dalef62
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6 hours ago, r1lark said:
Nice job Frank, and really cool old brake drum lathe!
Still using a Ammco Brake lathe in my shop just like that one. Wish I had the unidentified attachment for mine! It gets less and less usage every year with the throw away rotors of today's cars.
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16 hours ago, keiser31 said:
Can you give us the part number on your radiator?
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Looks the same as the one in the 1948 Chrysler Windsor.
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1 hour ago, r1lark said:
How is that '48 Chrysler coming along Dale?
I have stopped working on it to get my niece's Mark ready for her to enjoy this summer. The people that own the Chrysler are in no hurry.
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With the weather warming up, I got back on the bodywork on my niece's Mark III. Two bad areas almost done with metal work. One more to go on this side and then on to the other side.
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Checked on length, it is 24". This was the original one on the car.
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I think it was 24"
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What is the width of the bumper? Small car, midsize, full size? Any stampings on it? That number wrote on the back might be of help to someone who re chromes bumpers. Also, it is possible that the top part of the bumper is covered with rubber to cover the ribs and the face area at the top??? I really am thinking GM of some sort...
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Congratulations on your centerfold Ted! Well deserved and looking good!
Dale
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Started to do some body work on my niece's 1971 Lincoln Mark III. This car belonged to my mom and was bought used probably around 1976-77. It wasn't driven much as it only has around 46k miles on it. It was put into storage when my sister(my niece's mom) was learning how to drive as the insurance would have went sky high with her being a principal driver on one of the three cars they had licenced. Then my brother learned how to drive, then me, so the car stayed in storage. About 20 years ago it got a classic plate and was driven to a few shows.
When dad decided a few years ago to sell all the cars my niece decided to buy the Mark III. I have replaced all the belts and hoses and now I am starting on the body work. My niece only wants it touched up where it is rusted through, leaving it mostly original.
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After a little adjustment on the shift linkages it moves on its own. First time in years.
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What is the thread dimensions? Would you like to sell it?
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Installed the hood on the Chrysler today and took a SOS pad to the paint on the right front fender to see what it looks like. Does make a difference and I am not one that like patina, but I might make an exception on this car. Even if it isn't mine.
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More than I thought, no idea on numbers though.
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44 minutes ago, John348 said:
Mark thanks a lot! Is the car in the photo yours? Real pretty
Not mine, Mine is on my avatar, Blue.
Dale
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Looks to be a Staub tail light common on 29 Hupmobiles.
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65 Dodge Polara.
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As far as local car shows and cruises I have always said that judging is a popularity contest, whoever is the most popular, either car or person wise, that's who wins. I go to many local car shows and cruises and could care less if I win or lose.
I have had the pleasure of having a few of my vehicles judged at AACA events. Most were several years ago with well known makes that were not really in showroom new condition and the judges knew what they were looking at and I feel they were judged quite fairly. If you have an obscure make or model the judges sometimes judge the vehicle without asking if something is incorrect and just take points off.
At a recent AACA show I had a obscure vehicle judged and the team captain seemed very stand-offish when I approached him about an item on my vehicle that I wanted to bring to the attention of the judging team. And after they judged my vehicle, they went to the next vehicle in my class that had the same items as mine they wanted to take points off for them. If it wasn't for me having a shop manual for those items and he was able to show the team captain, he would have lost points for it. I still don't know if I lost any points for those items on my vehicle. All worked out as I got the award I was going for but some judges don't seem to care or think they know everything. No judging system is perfect but the AACA has a great program, I was a judge for many years.
It is a wonderful experience if that is something you want to do.
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I bet it is the new weatherstrip. It is probably just a hair bigger and will not let the window close with the handle. Try pushing it closed and leave it that way for several months to "form" the new rubber to the vent window and try again.
Dale
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Maybe that capacitor is a mercury switch and once mounted when the glove box door opens it sends power to the socket?
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Electrify it... Lol
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1929 Hupmobile Century M 8 cylinder.
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One huge radiator installed. Did some work on the brakes, the master cylinder was dry, put fluid in it and pumped several times and started to get a pedal. Then I lost it, fluid on the floor at front left wheel. Pulled the wheel off and found out someone else was working on it. The wheel cylinders are frozen and one was broke along with missing parts. The brake line between the two cylinders was also missing, then I remembered I had seen that part in the trunk. Put it in and now it built up pressure on the pedal. A complete rebuild is in store for the brakes, just need to see what can be rebuild and what needs replaced.
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No clu what this car is can anyone tell me
in Our Cars & Restoration Projects
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Looks like a Chrysler 6 cylinder engine, used for many years in many variations and sizes.