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If the motor was, indeed, done then the price isn't bad based on the photos.
1954 is the fist year for overhead valves and 12 volt electrical.
The '53 my Dad owned was a a very nice driver but it had the typical overheating problems that plagued a lot of Ford flatheads.
He had the special water pumps, brand new radiator, freshly rebuilt motor and it would still run a little warm climbing a long, steep grade.
Ran fine everywhere else, just climbing long, steep grades made it get a little warm.
He said the '53 he had when he was in his teens did the same thing on long grades but it was worse since he had the stock 50's water pumps.
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Back in 2002 when I used one of my modern cars as a test fit mule for a custom body part, I was given a free part for my time and for allowing my car to sit in their shop for a few days.
But your mileage may vary.
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That is a good looking car.
If it runs and drives as good as it looks, it is a great buy.
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2 minutes ago, JACK M said:
I better quit looking at this stuff, Only a couple of hours from me.
Come on, you know you need an old tractor or some old jacks around your place.
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Someone may get a great deal on a vintage tractor.
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Nice to hear that one of the same models is still out there.
My brother's car was originally gold but was repainted black not long before he picked it up.
Originally had a 2 barrel carb but we transplanted a 4 bbl manifold and carb onto it so it had a little more get up and go.
If I had unlimited money I would find another Sport Coupe like he had and buy it and just give it to him.
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Reading the responses, I sure was lucky to grow up around a Father and uncles that appreciated and owned prewar cars.
Cars have always been in my blood, even if I did take a slightly different approach to the ones I like.
My Dad never did care for convertibles whereas I love them.
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Was that a Chevy item only or did GM use that radio across all lines?
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Pontiac produced a car for Wonder Woman a year before she started.
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If you post pictures of the body plate there are people here that can decode most if not all of it.
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Need some information.
Location, does it run, engine size, interior condition, special options?
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1 hour ago, GatorDoc said:
Thank you gentlemen.
Zepher.... I appreciate your advice. I am a member of about every 356 club you can name plus many that you may have never heard of. But I was unable to get a good answer from the "gold standard club" the 356 Registry members. It amazes me how many people have restored 356's and yet have no idea what is in their seats. Most of the early 356 guys ( pre A or T1 A cars) are long gone.
I will say the bulk of the seating material has been horse hair( coconut husk).
I did finally got an answer from one of the guru's in early 356 restoration who is located in the Netherlands. He said....
" The cotton is original. The same material was used in various other parts of the interior. It is also sewn into the seats between the vinyl/leather and the backing forming the “rows”
The guy I knew, was a legend on the 356 Registry site.
He specialized in doing perfect repairs in floor pans and rockers.Sadly, he passed way too soon.
He always said he loved pissing off hard core Porsche 356 folks by telling them they were glorified Volkswagens.
Hopefully you have your answer on that material.
PS, in the future you may try letting everyone know that you have gone to all of the dedicated clubs and haven't found an answer so you're asking the AACA knowledge base.
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It always amazes me that someone will begin the restoration of a car and not join a club dedicated to that particular model or marque.
Club members would have all the answers for stuff like upholstery and parts needs.
Good luck with your search but the first place I would start is a Porsche club.
I know there are plenty of 356 experts out there. I used to know one of the best, he even had his own 356 dedicated shop, but passed about 10 years ago.
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8 hours ago, alsancle said:
Awesome!
I have never seen a 67 camaro with a column shifter. Was that even a thing?
Back in the mid 80's my brother had a '67 Camaro Sport Coupe with the 327 / Powerglide that had a column shift with the bucket seats but no console.
It went to the junkyard in the sky when his girlfriend parked it outside her parent's house and it was hit hard in the rear by a drunk driver.
Bent the frame and rear axle real bad so it was totaled.
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As for his influence with cars, the Rickenbacker I own was his but he was a die hard Ford guy. His first car was a 1953 Ford that was sold not long after he got married to buy a 1964 Malibu SS hardtop.
