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Easy to understand how this might happen. This is a great forum, though I'm quite sure that being a moderator/administrator can be really hectic and time-consuming. Lots of people dealing with their own kinds of stress right now. Don't beat yourself up too much - the more you stress about it, the more likely it is to happen again.
Mistakes are going to occur from time to time.
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On 1/27/2021 at 3:41 AM, 6T-FinSeeker said:
I have a 54 Chevy that’s is excellent shape, it’s a time capsule and all original. 68,000 original miles and all intact. Has sat in a Barn it’s entire life.
This looks like a pretty nice car, for the most part. But, I start getting suspicious every time I see the word "Barn" or "Barn Find" mentioned in a for sale ad. The "Barn" reference seems to be, for some, a reliable trigger button that is almost certain to stir up interest.
So, it has sat in a barn its entire life. Does that mean that the original owner, as a regular practice, parked the car in the barn every day or night?
I become leery when I see the "B" word. It has become way over-used in the old car world.
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I watched the series from start to finish. The transitioning from one world to another with the same characters was a stretch, no doubt. Still, I mostly enjoyed it and thought it was mostly well done, although I didn't enjoy the final season nearly as much as the first four.
I enjoyed the array of cars. I really liked the '49 Chevrolet Coupe, pictured here.
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7 hours ago, Austin Stooksberry said:
If this plate is available I am very interested in it and yes it is original
The plate is not for sale, but I appreciate your input.
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I've seen a few threads on The H.A.M.B. that are similar in concept to this one. I wish there were more of these on the AACA forum. Looking at what you see on The H.A.M.B. can be sort of like watching some of the hot rod/custom TV shows on the Motor Trend channel. A lot of people clamoring to "slam it to the ground". "Make it lowww!" "Put some big meats on that baby!"
So far, everyone is just following along as the OP does his thing, creating a car that looks as though it could have been a factory-produced model. I love The H.A.M.B., but a thread like this is, for me, more enjoyable on this forum because this forum is geared more toward enthusiasts of original-looking cars vs. hot rods/customs.
Cool stuff, Xander. If I was on The H.A.M.B., I'd be tempted to say "Thats BadA**!" Actually, I wouldn't have to say that, because others would have already used the phrase multiple times.
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On 12/31/2020 at 12:26 PM, zepher said:
Plus one for buying a decent bluetooth speaker and using your phone.
If you're reluctant to use your cellphone for playing music, you can also invest in an iPod. You can store an incredible amount of music on some of the iPods that are on the market now, and an iPod will hook up to a bluetooth speaker the same way a cellphone does.
I grudgingly admit to watching some of the silly automotive-themed reality TV shows on Motor Trend, and I'm always stunned to see the amount of work put into modifying the interior and trunk areas of some of the cars that are being resto-modded. Thousands of dollars spent on these incredible sound systems and their speakers - many hours put into squeezing speakers/woofers into tiny spaces so that sound can blast out of every crevice big enough to mount a speaker. It just seems nutty & ridiculous to me.
Music was very important to me when I was young, but much less so as I'm now in my late '60s. And, when I do listen to music, I don't listen at high volume, ESPECIALLY when I'm driving a vehicle. An iPod or cellphone paired with a bluetooth speaker is perfect for my needs. I would not even remotely consider anything else for a prized antique car.
And, if you haven't heard the sound from one of these bluetooth speakers, you're in for a surprise. No, it doesn't sound like a multi-thousand dollar sound system with 15 speakers, but, they have plenty of volume and bass and you can set the speaker anywhere. Anything from Glen Miller to Howling Wolf to Johnny Cash sounds pretty darn good from a bluetooth speaker.
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Very cool radio delete plate on the sedanet.
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I see two door handles on the passenger side.
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15 hours ago, 60FlatTop said:
There is one sure way to tell if a person is a reader, they can spell.
Sad, but oh so true - it is amazing how many folks living in my Seymour community who seem to think it is spelled "Seymore". One is related to me, and has lived in this area for 40 years.
Your comment resonated deeply. I'm amazed at the people frequenting the message boards on internet news websites who have trouble putting sentences together.
