Joe Cocuzza

Not the best picture but I have what he needs.

No pictures but plenty of adventure(s): Back in the 1980's I bought a 1947 Nash Suburban Sedan. It was in Feb. I lived in New Jersey and the Nash was in New Hampshire. Needless to say that the weather in Feb. is WAAAAYYYYY different in N.H. than in N.J. So, I decided to go get the car on a Sunday morning and use my 1963 Mercury Comet (6 cyl / 3 spd) and my bumper tow bar to tow the car home. Not a great idea but youthful inexperience (stupidity) overrode that . Got to the car no problem (except that it was so cold everything was iced up). Hooked everything up and crawled out of the driveway. I was going to make a right out of the driveway but the guy I bought the car from told me it would be shorter if I made a left. What he DID NOT tell me was I was headed down a very steep hill which came to a "T" - which I had the "STOP" sign. Seeing that I needed to stop I gave myself, what I thought, plenty of stopping distance. I gently applied the brakes and, not seeming to slow down fast enough I then "stood" on the brake pedal. The brakes were doing their job of locking the tires BUT the ice on the road had other plans. As I am now skidding towards the Stop sign all I could do was try to control the 2 cars. The Comet went into a skid and the Nash, of course, followed its lead. I jack-knifed and wound up in the middle of the intersection and I couldn't move because the Nash was almost at a 90 degree angle to the Comet. And naturally there were other cars waiting at the intersection to pass. So, because I was doing this alone, (another great idea I might add) I had to get out of the Comet and slowly turn the wheels of the Nash until I was able to finally get the 2 cars "lined up" again. I drove home in a downpour where I could hardly see in front of me but I made it. Only took 12 hours..... Bought a 1948 Chrysler NY'er in upstate New York. Needed to tow it back to Pa. I decided to use my trusty old bumper tow bar again (and this time I cannot blame youthful stupidity because I wasn't youthful and I already went through this nonsense before - so you'd think I should've known better - NOPE!!!!) BUT I did have a friend with me this time which would prove to be absolutely necessary. Got all hooked up and got on I-84. The tow car had a mind of its own and did not want to "track" with the tow vehicle. So I had to sit in the towed car and steer it in order to keep it somewhat in the lane. It was tough and an extra added "bonus" was that we were doing this in the summer so I had to have the windows open - no big deal except I was breathing in all of the mouse turd odor and all kinds of stuff was flying around me.

I have the oil gauge line. As far as the plug for the master cylinder... I have a few master cylinders with the plugs but I would need to sell the master cylinder with the plug. If I just sold the plug then I would be left with a paperweight. Besides, I suspect that the MC from Rock Auto is not as good as an original like the ones I have and you may need a good core to rebuild in the future Starter solenoid - pic of what you need would help I have a couple of rebuilt starters,too - complete with the solenoid.

What's up with the giant fan under the hood, no radiator cap and an umbrella, too??????

It looks like it is "stored" in some sort of impound area. No title/no keys - does the person selling it even own it? If someone buys it is there a possibility that the "real" owner will come after them seeing as to how the buyer would not have ownership papers for it? Too risky - even for parts

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I need to check mine to see if they are the same Joe

More: 1949 DeSoto Suburban (1 of 129) sitting behind a restoration shop - bought it for $100.00. Drove it as my daily driver 1947 DeSoto Suburban sitting for sale in a Gulf station - bought it for $1200.00 1963 Chevy pickup sitting in a driveway 4 blocks from me - new paint,gas tank - ran and drove - bought it for $2000.00 In a garage in town - 1960's Studebaker Hawk - asked but not for sale - was later auctioned and a friend almost bought it. 1947 Town & Country sedan sitting in a garage - I was at a local car flea market (around 1981) and I owned the 47 DeSoto mentioned above. I asked a guy if he had any DeSoto stuff and he gave me a phone # to call. He said that person had a lot of NOS stuff. Called the guy and went to his house to look at the NOS stuff and there it sat in the garage - 47 T & C sedan. Of course I asked if it was for sale and the answer was no just as it it always was for the next 20 years. I was finally able to buy it in 2000 and now it resides in my garage. BTW, same guy had a running, driving 54 Caddy convertible which I kept telling him I wanted to buy when he was ready to sell. Unfortunately, a few years ago he forgot I wanted it and sold it. MANY, many more to go. Just need to remember them.

Price?

