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13 Apr 2018 03:31 #34458 by Jonathan Richards
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Hello again, Mr. Perrin. I must say that I agree with my very knowledgible Australian friend Terry Cockerell that the blue color of the dashboard of your car which you posted a few days ago appears to be a bit too light a shade of blue. If hope Terry can supply you with a picture of his dash and/or the garnish moldings which are , of course , done in the same blue. My recently sold 1937 Cord Beverly S#32410S ( for sale again and currently shown on Hemmings' website ) was done in original Geneva Blue and the dash was about the same shade blue as the exterior. See that add to get some idea of the blue shade on that car.
I am composing a Private Message to you but this will take a few minutes to complete. More Later, Jack Richards

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12 Apr 2018 20:14 - 12 Apr 2018 20:14 #34457 by RubyDS
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Terry,have you a picture of your car witn original cadet grey and a picture of the original blue dashboard?
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10 Apr 2018 21:02 #34447 by Terry Cockerell
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I too am restoring an original cadet grey Cord. The colour of your dash board looks lighter than it should be. The correct colour is a dark blue. I noticed that your clutch and brake levers are silver they should be black.
The grey colour looks like mine and another good example of cadet grey.
The work you have done to bring that rusted wreck back to life is nothing but a miracle. I wish I had your body work skills.Keep up the great work you can see the end in site now.

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09 Apr 2018 20:59 #34441 by 1748 S
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Thanks for sharing these great pictures of your terrific restoration. You have done some wonderful work. I remember what you started with.. An unseen rust free car. Sadly thats not what you found when this car arrived.But you are a very capable metal worker. I wish I was half as good at metal work as you are. My Beverly is also Kedit Grey with dark blue interior paint and interior coach work. Thanks for sharing.

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09 Apr 2018 19:51 #34440 by RubyDS
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Many thanks Jonathan,yes cadet grey paint and blue interior.

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09 Apr 2018 15:39 #34439 by Jonathan Richards
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Hello Mr. Perrin, Such beautiful work in such tight quarters. You are a superior craftsman. Have you done the exterior paint in Cadet Grey?

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09 Apr 2018 11:34 - 09 Apr 2018 14:42 #34436 by RubyDS
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09 Apr 2018 11:33 - 09 Apr 2018 14:45 #34435 by RubyDS
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Painted and in reassembly

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14 Mar 2018 21:35 #34302 by Jonathan Richards
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Thank you , Perrin , for your quick response and for bringing us up do date on your restoration progress. NOTE: If you are able to use the "Private Message" tool on this website please find a message from me therein, Sincerely , Jonathan Richards.

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14 Mar 2018 20:49 #34301 by RubyDS
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14 Mar 2018 20:49 #34300 by RubyDS
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Many tanks Jonathan.

After sanding,sanding and.......................................................sanding the car is now ready to paint,soon ready for reassembly ;)

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14 Mar 2018 19:57 #34298 by Jonathan Richards
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Greetings to the talented Frenchman Perrin Youenn who is creating "Rolling Sculpture " from a rusted derelict. I have been following this magnificent restoration project and last commented on 5 July 2015. This thread has amassed 20 pages but the last post would appear to have been that by Ruby RS (Perrin himself) on 4 July 2017. What has transpired since?? Thank you, Jonathan Richards.

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04 Jul 2017 18:48 #33232 by RubyDS
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New parts restored for the engine

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04 Jul 2017 18:42 - 04 Jul 2017 18:46 #33231 by RubyDS
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My engine is a standard model,the new timing chain and the original in picture.

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11 Jun 2017 07:59 #33143 by 1748 S
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Egge timing chains are the Ramsey manufacture chains.. Yours looks like its a little small on the gears. Is this chain 1 1/2 inches wide or is it 1 1/4 inches wide. Is your engine the supercharged engine.

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10 Jun 2017 19:19 #33142 by RubyDS
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I have buy timing chain,piston,valves,rockers roller and gasket set on egge.com/

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10 Jun 2017 19:13 #33141 by 1748 S
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What timing chain are you using?

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10 Jun 2017 19:08 #33139 by RubyDS
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in progress

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05 Jun 2017 19:16 #33117 by RubyDS
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Reassembly

New pistons,new valves and new rollers on the rockers

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09 Mar 2017 07:17 #32647 by RubyDS
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Yes all is rebore

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09 Mar 2017 04:16 #32643 by kevin69
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are you doing a little reboring here?...

