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“There’s a person for every car. It’s all about finding the right car.”
—Cole Frankman, dealer principal at Frankman Motor Company
Written by Tanya Manus
Buying, selling and repairing vehicles is much more than a career for the Frankman family. It’s their passion. Two generations of Frankmans thrive on pairing people with the vehicles that are just right for them.
“There’s a person for every car. It’s all about finding the right car,” said Cole Frankman, dealer principal at Frankman Motor Company.
Cole and his friendly and experienced staff are dedicated to giving potential buyers knowledge and support so they’re well informed and less stressed when choosing their next vehicle.
Each clean, dependable vehicle for sale is posted at frankmanmotors.com. Potential buyers can view multiple interior and exterior photos, service tickets and information about each vehicle’s history, a CARFAX® report and, if the car is new enough, its sales sticker listing the original options on the vehicle.
As an independent used car dealership, Frankman Motor Company welcomes questions from potential buyers. The Frankman staff will provide unbiased opinions about any make or model of vehicle.
“I like to convey to customers that I’ll present everything I can to make you comfortable in that decision to buy a car,” Cole says.
Photography by Corey Gross Photography
“Customers appreciate being able to learn about a vehicle and its history before visiting Frankman Motor Company to see or test drive it,” Cole adds.
“It’s all about filling the need. The company motto I’ve adopted is, ‘We don’t sell cars. We help people buy cars.’ If you do it right, and if you give people information the right way, the car sells itself,” Cole explains.
It’s a philosophy that’s contributed to Frankman Motor Company’s growth over the past 36 years. Frankman Motor Company has served Sioux Falls and the surrounding area since 1988 and has sold nearly 50,000 vehicles in that time.
His parents had a knack for cars, Cole says, and they founded Frankman Motor Company in a converted garage. The business has steadily grown into the largest independent used car dealership in a fivestate area. Cole has managed the company’s day-to-day operations since 2019, and his father still travels to auctions and car sales to purchase some inventory.
Frankman Motor Company’s wide range of inventory sets the dealership apart from others in the region. The vast majority of cars, trucks and SUVs on the Frankman lot are year 2000 or newer, and at price points for every need and budget. “Frankman Motor Company sources its inventory from everywhere,” Cole adds, “especially when finding a specific vehicle for a customer.”
“If you’re looking for diversity of inventory, I don’t know of another store with the diversity we have. There’s something on our lot that will fit what you’re looking for.”
What’s especially unique is that about 15 percent of Frankman’s inventory is classic, featuring specialty and collector vehicles from the teens, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The classic inventory ranges from driver quality to show cars. Frankman Motor Company sells the classic vehicles and ships them worldwide to locations as far away as Dubai, Kuwait, Japan and Germany, Cole shares.
“All the Frankmans have always bought and sold cars, and we’ve been around long enough that those classic cars weren’t so classic when we started in 1988,” Cole reflects.
The information Frankman Motor Company provides customers shopping for classic cars goes even more in-depth than what’s offered to potential buyers of modern vehicles.
“If
you’re looking for diversity of inventory, I don’t know of another store with the diversity we have. There’s something on our lot that will fit what you’re looking for.”
“We are known for our vehicle consignments and sales in Sioux Falls,” Cole adds. “The history of classic cars is a big deal and translates to late model sales.”
Frankman Motor Company provides all the information it can find, including paperwork from previous owners and service receipts. Each vehicle listing on frankmanmotors.com includes 100 or more professional photos and a live, walk-around video of the car with the engine running.
The Frankman team understands the intricacies of cars, and the staff is dedicated to helping buyers find the vehicle that best fits their lifestyle.
In addition to selling vehicles, Frankman Motor Company prides itself on the quality of its state-ofthe-art body shop and maintenance staff.
“What most people might not know is you don’t have to buy a car from us to work with us,” Cole says. “I have customers that never bought a car from us but have been coming to us for years for car maintenance.”
