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1 hour ago, auburnseeker said:
So in 5 years I go from auburnseeker to having 2 in the garage. Do I change the name or just keep looking for more?
But you are never done looking! Shop looks great!
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23 hours ago, BakersDznDubs said:
21st Century Finishes in Bellmore, NY without question. Will handle anything that you send. Not cheap, but the work absolutely speaks for itself & is top notch.
I never heard of them and I live 20 miles away, how long have they been around?
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9 hours ago, TAKerry said:
Many years ago I took the studio tour at Universal. It actually went through the active studio part and the back lots on a tram. One of the streets was Beavers 'hood with his home still there. I recall a house or two down was the Munsters home. This was the real deal not a made up place for tourists. Not sure if they even give that tour still. Watching all the old shows I can see a cross reference in a lot of them.
Kookies car was sold at auction a few years ago. A fellow in PA may have been the buyer?
I had read somewhere that the set home that was used for Beaver's second home was also used later for Marcus Welby MD, who knew?
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19 hours ago, Pfeil said:
Remember John, Revue was owned by MCA and it only lasted from 1958-1964. MCA a separate part of universal studios. Ever notice those winding streets and houses in Beavers neighborhood? Fast forward to Adam 12!
You can notice some of the same store fronts used on both shows on the outdoor location shoots.
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3 hours ago, TAKerry said:
The funny thing with Wally having the 53 is that its only a 10 yr old car at the most. Most of my cars are just getting broke in at that age!
For the Dick Van Dyke thing, I dont watch that show a lot, never did. But I do not ever remember an outside scene. All I recall were his living room, an occasional shot in the kitchen and his office.
Back then the average life expectancy in NYC was around 15 years old. In the late 60's my father was buying those 49-54 Chevy's in the Bronx for $15 and driving them till their last breath. They sure were gasping for air when he bought them. So, Wally's used car was a back of the lot car in 1962, in a 1960 'Red Book" they list Wally's Chevy for retail at $180.
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In the one photo of the jacuzzi I think I see the profile of a nomad or a safari in the distance.
Also, the owner really would be better off just scrapping out then selling the land if he were that serious or just bringing in an auction company, then deal with real estate. While I would hate to see the cars and parts go, but from a business perspective that will be the best option for the seller
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I found some that were considered "safe"
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34 minutes ago, Pfeil said:
That was a 36 Ford coupe. Ward called it a Jalopy. Furious, Ward arranged with a junk man to take it away and paid the junk man to get rid of it. Problem was Wally had been selling parts off of it and made more money much to Ward and the junk man's surprise.
I remember that one, but later on in season 5 Wally had the 53 Convertible, I am not able to download the photos. Search the cars used on leave it beaver you will see photos of it and might spark a memory.
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7 minutes ago, 60FlatTop said:
Here is the '57 Plymouth from the Dick Van Dyke Show. I remember him having a 1960 as well. The Beaver car could have come from the same Hollywood car pool.
Beaver was filmed in Revue studios, that looks more like Westchester County NY (where Dick Van Dyke takes place) then Hollywood?
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I made it point this morning to watch the credits on "Leave it Beaver" and no credit is given to any manufacturer, the actors who are not main character actors are given credit, but their role is not shown next to their name. TV production was evolving and producers were still figuring out how to make money from production. I did read at one point that Leave it to Beaver after the second or third year, left networks and a new production company picked it up.
Wally's first car that was road worthy was a pretty rare one at that, a 1953 Chevrolet 210 Convertible, seldom ever seen.
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What about the Dart GTS Convertible Mike Mannix Drove?
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5 hours ago, Joe Cocuzza said:
I was watching an episode of Leave it to Beaver (the one where the Cleavers go on a picnic with the Rutherfords in Fred Rutherfords car)- a 1960 Plymouth Fury Convertible - see picture
I know there were many other cars on the show but this one was cool.
Go here to see some of the others
https://www.imcdb.org/m50032.html
What is with the outboard head lights on Freds Chrysler? they appear to be a different tint?
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2 minutes ago, jdome said:
Perry Mason often had high end Deluxe model cars he or his girl Friday or clients drove. The chief of detectives he was always sparing with drove a 58 Buick 2-dr hardtop with a continental kit.
