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  1. On 12/11/2016 at 10:37 AM, keiser31 said:

    The Airstream is the non-Airflow version....

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    Keiser, This photo you put on is of the DeLuxe CZ8.  Note the winged 8 on the side of the hood, the number 8 on the hubcaps, the "fancy" running boards and the headlights mounted on the grill shell and not on the cat walks of the fenders. Also, the horns mount on the fenders on their own trim and there are fender lights on top of the fenders.  These are all present on the CZ DeLuxe but I don't think any other model of the Airstream had these features.  I have seen some pictures of export Airstreams and they had a different set of trim than the US ones.  Not knowing for sure, which Andersson has, makes it hard to know how to help him.  I do wish him luck as some of these Airstream trim parts are really hard to find.

  2. If your car is an export, it could be different than the US version.  Also, there were CZ's and there also was a CZ DeLuxe (in the USA). If you have any pictures of the car itself, it could make it a lot easier to find what you need. I have a CZ DeLuxe and some of the trim is different than the CZ. Actually, there were several differences between the two US models. 

  3. Page is right, you WILL find a lot of help here so don't be afraid to ask. I have found a LOT of help with locating parts and getting information and leads from people like Page. I have a long ways to go with my 1936, but each part I find, takes me a step closer to the restoration.  If you do get the car, be  patient and you will find what you need. Also, be prepared to spend some money as some of these parts cost a bit. I would bet that I am going to have a lot more into my car (if I ever get it done) than it would ever be worth, but I enjoy riding and driving these old cars and that is what it is all about to me.  Good luck and keep us posted on what happens.

  4. Your Dodge looks to be in real nice condition and not missing much - if anything - to complete it.   Where are you and perhaps there are other Dodge owners near that can help with some of you questions.  I have found that most of the people on this forum are great and are willing to help where they can.  I am sure happy to see another old Dodge that will be saved through a family project.  There are a LOT of parts and information out on these year Dodges so parts and information should not be a big problem.  Good luck and please keep us up on your progress.

    Bob

  5. Every original 1936 Dodge I have ever seen has the same dash as John has posted pictures of.  I have seen a lot of 1936's with repainted dashes and have seen several that have had the woodgraining redone, but the only original way that I have seen is the one in the pictures from John.  I have a 1936 RS CP and when I get to the restoration of the dash, it will be with all the lines and the darker wood grain.  I also have several original brochures and all show the same ornate dash in them.

  6. I have the body off my Coupe and have been thinking about using some 1/4" conveyor belt and cut it to fit.  The mounting pads on mine are pretty bad but I did find that they are bent over the sides of the frame as well as just the top of the frame.  I think a good conveyor belt will work great, once it is cut to fit right, and should allow me to shape it to go over the side of the frame too. Just food for thought.

  7. Hello 35cz8,

                                  You should be finding more pictures taken recently for a friend told me that he saw the Marathon Car last August in Garden City, Kansas stopped at the Dodge dealer there for a photo shoot. He said that he checked out the odometer and it read 45,986,923 miles. That's pretty good for a 85 year old car. If I hear of anymore sighting I'll let you know. 

    Yep,  Those old Doges were quite the car and seem to just go and go and then go some more.  I have been checking our local Dodge dealer too to see if he knows when it will be here in our small town (LOL).  Thanks for this great update Dave.

  8. Thomas,

      For what it's worth, I tried a couple of years ago to get a build card from Chrysler for my 1935 CZ DeLuxe and they sent my check back saying they didn't have the cards for 1935 so could not help me.  I have no idea if there is another way of telling if the original engine is in your car, but it is at least a 1935 CZ engine so without a build card, I wouldn't even worry about it.  I am in the same situation but I am not going to even concern myself with it as I too have a CZ engine in mine and most likely it is the original. Good luck on your Airstream, they are not real easy to find trim parts for and not real cheap when you do find them.

    Bob

  9. What about approaching newspapers and auto-trade publications? Dodge Brothers would have tried to make an event at the locations it passed through and the local papers may have something. They will probably have more photos than they published and if the photographer was free-lance there could be even more negatives out there.

     

     Hi Spinneyhill,

      I have been going through old (1930 - 1931) newspapers for some time now and have come up with some great articles but not many pictures.  When I do find a picture, that I don't have, it is hard to try and get a decent print from it - so for pictures, I am needing real photos and if a scan of one, it needs to be a decent size resolution in order to get a print showing the details.  I have been working on this project for some time, and it is really interesting to research and see just what the Marathon car went through on it's journey.  I really enjoy history and since I have a DC8, this project is really of interest to me.  I have also found some info in other books and continue to search for anything I don't have on the Marathon car.  I know there has to be more old pictures and negatives out there, but locating them is the hard part LOL.  This is what brought me to the forums in search of information and pictures as it seems like a great place to find the right people to help me find them. Thanks for your input and advice, I will try anything I can to get as complete a story of this event.

    Bob

  10. I believe the total number of CZ's built includes both the CZ and the CZ DeLuxe so it would be hard to tell how many of each were made. If it is indeed the DeLuce CZ, it will have the special trim on it.  There were differences such as dual chrome trumpet horns and chrom parking lamps, both mounted on the front fenders of the DeLuxe. Also, they had a special running board that had rubber ribs set in stainless trim and painted between the stainless ribs and each rib was finished (front and back) with a pointed end tip.  There was a winged number 8 on each side of the hood as well. These are some of the differences I have found between a CZ and the DeLuxe CZ.  I have an original dealers showroom book for the DeLuxe and it show a lot of the features of the DeLuxe that are not in the other brochures I have seen.

  11. We will be traveling from Arizona to North Carolina, in October, and will be on I 40 all the way there.  Does anyone know of any good wrecking yards along I 40 that we could check out?  Looking for yards with MOPARs from 1929 up in them.  Thanks for any help.

    Bob

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  12. We will be traveling from Arizona to North Carolina, in October, and will be on I 40 all the way there.  Does anyone know of any good wrecking yards along I 40 that we could check out?  Looking for yards with MOPARs from 1929 up in them.  Thanks for any help.

    Bob

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