He eventually ended up buying another '53 Ford and restored it, driving it all over the place.
At one time he had 3 1964 Galaxies, the '53 Ford Customline and his Rickenbacker.
I was never a big Ford fan and I attribute that to helping him wrench on all his Fords. Fords never seemed to make much sense to me the way they were engineered so I became a GM fan.
Around 1963 my Dad and my uncles talked my Grandfather into buying the Pierce Arrow I now own. They all had antique cars and they wanted him to have one, too.
I was lucky enough to grow up around prewar cars and learned a lot about them helping to keep them going and driving the heck out of them.
My Dad was a teacher for most of his adult life.
He never intended to be a teacher since he often skipped school and did not have very good grades, in general.
Unlike most kids, when he skipped school he didn't go out causing trouble, he snuck into the public library and read books.
He was a voracious reader until he last days.
Then, in high school, he had a teacher that changed his direction and inspired him to be a better, more productive student.
Dad had every intention of taking over the family farm and he was a horticulture major in college but my grandfather never wanted to hire any other workers and never wanted to invest in modernizing the way they were doing business.
That led to the farm closing since it was no longer profitable to keep it running.
After that, my Dad dropped out of college, got married and started working as a parts counter guy for mostly GM dealerships.
He was working at a Chevy dealer when the Corvairs were new and even on his death bed he could still tell you the part number for a Corvair oil sending unit. He said they sold them like popcorn. He could also rattle off group numbers for various parts.
He was never really happy being in the parts business so he decided to go back to college and get his teacher credential.
After getting his degree he started teaching but continued in college and ended up with a masters in psychology and a masters in education.
Dad was the guy everyone went to for advice, family and friends alike.
He even did a short stint as a therapist but disliked it so he quickly went back to the classroom.
Throughout his teaching career he taught mainly 4th through 6th grades as he felt that was the last chance to make a real difference in a child's life.
He soon gained a reputation for being able to handle the 'difficult' kids, the kids that other teachers did not want in their classrooms. He was also a very strict teacher and gave lots of homework, which upset many parents along the way.
Despite him being a very strict teacher, he always had former students come back to visit him. Telling him that junior high was much easier than his class and that they learned more in his class than they were learning in junior high or high school.
He also had former students go back and visit as they went through college, marriage and having kids.
He would often attend sporting events that his students participated in so me and my siblings got dragged to countless baseball, football and soccer games to watch his 'kids' play.
Often we were the only ones there to see that kid play and cheer them on.
When Dad passed there were dozens of former students at his funeral with ages ranging from their 30's to their teens.
Dad was an amazing parent, confidant and friend.
I miss him every day.
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Neat little coupe.
You should definitely join the Buick club, you'll get tons of help and info there.
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Very sad to hear that his family has lost him and that the hobby has lost another valuable resource.
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That is one of the lowest priced first gen T-Birds I have seen in a very long time.
Definitely in decent driver quality.
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57 minutes ago, deac said:
In addition to the missing radio knobs
The ad states the radio was removed to be restored and it has not be re-installed yet, hopefully the knobs are on the radio itself.
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Domain registration is still active.
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Seems to be a lot of money for a project that didn't even have the new top installed properly.
Makes me wonder what else was done incorrectly with the car.
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Nice looking little truck.
Being an Opel of that era, I bet it can't get out of its own way, though.
But, after owning and loving a 1972 Datsun 521 pickup that was completely gutless, I would drive the heck out of one of those little Opels.
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I'm guessing the tax would have been outrageous for a Pierce Arrow Model 66, being as the engine was 825 CI.
For Sale: 1956 Chrysler Windsor 2dr Hardtop - "Runs and drives, Needs new carb" - Henderson, NV - Not Mine - 3/16/24 Relisted - 3/25 Deleted
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This Chrysler is one of those cars that looks great when they are all done but they look bad if they get a little shabby.
May be a good project if you can grab it for around $5k.