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WEIGHT OF A CORD CUSTOM BEVERLY
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This was a 94-point car and it's going to be a challenge to find someone with the tools, technology, and talent to fix it. The car is going to be shipped back to Dallas where we will go over it with a number of restoration folks.
There are laser-based unibody straighteners that can straighten a Cord more so than it came off the assembly line. However, there are so many details involved, so I am going to take the advice the restoration guys.
My friend, Everett Adams, in Reno, who is doing Peter Morgan's Cords has already told me to forget it, but that was based upon a few photos. Whenever I hear something from a doctor that I do not like, I always get a second opinion! I really do hope that it is salvagable. I am getting tired of rear-drive Cords.
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edit: try these online areas for some guidance:
www.metalmeet.com
www.metalshapers.org
there has been much worse repaired (for less than 65k!!!) than what you have!
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This hobby borders upon being a sickness. I am not going to attempt to repair this particular car unless there is a fighting chance everything will line up and fit right.
It's very possible the car will be a donor car to keep other Cords going. A Custom Beverly deserves a thorough inspection by one or more restoration shops for their opinions prior to being parted out.
I know there is a ton of very valuable parts on this car because they're all in great shape ... Most parts don't need to be restored ... just transplanted.
I know what most of these parts are worth. I've been buying enough of them over the last four years!
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I have heard there are 29,816 parts to one of these cords. Most of mine came ups..... and didn't fit
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Jazzman wrote: Reasonable????
Well, I am not going to spend $100,000 to fix a $65,000 car. What do you think is reasonable?
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I have heard there are 29,816 parts to one of these cords. Most of mine came ups..... and didn't fit
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Here are all the pictures that I have so far:
www.cordhaven.com/1937CustomBeverly/
The car got hit by a semi. The semi hit his brakes and the trailer jack-knifed around and hit the top of the Cord. Then it whip-sawed around and forced the Cord into the car in front of it.
The owner tells me the car still drives except the cross-shifter shaft is cracked. I will be able to drive it up onto the trailer.
If I can possibly save this one, I will.....
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What happened to your new Cord? It doesn't look too bad from the photos you have posted here. Although we can't see the front end and it looks like there's some damage up there.
Jim
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www.portzcordz.com (photos)
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hportz wrote: Bill, What are you doing tooo us ? Picks look like two different cars! Henry
Henry,
You have to look close. Pat's Cord is Geneva Blue. The lower two pictures show mine which is Maroon (or whatever color Cord called it). The lighting is tough. I am sure I will be calling you with transmission questions.
My plans are as follows:
1) Have a pro analyze the car and restore it (if reasonable).
2) If unrestorable, then use the stub frame, engine, trans, for my Cabriolet.
3) If my Cabriolet is too far gone, then I will cross that bridge when the time comes.
Here is what the Beverly looked like before the accident.
www.cordhaven.com/1937CustomBeverly/cord0004.jpg
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"I think a little buffing will take that out"
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Non-supercharged Custom Beverly 4088 pounds
A Supercharged Custom Beverly 4195 pounds
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