Lahti35 Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 So I dragged this old girl home a few weeks ago after it popped up on craigslist 10 minutes from the house. I needed another car because the frame off '36 chevy i've got going just wasn't enough I guess! All kidding aside the condition of the sheet metal is excellent and in salty MI we just don't find things this old in this shape. It spent 1959-2003 in an Iowa barn and 2003-2014 in a MI barn, i'm the 4th owner and a happy camper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Here are a few more pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 Few more pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidAU Posted May 4, 2014 Share Posted May 4, 2014 Looks Great.. Get some new windows, sell the Chev and you'll be good to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted May 4, 2014 Author Share Posted May 4, 2014 The plan on this one is to clean and preserve it, restoring only what needs it. Condition of the engine is unknown, it's a replacement from '37 but I can roll it over by hand so at least its not froze up. I'll have to open it up and check it out at the very least. So far i've gone through it and taken inventory of the parts it came with. Today I had a chance to clean up a small area on the hood and got great results. Cleaned another small area on the cowl but the paint there was better than the hood by far so it cleaned up as I expected it would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotWheels Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Great find...already looking forward to your progress on this beauty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Cool car! My buddy has a slightly similar car....maybe a different model or year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Great find. is straight . what is that thing with the lever below the steering wheel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 This might be useful: http://www.hudsonterraplane.com/tech/1936/1936TerraplaneOwnersManual.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lahti35 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Not sure if you are talking about the parking brake right by the drivers door or the "electric hand" with the mini shifter on top of the steering column in front of the wheel. That shifter is an electric/vacuum shifter for the car. You can remove the floor shifter and just use the "electric hand" option if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Page 9 of the owners manual shows how the electric hand works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GARY F Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 good answer. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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