Bill Harmatuk

Not 30 Chrysler. Bill H

Be careful with those rain gutters inside the car. Don't bend them. They are priceless to someone restoring the car. Looks like a 30 to me. Bill H

I will probably be faced with the same situation, so I am also curious to read the replies. My coil and switch were separated at some point in time, to clean the contacts, and it is now in two pieces. Can probably fix but if not I may have to follow your path. I am looking for reliability, also. Bill H 30 Chrysler CJ, 4 Dr.

Rhode Island Wiring. They made one years ago from my original and since they didn't have a pattern for it at that time, they copied mine, and gave me a huge discount. Great people to do business with. I hear nothing but good about them. Bill H

Saw one of those on a trailer, yesterday, at a stop light in New Bern, N.C. Looked like a very nice car found a new home. It was being towed by a "Ford". Bill H

One thing I respect is / was old people. I have loved talking to elderly people ALL my life. Listen and you'll learn something. I have also loved old automobiles ALL my life. I can tell you stories that you won't believe about old automobiles just being old automobiles. The Chrysler Imperial phaeton that an old lady had, that was only driven once or twice, ever. The car scared her and her husband, so they parked it under the shelter / car port. The lady and her husband died, the car never moved till the carport fell. The bulldozers came and pushed the whole mess into a hole. My Dad and I went to look at a 40 Ford coup in the back of a car lot in the country. We asked the owner if the car was still for sale. He said no! He had walked by the car the day before and a wasp flew out from under the car and bit him on the middle of his fore head. ( Still had a lump ) He went and got a gallon of gas... poured it on the car and the rest is history. We had looked at the car, the week before, and it truly WAS a school teacher's car. You could wipe your hand across the hood and the paint was like new. The car was mint, inside and out. The car lot owner was asking 200.00 for the Ford in 1968. Junk back then. I once visited about 25 acres of 1940 to 1957 cars that had been burned to rusty shells from a grass fire. 48 Dodge convert, 49, 50, 51 Ford convertibles, Plymouth convertibles, several 55, 56,, 57 Chevrolet convertibles, Studebaker convertibles, several Ford woodys, a 47 Lincoln.... Then the bulldozer came and pushed the whole junk yard into a big pile in the woods. I think that one did permanent brain damage. I used to visit it just to look and cry. Not far from the junk yard that caught fire was an old junk yard with 4, 55, 56, 57 Thunderbirds in a pile, upside down with several crushed cars on top of them. Two world wars got the biggest part of the nice old cars, according to my Dad. Wealthy people back in Syracuse NY, drove the cars to the scrappers for the war effort. My 2 cents. Bill H I hate pictures like that.

This car belonged to the grand father of an old / former, Scout Master of mine. He was wondering what year and make it is. The Scout Master is a local icon and I personally had some great adventures with him that have stuck with me my entire life. He is a New Bern, Craven County resident who's family settled the area back in the 1600's or earlier. Thanks in advance. Bill Harmatuk

I'm not a fan of powder coating, either. Good for some things but my chassis is still in one piece and in great condition. A good degreasing, pressure washing and detailing, X 2, is what I plan to do before a coat of semi gloss black. More time will be taken on external parts such as bumper brackets / braces and bars and bolts. Bill H

Thanks. Does it supposed to have the cutaway on the longer edge.?? Notice how the edges don't match or are not the same on the longer part of the cap. Bill H

Found this in a box of parts I've had for 35 years. Please ID. Its for sale here first. Make an offer. Its pot metal, new, and has very,very, tiny spots. Looks like Chicago USA on the back side. Not show quality, but presentable. Bill H chryslercj6@gmail.com

Ya might want to include all the numbers on the shocks, on the opposite side where the mounting holes are. From what I understand the shocks come in consecutive, numbered pairs, for front and back. I see you have the mounting eyes and arms. Thats a plus. They may fit other cars. I just got lucky and bought 1, passenger side shock for my 30 Chrysler. I'm going to need a working coil with switch, one day soon, to fit a 30 Chrysler CJ-6. Bill H

Very Nice Car!! I love those Buicks. All you need is a paint job. Put some make up on that girl and take her to the show. Bill H

Thanks Tim I don"t mind giving out my E-Mail adress. My wife and I are Realtors. I found the color today for the car. All I did was "Google" .... Paint colors for a "1930 Chrysler CJ-6" and it went in the back door of place I couldn't acess going in the front door. A few clicks and I found Nut Pine Brown in PPG. Thanks harmatukbill@gmail.com

Thanks for all the replies, so far. I have a lot of small chassis parts that are ready for primer and paint. (Should be another thread), BUT, If Rust-oleum primer and top coat is put on right, (not a rattle can), every thing I have read and researched says that the paint is as good as any, as long as it stays out of excessive direct sunlight and away from brake fluid. They sell Rust-oleum in flat, semi gloss and of course high gloss. I am thinking going with semi gloss with/on every thing chassis related including the bumper bars and brackets. The exterior will be the usual non etching, epoxy primer, 2K sealer, and some kind of top coat. Enamel, lacquer, etc. Every thing will be PPG because I have been using Ospho, (correctly). (Another thread) I'm open for someone to pick a color for me. I am stuck on an all black body but I'm on the fence between black and a color. Too many maroon and green cars, out there, from what I've seen. Black just looks right, for the body. There are only 2 small places on the body that need skimming with filler, so black should work great. And I say this won't be a 100 point car. Its going to be a driver. Thanks Bill Harmatuk

Education is cheap. Ignorance is expensive. I am trying to restore my 1930 Chrysler CJ-6 to the best of my ability and to the full extent of my savings account. Most everything, (everything), will be correct for the car. I know the chassis, brackets, cross members etc are black but are they flat, semi gloss or gloss black. Thanks in advance. Bill H

On the front of the frame, where the bumper bar bolts to the spring perches,... Center of bolt hole to center of bolt hole is 25 inches, exactly. Measuring from the center to center,of the holes would give you the most accurate measurement. The front spring perch is also the mount for the front bumper bar. Lets see if I can load a picture or two. Bill H

My 30 CJ-6, 4 dr sedan, is 5 miles away. I can let you know tomorrow. The front fenders are off. Got any extra front shocks?? Need pictures???... let me know. Bill H

It may not have an interior but, the 30 CJ-6 sedan will be on the road. Bill H

What a nice car. A steal, also. I wish I wasn't knee deep in my project. Bill H

Bought myself a sand blast cabinet from Harbor Freight. For the money... On sale.... It got good reviews when I researched it. Talked to a guy in the store looking at the same cabinet and he said his buddy has an 800.00 cabinet and he likes the 209.00 Harbor Freight better. I'll put it to good use with all the small parts on the 30 CJ. Bill H

I sent it to family as a "Want for Christmas". Bill H

I was once an oiler in a pulp mill that ran 24-7. I was the one that collected the oil samples from critical machinery such as the turbine generator, (8-10 million to replace), boiler feed water pumps, (if they quit the power boiler blows, killing everybody.),.. and many other pumps and gear boxes, as big as your house. We usually looked for water, oxygen, and metal particles in order to tell the "health" of the machine's internals, and the oil in order to schedule planned shut downs. We would analyze our personal car and truck's oil but we never saw anything that would really be of use except for someone's automatic transmission that was already failing. I never said I was a Tribologist. Bill H

Thanks, Steve. Bill H

How fast were you going, Junior, when you hit that guy wire???? Bill H

Thanks for the info. I think I'll just repair my noisy first gear. Haven't dug into the transmission yet.... Just looking at options and maybe a spare transmission. Thanks Merry Christmas, Marty!!