Gunsmoke
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Freudian slip in topic title! Love these types of events, but it is getting harder and harder to find treasures anymore.
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Jim Fenton, you asked about spare tire covers and spare mounted mirrors for the OP Packard. In this period, many manufacturers offered spare wheel covers as an option/accessory (for both side-mounts and rear spares), either customer or dealer or factory installed, in both canvas cloth and in painted steel and chromed. Spare tire mounted mirrors were similarly an option/accessory, dealer, customer or factory installed. In some high-end models, these may have even been standard equipment. I've seen factory Packard photos with them and without them. Regardless, as time passed and such cars aged into a second or third owner, spare tire covers were often discarded due to damage, nuisance during a tire change, or maybe in some cases even stolen. Similarly the mirrors could be affixed to a tire with cover, or just the bare spare (they were secured typically by simple leather straps). These mirrors were largely cosmetic, and did not give a very good view to rear/side, as they typically were small diameter, far from the driver, difficult to adjust to correct angle, and vibrated a lot. So they often got discarded as cars aged. So to answer your question, your Dad's driver may have had some of these accessories when brand new but shed them by the time the picture was taken. The mirror (with chain straps) appears perhaps after market, car was about 10-12 years old in photo.
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I'm thinking truck/tractor, seems too rudimentary for a car.
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Great looking car FARGOGUY, love the clean lines of these (I believe) '65 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertibles, remind me of the earlier '55 T-Bird though a bigger car. Someone at FORD was trying to keep their products clean cut, but later years lost this pristine look. Wonder if anyone has found a way to conceal the folded top under a clean cover like some of the T-Birds of the era.
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Wonderful work, love that quarter-sawn oak chest (and the Hickory one is stunning), I've done a few small things in Q/S oak and love the grain pattern and coloring. While mortised and pinned picture frames and such are fun to do, casework like you produce are a true craft.
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Personally prefer the walnut chest, the curly maple one is far too busy for my eye. Phenomenal woodworking skills. Most people may have read/heard about the Studley Tool Box/Chest, now displayed I believe in the Smithsonian, made by Henry Studley (a piano tuner/repairer) about 125 years ago, it is wall hung, overall 39"x40"x4.5" when open. I understand it sold a few years ago for circa $150K and is on display at various museums.
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1937hd45, you said "Not all things have a dollar value, that is the current problem with society." While sounding very philosophical, I'm not sure what the statement means as it is ambiguous. One translation is that you suggest "There is a problem if all things in society don't have a dollar value". Alternatively, perhaps "The problem is society currently measures too many things by dollar value". I'm guessing this latter version was your intention.
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CTcollector, go to your opening post and click on the 3 right hand dots, and select "edit" and please change title to "Looking for low mileage mid 2000's Subaru STI". As mentioned, this is not really the forum for your request, but moderators may allow it to run for awhile.
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The notion "Chrome, fins, bulk were "in" in 1958" is interesting because the "in" came about because of the aggressive marketing and design decisions made by the big 3. They dominated the marketplace and so in my view they abandoned good car design for a few years in an effort to increase their market share and started pimping up the cars until about 1960/61. I know it's a matter of taste of course and some love "less is more" (like the '55 Bird) and some love those late 50's land yachts the "more is more" crowd (like a '59 Bird or Caddy).
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Interesting commentary on my original post. My initial focus was on the matter of visual design, i.e. clean cut versus cluttered, clunky or "pimped. While the move to seating for 4 (and more HP) was likely responsible for increased sales (more a family car), no doubt a 4 seat version of the 1955/56 models could have been easily done without tossing out the clean and uncluttered look. The reality as someone suggested above was that the big 3 at the time were competing for sales, and changing "model looks" every year was their business model, and adding more and more cosmetic bumps, chrome, curves and fins, more horses, and "bigger and longer" was unfortunately their solution. They made very little attempt at refining anything, just deliver something "NEW" every year. If they had only focused on making the 55 Bird a higher performing car just as it looked with a smallish second row seating option, it may have been a real winner.
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Congratulations and Thanks Jon. 5 years ago I made a simple enquiry on here about options for a carb for 1931 Chrysler CD8 Roadster rebuild, as I had nothing. The original 1931 CX Strombergs were known to be a failure and expensive to find and/or rebuild. You volunteered a straight forward solution, a Carter Carb for a circa 1969 Ford Truck. Bought one NOS on eBay for about $200, installed on rebuilt engine for it's first start in 60 years, works perfectly, even takes the original air cleaner. Such a valuable service you provide to many of us novices.
