rhb1999

Here's a partial list: 1) 1940 Lincoln Zephyr 3- window coupe 2) 1953 Studebaker Starliner 3) '56-'57 Chevrolet Corvette

I can't agree with you more. I know what you mean by dull, I had a '72 VW super beetle with an automatic (I believe it's called the automatic stick shift) terrible acceleration, was not fun at all! Thanks for the info, I learn something new here all the time.

I agree good looking car. It looks heavier than some other sport cars, hence bigger tires. It always looked like it would have good road holding, cornering abilty.

Triumph TR-6 150 bhp? overdrive?

I agree the early Mustangs are good looking cars especially the fastback models, but I understand it was based on the Falcon.

I too have wondered about the '55-'57 Chevrolet popularity. Maybe it was because the grille on the '55 looked like one from a Ferrari (I read somewhere that the automotive press at the time criticized Chevrolet for copying it and that's reason the '56 got a conventional grille) Maybe it is the tail fins and trim on the '57. Or maybe it is the vast interchangeabilty of the Chevrolet small block V-8 parts and the horsepower potential or a combination of things. I like your list. One of my favorites, '57 Cadillac brougham.

I think there's a club in Daytona called the Professional car society, maybe they would know.

I think these are for Ford flathead V-8, non-adjustable lifers. Is that pitting I see on photo#3? Check for concave surface.

To add to what pontiac1953 mentioned, keep turning the oil pump with the drill motor until you see oil coming to ALL the rocker arms. Then you will know the engine is primed. Put some tape on the firewall and turn the engine by hand and point the distributor rotor to it and mark the position this will make it easier to reinstall.

I believe this was last Packard concept car, The "Predictor", '57 models would have been based on it?

Interior door garnish moulding, fits at the window sill. A two pointed spear may also go with this.

Car thieves are going to look how easy certain cars are to steal. Maybe at least some of these fit the bill.

I thought about this one after I posted, I think there MAY have been an emblem on front saying "Chassis by Ford"??? Independent truck body???

The top one is a Ford, the ones I remember seeing were used as ice cream trucks. 1959? model.

There's a company called Danchuks that has all kinds of parts for the Tri-Chevy years. I'm sure they have a power steering conversion kit.

I read somewhere awhile back that, the first use of parking meters was in 1935.

Looks earlier, I'm thinking 1951 Chevrolet car.

All I can say is, is that I've seen this jack in General Motors cars from the '80's, possibly late '70's on mid-sized RWD cars like Chevy Malibu, Pontiac Lemans/Bonneville Olds Cutlass, Buick Century/Regal. But, may have also been found in full size and FWD models.

Top group of photos, second row right: 1937 Chevrolet.

Keep in mind too that since your truck came from the factory with an automatic, that it's not going have the bracket on the frame for the clutch bellcrank. It maybe bolted or riveted on the other truck. You'll have to see how the bellcrank's pivot ball would have went on your engine and if the linkage will work on the engine and the frame.

The Chevrolet 307 replaced the 283 in '68. 283- '57-'67.

If you decide to keep this car and if it has the 2G alternator, I recommend doing a 3G conversion. THE 2G is notorious for causing electrical problems and even fires.

The hardiest car I ever owned was a '81 Chevrolet Malibu 2-dr. coupe, bought new it had the Chevy 229 V6. 343,000 miles on the original timing chain. The V-8 option for the Monza was the 262, the smallest Chevy V-8 back then. I understand Chevrolet had considered V-8 powered Vega, a prototype was built? Never went to production. The slant six was a good engine, an uncle of mine had one for years, but only four main bearings? Chevrolet 250 L6 has seven mains.

Somewhere in seafaring superstition it says that it's bad luck to rename a ship.

Look for a casting number on the block starting with "B"-'50's, "C"-'60's, "D"-'70's, "E"-'80's, then a single digit number for the year of the decade.