zepher
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Welcome aboard.
We'd love to see more pictures of both your cars.
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For the grand total of $40, you really can't complain too much.
Have you posted any other pictures of your car?
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I think the OP is asking about the longest tail fins on a car, not so much the longest overall length of a car with fins.
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One of the things my Dad enjoyed most about taking our Rickenbacker to a car show or swap meet was he was sure he would not see another car like ours at the event.
He used to say Ford Model As are like elbows and a$$holes, everybody's got one.
And this was back in the 70's.
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I could never pick between the two pre-war cars I own since both of them have so much family history behind them. Although Capt. Eddie's insignia is my avatar for this site.
One of them was 41 years old and the other was 44 years old by the time I was hatched.
Both of them have been in the family longer than I have, the Rickenbacker being purchased by my Dad about a year before the Pierce was purchased by my Grandfather.
I grew up riding around in them and tinkering with them.
As a kid, I always loved the look, the smell and the sounds of a pre-war car.
I always marveled at the craftsmanship it took to build one given the limited technology of the time.
The old car I put the most miles on, by far, was the '64 Malibu SS Convertible I sold last year.
The car was 3 years older than I am and was 22 years old when I purchased it.
It was my daily driver for at least 10 years.
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Lived in So Cal for 55 years.
I've been to the Rose Parade once.
It was a nice thing to see but the crowds, the cold and lack of facilities made me want to never do it again.
These days, I have a standing invite to stay at a friend's house who lives right on the parade route but I have not taken them up on it.
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51 minutes ago, ... and Professor said:
If you can dream it up, or nightmare it up, it probably exists already. 🙂
Rule 30 of the Internet Rules says this - 30. No real limits of any kind apply here — not even the sky
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Growing up the various Pick A Part lots were full of 50's and 60's cars that most of us here would love to have these days.
There was a private residence that had at least 20 of the first gen Big Birds just sitting in a side yard.
I don't know if those T-Birds ever got restored, parted out or junked but they all disappeared in the 90's.
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That's one way to take care of your cooling issues.
Have you priced the cost of a brand new honeycomb re-core?
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That is a very cool piece of dealership history that I'm sure you won't run across too often.
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On 1/1/2022 at 7:05 AM, Walt G said:
I can do that kind of artwork - it is regular and opaque water color. That was what 90% of the artists doing renderings and illustrations in the pre WWII era used
Now I'll have to dig out my original Rickenbacker sales brochure and take pics so I can post them.
The various models are all illustrated using the same watercolor technique.
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Still another 2 hours before we hit 2022 but Happy New Year to the entire AACA family!
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4 hours ago, Terry Bond said:
Guess I should figure out how to wire them up and plug them in.
A string of LED lights that are battery powered would light them up just as well as those old, dim 6v bulbs and you wouldn't have to figure out how to get line power over to your display.
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I got a few repop tin signs to put up in the garage.
They will look decent without breaking the bank.
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I've seen early Rickenbacker tail light assemblies that have a green glass stop light and a red glass running light.
I may even have a bezel with some lenses still in them for an early Rickenbacker light.
I'd have to check my boxes of stuff and see if I still have it or I've already passed it on to another Rickenbacker owner with an early car.
One of my cousins has a '24 Chrysler with a red lens that says STOP when lit.
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On 11/25/2021 at 6:09 AM, chistech said:
Those colors are factory colors on many GM marques of the early thirties. In 31’, chevy had paint code 81 which was Fawn Brown, Coffee Cream, and Swamp Holly Orange for the wheels. It was production colors and not an artist rendering. So while you and others dislike it, it’s a matter of taste and it’s an original color scheme. There are many new car colors I dislike, like the old school Ford gray that they’re using again. But people are buying them so they like it. My own 31’ chevy Special Sedan is painted code 81. It is actually incorrect for a sedan as code 81 was never used on closed cars but I can tell you everyone loves the colors of my car. I have not had one person tell me they didn’t like it but of course, they could be keeping their opinion to themselves.
Maybe I'm just very different from other classic car enthusiasts, but I happen to really like the color combination of your '31 sedan.
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One of the striking things to me is that car dealerships used to be so much smaller than they are today.
Dealers didn't have thousands of vehicles in their inventory.
Also, look at the detail and craftsmanship that went into a building that was used for commercial purposes. Modern houses don't get one tenth of that detail unless you pay big bucks to have a house custom built.
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1 hour ago, m-mman said:
It's difficult to do a restoration as a surprise gift.
The magic of Hollywood.
Wait, what?
Overhauling did it once a week!
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18 hours ago, wayne sheldon said:
Zepher,
Any solid ideas of how many Rickenbackers do exist? How many basically intact and decent, running or not? How many incomplete and rough? I know the one I saw about fifty years ago belonging to a friend of a friend was one of the largest and rarest of the marque. But all of the ones I have seen have been very interesting cars! The marque has always fascinated me.
The Rickenbacker Car Club has about 35 cars listed in the registry but there are sure to be cars out there the club doesn't know about but even those stragglers wouldn't increase the numbers all that much.
We have a parts car that is not listed in the registry. Car is fairly complete except all the wood is gone so it would definitely be an upside down project to put it back together.
Capt. Eddie's entire life story is utterly fascinating when you really start to look into it.
How many cars out there have a direct connection to a man that was awarded the Medal of Honor?
http://www.rickenbackermotors.com/index.html
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On 12/12/2021 at 11:40 PM, edinmass said:
One of my favorite things in the hobby is walking into a garage of collection and seeing something that is “new” to me. After all these years, they tend to be the “middle priced” cars..........all of the big horsepower stuff is seen regularly. The 1916-1928 era of mid priced off brand cars is really a unique spot in the hobby. Sadly we rarely see these fine built but unusual cars at shows or on tour.I'm still waiting for Rickenbackers to get the respect they deserve.
And I'll most likely die before that happens.
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When you're not your usual 100% self, it's spending time with family and friends that helps to get you back on you feet more quickly.
So, we're here for you to help stave off the boredom.
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Bending over that fender to reach into the engine compartment may not be the best idea at this point.
You'll be in that bent over position for more than just a few minutes and that may not be good.
All I'm saying is, just take it slow and be careful.
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@Joe Cocuzza I hope your recovery goes well and you are back to whipping your Pierce into shape.
About 12 years ago I had major hernia surgery. Doc told me you an get hernias in 4 places, I had them in 3 of the 4.
Healing was slower than I expected and the boredom was overwhelming at times because I have never been sedentary.
But take the time to heal up right, so you can keep us entertained with your progress.
I know I'll be waiting patiently to cheer on your progress when you're back at it.
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For Sale: 1923 Rickenbacker B-6 4dr Sedan - $34,899 - Lexington, KY - Not Mine
in "Not Mine" Automobiles For Sale
Posted · Edited by zepher (see edit history)
Thanks for bringing this one to my attention.
I have put the word out to a few Rickenbacker owners to see what happens, maybe we can find it a home next to another Rickenbacker.