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12 Dec 2005 07:24 #4120 by RayCord
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Most of the Cords in this country (South Africa) were modified in the 40's,50's and 60's to keep them on the road. Due to the unavailability of spares and the passion of a few guys that were Cord fans, a few cars had their life extended through modification and they avoided being scrapped.
Many saloons were stripped to build up Sportsmans etc. My car is one of those - Just the body was left. I had no choice but to build it with a modern motor and rear-wheel drive.
Many street rods are built because the builders only have the bare basics. My 48 Chev Pick-up streetrod is also an example of this - I only had the cab and chassis to start with. Everything else is fabricated. Strangely it is about 5 times more valuable in its new guise than if it was a restored original.
I have sent you some Cord/Graham/Hupp StreetRod Pics.

Cords in South Africa - visit my website: www.cordinsa.visible.co.za

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09 Dec 2005 18:10 #4117 by sunroofcord
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Thanks for the encouragement Josh, I am familiar with the Orange Cord with the turning fenders built by Mike Norton of Evansville, Indiana and the Cord that the Guild of Classic Cars is building. Even though I don't dislike modified cars, I do not care for the Orange one and I'm not too sure what I think of the one the Guild built. A modified car to me has to still look like the way it came from the factory. If you want to see the ugliest modified Cord I have ever seen, go to www.huffreport.com click on kustoms and then click on Ugly Kustoms. This was a very poor customization of a beautiful design. Cords have been modified since they were new due to there complexity which wasn't understood as well back then as it is today. I can't believe how many Convertibles I have come across in recent years with Cadillac, Ford, Oldsmobile and Pontiac motors in them. These are Cords that had engine transplants back in the '40s or '50s. If one restores one of these Convertibles back to original, a sedan is usually involved for the original Cord parts and then someone get's the sedan and builds a modern modified car out of it. That seems to be the scenario as I see it anyways.

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09 Dec 2005 16:04 #4115 by Josh Malks
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Great idea, Jim. I'll contribute anything I come across. (Do include the red one with the turning fenders, and check out "Orchid" at the Guld site.)

Sure would be a fun book to read, but get ready for attacks by purists! While I do encourage the saving of every ACD possible, if all else fails I figure that better a rod than a lump of iron oxide blending into the mud.

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08 Dec 2005 14:56 #4110 by sunroofcord
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Even though I would never want to see a nice original or restored car modified, I do not have a problem with the modified cars and am attempting to put together a REGISTRY of the modified Auburns, Cords, Hollywood Grahams and Hupmobile Skylarks with eventual plans to produce a BOOK on the modified cars from the early days to the present time. So, if you know of any cars that were modified way back when and are being restored back to original (such as Bill Hummels), ones that are still modified, or any that are currently modified or being modified, please contact me at <a href="mailto:[email protected]][email protected][/url]

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10 Jun 2003 01:49 #368 by Dutch Jacobs
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I have considered making fiberglass copies of some or all of the body panels of mine, with an eye toward building a tube frame later and effectively duplicating the whole car as a monster muscle machine (with class!).

But any such idea has to wait until I get home for good.

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12 May 2003 14:19 #291 by PushnFords
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Just saw this one today.

Derek

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11 May 2003 15:55 #289 by steve kuiper
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i' seen several rod/cords. one was recenty on the cover of a car magazine. its bright red and the wheels and fenders turn at the same time.
the guild of classic car restorers in doing a very expensive art deco fantasy rod which has a jaguar engine and considerable body modifications. pictures are on their website.
a guy in michigan is doing a cord woodie. i have not seen that yet but plan to visit him sometime.
i'm sure there are others. all of these were based on sedan bodies.

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05 May 2003 23:02 #261 by Bill Hummel
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Auburn/Cord Parts wrote: There was a hot rod Auburn on eBay earlier this year. A Cord in California has a flat head Cadillac engine. Another in Wyoming has a 289.

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Any pictures of them?

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05 May 2003 19:48 #255 by Auburn/Cord Parts
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There was a hot rod Auburn on eBay earlier this year. A Cord in California has a flat head Cadillac engine. Another in Wyoming has a 289.

Stan

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05 May 2003 02:45 #252 by Bill Hummel
ACD Hot Rods? was created by Bill Hummel
I know that this is a very dark topic. One that is rarely spoken of around here ...

But who has seen an ACD hotrod lately? I saw a lavendar Auburn Hotrod at the 50th last year in Auburn. No it wasn't just the paint job. I know E.L. liked to paint the cars with bright colors. It was the Digital Dashboard and the modern valve covers that tipped me off. The load rumble was another clue! I liked it!

Were they any others out there? I know mine was on the road to becoming one when I "rescued" it.

I like Hotrods, and I may own one someday, but its not going to be an ACD car.

I guess the ACD cars are just too valuable to hotrod? If anyone has any pictures of some, send them to:

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