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That's an interesting project - I'm enjoying looking at the photos, showing the process of getting the roof sections aligned, stretching the metal where needed, and explaining what some of the next likely steps are going to be.
In a way, it reminds me of some episodes I've seen of the show "Full Custom Garage" on the Motor Trend Channel. Don't take that the wrong way - I'm not, in any way, comparing what you're doing to what happens on that show. But, the idea of placing the separate roof sections on the car, and then stepping back to ponder the next step, is similar to what I've seen on that show.
A big plus in the interesting department for me is that you're using a pre-step down Hudson as the subject of your efforts. I'm a big fan of the less common antique cars.
Kudos!
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If the iridescent glow of the dials on your Hudson’s instrument panel doesn’t make you pause, you may not be infected with the antique car bug. Those Hudson dashboards were unlike anything else on the American automobile.
Looking at that photo showing the view down the road, you can just imagine your concentration going from looking at the road to looking at the instruments, making sure everything is right on the highway and inside the car.
That is a great looking coupe.
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On 8/20/2020 at 9:24 AM, 30DodgePanel said:
Was wondering if you knew what the earlier Fitzjohn emblems look like from the late 20's early 30s time frame ?
Sorry for not replying earlier - I'm no expert on Fitzjohn items of any kind - I would just like to have one similar to the one in the photo I posted. It ties into something I remember from my pre-teen years.
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I like the "obscure" factor associated with the Dodge Route Van. To a certain degree, I guess one could say the IH Metro Van is somewhat obscure, but you do see them pop up for sale here and there. Certain "reality" TV shows, like Iron Resurrection and Fantom Works, will occasionally have an episode where they feature a Metro, but if one of these Dodge Route Vans has ever appeared on a show of that nature, I'm unaware of it. The American Pickers discovered one of the Metro Vans that had been the original band vehicle for the rock group Aerosmith - they saved it and got it back into service (with modifications), and now it is in the possession of the band again.
The front end view on that Dodge is funky and cool.
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12 minutes ago, ejboyd5 said:
Why don't you ruin its originality by touching up the rust spots on the white border?
My reason for the original post was to gather some opinions regarding the originality of the plate. I'm not sure what your comment implies, but I have no intention of altering the plate in any way. My primary interest in the plate was due to the seller's claim of originality.
I have no idea where you're coming from with your comment.
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I am considering buying this license plate from someone I know quite well. The seller says that the plate is 100% original and has never been repainted. After expressing interest in the plate, he told me to take it home and we'd work out the price for the plate.
His house is quite dark, interior lighting is terrible. His eyesight is, I suspect, not all that good, as he is in his mid '80s. After getting the plate into some decent lighting, I'm having doubts about the claim of originality with this plate. I see what appear to be fingerprints in the whitish paint on the numbers.
After mentioning this to him, he claims that it is common to see smudges on these old plates, and that the things I'm seeing are normal, to be expected. I don't want to argue with him, and I'm certainly no expert on these items.
So, I'm throwing it out here. I'd like opinions are whether or not this is likely to be an original plate, and whether or not smudges/fingerprints like this are to be expected on an un-restored one.
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I guess it is possible that the car has only 16,000 original miles, but I'm a little skeptical of that without seeing some more photos of the interior, particularly the accelerator & brake pedals.
I see the firing order written down in one of the engine compartment photos. Coupled with the absence of the original air cleaner, those two items could imply some shade tree mechanic activity. It's not a bad car, by any means, but I'm having a hard time believing that the addition of the Cragars, along with the $1000 price increase, makes this car more marketable.
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That is one very nice sedan, and a fairly uncommon one at that. Great color combo, and just enough brightwork to grab the eye without looking garish. Someone is gonna end up with a nice Dodge. I'll bet it is a pretty good performer with the V8 and stick.
I'm digging that radio delete plate.
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Around 1990, a relative of mine bought one in this same color. It was advertised as a Chrysler Imperial station wagon. He and I were relative newcomers to old cars, and he was desperate to find one of the long-wheelbase 1951 New Yorker T&C wagons. Had we researched it a little more, we would have realized something didn't quite add up.