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Dewey, you will see 3 black dots to the right of your opening post, click on the dots and select "edit" and you will see posting title show up, just change title to something like "1948 Chrysler-Options for preserving Paint". Anytime you start a new post, include enough info to differentiate it from many other posts (make, issue, year), and to invite replies from like minded members.
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Always good to know that reasonably rare old cars are going to be saved, even if value and appeal are not high. Never heard of this make. Pretty rough starting point so cost of a rebuild will be astronomical, likely 2-3X's value when finished. This guy may be able to recoup some costs thru social media profit. Was also surprised to see anyone knowledgeable in old cars trying to start a car that had been sitting for 60+years by just using some starter fluid etc. I was not surprised it did not start.
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I have always loved the look of the original 1955 Ford Thunderbird, it's simple and understated styling was such a divergence from the prevailing styling cues of the big 3. But for some likely unexplainable reason (slow sales, marketing lust, corporate stupidity, changes of designers, etc), over a short 5 years period they turned the model into a real clunker. Indeed, from many people's perspectives, the T-Bird never again became a stunner. The second half of the 50's was a bad time for big 3 car design decisions, perhaps none more obvious than the decisions on evolution (or de-evolution) of the T-Bird. A couple of proof of concept from the internet. I'm sure similar stories can be demonstrated for other makes.
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What a great A-B means of transport, and racy too. Too cool.
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I call that stuff "Early Undercoating". When I removed 90 years of it from the chassis of my 1931 Chevrolet about 10 years ago, the steel frame was like new, even had 90\% of the original Japanese black paint, and the painted stencils. While it was indeed a big job to get it all off, it did wonders to protect the steel. I sometimes pondered just why I was removing it, as it was in areas likely to never be seen.
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Very intriguing 16 cyl 2 stroke George, must have had an interesting front rear weight ratio! All that weight over drive wheels would make it a pretty unique driving experience. What was it (maker) and did it ever race? I'm guessing German?
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Guess I'll have to contemplate how Chrysler got away with this in 1931? NOT!
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Could I politely ask that you change title to "1954 Chrysler cooling problem". Thanks
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Enjoying this thread and seeing a guy exercising his stable of horses, which have a decidedly British ancestry. I have friend who has a similar stable of mostly smallish British makes he exercises regularly, including (from memory) a stunning Austin Healey 3000, TriumphTR6, Bug-eyed Sprite, MG Midget, Austin Mini, late 50's Jag Sedan, an Anglia, Austin Cambridge, Vauxhall Envoy, and a modern Jag XK8 Convertible. All cars in fine fettle!
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Vey nice trunk, in very fine condition considering it is likely 90 years old. Prices range from $250-$800 for one in similar condition, and to the right person who has a matching trunk rack, maybe even $1000. I'm looking for one for my rack, but it needs be 36"'x16". Most car owners want one that is close to an exact match for their rack. Let members know where trunk is located, as cost to ship might be pricey. If you know of an antique car club in your area, you may find a buyer thru their members.
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Who could not be wooed by the fabulous early creations of Ettore Bugatti. His cars and engines were so unique and successful in sports car racing circles around the world. I think if I could own just one special car, this Type 35, (or any one of his similar models built 1927 thru 1935) would be it. Recently watched the movie FORD v FERRARI which focused on the real challenge of building an ultimate Grand Prix race car in the 1960's. Bugatti did it 40 years earlier and dominated the circuits for a period until the German government got involved in developing MB and Auto Union. From the signature horseshoe radiator, to the French Blue paint with wired fasteners, tight body and cast aluminum wheels (with integral brake drums), the 35's were exceptionally good designs. The engines were things of beauty yet very capable. In the end, these were a "no-nonsense" car, built for one purpose, racing.
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Thanks for reminding us Grimy, I was just about to post same sentiment. If we start including "touring" cars, we could go on for another 20 pages!
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Nice car, often thought these 1927 T's should work very well, Ford had 15,000,000 previous opportunities to get all the bugs worked out!
WANTED - 1932 Chrysler CP8 Distributor Assembly
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I have this dual points distributor from a 1931/32 Chrysler 8 cylinder engine, Delco-Remy 660G, complete with rotor, points, condenser, NOS cap, in nice used condition, spins freely no signs of wear. Was asking $200 plus shipping, will consider an offer if interested. Item is in Canada.