R W Burgess Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 See how many unique things you can find in this picture. Caption it too, if you like!Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 I love the cut-down steering wheel and the battery right next to the exhaust manifold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 How does that cowl mounted wiper work with a windshield that pivots from the top? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Caption it too, if you like!Wayne"Officer, it did have fenders when we went into the movies??????""What? They stole the grill too?":D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 "Seat belts?!? I don't need no stinkin' seat belts!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest prs519 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 "I hate it when I have to take my shoes off to put on my pants" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 "Huh...I guess I didn't see ya officer....I got no rear view mirrors. Oh....that's why you stopped me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Any sharp eyes catch the '38 Willys right behind our hot-rod ? It also appears to be wearing a "Traffic Violator" plaster on the lower right of the windshield.Also spotted: '46-'48 De Soto, '41-'47 Chevy / GMC truck, '38 Ford Deluxe / '39 Standard...I especially like the pipe-rack / diamond plate box on the fender of the truck... almost elegant in its functionality... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Frank, I believe it's a '40 Merc with a '41 Ford bumper, rather than a '38/'39 Ford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 It actually looks like the police officer is the one sticking the traffic violator sign in the windshield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 You fellows notice the two carbs? Are they side by side? And how about that air cleaner, or is a blower????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted November 5, 2011 Author Share Posted November 5, 2011 And how about that air cleaner, or is a blower?????Wait! That might be the generator! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleach Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 It could be a Caddy flattie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Bruce aka First Born Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Radiator took a hit? And wired on at the bottom? Lucas headlights? Ahh, those were the days! Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest De Soto Frank Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Frank, I believe it's a '40 Merc with a '41 Ford bumper, rather than a '38/'39 Ford.By golly, you're right Dave... I just glanced at the bulges on the sides of the hood and thought '38-'39 Ford...Definitely a Merc grille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRiv_63 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 You fellows notice the two carbs? Are they side by side? And how about that air cleaner, or is a blower?????We don't need no stinkin' air cleaners either - not even a screen to keep the big rocks out. He doesn't look too broken up about getting that "traffic violator" sticker.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Call Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 (edited) I saw 47 license plates and the upper radiator hose connected to the front of the head, at that time Ford/Mercury was connected to center top of the head, so it had to be a Caddie.No front shocks, probably none in the rear either. Check those high water pants on the cop.See the barber pole on the building in the background? Makes me think the three guys at the rear of the pickup are barbers. Anyother old timers like me that remember when barbers wore neckties and smock coats?Pictures of Caddie flathead V8 atImage Detail for - http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4388671202_506711448d_z.jpg Edited November 5, 2011 by Bob Call (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PONTIAC1953 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I love the cut-down steering wheel and the battery right next to the exhaust manifold.i don't see any exhaust manifold near the battery, the battery tray is mounted on top of the frame rail, right next to the right cylinder head, this isn't a cadillac flathead V8 by any means, there's no exhaust manifolds on top that caddy flathead V8 are engineered with, the waterpump in the picture is too high for a caddy, the caddy wouldn't have the generator mounted that high, like the ford engine would. so, 1) exhaust manifolds down under the block, 2) waterpump too high for caddy, and 3) generator too high for caddy. only the ford type flatheads V8's ran the exhaust through the block to the underside. it's a ford, not cadillac, charles coker, 1953 pontiac tech advisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I agree. If you look close you will see the edge of the head rounded off like a Ford flathead head...not squared off like the Cadillac head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Henderson Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 Neat coincidence, jusr saw this today, a period picture of another cool rod, still a 4banger. It had an Almquist finned aluminum flat head, 2 Stromberg 97's, and get the clever adaptation of an early V8 distributor, running off a vertical shaft from the cam just where the Model A or B distributor had been. No "traffic violation" marker here, no windshield! In the rear, a romantic couple in a groovy '37 Buick convertible, sporting dual sidemounts, fogs, and a spotlight. The '35 Ford coupe has some upgrades, note the cowl side antenna and, golly, it has a '41 Ford bumper on the front too. Oops, one headlight lens gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bob Call Posted November 5, 2011 Share Posted November 5, 2011 I stand corrected. After looking at the picture again and closer, the motor is a first generation Ford V8 (32 - 36 21 head studs) with the water pumps up high at the front of the heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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