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Actually, I was hoping someone would check their parts book. The items are identical to Olds for 1940, but evidently go to something else. Good to know about the Pontiacs. That could be it. The difference is the angle of the casting is too extreme for Olds. Here are some pictures of them. The obvious answer is Oldsmobile, but the numbers don't jive.

I have two tail light assemblies that appear to be 1940 Oldsmobile +/-. They have the three grooves in the top and mount at an angle. The casting numbers are 5930239 and 5930240. Neither of these numbers come up in the 1950 Olds parts book, which goes back at least to 1938. Does anyone know what these go to?

Sure looks like a Buicks hood lines.

Excellent! Thanks, guys, I love good sleuthing.

Good call, but actually, I think it looks more like a 1908, which is about right for when this photo was taken.

Anybody know what my Great Grandparent's car was? Looks like a T, but seems a little big.

I am looking for a pair of taillights for a 1940 Oldsmobile Model 76 four door sedan. I bought two used ones that evidently aren't even Olds. The numbers were 5930239 and 5930240. Does anyone know what those go to? The ones I need are 924677 and 924678.

I am looking for a pair of taillights for a 1940 Oldsmobile Model 76 four door sedan. I bought two used ones that evidently aren't even Olds. The numbers were 5930239 and 5930240. Does anyone know what those go to? The ones I need are 924677 and 924678.

Well, I got it off finally. I had to swing the accelerator linkage out of the way, push in the starter arm, use a short 3/8" drive 5/8" short socket for clearance, flex joint, adapter to 1/2" drive and several extensions. The bottom bolt was much easier. The end justifies the means in some cases.

Try to take some photos before you do it. Even a bad photo of under the dash will help.

:confused: I need to remove a starter from a 1940 6 banger. It was all very easy when the engine was out of the car, but now I need to replace the starter drive assembly and it is no longer easy. It seems the top bolt is surrounded by several obsticles and has too little room for a socket wrench. Are there any special tricks to this or do I just need to spend a lot of time sweating it out?

Just did our 1940 Model 76. Don't try to do it with the instrument panel installed. Rhode Island Wiring did a bang up job making it. Even so, I found that the leads to the brake light switch were wrong. They evaluated my information and changed their pattern. Good luck with it.

A quick look at the parts book looks like the 40 series numbers are different than the 50-60 numbers for the control rings. No pictures available, but I think that is the same part you are showing. There are inner and outers listed and big and small series have different part numbers.

Also interested.

Fusick.com has your paint and most other stuff you'll need.

Oops, another case of RTFQ.

It is a 1935 Pierce Arrow.

Still looking...

I think I did go to the barge museum. There was some museum with a lot of boats close to the coach museum. I don't read Portugese, so I didn't know what I was looking at. As it was, I just happened upon these places while out for a walk.

I happened upon that carriage museum around 1979 while on liberty in the Navy during a stop at Lisbon. It is one of my most memorable memories ever. I had no idea how big those carriages were back in the 1700s! It was also rather creepy. Don't know why, but I really felt uneasy in there. I highly recommend it to anyone lucky enough to go to Lisbon. There are also some very cheap, good restaurants on some of the backstreets.

Photos, where be?

T chassis, T hubcaps.

Looking for new hold down pins and cups, and springs for 1940 70 series. Seems to be common for years through 1950. Anybody know where these can be found?

Looking for new hold down pins and cups, and springs for 1940 70 series. Seems to be common for years through 1950. Anybody know where these can be found?