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I think it's a matter of taste if you put on the optional skirts or visor made by the OEM to fit it as an option, but aftermarket skirts and visors don't fit the same.
The sunvisor on the original cars looks aftermarket to me.
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Sears never made a Kenmore, but Gates did buy raw rubber, make compound, extrude hose, and cure it on mandrels. And they can also subcontract it's true
Stock extruded hose of the right construction and chemistry is an available thing - you need a person who already puts on the fittings and who is willing to do small runs. I can tell you the place I worked would do short plastic runs on occasion, but that meant 1000 pounds at a significantly higher price/lb than OEM work. So be prepared on the price.
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I think at least ACDelco, Edelmann, Gates, Sunsong - not sure who else
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I think a more realistic approach is to sell the removed parts to others restoring similar cars. This one's not going to be a future restoration candidate, the remainder of its life will be as a rod.
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The emblems on the side of the hood saying "Deluxe" or "Special Deluxe" if I recall correctly. One piece bumper vs wider end sections added. One piece of stainless on the side vs a second piece at the higher crease near the belt. Stainless on sides of running board. There are two styles of parking lights but that was a running change.
Now none of this is a major difference, but it looks to be either a P12 with some trim missing or a P11 with some added.
Somebody who is more a Mopar expert than either of us can pipe in - i"m going by an original P12 I owned some years ago. A nice driving car of the era.
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poor example on my part for the prewar - I'm fairly familiar with CCCA classes (and we know that's a whole different discussion). My point is the broader a marque's range, the more the top of the line differs from the bottom (especially true at some independents). Putting cars of a similar price point together doesn't trouble me (although it makes the judges' jobs even harder).
on your newer one, the 88-LeSabre-Bonneville would be the clone cars. 98-Park Avenue another pair. There are a lot of engineering horror stories about GM in this era. The coolant-passage intake with incompatible o-rings is just one.
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Buick, Olds, and Pontiac in these years (1990's) are extremely similar variations on the same platform. That's a big reason there is only one of them left. It would make sense to put all 3 in the same class.
In combining prewar classes to fill out classes, I think there are more "vertical" issues than "horizontal" ones. A Buick Special in with a Limited is more of a mis-match to me than a Buick Special in with an Olds 8 cylinder
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I had an XJS as a daily driver and it was fine, other than a mysterious need to put in a touch of brake fluid every couple weeks. Very nice road car. Impressive blind spots from the big C-pillars. Crazy exhaust system - 10 or 12 pieces for true duals with resonators and mufflers. But never skip the maintenance!
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I had an issue clearly related to a defect with an Audi a few years ago. The local dealer stonewalled me, but sometimes it's useful to have worked in the auto industry. After a call to the head office for the US, the dealer told me that as a "special goodwill accommodation" they would fix it.
So I second murray's comments
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lots of apples and oranges comparisons. Avalon is on the FWD Camry platform, as is the Lexus ES. Approach is sometimes called "Japanese Buick." Comfort over performance. Excellent build quality.
The Audi A8 and VW Phaeton are on a common platform. Lots of technology and performance, and very expensive repairs.
Hyundai tried before with the G series. An issue they had was the leasing market - the weak resale made for expensive leases. They have the long powertrain warranty, but their past history on componentry quality has not been good. They are evolving, so where they are now is a question
The 300 is based on an old Mercedes E platform, but significantly modified. Same platform as the Charger and Challenger.
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Depends on the era - currently not so much, but the Alfa Freccia D"Oro cars after WWII and the Lancia Aurelia come to mind as larger cars with attractive lines. The Vignale post-war bodied Packard, the Chrysler Norseman
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I'm no expert on 37 Studebakers - I've now seen cars with no parking lights, with the ones this car, and with chrome housings of a different shape. Were they only on certain models, or optional, or a retrofit?
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the color is fixable, but since the Germans bought RR the proportions are lumpy and truck-like
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your bank charges a fee to convert currency too - either a direct fee, or different buy and sell exchange rates.
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The cars suffered when new (and maybe still) from resembling the much cheaper and common LeBaron so much. The 5-speed cars offered much better performance .
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A dual master cylinder or proportioning valve does address one issue - if you spring a catastrophic leak, you will still have 2 hydraulic brakes instead of none. In both cases you will still have the mechanical emergency/parking brake.
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Auburns were flashy cars - so the yellow/cream and extra lights don't seem out of character, if you decide to keep them. Congrats
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The automatics are standard Chrysler drivetrains, but don't the manual trans ones also have engine differences?
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I'd suggest removing the aftermarket swan - the Studebaker's factory ornament (now the base) fits better with the streamline moderne styling of the car.
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As stated, take the poll and let him view the results. If there are follow-up questions on interpretation, they will i'm sure be posted.
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the front-only power windows meant that the grunnions in the back couldn't play with the windows. Later there were lock-out switches so that only the driver's control worked.
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The round door Rolls-Royce is a well known car. I first saw it when it was painted gold - it is now, I believe, black.
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I agree. Complacency, ignorance, or stupidity as the cause does not change the result. The lesson should be a heightened awareness of the possible consequences of our own actions.
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It's unfortunate that she suffered such dire consequences, and we can all feel compassion for that. And we can probably all say that we are grateful that we did not suffer for some of our past stupidities.
But it doesn't change that putting your feet up onto an explosive charge ( and you would assume there is an airbag there) is a personal responsibility. She was not a small child.
"OK, Boomer" if you wish, but not somebody else's responsibility.
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For Sale: 1941 Plymouth Deluxe Business Coupe
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Bravo for your positive reaction. I think it's a positive answer for you - the car is not missing a bunch of trim.
My suspicion is that the car was originally without a radio, and that an owner got one from another car - a P12.