All these recollections bring to mind the old saying: "You snooze you loose" These were all by me as I was growing up. I wound up with some but most I did not Late 1930's Packard sitting in a driveway for years. One day it was gone. Asked about it and the older owner said he junked it. In a garage around the corner from me - 1936 Oldsmobile 2-door rumble seat coupe In a garage owned by an old woman - 1968 Olds Cutlass 442 In a garage owned by an old woman - 1953 Buick In a garage - 1949 Frazer 4-door convertible - tried for 25 years to buy it - NOPE Same house as the Frazer in the driveway - 1956 Olds 88 4-door hardtop In a driveway up on ramps - 1969-70 Opel GT In a garage - 1949 Dodge Coronet - bought it for $100.00 - drove it all over In a garage - 1958 Cadillac 4 door In a garage - 1935 Dodge sedan and a 1949 Packard sedan - knocked on the door - not for sale but I became very good friends with the owner Across the street from me in a barn - 1960 Chrysler Windsor - Neighbor gave to to me 3 houses from me in a garage - 1969 Ford Country Squire Wagon - bought that one Behind a business - 1949 Plymouth Business Coupe - bought for $100.00 In a yard with trees growing around it - 1949 DeSoto CarryAll - bought it for $100.00 In a garage - 1961 Falcon 2 door Sprint - Bought it for $50.00 - daily driver In a gas station - 1939 LaSalle sedan for sale for $3000.00 - running driving - did not have the money In a used car lot - 1956 Cadillac sedan - did not have have the money In a garage - 1955 Cadillac Convertible - bad tranny - bought it for $1000.00 In a driveway I used to pass everyday on the way to grammar school - 1950's Nash Country Club Wagon - bought it for $100.00 when I was in high school In a driveway - 1961 Comet - was a daily driver and then it sat - I asked and bought it for $50.00 Many, many others, too All of these cars I stopped and asked if they were for sale. Most were but a few were out of my price range - like the 36 Olds coupe - wanted $6000.00

Ours is/was (don't know if it is still there) a 57 Chevy 2-door hardtop. Sitting outside on a very busy road. Been there since the 70's with a "NOT FOR SALE" sign on it.

First thing to do is make a tracing/outline of the hinges onto the hood so that when you reinstall it you can line up the outline(s) you made with the hinges in order to align the hood the way it was BEFORE you remove it. You can remove the hood without removing the hinges. Just unbolt the hood from the hinges. It is best to have someone help you do this. They can hold the hood up as you loosen the bolts. In order to keep the back part of the hood from contacting the fenders as you loosen things I put a thick piece of foam between the rear of the hood and the fenders. If you are removing the hood to repair/replace the hinges then you can remove them AFTER you remove the hood. I did this without the Miller tool AND installed the springs, too. Just need to use a large pliers OR a large screwdriver.

Give these guys a call. Maybe they can help you https://www.pontiacparts.net/product-category/body/hardware-and-trim/?_sfm_cpr_make=Pontiac

Do you have an AC Model A pump? Sent you a PM

Do you have an AC Model A pump?

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Maybe???? Give them a call. https://oldbuickparts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/1935-1960-Cars-Buick-Parts-Catalog.pdf

"There isn’t any major rust on the car, as in no rust holes (or dents btw) whatsoever on the body of the car besides the front left fender that has some some Bondo and a rust hole smaller than a dime." I am not saying to buy or not to buy this car but: That rust hole, as described by you as smaller than a dime, will turn out to be much larger than that once you start "digging" into it. Rust tends to "hide" and be "deeper" than it looks. Also, the rust in the floors should be checked out to make sure it hasn't spread elsewhere, like to the frame.. The car looks to have been originally red but the passenger side front fender shows signs of a light green color which might indicate it was replaced at some point with a used fender. (Just me speculating!!) Check to make sure that there is no "underlying" damage on that side of the car. The main issue to be concerned about, as stated before, is rust,rust,rust. It may seem, from the outside, that there isn't much rust BUT you really need to do a deep dive into an inspection to confirm that. Just my opinion(s) Good luck

I have a Coats 40-40(a)? I am thinking about selling. Works great - just taking up space now.

I have a bunch of these from parts cars.

I saw a Frazer recently and I was the 1st to call on it. I wanted to go look at it but the owner said he couldn't show it until the weekend. I gave him my # to call me back when he had time to show me the car. I get a call about 2 weeks later and he tells me had an offer on the car for the asking price in the ad and he asked me if I wanted to beat that offer. I told him to sell the car to the other person. I didn't NEED the car and I don't play that game and it has happened several times - seems to be the "new" thing - try to have an "auction" without really having an auction. BTW, that same car is now being flipped for 6 times what it sold for. Unbelievable!!!!

"If you get tired of looking at these old Chrysler products just say so. " Keep em coming..........

I sent you a PM Joe

Or to think about a realistic price........