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  1. The 72, I suspect, would be the same as the 75, which used leather for the interior but vinyl for the convertible tops. The leather was used on the entry level cars and most open cars, and cloth was used for the upmarket cars.
  2. From the factory the pedals were the same colour as the engine and gearbox. Of all the parts cars I've had they were all green.
  3. I know the fun we had clearing it all out of my shed. But considering I had the remains of 4 cars, I'm sure there are enough bits for more than one restoration. Did you buy his roadster as well?
  4. I always wondered of the progress of my old 75 coupe. So I'm assuming that none of the timber work came with the coupe? The coupe originated from Peter Taylor in Beechworth. When I sold it to Mark, Peter still had all the original timber. I was under the impression that Mark had already picked it up.
  5. They do appear to be correctly orientated.
  6. The 75 doesn't have an eccentric alignment bolt at the bottom. The brake shoes are in two pieces and the adjustment is only made by adjusting the four alignment bolts.
  7. I get 17mph whether its on hills or flat ground, it doesn't seem to matter. As an aside, on a trip to Adelaide a few years ago in convoy (1928 Dodge Tourer, 1929 Chrysler 75 Sedan, 1934 Chrysler drop head coupe, 1936 Chrysler sedan and a 1936 Chrysler coupe) all 5 cars used almost identical amounts of fuel. And of course the US gallon is smaller than the imperial gallon.
  8. I cruise my 75 sedan at 50mph (80kph) all day. Above 50 the car gets a little bit thirsty due to the aerodynamics of a brick. My car's been on the road now (second time around) for nearly 40 years and is happy at 50mph.
  9. Yes. Provided the pistons aren't stuck. But you can't install them that way.
  10. Gas tank is black as Keiser said. Same colour as the chassis rails.
  11. From my experience, if it's valve train related you should get some movement of the crank in either direction. My 2 instances: I cooked number 5 and it seized in the bore. No movement of crank no matter what force I put on it. Second instance, one of the crank main bearings seized on the crank shaft. I could still get a small amount of movement on the crank.
  12. https://vintageandclassicreproductions.com/product_brands/1929-chrysler-75-series/
  13. Sorry didn't read the wire wheel part for the 75. I have two different caps for the 75. The aluminium caps that I have all have two red rings. The stainless steel caps are all unpainted. Now that could be because the paint has worn off I'm not sure.
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