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It wouldn't bother me at all! It MUST be pretty damn nice to be worth $750,000!! (Maybe worth more than the house of the driveway it's sitting on??) I've seen a LOT worse sitting out on front LAWNS. Craig

Agreed!

In many instances, a lot of optional equipment was NOT installed on the assembly line, despite being 'factory ordered'. Often, they were shipped loose inside the trunk to be installed by the dealer. I hear ya on more Auburn frames being painted than originally left the factory. Isn't it that way with 1970/71 E & B-body Mopars when it comes to the optional Hi-Impact colors?? Craig

You must have sold it to him for too cheap! Craig

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is the transmission located at the rear axle on your car? http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?8781-Studebaker-Transaxles-Only-From-1913-191 I would check all the linkage(s) to the transmission first to see if there's any slack. Craig

That would also apply to all the Italian coachbuilders. In fact, GM made it perfectly clear to try and fix and reuse a dented body panel on a 1959-60 Eldorado Brougham before ordering in a brand new replacement as chances are it would not fit! From the Cadillac Database website: https://www.newcadillacdatabase.org/static/CDB/Dbas_txt/Brg10a.htm However, because of all the hand-fitting that went into the manufacture of these custom automobiles, it was made clear in the service instructions that certain body parts, including sheet metal and moldings may have to be reworked if replacement is necessary. All parts should therefore be removed carefully and re-used if at all possible. Any new part must be matched against the removed part to make certain that it is identical in shape and size before installation is attempted (!) Craig

Here's a 1922 Dort that was made in Flint. http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?52595-Orphan-of-the-Day-07-05-1922-Dort Craig

Proof you can't tar everyone with the SAME BRUSH! Craig

Nah.... I'll just take a trip to Malvern Link over in England and watch how cars are REALLY made!!!! https://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/factorytours/ Might be the best two hours of your life. Craig

This video is TEN years old, already! Therefore, the technology is OLD compared to the Tesla plant, et al. VW did not build their flagship plant underground for a reason. It also houses a museum, and showcases their most expensive car. And its located in the center of the city of Dresden. Through efficient use of the local public transportation system, they can deliver components without disrupting traffic, and at the same time, pays trackage fees to the city for the use of the line, offsetting the city's operating transit costs which usually run into a deficit. Perhaps the City of Detroit can learn from this by extending the People Mover track inside the Renn Cen, loading docks for Cadillac parts, and GM can started their own 'transparent factory' by assembling Cadillacs in full view!! Craig

Now watch Volkswagen Phaetons being assembled in Germany... Craig

So are some of the 200 thru 500 gallon, multi-flue commercial water heaters. And they do make smaller 65-100 gallon models. Craig

Here is a previous thread: Craig

A whisk broom is still a useful tool, and still available from Uline: https://www.uline.ca/Product/Detail/H-6498/Dust-Pans/Whisk-Broom-7-1-2?model=H-6498 Craig

Fast forward to the Sixties, and Little Deuce Coupe, Fun, Fun, Fun, and Hey Little Cobra, just to name three. Craig

Compare it to the Tesla one, link here: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?74182-Wonder-if-studebaker-would-be-doing-things-like-this&highlight=achtung Craig

Only at 640 and 1240 Kc! Craig

Reserved parking for: Nash, Hudson, Studebaker, Packard, Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Mercury, Rambler, Stanley, Willys, Pierce Arrow, Duesenberg, Auburn, Cord, Bantam, Plymouth, Austin, Morris, Sunbeam, Borgward, NSU, Isotta Fraschini, Stutz, Mercer, Chalmers, Chadwick, (and a "few more" I missed!) Craig

1954 was the first year CONELRAD markings appeared on the radio face. Your's might be for a '53. Craig

Thank for posting those photos. Now that '66 Cadillac Calais is definitely a car deserving of restoration, and it looks great. You made an excellent choice there! Here is a nicely preserved '66 Cadillac at the opposite end of the price spectrum: http://www.leftcoastclassics.com/1966-cadillac-fleetwood/ After seeing your efforts thus far in the photos, I would not even pursue going after that '77 Lincoln, and let your uncle have at it. Craig

I thought it was 1966 for the driver's side OSRV mirror, tire pressure decal either on the door jamb, or inside the glove compartment door, and then the major safety items like shoulder belts, flat dash knobs, side marker lights, etc., for the 1968 model year. Craig

I agree! Would like to see some photos of that one! Craig

The humped trunklid was not a factory option. There were a number of outfits making those fake tire trunklids in the mid-seventies to make an ordinary Continental look 'just like a Mark IV' (or V), and a dealer could have easily had it installed and painted before delivery. The 'cloth' would have been the crushed velour that was popular in luxury cars at the time, therefore, not unusual. Deleting the sunroof or moonroof was not unusual, either. No comment on the grille as its not visible in the photos. Craig

As did the Subaru Impreza and the Saab 9.2X Craig

And GM's Brexit! It also includes Vauxhall: http://forum.studebakerdriversclub.com/showthread.php?99406-General-Motors-may-sell Craig