bryankazmer
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Exterior sunvisor should go - it hides one of the car's most distinctive lines, the "eyebrow" top of the windshield.
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Wheel lip molding and skirt don't coexist happily.
Sharp car, not seen at every gathering.
C'mon, color is totally appropriate to car and time.
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1 hour ago, Gunsmoke said:
The post-war "style change era" for the American big three (GM/Ford/Mopar) (and smaller companies as well) really began about 1949 (45-48 were largely pre-war design idioms/carryovers).
I disagree - the independents had new designs out before 49 - look at 48 Hudson, 48 Packard, Kaiser-Frazer, 48 Studebaker.
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GM was caught flat footed by the 57 Mopars and had a crash restyle. Some of the proposals make the actual 59's look tame.
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my eyes hurt
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IMO, the seat covers look better than an incorrect polyester reupholstering. I agree with leaving them.
I'm not in the green hater club - this car has a pleasing period look to me.
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Toyota's manufacturing methods do not try to just minimize inventory. They try to use inventory to smooth flow, not to cover up inefficiency. So no change in principles was required.
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i'm asking about F DuV's Va tax
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It seems Homosote, formed wet then allowed to dry, would work as it is essentially a felt of paper. One caution is that it will be quite inflammable, as was the original oil/paper.
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8 hours ago, Frank DuVal said:
The small gas station convenience stores around here don't sit on the tax, they just get a percentage of sales to keep. 20 years ago it was 3 cents a gallon they kept. Everything else goes to the fuel supplier. If they don't give the sales to the fuel supplier, they are cut off. The name brand stations fall into two camps, those that are company stores, and those that are owned by locals. I've been told the tax is collected (or billed) at the time the fuel truck is loaded. I could be very wrong on that, been a while since I talked to an Exxon guy whose child was in a club with my daughter, and we got to talking while standing around many times.😉
And here we have a Highway Use tax. Collected at time of registration or renewal based on "average driving miles" times difference of your vehicle than a 23.5 MPG vehicle. I do wish they would do it on real miles driven, as my wife does not drive anywhere near average miles driven anymore. And I split my time between cars. Lucky, I drive vehicles that don't even get 23.5 MPG per the EPA, so no tax...👍
are you saying that one pays less tax for a vehicle that gets poorer mileage?
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8 hours ago, bradsan said:
I can't vouch for their product as I haven't purchased anything but if you look at their store, they do firewall pads for other makes, like Auburn and Dodge.
not the same at all. fiberglass is glass fiber in a (usually) thermosetting epoxy. ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) is a thermoplastic, often used when you want to vacuum form a sheet.
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2 minutes ago, mathgirl said:
My husband likes the idea of a Thunderbird instead. We would want a 1958-1960 model. Not quite what I had in mind to start with but I'm good with a T-bird. Any good advice on what to look for when buying would be helpful.
Decide if you want a hardtop or convertible - significant price difference. "Squarebirds" are pretty plentiful.
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suggest you share "must have", "would like to have", and budget.
otherwise the suggestions will be endless
Mathematically, there are too many degrees of freedom. More unknowns than equations at present.
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All else equal, probably so because of the ease of achieving better breathing. But all else is almost never equal. Most cars of the 1940's - 1960's will get poor mileage by today's standards. Single digit mpg not unknown on larger engines.
If fuel economy is an important criterion, look at the smaller, lighter cars with overdrive and 6 cyl engines, like Studebaker or Rambler
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Chemistry, no politics. Think of isobutanol as a less volatile, less solvating version of ethanol. If your rubber parts are attacked by ethanol, they are likely to still be attacked by isobutanol, but less quickly. Same alcohol function, but dragging around a bigger hydrocarbon tail.
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Bloo's comments are spot on. What advantage do you expect from overhead valves? The brand new 1949 Cadillac OHV V8 made the same HP as the Packard straight eight flathead introduced in 1940. There may be a window around 52-54 where the OHV designs were more powerful than the last big flatheads.
