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  1. Still enjoying your updates CG. The presence of the "hidden" door hinges suggests car was flipped over with body most likely attached although nothing's for sure. Presence of a spark plug may also suggest car may have been partly disassembled and everything tossed in a pile. Regardless, an archeologist would have had a grid laid out and recorded exact location of everything found in order to reconstruct the scene from 80 years ago. I assume you are doing that every evening!!! 

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  2. I've spent some time studying the attachment methods and workings of seats on these Chrysler Roadsters circa 1930 (mine is a '31 CD8). Many I find have a fixed bench seat and a split back. The passenger side back has a "double hinge" as shown in an earlier photo. I assume that serves 2 purposes 1. It holds the seat back from moving forward when braking. 2. It allows for seat back to be raised in an emergency (by lifting it from bottom edge) to access the rumble seat area: for example if R/S lock broke, you could access the latch from inside.

     

    The driver side back has the handle on top which operates a scissor type mechanism (like on a scissor jack) fastened to the framing behind the seat driver side back to adjust 2-3 inches back and forth based on driver preference. Note the back cushions ride on top of the seat base. I don't know how many years/models shared this split seat system. 

  3. I'm even more envious than you might know. A stunning car one can cruise leisurely with, a happy wife (and ergo happy life), the best design lines ever produced in North America, and not afraid to drive it for ice cream and coffee. I'm still amazed modern companies are not producing a small number of high quality runs of classics like this, and perhaps new regulations will lead to some doing just that.

     

    My Dad was a mechanic, and during WWII while serving in the Canadian Navy out of Halifax, he recalled to me in the late 1980's about walking up Spring Garden Road (the posh shopping district) one day in 1941 when he came across a 1936 Auburn 2 seater convertible (his terms), and was just stunned. He said he stood in awe for a few minutes looking the car over from all angles, before continuing on his way. My Dad (who at the time owned a '36 Auburn Sedan which he said was his favorite car he ever owned)) was never one who was easily impressed, but that car knocked his socks off. Yours does the same for me. Good taste never gets old.

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  4. At a car show back in 2015, as event was winding down I asked my friends to line up this foursome of manufacturers offerings for 1931. My '31 Chevrolet Deluxe Coach (under restoration)(627K Chevs built that year), David's '31 Studebaker (49K built), Dave's (since deceased) '31 Dodge DH (56K built, 162K for Dodge/Plymouth)), and Larry's '31 Ford Model A Tudor (542K built). Interesting that body lines are so uniform, a comment we often hear today about all the lozenges currently being offered. For 1931, other top models production wise were Buick 88K, Pontiac/Oakland 86K, Hudson/Essex 58K, Willys/Overland 74K, and Chrysler 53K. Other models were Oldsmobile, Nash, Auburn, DeSoto, Hupmobile, Cadillac/LaSalle, Packard and Durant in top 18. The following year, in midst of depression, production dropped by about half for most models.

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  5. Keep on going, I'm diggin' it! Can't wait until you have that chassis upright, and we can have a full view of it. Appears one engine side pan is still in place. If it were possible to age the tree(can you count rings on one of the cut pieces) one might be able to narrow down just when carcass was placed there. Note what appears to be the 2 rear engine mounting brackets are offset, likely due to frame distortion.

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  6. edinmass, your comment "Sure bet the new owner of the roadster has NO CLUE…….. why aren’t there people like that around when I’m selling junk?" is just so judgmental and gratuitous. While we all have the right to think to ourselves whether we might buy something for a price, questioning someone else's decision so boldly and publicly in such a negative manner does not serve the needs of the hobby, AACA, or members/followers on here. You remember what your Mom said, "if you can't say something nice about something/someone, don't say anything". 

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  7. I see a nomination coming up for an award in some category, most unique topic, greatest effort to preserve (or persevere), hopeless romantic, treasure hunter of the year(or decade), salvage hero, history buff, time is no object........ I realize at some point this "dig" will end, but it's been a fun ride for us passengers.

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  8. By George, that one takes the cake. The flower power top is a great finishing touch on a colossal waste of time, money and print space (not to mention at least 4 or 5 likely decent original cars). I suppose it is still being toured as a testament to the abject foolishness (and lack of taste) of some too affluent businesses in the '70's. Would have turned me away from ever dealing with Hanover Trust.

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