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On Sept. 5, 2021 a 5 alarm fire destroyed the 8000 sq.ft. woodworking shop along with 10 vintage woodies, all the specialized machines, patterns, templates, etc. Mike had accumulated in the 50 years, restoring over 100 woodies. Mike was especially fond of the early Ford Woodies and had restored dozens of them and sold his wood kits at his Hershey spot. A GoFundMe has been set up to to help Mike put his life and shop back together. https://gofund.me/e36236d9

This is the link for the Gofundme for Mike Nickels to help him recover from a horrific fire that destroyed his Michigan Woodie restoration shop. Mike is a longtime AACA member and a valuable member of the vintage wagon restoration family. https://gofund.me/e36236d9

I can't answer your question on the length of the car and truck columns. I do want to mention that Chrysler had several brackets available that attaches the column to the underside of the dash panel. These brackets were different lengths so the column (and therefore steering wheel) could be be positioned for a specific driver. You may have a long bracket. I believe I've seen about four lenghts of these.

I have a professionally rebuilt 1950 Spitfire engine that has not been started. It came in my '46 Chrysler, but I wanted the correct engine. I am not close to you but do you ever come to any of the major USA swap meets like Hershey? I don't make it up your way very often so that won't help.

My daughter is still looking for a pair of decent bumper face bars (chrome bars) for our '36 airflow. These bumpers are smooth with no grooves. Help!!!

My parts book says the '49 choke is same as previous 10 years. Contact me at olh340@aol.com if you want to discuss.

I am restoring a '46 C38 and have a spare set of manifolds. Are you still looking for them? You can contact me at olh340@aol.com if you want to discuss further.

I am restoring a '46 C38 now and have the oil lines and fittings you posted for. Email me at olh340@aol.com if you want to discuss furtherl

I am looking for the front and rear chrome bumper bars (not the supports) for my daughter's '36 DeSoto Airflow. Please let me know if you, or someone you know, has a set for sale. We want to restore this beautiful automobile and need these parts which are missing.

please help - I need the front and rear bumpers (chrome face bars))for my daughter's '36 Airflow. Her bumpers were missing when she purchased the car. We want to restore it properly. Thanks. I can be reached on olh340@aol.com

Please help me find the front and rear bumpers (chrome face plate) for my daughter's 1936 DeSoto airflow so we ca restore the car. Her bumpers were missing when she bought the car. I can be reached on email olh340@aol.com.

I need front and rear bumpers (chrome face bars) for a 1936 DeSoto Airflow that I am collecting parts to restore. I can be reached at olh340@aol.com