Rolf
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Hey Ray, the firm Diz referred to is also called Narragansett Reproductions, no e-mail, phone is 401-364-3839, I concur that they are a good outfit, call them for a catalog
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Just seeing if this old black and white pic of a Packard Darren I took at a car show in the '50's will fit in here, interesting cars, met a good friend in LA in 1954, when I pulled in a drivein with my '40 LZ, next to this guy's '35 Packard V-12 close coupled sedan, my opening line with him was,"These V-12's are Hell aren't they?", that thing was fast!! Just went through the turmoil of trying to put the little black and white pic of the Packard on here, to no avail, may have sent it to Jack already anyway, Happy new year everybody, Rolf
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Amen to Peechers comments, I too have heard that the LZ mechanical brakes can be equal too, or superior to the hydraulic brakes, and with a good German expert, should not be a problem. Close equivalents to the original fabrics are also available, if the recommended source fails, try Le Baron Bonney in the USA, they have many fabrics they can match if you have samples, good luck, Rolf
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Thank You Bill!! Whosays there is no
Thank you so much Bill!! Who says there is no Santa Claus?? Really generous and great of you, Rolf
Santa Claus
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You guys are having such a nice time talking about newer Lincolns, but I need a '41 Zephyr hubcap to complete a set, think I have mastered?? how to repair them, so as raunchy and impossible it looks, if it is cheap, I am interested
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Sorry guys, the condensers have headed east already, wish I had found more, take care, Rolf
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Just obtained 3 LZ-LC condensers, NORS, ampco in boxes, $15 each, Jack has apparently adapted the Fords succesfully, but if these would help anyone out, let me know at rolf@sclocalnet.com
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Yeah Ray, Bob has recently lost his wife Margo, and I am sure is a little disconcerted, tell us what you need, and maybe we can help, Rolf
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Jake Fleming
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Yes Michael, this is one of the most humorous anecdotes of the H Lincoln folklore, it is said that there was a national economy run held in 1941 where all of the US production cars were placed in various classes, and the Lincoln entry used Both Overdrives, giving a likely overall end ratio approaching 1 to 1, Lincoln won the large car class, and used the fact unmercifully in their advertising, for example, "The silky quiet V-12, barely sips the gasoline", wish I could find more documentation on that economy run, would like it for my files.
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Hi, Rolf...
Moved your query to the Tech Questions area.
Another tip: Scroll down the main page until you see Chrysler Products. Scroll down a little further and you will see "DeSoto". Make an identical query there, too.
Regards,
Peter J.
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Trying to identify the year and interchangability of a hurd door lock I have, with DeSoto keys, any help appreciated, Rolf rolf@sclocalnet.com
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Hey Michael, thanks for the kind words, wish I was inheriting a
'41 Continental Cabriolet, my all time favorite, might even consider trading my '41 Zephyr club coupe with modern upgrades in the running gear for it, doubt if the build sheet will tell you much, but it will verify that the car you see before you does exist, best of luck, Rolf
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I have noticed that lack of responses on this forum too, guess some people are afraid they might say the wrong thing, and hold back, I on the other hand permanently have a foot in my mouth, but I love old Lincolns, and will probally continue to talk about them whenever possible, Rolf
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How about Sunday afternoon 2 hour "quickies" for the less endowed LZ specimens, sos pads on the whites, Maguires on the paint, spray bomb auto parts stuff on the engine, and tlc on the upholstery, just kidding, will look forward to see what the "real" show people do too, Rolf
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Hey George, in dry storage sice 1966 in Oakland California, has a little rust in the bottom of the spare tire well, not rusted through, all there with many many extras, and some rare goodies, have 57 pictures and a complete description, and all questions answered promptly and honestly, write me at rolf@sclocalnet.com
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Hey Willie, how are you doing? A good friend from up your way just got a kit for his 1946 Lincoln from this outfit, and I got a headliner for my '41, check them out, Rolf
Fryer's Auto Upholstery Kits
712 NE 130th Street
Vancouver, WA 98685
(360) 574-8070
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Have just came in to these handles, a good friend says the look like 1940 to him, what do you guys think, they are not the way I remenber them, but they are in great shape, even if they are for a'47 Fraser, thanks, Rolf
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Diz is right Tom, the whiskers on the skirts look like the kind that were used on Chrysler airflows, other wise it looks very original and like a very nice car, notice the pull type door handles, stock for some '41's, while others had the outside stainless push buttons, and had a "popper" type spring in the door to push them open, my 16H77 (club coupe) had pull outs, but my son insists on the push buttons, so he has had to add after market poppers, I love them both ways, Rolf
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I am going to try to attach the pic of that beautiful hopped up V-12, that was in that $400K '38 street rod, it is probally too big, but if you would like to see it write me at rolf@sclocalnet.com
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Yeah Diz, I would love to talk to him, any contact info would be much appreciated, I am going to send the beautiful picture of that
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Hey Dennis, can't let a question like this go by without putting in my 2 cents worth, several things contribute to a Lincoln V-12 being a poor choice, as Diz says, speed equipment is difficult to find and extremely expensive, top usable Cubic Inch displacement is about 305 CI, with 2 15/16 bore, most of them have hydraulic lifters, and the most frequent objections are that they are too long, and too heavy for most hot rod applications, they do have great torque, and rough driving is deadly for the transmissions. That is usually not enough for great performance these days, I would consider if I were you, selling your V-12 to a restorer of these Lincolns, there is always a market for them, and taking the proceeds and go to the wrecking yard and find a SBF or even a SBC, more CI right from the start, lots of cheap speed equipment, and easy to adapt to any chassis, with all kinds of manual and automatic transmissions, and open drive rear end, that give you a huge variety of ratios to choose from. Raced a V-12 myself, and knew a few others that did also, the best performer I knew of in those days was a 332 CI 12, wet sleeved to 3 1/16 Ford bore, 3 carburetors, a lot of valve work etc etc, and in a 3600 lb '41 Lincoln coupe, turned 106 MPH at Pomona drag strip in 1954, I was there and saw it, but this was an all out attempt, and was not for use on the street, Gil, the owner, had "Drain Oil Special" scrawled on the trunk of the '41, so that's my story, and I'm sticking to it, Rolf
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Dry Storage since 1966, is partially disassembled but all there, many extras, and a very fair price, write for full description and pictures, thanks a lot, Rolf
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Thanks Phil, I was afraid of that, too early in November, and my upholstery will not be done, oh well, maybe in the next century, after they come up with the live forever pill, Rolf
Sell your extra 1938-39 Zephyr tail lights on ebay NOW!
in Lincoln & Zephyr
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The short answer Phil is small and ersatz, especially on a '37, other than that probally all-right, Happy New Year everybody, Rolf