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  1. corncobcoupe
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    Winner Winner Chicken Dinner is Mark Moriarity.

    I’ve come first circle and decided I needed to relive the my profession the last 47 years.

    1938 Dodge D8 Salesman’s Coupe.
    Shelving behind the drivers seat for Salesman’s catalogs / literature etc.

    The vision hit me fellas.
    The Art Deco Grille and side hood trim is *****in cool.

    Posting pics - let me post pics.
    This is so ugly cool IMO.
     
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    IMG_5010.jpeg
     
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    IMG_5037.jpeg

    Shelving for the Salesman’s catalogs and wares.
    Cool…
     
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  4. Moriarity
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    It’s always a dodge
     
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  5. Rickybop
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    OLD MOPAR COUPES!

    I approve.
     
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  6. RMcCulley
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    Great first retirement project.
    No excuses for not working on it 8 hours a day until it is finished. (Joking)
    Congratulations on the retirement.
     
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  7. corncobcoupe
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    Ok - I have a bunch of pics too big off my phone that won’t load. I have to load to my computer and reduce them.

    I’ll reduce them and post more.
    Neat huh ?
     
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  8. RodStRace
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    @VANDENPLAS to the front desk.
    Sure looks lowered. Has it already been rubbed on?
    EDIT: Here's a stock one. The centerline of the wheels are even with the running boards.

    R.jpg
     
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  9. Sharpone
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    Not ugly and definitely cool.
    Just like that Christmas Eve when I was 5. I’m not disappointed
    Dan
     
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  10. Moriarity
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    Looks like a real solid body
     
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  12. Rickybop
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    Cool, Cob.

    As far as pre-war hot rodding goes, I consider the late '30s as the almost perfect era. The bodies were really well built by then. The frames, too... plenty strong from the factory. And if you get a really nice straight solid and complete one like it looks like you did, you're not reinventing the wheel, just making it better.
     
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    Sky Six, Dec 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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    I like it! And, as @anthony myrick would say…lucky, it doesn’t even need paint. :D
     
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    When it comes to late '30s business coups, I'm an *** man.
     
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    38 Dodge D8 Drivers Side.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Passenger side.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Front.jpeg
     
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    Super cool, I don't find that ugly at all....and the stance of it sitting on the trailer looks just about right, nice little rake to it. Don't know if it's being held in that squat from being tied down, but that's what I'd shoot for. Congratulations, both on the car and your retirement.
     
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    38 Dodge D8 Trunk.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Pass Side Rear.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Drivers side rear.jpeg
     
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  19. anthony myrick
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    Dang near perfect

    needs skirts
     
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  20. Moriarity
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    so someone frenched in Caddy tail lights? OK what is under the hood??
     
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    38 Dodge D8 interior rear deck lid.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Drivers Hood Trim.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Underside trunk lid.jpeg
     
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  22. anthony myrick
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    Yea.



    I’d drive it
     
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    38 Dodge D8 RF Angle View.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 LF Angle View.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Rear Trunk Badge.jpeg
     
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    Its got that "flip me over, this sides cooked" look. Cool, have fun with it! Congrats on the retirement. Been 25 years now since they put me out to pasture and one of my greatest pleasures today is watching what kind of stuff you guys drag home and finding out what you plan to do with it. So.....
     
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    38 Dodge D8 Dash Pass Side.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Drivers Glass.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 Pass Upper Quarter.jpeg 38 Dodge D8 SBC.jpeg
     
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    38 Dodge SBC Engine.jpg
     
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    Thanks fellas - pretty neat I think.

    Let me answer some of your quote questions
     
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    First, Small block Chevy
     
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    Old Rod Rake....
    Mark I've never seen a more solid body - it's 98 % rust free. It's crazy solid,

    Thanks Man

    Thanks - Old Rod rake is just right.

    Skirts came with it. Have to look at that a while.

    Yes, 59 Caddy tail lights - Small block CHEVY

    Thanks man,

    Thanks fellas.
     
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    That is pretty cool. It has a 180 degrees different at***ude than your old white coupe.
     
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