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It has slight potential. The Jag wire wheels would definitely help it if a guy could make it happen. Gunmetal gray is hideous and should only be used on bathroom partitions where it belongs.

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Like I mentioned earlier, if they are embossed and made to look like the original design then not many will even know they're novelty plates unless you tell them or have a real one sitting next to it for comparison. Not that I agree with him driving on the roads with one, but I see nothing wrong with a novelty plate for car shows as fun relaxing displays. Hard to believe he's actually getting away with driving it on the road. You would think one police officer would be able to think outside the box. Professionally restored plates that are DMV approved should be allowed regardless, to not allow them is pretty ridiculous on behalf of the states but I think we all know why they don't allow them.

For those of you in Australia who may not know about this, here is a great tool (website link below) for digging deeper into some of the stories as they took place. In a brief search of my own I uncovered quite a few interesting articles about Cheney DB dealership activities during the early days but thought it better for you Aussie brothers the pleasure of discovery if you decide to spend the time searching further. There is a wealth of information there and you may even find photos of the early dealership (please let us know if you do). Enjoy Home page colorized video is a must (click on A Colourful History to get to a short youtube video) Home - Trove (nla.gov.au) News clippings main search page Newspapers & Gazettes Home - Trove (nla.gov.au) This will give you an idea of how the search tool works once the results come up. 25 May 1918 - SPARKS - Trove (nla.gov.au) Here's a snippet from Dec 1916. I would love to be able to research this and put the pieces together chronologically but I'll leave that to you fellas. This snippet has me curious to how many possible "Australian dealers of Dodge cars" may have existed at this time? Pretty amazing early information. Interesting man and figure in Australian history for sure.

I've owned several of these over the years and they are usually stamped with 5 digits (11074 but not always). These are the 2 1/2" x 16TPI that Fordy needed. You can also add 1929-32 Dodge Brothers 3/4 ton and possibly other years of 3/4 ton DB trucks. Don't know about the other ones in the photo, but I'm sure guys on here can I.D. them if you need them to.

He hasn't been on the site since May 2023 so he doesn't frequent. Quote him and you may have a better shot because it sends him an email notifying him that someone is trying to respond to this.

Phone number on an old thread he posted. Maybe try that if you haven't Posted February 21, 2010 My name is frank and i am the owner of a small business located in portland oregon. i reproduce wood parts for the pre 40's cars and trucks. I am looking for some patterns for a 1936 dodge coupe. i need either the old wood out of someones car or i need cardboard templates so that i can reproduce them. I am also looking for any other years makes and models i can get. can anyone help me? please feel free to contact me either through my website at www.houseoftops.com or call me at 503-890-1971. thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me. frank I wonder if this may be affiliated somehow, or maybe they know more about him? About Us (nwhouseofhardtops.com)

Ole Arnie picked it up pretty quick ay...

He's talking about my post where I included licenseplatetv.com I realize they are junk, but I like them as a novelty thing and since it's my money to spend I personally consider it a good purchase. Junk or not. I also have a set for my 30 Dodge because where else can you get another customized set that looks originally embossed with the same year design? The options are limited and are always knockoffs. If someone has DMV approved customized plates as an option for the real thing I'd like to know about it, but we all know that's not possible which is why I suggested it to the OP'er. It was just a suggestion and I clearly said "Obviously not DMV approved and not as heavy duty or exact". I guarentee you if I hadn't posted the two (original and knockoff) next to each other in the same posting above Ted probably wouldn't have even known the difference .

Whenever I see these old truck threads I chuckle. Anyone remember seeing this video of Ghost trying to do his thing starting at the 1:15 mark? I haven't watched SNL for years (due to all the political BS) but came across this video and it seems worthy for a chuckle. "What's a cluck"

Still sad that RAH isn't with us any longer. I suppose we'll always be reminded of it at times like these when some of his old posts are brought back to the top. Rest in peace, Rodger Dodger...

Have you driven it at all since fixing the brakes to see if it is showing any symptoms or if you are hearing any noises? Bushings can create many symptoms that should help you determine what it is before you spend time on money on things it's not. Noises and symptoms like: clunks or rattling, poor handling or pulls to one side, noticeable tire wear, metal grinding, squeaking and vibrations are also possible if the arm bushings are bad. Definitely look for any rear damage to the control arm area that may help pinpoint other possible things.

Can you clarify which way it's toeing (1 or 2) in order to make sure the answer you need is correct for each situation?

Just a kind suggestion, Peter. You may want to edit the heading. EVERY post is off topic? If EVERY post is off topic you'll have a lot of deleting to do and may end up putting yourself out of a job in the process and none of us want that We respectfully understand that it's your soapbox (your choice of words), but overdramatizing the issue probably doesn't help. Please consider updating the heading to read "almost every" or "virtually every" or "some posts" so that those readers who may have an innate ability to take things way to literal can feel as if they aren't being singled out unjustly. I realize that is probably not going to happen, but it's just a kind suggestion to not APPEAR to have such a distain for the entire board. Again, just a suggestion.

