Dan Cluley

Thank you for the ongoing updates. It was nice to meet you briefly Wednesday morning.

I recall an episode of Dennis the Menace where Mr Wilson has a '59 Ford that squeaks. He spends most of the show greasing things and adding rubber strips under the fenders before Dennis finally points out that there is a kitten in the trunk.

I may be misunderstanding how the process works, but after printing the design, could the transfer film be cut into the proper size circle to match the edges of the brass circle?

I put a Waldron's exhaust on my 1965 Chrysler last year and have also been quite satisfied. As said above, they are not quick, but they were up front and accurate about how long it would take. I ordered early in July and was told it would be 10-12 weeks. They called the beginning of week 11 and let me know it was ready.

Imperial | For C Bodies Only Classic Mopar Forum This C-body group has a subforum for Imperials, might be worth asking there.

Is this the correct glue? https://www.amazon.com/3M-03601-Plastic-Emblem-Adhesive/dp/B000CCM3J2

A few years ago without really planning it I got rides in a Curved Dash Olds, a Model T & a Model A all within a couple of weeks. I have plenty of experience with cars from the mid '60s on, so my goal is to ride or drive in something from the late '30s, the late '40s & the late '50s to "collect the whole set" so to speak.

I believe the blue sedan is a 1962 Pontiac. One of the full size models, but not sure which. The truck looks like a Chevy Suburban, probably 1938-40.

I don't recall the source, but someone makes an electronic regulator that will replace the mechanical type. My '65 Chrysler has a round back alt with the single field terminal and a regulator that looks like the mechanical type, but has electronic guts inside.

Good work spotting the location. 🙂

Once you say that I can see it either way. There's either too many wheels or not enough.

Not a great photo, so I'm not expecting miracles, but I have seen the brain trust here make some pretty impressive identifications.

Ed, thank you for providing actual numbers. I am curious, what percentage of the restoration costs would you say goes to making a car structurally/mechanically reliable vs making it look good (paint, chrome, interior)? What experience I have is with '60s cars & the pre war numbers look similar, just with an extra zero added. 🙂

It's been a decade since I had to fight with one of those so I don't remember what works for sure, but here's a few thoughts. Short piece of pipe or something against the nut and angled out away from the inner fender so you can hit the other end with a hammer. Can you get a chisel or other wedge in between the eccentric and the frame bracket on the bolt head end and drive that in to pry the bolt out. I assume the rubber is shot so turning the bolt just spins the inner shell of the bushing? Dremel tool and a bunch of cutoff wheels would probably go through the bushing without damaging the control arm.

Running driver or Project - Yes? July of 2002 I bought this '65 Chrysler for $1000 and immediately drove it to work - carefully - since I knew that the brake lights didn't work (along with about half of the electrical stuff) A lunch hour trip to Radio Shack had a temporary fix for the lights, and I was good to go. In 20 years I think the longest it has been inoperable is about 3 months. So, driver with constant attention or project that gets driven a lot?

I am continually impressed with the projects I see here, but realistically do not have the budget or patience for a "perfect" old car. I have a 1965 Chrysler that probably would have been a parts car if it wasn't a convertible. After 20 years, the interior is a lot nicer, the exterior isn't much worse, and I've driven it about 75,000 miles. Sometimes good enough is good enough.

When you said the car was used to give rides, I realized why it looked familiar. Sounds like a fun project.

Great story and pictures. If you wanted to try your Brownie again, 120 size film is readily available. 620 was Kodak's version of 120 and is the same film, just on lightly thinner/narrower spools. Some cameras can use either, and if not, it is pretty easly to respool 120 onto old 620 spools. It does have to be done in the dark however.

Thank you very much. I'd say the Chandler is definitely a match, looks like it is '22-'24.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I haven't found an exact match yet, but this definitely narrows it down. As well as Cadillac, Buick seems to have used that style of door handle. The fender/running board area was bothering me as well, but looking closely, it seems like there is a mudflap on the bottom of the fender & I think there is actually a gap before the running board. I'm thinking cheap repair of some sort. Given that the car would have been at least 5 years old at this point, I suspect other changes are possible.

Saw this one at a parts store in Fort Payne Alabama a few years ago.

A couple of photos of my Grandmother & her Sisters. I know they drove this car from Chicago to Florida in 1930, but haven't been able to ID what it is.