Steve9

Zowie! Keep fingers and toes away!

Aging boomer here too. Was looking at Tesla cars at the dealership and was pleased to hear at least with their cars all upgrades are seamlessly applied to all previous models. It’s great to know that everything from today forward is going to be a part of your machine. Maybe this will force other manufacturers to get in line with a real consumer oriented plan. But that’s not the real world, right?

Somebody needs to save this beauty!!

My first car was a 68 Fairlane lightly hit in the front end. This was in 1975 and after searching a few wrecking yards for parts I hit on the idea of finding the newest totaled car. The record went to a new Pinto wagon that was t-boned with just 1500 miles on the clock. The car hadn’t even gotten dirty yet.

I believe all these wires are available separately from RI at least they were when I did my old Dodge.

Eric keep a watch on eBay. It took me several years but I finally found a 36 Dodge clock there.

Good topic. I think the change was started by Chrysler in 1957. Lower, wider and longer began with their designs.

Gotta love the part that sez “No title”.

Nice looking car. Now this development begs the question,will Ford launch the all new Edsel?

Here’s a truck used on display so it technically is in use. They said 1925 Chevrolet. I love the barn find originality. Looks like the owner passed while waiting for the restoration to commence! Hand crank dump bed too.

Looks right to me. Here’s mine and the key too.

Just saw a shortened version of this commercial on the Seahawks/Rams game. They butchered it for time and it killed the emotion. What makes the original great, it builds the emotion and you can feel the vibe as was intended. Gutter ball.

I’ve seen the answer to this on this site before. It’s SO much money that you’re smarter to buy an already done car in prime condition.

These old Dodge vans are rarely seen anymore. Maybe someone can tell me the year. Doing duty as a sandwich delivery vehicle should insure a nice long life. Seeing it always puts a smile on my face. Looks like period correct mags too.

Wow, nice neighborhood Ed.😎

D2, This story cements the legacy of you, your dad and the car. You MUST keep the DeSoto. It’s extra nice too, always a conversation starter.

Something is making this car look not right. Is it the chrome rings on the wheels?

Tiller steering?? Was this someone’s idea of a cruel joke? Unsafe anywhere outside of the parking lot.

I witnessed this very problem while making a soda delivery at a gas station in my previous life. Someone hung up the handle after fueling with the “auto chock” crammed open. The next customer pulled the handle, started the pump and before placing the device in her car, fuel came gushing full blast from the hose! She gave it a shot at putting it in the car which caused a cascade of spraying gas everywhere. She finally dashed to the pump and shut it off. I watched her go into the station and return with the incredulous clerk who believed none of it. It had been raining and all the ground was wet in the fueling area, so the clerk couldn’t tell if the fuel on the ground story was real. That angered me as I stood there and I blurted out at the clerk “ If you throw a match down there, you’ll find gas!”. Crazy stuff!

Just for comparison, I’ll sell you my ‘36 Dodge for 18k! No wood to rot out either.

Start looking for cars being parted out. Garnish moldings are tough to find any other way. Good luck.

You could also experiment with artist oil paint smearing it in to fill the scratches. I used burnt umber color and a lot of messing around with terry cloth, cotton balls to fill in the cracks. The best part is if you don’t like it just wipe it off and try again. Finish it off with a clear coat for protection.

Well when she’s up and running we can take her wine tasting!

Dual side mounts and a suicide door coupe. So cool.