I think you need to pick a time period. The experiences of driving a car from 1948, 1957, and 1966 are very different (and each great in its own way). I would also advise getting a car factory-equipped with any power assists/conveniences you insist on (PS, PB, AC) instead of trying to adapt aftermarket parts.
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there are a lot of opinions around this, but I'll put in a few facts with minimal opinions.
Packard was the only American luxury car maker to survive the Depression without corporate financial life support.
The 120 was introduced in 1935.
The 6 cyl was introduced in 1937
The independent makes introduced their postwar designs for the 48 model year, a year ahead of GM/Ford/Chrysler. The trend was to fuselage bodies eliminating separate fender lines. The convertible came out part way through 1947
Packard reused the Clipper center section to save on tooling. This led to the doors and body being wider than the greenhouse - hence the "bathtub"
Packard developed their own automatic transmission (with lock-up clutch) for 1949
All this led to the next design being pushed from 1950 to 1951 (the so-called "high pockets")
The 48 and 49 cars sold pretty well overall (Packard outsold Cadillac in 1949) but by 50 looked no longer up to date. The postwar sellers' market was now gone.
There have been much more detailed versions in the Packard Club magazine
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will the Electra have a range of 225 miles?
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On 1/8/2022 at 9:25 AM, 1932 plymouth pb sedan said:
It is funny that you mention the intake manifold gasket problems, I worked for an independent repair shop in the 90s and we worked on everything, over the years I probably changed a hundred gasket sets on GM v6 and v8 engines. The gaskets were molded plastic with permatex type inserts around the coolant, intake and exhaust manifold ports, the GM original gaskets were notched in the plastic around the coolant ports to prematurely fail in a short period of time. Was this done on purpose for the dealers to generate service $ ?, I'm sure many auto manufactures did and still build to fail intentionally. Eventually Felpro came out with a replacement gasket that was built without the "notches" and lasted forever.
I heard from a GM engineer that the design was changed pre-production without subsequent engineering check - in other words not following their own procedure
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Mid to late 60's and Hudson or Packard don't go together well.
I think you are indirectly also pointing out that performance declines rapidly as early pollution controls are introduced in the early to mid 70's. Even after taking into account the change from gross to net horsepower.
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opinionated advice (there, you've been warned):
Packards and Hudsons are best kept stock. If you want a rod, get a Chevy or Ford.
Disc brakes will help fade and little else - don't worry about not having them unless you drive down mountains a lot.
The major Hudson change is the 1948 step-down design. The 46-47 cars are attractively styled but are pre-war technology.
The major Packard change is the 55-56 V8 vs. the rest. Packard mechanical parts are rarely a problem. Trim can be hard to find. The Ultramatic transmissions from mid-49 on and the 55-56 Torsion-Level suspension are systems that only a few are familiar with fixing.
Closed cars of both makes are readily available at reasonable prices.
Happy hunting!
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Knows as much about old Cadillacs as about capitalization.
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I like the naming theme for the colors
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I think you're referring to Houdaille shocks, yes?
If you mix up glycerin and alcohol, isopropyl would be better than methanol, lower vapor pressure
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Is the 1941 Cadillac Series 61 a Full Classic now?
in CCCA - General
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Whether or not one views it as a "sin," the CCCA is now trying to draw and redraw a line somewhere in a gray zone. Tough job. Since the Cadillac 61 is essentially the "41 LaSalle,", it brings in the later LaSalles. I don't see how the Packard 120 will be far behind. Then the LaSalles not using Cadillac engines. The Buick Century. Lincoln Zephyr. Which Hudsons? Olds 98?
Postwar expansions? If the 46-7 Packard 356 and the Lincoln Continental are OK, why not the 48-50 Packard Custom 8? Then the clamor for the V8 Cadillac starts. Imperial with hemi?
In my opinion, the CCCA would see more membership from considering its practices and events, rather than expanding the car list indefinitely. Most events are not very compatible with limited time or budget.
Kudos to CCCA for holding the line on highly modified cars.