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Eric W

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  1. Well, that had to be much easier than messing around with a flare tool. Hardly even used the tubing bender. Other than a couple of bends near the end of each tube, it was easy to form the middle-of-tube bends with my hands. The original tube measured about 69", by the "trace it with a string" method. I bought a 60" + 8" + 12". Turns out, the 8" was going to be too short, so I'll take that one back. Bent up the 60" starting at the front, using the original as a pattern best I could. Got it to hit all 3 frame clamp points, so must have followed it pretty well. After backing up to get the tube on the necessary side of the speedometer cable, and a little tweaking at the forward end to get it to engage the divider fitting easily, I formed up the little pig-tail for the back end to take up the extra length. Here they are, front to back: Front to the left, at the divider fitting. First frame clamp point about 14" back. Through the brake line access port (rust hole) - midway frame clip. Dives down off the frame to another clip. Past the torque tube frame cutout to the joint in the line. 12" tube - had to take up almost 4" of extra length with some s-bends.
  2. Brake line frame clip access hole. 63 years in the making...
  3. Ash tray: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141214588715 $7 + ship Dash knobs: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141214597468 $7 + ship Shop manual: http://www.ebay.com/itm/141214626837 $15 + ship
  4. Not mine, but the description seems to be from someone who knows what they've got here... http://www.ebay.com/itm/181342194223 This is a sixty-four year old project car that has not been on the road since Eisenhower was president. It has all the wear and tear of a car that was driven 80,000 miles plus fifty plus years of improper storage. It will need metal replacement including but not limited to floors, inner and out rocker panels, fender and quarter panel bottoms, trunk floor, etc. It is missing all the glass, the soft trim, radiator, radio, fender spear, hood ornament and crest, and the driver's side taillight bezel. All the plastic lenses are missing or damaged. This car does not run or drive and will need to be towed on a trailer. This car requires a full restoration and may be missing small items not in the above list. Assume nothing works and if in doubt about the condition of any part of this car, ask or check the pictures prior to bidding.
  5. Brake line update - I cut out the section where I had twisted the nut off. The thought was to buy a length of brake line tube, some nuts, a union, a flare tool... Then I went to the FLAPS - the guy there is a vintage Buick fan... He recommended - just take the rest of the line out and buy a length already made with a nut on each end. So last night I removed the rest of the line up to the divider fitting (where the brake light switch is). Figured out there's 2 clips to the TOP of the frame for the brake line (line runs between the frame & body). Forward clip I could see looking back from the divider fitting. Pried that loose. 2nd one - I could see a bit of the frame looking down through the rust hole in the floor. I could see the brake line on the frame there. Could I get to another tube clip through the rust hole? Enlarged the hole a little, and found the clip. This would have been a bigger problem without that convenient missing floor! Got the line out pretty easily once the clip was cleared. Will see about getting a new line today. Should be lower cost than all those pieces & tools I started out thinking I would need...
  6. I took a chance these would fit my 40-series. Inboard bumper brace attach point isn't quite the same. $80+ship http://www.ebay.com/itm/141209430671 - Left-hand - Right-hand - bottom of both. More photos in the ebay listing.
  7. I know, a little too late, but here's a sweet '55 at a good price. Maybe contact seller and see if it didn't go through. http://www.ebay.com/itm/271408780771
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1955 Century, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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    1960 Electra 225 Convertible, 2014-02-22, Oro Valley, AZ
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