Frankman Motor Company has a team of nearly 50 employees. The company’s knowledgeable, talented maintenance and body shop crew include experts who can build cars from top to bottom.
“We have a full-service maintenance center and body shop that can handle any collision. We have restoration work. I have a full department of guys that restore cars for customers. We can work on old cars and new cars. We can work on everything.”
“We can do more than just sell cars. I love when people buy cars, but it brings me just as much satisfaction keeping people’s vehicles on the road,” Cole says.
The Frankman family’s passion for cars and their talent for sourcing and selling them remains an integral part of Frankman Motor Company.
Cole and his wife Hannah met at Frankman Motor Company and like Cole’s parents, they now work together at the family business. Hannah handles paperwork for the vehicles and is one of the best title directors in the nation, Cole smiles.
“It takes a lot of energy and dedication to run a business, and having your spouse there to support you is huge,” Cole says.
The family connection runs deeper still. Cole’s cousin Dustin is Frankman Motor Company’s general manager and owner, while his cousin Joe is one of the senior sales representatives. Another cousin, Michael, is the photographer in the photo bay supported by a team of dedicated employees, while Cole’s uncle Pat is a specialty local buyer.
“Frankmans are car people — we always have been, and always will be,” Cole states. “If it’s got four wheels and an engine, we’ll sell it.”
The Frankman team understands the intricacies of classic, antique and vintage cars, and the staff is dedicated to helping buyers find the vehicle that best fits their lifestyle.
CANVAS
Join ranks with the pros as you get extreme hands-on training in collision repair using the latest technology – computerized laser measuring systems, water-borne paints, and computerized mixing systems just to name a few. You will learn metal straightening techniques, painting techniques, frame and structural repair, welding, refinishing, tinting and blending, and more!
We train on the latest equipment down draft bake booths, a chassis liner frame rack, and a laser measuring system. Our program has a virtual reality paint training system, which allows students to practice paint gun techniques in the classroom without any product usage or discharge of VOC. Graduates of this program have the freedom to move beyond the shop, applying their foundational skills to various up-and-coming manufacturing fields.
Custom Appeal
This program is designed for you. Choose between a 9-month diploma or an 18-month Associate of Applied Science degree. In that time you will learn industry skills such as automotive collision damage appraisal, paint company sales, auto body collision technology, production line painting or finishing, estimating, and restoration.
As a graduate, you will achieve industry certification in Auto Body Technician/Specialist and Paint Technology/Painting.
TRANSPORTATION DEGREES
City, State: Storm Lake, Iowa
Car Year-Make-Model: 1978 MGB
Engine: 4 cylinders, 1798 c.c., 109.8 cu. in.
Transmission: manual 4 speed
Suspension: independent front suspension, wishbone and coil
Exhaust: stock exhaust system
Body: convertible
Interior: 2 seat black vinyl upholstery, black carpet
Name: David Petersen
Tell us a little about the car and why you chose it. What's your car’s story?
I have always liked sports cars. I had owned an Austin Healey Sprite and VW “bug” convertible in high school, a MGB in college, an Opel GT in my 20’s, and this MGB in my 30’s to 70’s. My service station owner had this B. Occasionally, I’d ask him, “When are you going to sell it?” One day he said, “Put your money where your mouth is,” and the deal was made.
Does your car have a name?
No name, but I would say, “Let’s go for a ride in the ‘little car.’”
What’s your favorite part about your car? Is there anything you would change?
I like the looks, wire wheels, and the sportiness of it. I enjoy driving in the evening and fall. Not so much in the dog days of summer. Too hot! It does not have A/C, which would be nice and it has not always been the easiest car to start.
What plans do you have for this car?
Good question. When one of my girls was in grade school she asked, ‘When you die, Dad, can I have the little car?’
What’s an interesting fact or something people may not know about this ride?
We have owned it for 41 years. It just turned 40,000 miles on June 12, 2024. That’s not bad for a 46-year-old car!
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David Petersen over the years with his amazing vintage cars.
