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I would like to see a good photo of the casting number(s) on this piece. The number you listed here seems like a casting date code, IE: 10-46 MIGHT mean it was cast in October of 1946, which would mean it was likely intended for a 1947 model engine. But there are many nuances to decoding casting numbers and date codes on engine components. So photos of ALL symbols on your manifold might help us. I don't personally recognize the bolt/port pattern, so I can't help with the BRAND of vehicle. But I might be able to pin point the date, and/or add some other details. The threaded extension piece might be helpful, or may mean nothing at all. It obviously bolts onto the manifold, and may be homemade.

Aardvark Motors sells ACC floor mats that are correctly shaped for your car, but they are not exact reproductions of original mats. You can find them online.

Wow. Heart breaking.

Folks, a videographer friend of mine is trying to shoot a commercial for a client. He wants to make a "time capsule" looking scene, utilizing a stock restored panel truck, of similar style to the one in the photo I have attached here. The filming will happen in the Dayton, Ohio area, so the truck needs to be located near here somewhere. I'm sure he might be willing to pay some kind of "rent" or whatever, but this is a small-budget video spot for a local HVAC firm, which has been in business a long time. Does anyone know of a vehicle of that vintage in this area? Thanks for any help.

I thought that any kiln-dried lumber is safe to ship, including ash? And I would think that you would certainly want wood which has been kiln dried, so it won't try to warp inside your car body?

Welcome, John Boyd. Sounds like you have a great project. First, and MOST importantly...get some photos. No, make that LOTS of photos, and then post them on here. Photo the engine compartment from both sides, the inside of the dash and interior, and every angle you can think of. There are some very sharp people on this forum, and they will be glad to help, once they know what you have. And PHOTOS are the best way to get it all started. Cheers!

Congrats on having your old Stingray in the basement. That is way cool. At first I thought you meant CORVETTE Stingray, so I was wondering what a "chrome spring fork" might be. LOL. I too had a Schwinn Stingray, a LONG time ago. I was so proud of it, and rode it all over the place.

Thanks, 30Dodge. You are right; it looks similar. But I went to the websites of companies who sell 39 Chevy tail lamps, and examined photos. The backsides of 39 Chev tail lamps are concave, with no "pedestal." And, as Al Brass pointed out, they are pressed steel, not cast aluminum like mine. But it was a good clue, and got me on track with another trail... I am now wondering if it might be for 47 to early 50's GM Suburbans, as another poster suggested before. Does anyone know?

Definitely aftermarket. We kids all thought they were so cool, in the 1960's. The aftermarket horn button assembly that went with this was not so well made, though. It was really uncommon to see one in working condition, or even with the chrome horn button still in place. Indeed, I remember quite a few guys with cheesy little dash-mounted accessory buttons on their dashes, for operating the horn. So generally speaking, when I was "improving" my hot rod muscle cars in the early 1970's, I left the factory steering wheel in place.

Please allow me to bring this back to the top. It represents one of my most enduring mysteries of my decades as a car collector.

Let me bump this back to the top, in case anyone might be able to help me identify this tail lamp assembly. One thing I regret about the photos I took is that they don't adequately show how the pedestal portion of this cast aluminum housing is distinctly offset, making this a left-side lamp, for sure. Any help MUCH appreciated.

Ahhh....I have fond memories of the days when Sears would readily replace USA-made Craftsman brand tools with identical replacements. Unfortunately those days have been slipping away for quite a while, and are nearly gone now. I have several broken Craftsman tools which they cannot/will not replace. Sad.

Wow, that sure looks right. Nice work, Drwatson.

I have about a thousand old parts catalogs at my office. I'll check when I get there Monday or Tuesday, to see if I have either a GTC or a Ranco catalog. Years ago I made a spreadsheet of MOST of my parts catalogs, delineating what year model coverage and TYPE of information each catalog offered. There are four different possible types of listings (according to the way I listed them on my old spread sheet). For example, APPLICATION lists are where you look up your vehicle by make, model, and year, and then see what part numbers are called for. NUMERICAL listings show the part numbers in numerical order, and approximately lists all the vehicles that part number fits. CROSS REFERENCE listings show part number interchanges, often by several brand names (which means you might be able to identify parts even if you don't find the correct brand of catalog). Finally, PICTURE listings show photos or line-drawings of specific parts, and give you the part number information. Maybe we'll get lucky and I'll have one which might help you.

Awesome work in getting the final identification, guys. Thanks so much. I wonder if the hospital who has the display in their corridor even knows this....or cares?

Nope.

I really enjoying learning little tips and tricks like this, for identifying car make and models.. When I was a kid growing up, I used to try really hard to memorize different features in the new cars each year...especially Chevrolet's (my family drove Chevy's). My dad was my hero, and he could name the year and model of all the older 1930's, 40's, and 50's cars we encountered, and I wanted to be like him. Thanks, Keiser. Much appreciated!

Thanks, Keiser!

By the way, I have sometimes looked at this cap and thought I see a "B," instead of an "8." What do YOU see?

Guys, I LOVE this ID forum, and I'm trying to brush up on ID details for cars like this Reo. Can you please point out any specific details that identify this touring as a REO, and different from other cars of the same vintage? I own a 23 Hupp touring of my own and have been around these cars for decades. Nevertheless many of these cars still look very similar to my old eyes. Thanks.

This trim strip has part numbers or casting numbers in raised letters on the backside in two places. One number reads as: "488498." The second number reads as "13375" in one group of characters, then has a logo turned sideways which LOOKS LIKE a "U" symbol filled with stacked smaller characters, a "B" over top of a "C". Then there is a sideways "2". And I almost forgot to say that if this trim strip were straight, it would measure about 61" long (155 cm). It measures about 56" tall when stood up on the floor, and measured in a straight line (142 cm)

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A couple of years ago one of my very best friends in the world and I bought the remaining estate of an old hot rodder. He had lots of stuff...some of it really good, some of it not so much. We took out three dump truck loads, three open trailer loads, and about five pickup truck loads. Now it's a monumental task to try and ID some of the stuff. What makes it worse, I suppose is that the guy was a hot rodder way back in the 1950's in the Dayton, Ohio area, AND he worked in the body shop of a local car dealership for decades (and kept some of the parts from cars he worked on, if he thought they were still good), AND he collected old automotive stuff when he found it. If anyone is interested, I'll post some photos of some of the stuff we brought home in another post. ANYWAY, right now I would really like to try and identify a very nice used piece of chrome plated diecast metal trim. It is dirty but not pitted (I learned long ago NOT to polish/clean chrome items before attempting to photograph them!), and all anchor pins are intact. It is long and gently curved, so I THINK it is curved from the factory, and not just bent by accident. I would really like to find out what this might be, because trim like this can be very tough to find in usable condition, since diecast is so very vulnerable to pitting, cracks, or broken pins. The deceased hot rodder had lots of parts for Ford cars and trucks from the period immediately before WWII, including a 1940 Mercury convertible. I once owned a 40 Ford coupe, so I don't think this is right for that. Any ideas, anyone? All help will be greatly appreciated.

Hello. My parents had this hubcap on display way back in the 60's. I thought it was long gone, but just stumbled on to it at the bottom of a box of clutter. What year and make is this for, please? Thanks in advance for your help.

Wow, now THERE was something I never thought to try and search for on the internet. Sure as can be, I quickly found the song on Youtube being played on an old phonograph. LOL. I haven't heard that tune in over 40 years! Great fun. Now...if I could just get it out of my head!