It turned out to be a 1951 Windsor body attached to a 1951 Imperial chassis with the Imp front sheet metal still in place. Paint was the same color, but the chrome trim on the front doors didn't extend onto the front fenders. Looking at the photos, we just assumed that the trim was missing. Shortly after the purchase, we were extremely disappointed to find out that the VIN on the body identified the car as a Windsor, instead of a New Yorker. I was really embarrassed about the whole thing, because I had found the car for sale, and I talked him into buying it. It was a huge lesson for both of us. I don't recall the purchase price for this wagon, but, while not exorbitant, it wasn't exactly cheap.
He was so disgusted that he sold the car at a loss just so he wouldn't have to be reminded about the whole thing. As I look back on this, I have to wonder about the motivation for mounting the wagon body on the Imperial chassis - the seller had owned the car for a few years, and it had probably been this way for a while before he bought it. it doesn't seem as though the body swap would have been worth doing, from a monetary point of view. At that time, most non-woodie station wagons weren't all that collectable, and that was particularly true for the early '50s Chrysler.
Back to the OP's car - I love it - very nice. You will have lots of fun with that wagon.
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As a fan of the oddball, this one speaks to me. Love the color combo.
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When I came out of the store, I somehow did not immediately see this thing. As I navigated my way out of the parking lot, I glanced back toward the store and it was sitting not far from the store entrance. I immediately swung back toward the store to get a photo from the rear. The lot wasn't crowded, but when I stopped to take a picture, I found myself blocking someone needing out of a space. So, I pulled around to get a photo from the front. Afterwards, I made a U-turn and approached the rear of the car. By this time, there was a guy that had walked up to the car and was gawking at it.
I pulled up with my passenger window down. This guy turns around and says "What IS this thing"? It's a Chrysler Imperial. "That's a Chrysler Imperial"? Yes. "GAWD-amighty! Look at how the chrome angles across the top." Yeah, it's a real beast. "I bet this thing rides like a Cadillac". It probably rides better than a Cadillac. In fact, Cadillac was its main competition back in the day. I think it's got the headlights that are free-standing on the front bumper.
He walked to the front of the car to see the headlights. "GAWD-amighty! They do! They stick right out of the bumper!"
He moved so I could take the photo. He was still gawking at it when I pulled away.
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A good collector friend found this while cleaning out a storage building full of mostly antique items. He came by my home today and dropped it off. He knows I go crazy over stuff like this. Not really rare, I guess, but I believe it is a fairly uncommon piece.
I love the oddball stuff.
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I've known the owner of this Charger since about 1975. He bought it a couple of years before that. At that time, it was dark green with a black vinyl top. It was a running driving car when he got it, but by 1975, it wasn't running. It sat outside for several years. In the early 1980s, the owner had some work done to the body, and a slick-looking black paint job was applied. The car started enjoying indoor storage at this point.
After ten or so years, the owner got married and moved to a place where there was no indoor storage for this car. So, it has been sitting outside for pretty close to thirty years now. I go by now and then to see if it is still there. Although I'm still friends with the owner, we haven't had a conversation in over 15 years. Life changes.....
But, it's a shame this is happening to such a collectible car. I realize that many, if not most, on this forum may not be interested in cars of this type. They aren't my main interest, either. But, I'm pretty sure that there are some that are present who can appreciate how desirable a car of this type can be to those so inclined.
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On 10/31/2020 at 1:33 PM, Jeff Perkins / Mn said:
“Classic car 1951 Chrysler Windsor, new rebuilt motor, flat head 6 cylinder, 2 speed fluid automatic, new battery and muffler. Original style white wall tires. Beautiful classic ride. “
2 speed fluid automatic - I guess the seller means that the fluid drive tranny has 2 "ranges", Lo and Drive, with each range having 2 speeds. It makes you wonder if the seller fully understands how to operate the transmission in this car, which makes me wonder just how long he has been the owner.
I do really like the car, but would have to do away with most of the "geegaws" - especially the dice and the sun visor.
Fitzjohn Bus badge/nameplate
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