SPEED SHOP
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chassis building, suspension upgrade
custom headers and exhaust
engine swaps and building efi swaps
complete car wiring
hot rod MAINTENANCE
differential/axle building
cooling system
mig and tig welding
back halves, ladder bars, 4-link, roll cages
performance parts and accessories
auto restoration
2-Bolt vs. 4-Bolt Engine Block That is the Question
Do I use a 2-bolt block or a 4-bolt block? Good question. When it comes to a performance engine it always has been the rule to go with a 4-bolt engine block for durability. Today there are several companies that have superior new performance
engine blocks available that all have the 4-bolt or splayed cap design, but what do you do if you cannot afford the cost of such engine blocks?
Lately it has been harder to find a usable 4-bolt
factory block core and the question has come up about how much power and torque will a 2-bolt engine block handle reliably since these are much more available. There is good data available and proof of reliability with our testing, but first let us examine what the advantage is of having the 4-bolt block and what stresses the main caps of the block are going through.
The main cap’s job in the engine is to hold the crankshaft bearings and crankshaft in place and to keep the crank stable under load and RPM. Factors that come into play are the weight and stroke of the crankshaft, RPM, weight of the connecting rods and pistons, primary engine load, the engine compression ratio, and the use of the engine. The theory is that the wider the main cap base and the more clamping points the stronger the block to cap rigidity and the better to keep the crankshaft stable. The block side, however, will have material removed for the wider main caps and material drilled out for the outer main bolt of the 4-bolt design, but it is still recognized that the 4-bolt configuration is better for performance applications. When building an engine, it is always better to slightly over build with the chosen components than to be short on strength.
So, how much power can a 2-bolt design withstand? In my own experience with a lightened crankshaft and balanced rotating assembly a small block Chevy 2-bolt can be reliable to 500 HP spinning over 7000 RPM. Our big block Chevy 2-bolt engines have seen over 650HP at 7500 RPM reliably. Our small block Fords will see 500HP at 6500 RPM and big block Fords over 700 HP at 7000 RPM. We have built small block Chryslers holding together at 500 plus HP and big block Chryslers withstanding 650 plus HP. These are just to name a few.
If the engine load is higher or the rotating assembly is a bit heavier, there are things you can do to strengthen up the 2-bolt engine like using main studs, main cap straps, or main girdles, all of which are ways of using the 2-bolt block for your performance engine. All of these things and power output limits are dependent on accurate and precise machine work and precise engine assembly. Consulting with an experienced machine shop will get you on the right track.
The engine block is the foundation of your engine build. Here at Sehr Performance we have the experience to advise you in the correct direction so your engine will take you the “Extra Mile.”
CALENDAR D L Events C R
september
BETHEL’S RIBFEST CAR/TRACTOR SHOW & SHINE
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 – PLATTE, SD
3RD ANNUAL HWY. 339 SHOW AND SHINE CAR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 – GEORGE, IA
HILLSIDE CAR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 – WENTWORTH, SD
45TH ANNUAL VINTIQUES ROD RUN
SEPTEMBER 6-8 – WATERTOWN, SD VINTIQUESCARCLUB.COM
13TH ANNUAL CLASSIC CAR SHOW & PICNIC
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 – SIOUX FALLS, SD WWW.LINWOODCHURCH.ORG
TERRY KOTCH RACE SHOP FUNDRAISER
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 – SIOUX FALLS, SD
2024 MIDWEST REGIONAL HOT ROD RALLY
SEPTEMBER 13-15, 2024 – MOVILLE, IA MIDWESTHOTRODRALLY.COM
FALL FESTIVAL CAR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 – MOBRIDGE, SD
MOTORS FOR A MISSION CAR AND MOTORCYCLE SHOW
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 – SIOUX CITY, IA THE ICKEY NICKEL BAR & GRILL
1ST ANNUAL WILLY’S HOBBY SHOP CAR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 14, 2024 – SIOUX FALLS, SD WWW.PETERBILTOFSIOUXFALLS.COM
20TH ANNUAL 50’S DRIVE-IN BLOCK PARTY