@keiser31 in the OP photo it looks like a Coupe is the model due to how close the back corners look in the photo to the windshield (not much depth). Would you agree? And the back window looks wider so I'm wondering if it's a 1929?

Craig, unless I'm missing something I have to respectfully disagree. How would a 1928 Studebaker have the "first" car radio when Philco didn't even take over American Radio Corp until later in 1930?

Sorry about that, here is part of the last page of the ARC brochure (cover in my previous post). It also mentions NY in another confidential bulletin I have. Note the phrase World Wide Wireless (WWW) was being used in the 1920s. This does need scrutinized as I'm not quite sure how it all ties in yet and I'm not sure if it has answers any questions for car radios. Just thought the WWW was interesting. The Book of Radio--Radio Central chapter (1922) (earlyradiohistory.us) Here's the first car radio patent I could find (there may be others earlier). Filed Feb 9th 1928 by American Radio Corp (ARC) Portable radio apparatus - TRANSITONE AUTOMOBILE RADIO CO (freepatentsonline.com) Portable radio apparatus (freepatentsonline.com) More patents. Scroll to the bottom #172 is the oldest as it's in backwards chronological order from most recent to earliest FPO IP Research & Communities (freepatentsonline.com)

Thanks for the suggestion, but as I mentioned I'm hoping to see some literary proof to substantiate any other models Does anyone have Stutz or any other makers that show Transitone or any other radios with dates?

@Studemax Just wanted to say I like your signature. Won't be long and those words wont be allowed anywhere (unfortunately). The rest of my post has been self regulated

BTW, what is the oldest or first car radio that was ever used in cars? Please post any facts and not theory or speculation. The web claims Motorola 5T71 was the first radio produced and used in 1930 Ford, but I could find no factual proof. I've read in other locations on the web that radios were offered in some 1927 Chevy's but again couldn't find proof. I have confidential bulletins that shows 1930 DC8 Dodge Brothers had a Transitone as an option. The DC8 began production in mid Dec of 1929. The bulletins are dated Jan 27th 1930 stating the immediate release of the Transitone produced by the American Radio Corportion of NY. Does anyone have literature that shows anything earlier than Jan 27th 1930 for any vehicle?

This is just another thought as an option (if you can't find DMV cleared 63 CA plates). Keep in mind I have no affiliation with licenseplatestv.com, but if you go their website and select custom request (upper right corner) they can make a novelty set just for show that are embossed and look close to original. Obviously not DMV approved and not as heavy duty or exact, but if you plan to use regular plates then you can put something like these (w/ 63 Cali plates) on the car once you want to show it (if that's your intention). I'm working on a 1950 Tuxedo Black Chevy truck and once it's finished I'll use DMV approved for the roads then my novelty 50 TUX plates for car shows or while it's being displayed. Here's an original AZ 1950 plate Here's the novelty plate I had made up to show how close they are in comparison, most folks wont know the difference. Colors ARE exact, but my office is low lighting at 5 am. The car on topic would look good with a novelty set of black and yellow replicas that say 63 BUG (in my opinion )

Maybe post the size you need to see if anyone has one? The literature I have says 2 1/8" x 16TPI but that doesn't sound right to me. Seems like they should be wider. I have a few and might be able to help if you tell me the exact size you need.

The 1953 transmission was referred to as a Truck-O-Matic and offered a blend of manual and automatic features. The driver only needed to engage high range and could drive all day without manually shifting gears. Some adverts claim it was available in 1/2 and 3/4 ton.

Thank Virgil Exner for that. Virgil was hired specifically to create cars ahead of the competition for dramatic impact and a break from the past and it worked. The tooling and manufacturing extentions were surely a welcome sight by some in the field (if you can put the other hat on for a second), while it's true some conformists must have hated it... still Keller wanted to get away from the no-nonesense approach in everyway possible. We also have to remember that along with dramatic styling changes, the power Hemi power plants were making an equal splash even as it ruled Nascar during that era. It is a love hate relationship when it comes to any excess styling and big fins. Folks either love it or hate it. An exerpt from a Hemmings article on the lead designer.

Sometimes I put information on a thread in case someone comes across this years from now and would like to pursue it further. This is one of those times. Looking through the National Archives online we run into a dead ends because the information hasn't been digitized and isn't available online at this point, so if anyone in Maryland would be willing to visit the National Archives here are possible bits of information you'll need to see what is listed under Federal Brass Works in Container 37 and Inventions by George A. Breeze in container 851 to see if this may provide further answers. For now, I feel like I've exhausted all my efforts and possible avenues. These snippets should be all the information needed if visiting the National Archives. George Breeze inventions. Contact info prior to visiting.