Dave Mellor NJ
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I believe that tank starter was electric and it served as the model for the starter that was incorporated in the regular cars in 1919. When Boss Kettering invented the self-starter it shocked the world and pretty much was the death warrant for steam and elecrtric cars.It was thought impossible that a motor could be made compact yet strong enough to turn an engine to start a car and it's a testament that even today the series-wound motor starts every gas car. As far as the last starter as standard equipment,do steam or electric cars count? Also, the model T truck didn't have a starter as standard for a few years after 1922.
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As bad as these are, they are very popular cars and would yield some highly sought-after parts if you feel like acquiring them and parting them.
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When WW1 started in Europe in 1914,Henry Ford was dead set against it until he realized how much money could be made so he got whole-hog into producing war machines. One of his contracts was to make tanks. They had to find a way to restart if it stalled on the battlefield from inside the vehicle and so was born the first Ford self-starter in a 1917 tank.
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your right,it's the wrong answer. I'll leave it out there for a while, Paul.
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Yesterday I asked 2 questions about v8 fords and gave the answers. It still had a good response.Today I'll ask a question but I won't reveal the answer and let the panel try,"In what year did Ford have it's first self-starter?".
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Fergus makes a good point,Looks like a pine tree in back. we'llnever know.
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I think the convertible is 34-35 Chevy, wire wheels and the headlights hung from the side of the grille. The first car in line looks like a 37 Ford. The COE has the split grille like the 41-46 Chevy/GMC pickup, but they could have kept the styling a few more years in the COE
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Yvonne,I don't think any car had a hot water heater in 28,more like 48.I wish you luck,but you'll find it's hard to sell accessories unless they're factory-listed equipment.
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If you don't get any offers, I'm sure our library would love to get them as a donation.
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I started to put this way at the bottom of a different thread but I figured nobody would see it. Anyway,if you ask anybody,"What's the first year Ford had overhead valves?"answer will always be "54". Ford went to overhead valves in their 6 cylinder and the Lincoln in 52.If you ask,"what's the last year for the flathead?"the answer will be 53,but theystill had them in their Canadian cars in 54.Both of these would be great trivia questions at your next club meeting.
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While we're on the subject, Ford also went to overhead valves in their six cylinder in 52 and they kept the flathead an extra year (54) in their cars in Canada. Those are both good trivia questions for your next club meeting.
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I think you should make friends with another 30 Packard owner and ask to look inside his headlight.
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like everybody else , I thought you were getting the car,Rick. Anyway, I'm sure you'll be watching it. Looks like Illinois plates,right?
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The 39 deluxe had the bulb/reflector/glass headlights although it was common to put the 40 lights into them.I also think the 39 grille was stainless and you wouldnt replace that with the painted 40 grille. I didn,t know about the top/bottom wiper location. that would be a good thing to know if you only had the cowl. The car in the back looks like it has a potter trunk.
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I just remembered, the taillights on 37-38 Mopars were still on stands. In 39 they put them flush in the fender. I saw a pic of a 39 Plymouth conv. coupe and it had that chrome piece and the bead on the fender. I'm going to lean you away from the 38 Dodge, alsfarms, and go with the 39 Plymouth,final answer.
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I still think it's a replacement packing nut, the originals had bigger spaced notches to tighten it with a spanner wrench. It was probably off a doodlebug to explain the red paint.
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The GFD on the hood isn't for Graham but the town it served. Try to find the locale it came from and if any town starts with "G". If you can track it down, the people would be thrilled to find out their truck survives, maybe they could help with restoration.A ladder truck would probably have come from a city with high buildings.
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I don't believe Trippe lights turned with the wheels,
. Pilot Rays did.
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I, also have wondered about this and other similar scenarios. Hot rodders never seem to get seriously into big block, preferring to soup up Fords instead of Lincolns, Chevies instead of Caddies or Plymouths instead of Chryslers. Maybe it's because of the greater availability of the smaller stuff or monkey see, monkey do.
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The bumper, horn and hubcaps are different and I can't tellif there are doors in the hood. Did Chevy have standard and deluxe models in 32?
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so my guess was right, huh?
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They look like later 50s to me,like 57 or 58. They are for the cheaper series of cars, custom or custom 500 but these "dogdish" caps are becoming wildly popular as people restore plain-jane 4doors into police cars.You should get a good price especially in that great condition.
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Maxwell does have a shield like that. Usually their name is written in it. It's a shame you can't tell from the picture.
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I was wondering about that, too. It looks like a handle if you were standing in the trunk.
1954 Desoto Firedome Coupe $2,800.00
in Automobiles and Parts - Buy/Sell
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They usually put the Desoto grilles into the Mercs, not the other way around.