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 – SIOUX FALLS, SD FIRST REFORMED CHURCH
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NORTHERN STAR MUSTANG CLUB
ALL MAKES AND MODELS FOR CHARITY CAR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024 - SHAKOPEE, MN
CLASS CAR CRUISE NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 – SD HWY. 42 BRANDON, SD
RED ROCK BAR & GRILL
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 – SD. HWY. 42 ROWENA, SD
DELLS RAPIDS PINK LADIES CAR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 21, 2024 – DELLS RAPIDS, SD
4TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BANK AND TRUST CAR SHOW
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024 – SIOUX FALLS, SD
STRAIGHTLINES CUSTOM RESTORATIONS
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 – TEA, SD
3RD ANNUAL W.O.W. CAR SHOW SPECTACULAR
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 – WATERTOWN, MN WORKSHOPS OF WATERTOWN
Written by Heather Jordan
The Midwest is home to a diverse variety of bars, from upscale cocktail lounges to casual sports bars. However, for those seeking a more relaxed atmosphere, dive bars hit the spot. Known for their cheap drinks, friendly staff, and unique décor and character, dive bars, as defined by Yelp, are “typically well-worn bars that offer an inexpensive, simple selection of drinks and are often considered ‘hole-in-the-walls.’”
Whether you are a seasoned bar-goer or a newcomer to the scene, dive bars are a great way to experience the local culture and meet new people. From the dimly lit interiors to the eclectic mix of patrons, dive bars have a charm all their own. Here are some recommendations:
Work and Church Booze Parlor
Sioux City, IA
For a fun and friendly experience where the drinks are strong and price is right stop by Work and Church Booze Parlor for the best happy hour in town. Pool tables, darts, and a rocking jukebox make this spot the ideal place to relax and unwind.
You know you’re in a dive bar when…
• The doors open early and stay open late
• Cash is king
• There’s a cast of regulars
• The bartender knows the regulars by name and what they drink
• There’s not an option to order anything “fancy”
• Limited food options (or none at all)
• The jukebox
• Games of chance
Moonshine Gulch Saloon Rochford, SD
You might show up here if you are lost or a local as this bar is located in the unincorporated community of Rochford located between Hill City and Deadwood.
If you’re looking for a cold beer and filling food this could be your spot. There’s an occasional jam session and visitors can look to the sky to see the saloon’s unique décor on the ceiling.
The Only One Bar & Grill Lennox, SD
So many choices? What’s behind door #1 or door #2? Choose the door on the left for food, drinks, and lively conversation including pizza burgers and cheese curds. Or, choose the door on the right to enter the liquor store for off-sale options to take on the go.
Toby’s Lounge – Meckling, SD
Located between Vermillion and Yankton just off SD Hwy. 50 this is the stop for chicken! Established in 1971, Toby’s has recently changed ownership, but the broasted chicken and potatoes deliciously remains a staple.
Saloon No.
10 – Deadwood, SD
Play poker where Wild Bill Hickok was killed. For a glimpse at the chair Wild Bill was sitting on when he was shot is on display with many other historic items from the scene including photos and antiques. Saloon No. 10 has South Dakota’s largest whiskey collection and offers the only single-deck blackjack in Deadwood.
The Ice House – Yankton, SD Originally known as The Pure Ice Company back in 1928, this location produced ice artificially. Years later, they began selling beer. Patrons could drive up to the dock for service; a tradition that continues. Customers can still sit on the dock to down their brew, and then throw the empty bottle underneath.
Miles Inn – Sioux City, IA
Stop in for a delicious Charlie Boy and the coldest beer in the city. Don’t be surprised if you find an ice chunk or two floating in your brew as the beer is super cold being poured into an ice cold, heavy schooner stored in the freezer. Stay for their famous Charlie Boy, northwest Iowa’s signature dish. It’s a mouth-watering loose meat sandwich made from ground beef and special seasonings. Wrapped in wax paper, topped with a slice of cheese and garnished with pickles, this sandwich is divine.