Never saw Tragg driving one of those but did have a 60 Buick four door hard top in season 3 and 4. In seasons 1 and 2 it was a 57 Chevy police car, then a 58 Chevy then came the 60 Buick. The only 58 Buick with a continental kit I remember was a convertible in an episode with Claude Aikens in season 1. If you look close Perry at the Fords Perry drives in Season one and the beginning of Season 2 they are retractables
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27 minutes ago, TerryB said:
Recently I saw a an old B&W episode of Perry Mason where an elderly well to do woman drove a Detroit Electric car. In the storyline, her late husband was the founder of the company. They mentioned the Detroit Electric by name and showed the woman driving it.
I saw that episode as well, ironically the family's name in the story was Baker, who was another early electric car manufacturer.
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15 minutes ago, rocketraider said:
Pretty cool beast. Wonder if this is where Chevrolet got the idea for the three-door Suburbans?
Appears to be built on a stretched Two-Ten chassis.
They were out outsourced, Stageway was one of the companies, I am sure it has an influence on the three door's. Much more practical in space alone then the station wagon conversions
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Hey Glenn, thanks for sharing, sort of like walking through a swap meet while sitting on my butt on a cold rainy morning.
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The brake lines might be good but I would at least replace the rubber hoses. The system will be open and you will be bleeding it anyway, I personally would flush it and replace the fluid with DOT 5 as well.
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7 hours ago, George Smolinski said:
I’ll be looking at it today in the daylight. Then I’ll see just how bad it is. I’m thinking of buying to flip. From looking at FB crap, it should $29,000, the usual price for FB classics.
At least you have a game plan, good luck with it
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4 hours ago, rocketraider said:
Dave, what city was the picture taken? I'm guessing somewhere in New York state, and sometime just before or during the Great Depression.
I am going to guess 5th Ave and 42nd Street
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I had used Andy's Garage in Delaware several years ago to rivet a set of shoes for my 50 Chevy when I owned it. I was happy
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On 1/9/2024 at 11:53 PM, rocketraider said:
Most 1960 GM cars over the 59s. The 1960 lineup was a real refinement compared to the over-the-top 1959s.
Then the 1961s appeared and were an even greater refinement.
I agree totally!
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On 1/10/2024 at 2:41 AM, nick8086 said:
Peter my cars went thru Probate. I have to report it..
So I and the state of Neb has a record of my cost basis. It is very low..
Yes I will still have to pay taxes.. If I sell them..
If you have to pay taxes that can be viewed as a good thing, that means you made money
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26 minutes ago, George Smolinski said:
Are we talking apples and oranges? I spoke specifically about 1965 & 1966 and you seem to be referring to the earlier years. Also, I’ll toss this in the mix: my daughter bought a 1969 Impala years ago with 39,000 miles on it and it really was a little old lady car. It had the dog dish caps on it.
Question: Would original options lists or books prove anything one way or the other?
I did mention that after 1964 is out of my wheelhouse, so I would tend to think the car your daughter purchased reinforces that they came with small wheel covers after 1964, so I guess we all can say we learned something from this. Whie it is possible that 65 and 66 are one off production years and could be similar to 1961 where full size wheel covers were standard on Impala's, I would think that highly unlikely since the Caprice became the top line vehicle.
Looking at this logically, and we have official proof that Impala line did not receive full size as standard equipment prior to 1965, and you presented visual proof of a 1969 in your family's possession at one time. So, it is safe to say that my apples to oranges and your apples to oranges have found a common thread.
The option's list could verify it, but it would be easiest found in a fingertip facts book. Good question
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1 hour ago, Mark 2 said:
Nice work John. Now that you brought it up, I have a 66 Impala 2 door. I believe the car was delivered new with the small caps because the wheels are painted body color - white in this case. When I bought the car 38 years ago, it had the standard Impala full covers. So they were probably (maybe, who knows) added at the dealer when new or early on.
Since the Camaro/Nova wheel covers were mentioned above, I think the 63 SS spinner caps were offered on the 68(?) Camaro SS.
Thanks,
This is from the 1962 Engineering Features Book, the foot note explains how the rims were painted. I am sure the AACA Library has a copy of the 1968 book and the information will be in there. We need to remember that the rims and tires were mounted and balanced at an outside facility and delivered to each of the assembly plants.
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What is the story behind your “handle”?
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See, so you will always be seeking, maybe not as aggressively.