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From what I know , if your car has an automatic, The transmission is of the "cruisomatic" family, even with the tele-touch push button controls....
At least the lid is there. They are always missing and can cost you $500 + - to get one. Looks like the start of something fun, good luck.
Hello essexrat, good to see you too. Hmm that trailer that the panel is on looks familar, lol. I had a guy offer me a 1951ish Chev sedan...
http://alberta.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1946-Chevrolet-Stylemaster-Window-Panel-Van-2-door-RARE-W0QQAdIdZ444343927 Spotted this...
Great job on the master cylinder conversion. I have noticed that there are not any kits for 49-54 with manual transmission, though there are ones...
A great example of the power of the hamb group/ network to spot and warn others of scammers. HepCat
An amazing find with some cool history. I never get tired of looking at old iron.
A rare 1960 Meteor Montcalm convertible in the background
Sometimes they get the years of the cars right for a 1950's scene but the cars have mag wheels that did not exist for that time period.
1952-1953 Ford Headlight trim are tin , and are the ones on the picture of the 54 Ford. (52-54 Merc are the same too)The 54's have a peak to them too.
It seems too many large collections of cars are in the wrong hands, owned by weirdos that you cannot deal with. They would rather crush a car and...
As long as they understand that when they buy that amazing deal of a $200 field car and think they will fix it up themselves for $100 and finish...
The worst case of buyers remorse is selling to a friend or family. Even if you give a car to a friend or family member, it seems they think the...
Great car, it is neat to see some old aftermarket parts. Those grill teeth are similar to 1950 Pontiac if you wanted to go that route.
Cruisin around here has died.. or if you dare cruise the strip, you are guaranteed to get pulled over and ticketed for anything (low washer fluid...
6 lug wheels is a must
The best wheels ever in my opinion. Hard to find Ford/Dodge 4 1/2" pattern. Much more Chevy 4 3/4"" patterns around . They are a fair weather...
Finding used ones are a slim to none chance. Also how old are used ones? usually past their expiry date and unsafe. Tires are a safety thing that...
Nice to see some good ol' school repairs/workmanship still out there. Back in the day (30's 40's 50's etc) body shops would repair the most...
Makes sense, as many lids were subject to rusting and the rusted lids were likely disposed of. As far as the pick up truck conversions, wouldn't...
Who has Murphy now? Y'all may have been safe this morning . He was here when a special spring clip fell to the floor that I could not find no...
Is it just me, or are most trunk lids/rumble seat lids missing whenever you find or go look at a coupe for sale. Same goes for most parts cars at...
Does the toilet come with the truck?
Regarding the exhaust leak, those FE engines always leak between the manifold and head. The upper bolts also can be really difficult to remove...
Low mileage "23,000 miles on the odometer which is believed to be original" Meanwhile the car is very rusted and ton of grime on the engine. If...
"Ready to restore" .... because it wasn't ready before?
Yes, the old cars can always be rebuilt again. If you had at least two cars ,you could build one , drive it, wear it out/rust it out and during...
By winter cruisers, I'm not talking about an 80 degree climate winter, I'm talking about 0 to -32 cruising in snow and ice. For many years I have...
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