GET CHARGED
A GUIDE TO BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Written by: ArticleCity.com
Regular vehicle battery maintenance is important to ensure that your car stays running at optimal levels. Make sure to regularly clean the terminals and check the level of the electrolyte. By performing regular maintenance, you can detect and prevent potential damage and extend the life of your car battery.
Check the battery level
Ensure that the battery is clean and free of debris. If necessary, use a voltage meter to measure the remaining charge. Check the service manual on how to maintain your car battery level.
When necessary, give it a charge with the engine running. Finally, be sure to check the charge level often and replace the battery when it is no longer functioning. With regular battery maintenance, you’ll be able to ensure your car battery has a long-lasting life.
Identify corrosion buildup
Open the car hood and locate any exposed metal on the battery. If present, look for any green or white discoloration, which can also be a sign of corrosion. To access the battery terminals, you will likely need to remove the battery coverings. Once they are exposed, use a small mirror to detect any residue on the bottom of the posts. If corrosion is present, it will appear as a white, chalky powder.
Avoid overcharging
Overcharging can cause oxidation of the electrolyte and the resulting buildup of sediment, ultimately leading to reduced
battery life. However, there are other dangers associated with overcharging your car battery.
It can also cause rapid erosion of the plates in the battery, lead to the internal temperatures of the battery rising, and cause corrosion of the case and terminals. Check the battery regularly with a voltmeter to be sure it’s charging correctly.
Maintain battery connections
To maintain battery connections, start by cleaning any corrosion or dirt off the terminals and posts using a damp cloth or a baking soda and water paste. Then, using a wire brush, clean off any remaining corrosion on the posts.
Once your terminals and posts are clean, reattach them securely to the rest of the battery. Finally, wipe down the entire vehicle battery to clean off any dirt and grime that may be present, and re-screw any shaking terminals.
Properly store batteries
If a battery is stored for an extended period of time, it should be recharged every two or three months. When choosing a storage location, select a cool, dry environment with good air circulation away from direct sunlight or extreme temperatures.
It’s also important to keep the terminals clean and regularly check the battery’s charge and water levels. If a battery is maintained correctly, it will last for a long time, saving money, time, and hassle.
MAKING SOMETHING OLD NEW AGAIN
Written by: Michaela Feldmann
“It’s just like a regular body shop. Anything that comes in that requires paint, if we can fit it into our facility, we paint it.”
They’re getting hands-on training and many of them are still 18 years old. Students in Lake Area Technical College’s Auto Body and Paint Technology program are getting ready to join the ranks with the pros.
“We have students from all over the State of South Dakota, Eastern Minnesota, Iowa and North Dakota,” says Todd Bretschneider, department supervisor. “Our students are employed after the twoyear program usually in collision repair or industrial paint and we have employers fighting over them.”
Todd has been with the program since its inception 13 years ago.
“I followed the same career path that these young people are. I went to an auto body program out of high school, worked there for
a couple years and then went into our family business. We owned that body shop for about 25 years and then my dad passed away and I was running the shop on my own.”
Todd says it was a lot of work for one person, so when his mother-inlaw sent an advertisement over to him for the program, he decided to apply.
“I wanted to stay in the industry and I’ve always gotten along well with young people. The gratification I get from helping these kids launch careers and watching them grow in life is so rewarding.”
And he’s helped a lot. The program is basically full every year –capping at 22 young men and women looking to take something old and make it new again.
“The first year we cover all the basics of auto body and the second semester we start painting. We pretty much cover all the basics in the first year and the second year it’s refined.”
The program uses the latest technology including pre and post scanning for vehicles, recalibrating sensors, a computerized laser measuring system, water-born paints and computerized mixing systems, to name a few.
“The automotive side has changed drastically over the last 10 to 15 years. We have an advisory board that we meet with twice a year. It’s made up of shop owners and managers and paint production managers. They keep us informed on the requirements of students coming in now and what’s expected once they leave so they’re ready for the industry.”
