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A five window coup’e

My 1933 Dodge coupe windshield measured nine inches tall at the center. It looks lower than that though. Who would have thought that smaller was better?

That photo gave me the “all overs”. Zeke

Don’t discount a weak coil or condenser. “Ninety percent of all fuel problems are electrical in nature.” Zeke

I remember removing a headlight lens from a DeSoto Airflow once and thinking,”You ought to put some padding down in case you drop this.” about one millisecond before the lens hit the unforgiving floor. Zeke

I had a good locksmith rekey a Omega “bent” key for me a few years ago. They even bent a blank key to accomplish it Just take the switch to them and let them work their magic. Zeke

I say, let the passenger fend for himself. I use mine to see out the right side as much as is possible. Zeke

What a beautiful car! A wonderful tour car to be sure. Poke around with the old cars and hit the overdrive to get home. Zeke

Thanks carbking. Zeke

Thanks. Z

I’ll try not to derail the thread. Are neopreme needles subject to damage from modern fuels? I have tried a couple of them on my Stromberg EXV2 and they don’t seem to work as well as the solid brass. Thanks, Zeke

I’m afraid that you have wandered far afield of my knowledge. My experience has been with factory derived units. Specially, Borg-Warner units. I will the discussion now. Zeke

No. The kickdown switch is used to temporarily disable the overdrive and kick you back into non overdrive so you can pass another vehicle or get up a steep grade. To get into overdrive, Push the overdrive cable knob in while the engine is pulling the car. After you get over about 35 to 40 mph, let off the gas. You should feel a small jolt, much like an automatic transmission gear change. That is overdrive. The kickdown switch only comes into play when you want to get out of overdrive temporarily. Zeke

MOTOR Manuals of the period have a very comprehensive section on overdrives. I would recommend you get a copy. Zeke

Bill was President of VMCCA several years ago. Nice guy. Zeke

Is that Bill Johnson’s Buick?

From what I can see of the cowl lights, it looks 1928 to me. Zeke

Yes. Zeke

Thanks 55er, you said it it better than me. Zeke

Step downs were so named because the passenger floorboards were situated below the frame rails. This lowered the overall stance of the car and as such positioned the car lower to the ground. Those Hudson’s were a force to be reckoned with on the racing circuits. The knobs were certainly different. And would be a unique addition to any car or truck.

The end of the shift lever often had a knob on the end of it. The 1948-1954 Hudson’s were often referred to as the step down models for reasons I will discuss if you want to hear about later. The knob in question looks like the knob that was placed on Hudson’s of that era. Any more questions? Zeke

One other trick: Attach a shipping tag to the item you are mailing. It never ceased to amaze me how poorly some people packaged the item. If the contents get separated from the box, a shipping tag will help immensely. Zeke

Looks like a Hudson stepdown knob. Zeke

Realize this: You do not insure parcels through the USPS. They contract that function out. Who knows who the insurer is, but it is not the P.O. Zeke

As a retired mailman, I don’t insure used parts sent through the mail. It comes down to the value of the item. Even if you have a receipt for the item, they may not pay. New stuff, okay, they can deal with that, but not used items. Zeke