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15 Mar 2012 22:57 #22427 by Mike Brady
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Bill,

Brian Joseph makes new head bolt with the correct height heads.

Will you please post more photos when you load it to bring home ?

Mike

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15 Mar 2012 17:13 #22426 by Bill Hummel
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I'm going to bring it "as is" so that the members can see that Barn Finds are still out there. With the age of original owners creeping up, I suspect there will be more of these as family members struggle with what to do with them.

The first folks that talked to the widow were hot-rodders who described all sorts of nasty things they were going to do with it.

Even I can tell this car has already gone through some changes back in the 50's. The interior is not pleated so those are new seats. The dash and wheels were a forest green color. So it is not the "Holy Grail" we are looking for.

But! Look at the head bolts in picture number 4. Josh Malks tells me, that those are the real McCoys. See how they stick up? Things like this, I want the members to see. Maybe we can get someone to make up exact copies?

Josh, you diid well with the steering wheels, how making us up a bunch of new head bolts?

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15 Mar 2012 09:19 #22421 by RayCord
Replied by RayCord on topic WOW - They're still out there
It never ceases to amaze me that there are still a couple of Barn Cords waiting to be discovered. You have a very cool collectible find here. Congratulations Bill - we are looking forward to seeing the pics of the re-build in progress.

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14 Mar 2012 01:13 #22411 by Josh Malks
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Wonderful car, Bill!

The radio antenna is a 30s-50s auto supply store accessory. Most of us with radios added a whip antenna in the 50s, because you could get very little reception with the Cord's stock undercar antennas.

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14 Mar 2012 00:10 #22409 by mdsbob
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alsancle wrote: Wow!

Don't paint it!!!!!! put the motor in it as is. You will have one of the coolest cars around. I'm jealous.


X2...But the other side of me says...

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13 Mar 2012 23:57 #22408 by Tom_Parkinson
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Hi,

First, GREAT car, Bill. :D

Second, is that side-mounted antenna original? My 37 Westchester had one, and I assumed it was an after-market add-on.

Again, GREAT car.

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13 Mar 2012 18:18 #22404 by DJT
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Very nice Bill.

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13 Mar 2012 14:14 #22402 by Justin Kerns
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Chris Summers wrote: Now you have to compare it to the Cigarette Cream photos in the newsletter and see if we've discovered another shade.


I was thinking the same thing. Bill you better get Brad's sign off on the color before you have it painted. Or just be sure to match his car....

Justin

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13 Mar 2012 13:30 #22401 by Chris Summers
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Now you have to compare it to the Cigarette Cream photos in the newsletter and see if we've discovered another shade.

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13 Mar 2012 12:38 #22400 by Bill Hummel
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You're very nice to say that. I'm not planning to do anything until it comes to Auburn.

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13 Mar 2012 12:14 #22398 by alsancle
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Wow!

Don't paint it!!!!!! put the motor in it as is. You will have one of the coolest cars around. I'm jealous.

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12 Mar 2012 23:05 #22397 by Bill Hummel
812 S/C PHAETON BARN FIND was created by Bill Hummel

Mike Brady wrote: Bill,

How about some photos of your new car ?


Thank you for your interest. I am very excited! I will finally be able to lift the hood without making excuses.

I can tell you that it is a Cigarette Cream 812 S/C Phaeton with an Ox blood interior. It looks like it hasn't been driven since the 50's and I know that is true.
It's last plate was dated 1957. One small dent in the front right fender.
Its never been to Auburn and unless you are 70+ years, then you probably have not seen it.

I am happy that the expensive stuff has already been fixed. Look at photos 6 & 7.







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