Todd explains that there are many different avenues that students might not consider after graduation.
“We have shop managers that have gone through our programs. We have students that are working in the insurance field as insurance adjusters. That’s in addition to painters or collision repair technicians. It’s a field you can work yourself up into. You just need the skills to do so.”
Those skills can be harnessed at Lake Area Tech. Last year alone, students performed over 150 repair orders from outside jobs including glass replacements for those on campus.
“We purchased repairables – cars that are totaled in accidents. We have done over a dozen of those already. The students also do complete refinish and paint jobs. Since I started,
we’ve done over 80 complete repaints on vehicles. Some go back into the transportation cluster at the college.”
The students’ capstone project includes dismantling and completing all the general repairs on a vehicle including refinishing, painting and assembling. At the end of the first year, they do a car show and paint project.
“People come in and the students get to show off their handiwork. They can look back and you can see the pride that they have in their own workmanship. It inspires them to do better next time. After a while, it gets to be infectious.”
But it’s not all work and no play. Students get the opportunity to restore some pretty cool vintage cars.
“Last year we restored our second vintage NASCAR car and it was our second rookie Jeff Gordon car,” says Todd. That was really cool. It has a neat racing history and it’s authentic. We also restored a ’65 mustang for Lake Area Tech. That’s when the year the school started and we use that as a mascot car now. A lot of students like that because they get to leave their legacy on the school and that’s pretty rewarding.”
frame, engine, and the powerglide transmission had been completely rebuilt and was ready to go. The front half of the floor of the car had already been replaced with a new one along with lots of good-looking chrome pieces that included new bumpers, which were all shown on the video.
As Rick Peterson was approaching retirement, both he and his wife Betsy thought it would be fun to have a classic car to play around with. After chasing down leads and taking a break for a while, they finally found a 1955 Chevy in Canton, South Dakota. The car was finished nicely on the inside and out serving them well for quite a few years. Over the time they had the car, Rick updated everything under the car as well as the interior to the point where he was able to trade the car straight across for a 2001 Corvette convertible, which they did. After having the Corvette for a while, Betsy admitted she still liked ‘55 Chevys and decided she wanted to have another one, but this time for herself after she retired. So here is where my story starts……
The search this time wasn’t as heavy as past searches with their first ‘55, but anticipation was pushing them in January of 2022 after they found a project car, a ‘55 Chevy two-door handy man wagon on Facebook in Rapid City, South Dakota. They saw a video the owner posted showing where the
The video showed that a lot had already been done with the car, but still quite a bit yet to do. After talking to the owner over the phone while not being afraid of a project car, Besty told Rick on a whim, she wanted to do that car because she had helped in the past and knew what she was in for as far as a commitment. So, when the weekend came around, Betsy and Rick’s nephew loaded them up in his pickup and a car trailer in tow to go get the car.
With the excitement high and an agreed-on price, they were both eager to get the car and all of its parts on the trailer and home, which actually felt like it happened rather too quickly. Betsy admitted she wished she would have slowed down a bit with rushing to get the car loaded, but the owner was also in a rush to go some place also as soon as they were loaded.
Rich expressed to me it looked like the owner had stripped the car of all the nice chrome pieces that were shown in the video and replaced them with old junk parts just thrown on and in the car. They felt quite misled with what was shown on the video and what they brought home. I expressed to Besty that happens quite often if you don’t pay attention right at that moment to notice what you would expect to see, you get side tracked easily because of the excitement of what is happening right then. It is kind of like a big grain of salt that shouldn’t be there, but since you take it, now it is yours and you are committed.
Betsy told me it was in the body shop (Hartford’s Best Paint and Body) for two years repairing unseen rust areas that showed itself after stripping the body to bare metal and straightening out the body to appear new with parts and pieces to maintain its integrity to make it last with the way things were done originally. It was a joint effort with everyone in the body shop doing all the metal work replacement, fitting, body work to make it all come together with the final paint being applied by Zack. They also installed all the glass after it was painted. Rick expressed with all the work they did, he was really surprised they did it in two years-time and is very pleased with the end result that shows as well as it represents the quality put into it.
