved them to a "historical" file.  You can find old logs at the bottom of this page (although I cannot imagine why anyone would want to see them.

Photos - The album seems to be working right on the sister-site http://GlassicReplicars.com/0phpalbum and I have fixed the three owners lists so that the icons point to the same pictures at the new location. I also have updated the log so that any old references to the album now point to the new site. Please report any mis-fires to my email above. There are still likely some places on the Annex where a link goes to the album at its old location.

Reloading the program did not solve the problems, but the new version of the old album still more or less works so many of the links on the owners page work. Sometimes.

Today, after a variety of problems with more than one Photo Album program, I bought a new web domain, with a new hosting company and loaded the old album into that website. The progam seems to work fine, although all of the counters are re-set to 0 views, and the captions are gone, for the most part.

I plan to use the current picture links on the owners lists to soon point to the OTHER website gallery -- it will look the same, but hopefully will work right.  For now, the photo album will be the only thing on that other website.  Please have a look, and report any problems to my email above.  http://GlassicReplicars.com 

By the way, if you wonder what I do with the donations that I receive, there went $48 of it for the new name and hosting service - likely a good investment if it keeps working right.

All of the pictures in the original album are also on the new SkyDrive album. - this camera icon will lead you to the main Album page or sometimes to individual car pages.

While this system has disadvantages, it also is less prone to failures. I am still testing to see how hard it will be to link to a specific car within the new GLASSIC-SKYDRIVE ALBUM  (this is the same link as the jumbled code in the other link above)

The entry in the log below (car 540) is my first effort at making a direct link to the new SkyAlbum.  What I have done is made a new camera icon to go on the owners list, that will send people to THAT site (the cloud). As I put additional new info onto the SkyAlbum, I will use the new icon.  It is not as complete as the old album - the only thing is that IT SEEMS TO WORK RIGHT!  Look at Car 540!  

PA Roadster # 518 spotted on eBay

Connecticut Phaeton # 327 is now marked as for sale.  Contact info is on the owners list pg. 1

Florida car 108 now has a new owner, who says his car has front disc brakes on it.  owners list pg. 1

I also added more identification info:  PMS numbers scratched into the cowls of some Mid 70's Glassics.  See what we know, and share YOUR car info with me at the above email address.

KING PINS -- in the V-8 Glassics up to about 1975, there have been more than a few problems reported with king pins - I posted the latest comment on the message board, and hope that others who have had this problem, or solved it, can share your knowledge on the message board.  If you cannot find the message board, or the king pin topic, please email me at the address above and let me know.  I think its easy to locate, but then, I know where to look!

I hope you will send me feedback (email above) on whether YOUR car has this switch and what it operates - since my second horn is missing. (1973 Phaeton)

You know, every time I have a technical problem with the photo album, I look for alternative ways to display the pics, but so far, I have not found ANY other solutions that display that number of pics nearly as well.

Ignition COIL discussed. I had problems with both my 1978 and 1973 - caused by using the wrong type of coil. 

(because of this literature, I was able to make another entry in the new car price section)