During the time the car was in the body shop, Rick and Betsy went to four or five different junk yards searching out interior pieces, another tailgate as well as other things that were either missing or too damaged to use.
They lucked out finding the majority of what was needed, but Betsy said the real stress came about because of Covid 19 when it came to ordering new tail lights, grill, bumpers, along with other numerous items. Businesses were having a hard time getting items from their suppliers to fill orders because nothing was moving. It was a hurry up and wait situation with everything that added stress to everyone in this country at that time. In late December of 2022, Betsy and Rick were on a work- related business trip for Betsy in Arizona.
After her meeting was done, they decided to go see Gena at Ciadella Interiors in Tempe, Arizona, who was a short distance away and had done interior pieces for their first ‘55. After some suggestions and discussion about interior pieces for their new project along with colors, they left knowing they were going to get exactly what they wanted. The interior package was sent later and installed once the car was out of the body shop by Betsy, her grandson, Marcus, and also Rick, who did the wiring as well as installing a Vintage AC/ heat unit in the car.
Betsy thought it would be a good project for Rick to be busy with, she said laughing, but not always in a friendly way. But in the end, it definitely became a labor of love for both of them with all the steps and hoops they jumped through to get there. The end result is that they both know everything about the car is by the way it was done. Recently since it is now drivable, new discussion from grandkids pop up regarding who question is going to inherit the car down the road. I am sure that will be resolved along with happy memories revolving around those questions! They just have to let grandma enjoy the car first!
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ASK THE MOTOR MEDICS®
Dear Motor Medics,
I have a 1999 Ram 1500 truck with a V8 engine. The truck started to make a squealing noise after I would start the engine and let it run for about 30 seconds. The noise is always there and sounds more like a whistle than a squeal. I tried two different shops but neither one has found the cause. It does it with the belts removed form the front but does go away if you take off the engine oil cap while it’s running. They can’t seem to find the cause of why that would happen. Do you have any ideas? It’s a clean old truck with only 90k miles on it.
Herbert in Sioux City, Iowa
Dear Motor Medics,
I have a 2014 GMC Acadia with a 3.6 engine. The vehicle has 95k miles on it and has always run great and has been well maintained. We take it in for oil changes every time the light says it’s due and we have it looked over at that time. It started making a noise about 200 miles ago and the check engine light then started flashing as we drove, and it has become underpowered. We stopped at a local auto parts store, and it had several misfire codes and a crank/cam correlation error. What do these things mean and is it expensive to repair?
Thanks. Clark in Williamsport, PA.
Dear Herbert,
Sounds to us like it is a case of failed intake manifold gaskets. Even if the truck does not leak coolant or leak on the top of the intake, it can still pull air from underneath. This can lead to oil usage and a noise caused by extra suction inside of the engine due to the intake ports being open to the crankcase. If there is internal suction with the PCV valve removed, then you can bet that there is an intake leak. It would need to be torn down for further inspection. Talk to your local shop about this and see if they agree. If it is leaky intake gaskets, make sure to flush the coolant and replace the thermostat while doing the job.
Take care, the Motor Medics.
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Dear Clark,
You have a problem here, Clark. The codes you have combined with the noise and the flashing check engine light almost always lead us to failure of the engine timing system or what are called timing chains. They will become loose over time and jump teeth, so the cam and crank shafts are no longer in sync which causes misfire, noise and engine damage. The most important thing is to stop driving the vehicle immediately and seek help from a qualified repair shop. If the timing has not jumped too far it can be repaired with new timing components. It’s not cheap, but it is cheaper than a new vehicle. The cause of almost all failures of this type is lack of oil changes. We recommend these at three months or 3k miles.
Take care, the Motor Medics
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