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04 Mar 2017 20:46 #32610 by RubyDS
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Thanks 1748S
Yes a little modernizing on the bearing,impatient to hear the first start.

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03 Mar 2017 22:56 #32601 by 1748 S
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Thats a lot of machine work you are doing to the engine. Glad you are "modernizing the bearings. I find it odd that our cam shaft has 5 bearings and they are all different sizes but the crankshaft has only three main bearings. Seems to me the crank needs more than three bearings. I'm impressed with your work.
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03 Mar 2017 18:47 #32598 by RubyDS
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This morning,some news of the engine
News valves
New shell for the crankshaft...................................... Deutz tractor
New shell for the rod........................................Peugeot,French part in American engine,Cord is international!!
New shell for the camshaft.........................home made


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18 Feb 2017 20:59 #32507 by RubyDS
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Sanding,sanding and....................sanding

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06 Feb 2017 20:42 #32447 by RubyDS
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Some news of this restoration,the hood is finished,some hole repair the metal job is finished,now paint job :silly:

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10 Dec 2016 21:56 #32009 by RubyDS
This week it's Christmas for me,reiceipt a parcel with a fuel pump,ignition switch with his key and an original "Factory service bulletins",i'm very happy.

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05 Oct 2016 06:34 #31813 by RubyDS

Frank&JJ wrote: Nicely made parts! I like the tabs for keeping the rubber in place.
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Thanks,i have make this parts conform to original with the tabs for keeping the rubber in place

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04 Oct 2016 06:13 #31811 by
Nicely made parts! I like the tabs for keeping the rubber in place.
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30 Sep 2016 19:25 #31788 by RubyDS
New sway bar bush clips,stainless stell laser cut.

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17 Sep 2016 19:30 #31729 by RubyDS
Slowly but in progress

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10 Apr 2016 19:23 #30950 by RubyDS
New cylinder heads

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And the last door

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Hole for the exhaust pipe in front fenders,thanks to Jim Mc Carthy for his help.

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15 Feb 2016 08:09 #30883 by RubyDS
Yes, that's a lot of work to properly adjust the headlights doors

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15 Feb 2016 07:10 #30882 by
The headlight doors look great. I had a hard time adjusting them so they opened and closed without interfering with the wing.

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14 Feb 2016 20:43 #30880 by RubyDS
Headlight doors adjust.

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And job on the hood for the exhaust side screen

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07 Feb 2016 21:52 #30857 by RubyDS
nobody have a template or drawing to manufacture exhaust bezel <!-- s:?: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_question.gif" alt=":?:" title="Question" /><!-- s:?: -->

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04 Feb 2016 07:07 #30855 by
Nice work on that wing.
Those wheel opening patches are tricky to get right.
I find that rounding off the corners on patch panels minimizes warpage.
Keep the pictures coming

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02 Feb 2016 19:07 #30853 by RubyDS
I need some help.

Now I have to remake the exhausts holes in the wings, a club member would have a drawing to make the bezel <!-- s:?: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_question.gif" alt=":?:" title="Question" /><!-- s:?: -->
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02 Feb 2016 18:58 #30852 by RubyDS
Soon the end of the restoration of the left front fender

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Lead and hole :mrgreen:

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I form the new part

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I recover the fender support

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27 Nov 2015 07:29 #30664 by RubyDS
Thanks Tom <!-- s:wink: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_wink.gif" alt=":wink:" title="Wink" /><!-- s:wink: -->

Yes the car was fitted with a supercharged fence by previous owner, I do not have the standard fence so I'll leave it with the supercharged fence and exterior pipes but without supercharger on my engine.

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26 Nov 2015 23:11 #30663 by Tom Georgeson
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I see that someone was in the process of putting S/C pipes on your Cord before you bought it. It doesn't look like it had been completed? Were you going to? The engine block is an FB which isn't set up for a supercharger. There was an article in the ACD Newsletter years ago as to how to modify a FB block to take a supercharger. Given the value of these cars lately don't think I would supercharge it if it didn't come from the factory that way.
You are doing a great job on the restoration. I look forward to seeing what you have accomplished each time I get on my computer.

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26 Nov 2015 19:45 #30662 by Red Brick
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Thank you, Ruby DS &amp; France!
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26 Nov 2015 18:57 #30661 by RubyDS
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24 Nov 2015 07:53 #30652 by RubyDS
Thanks for the informations

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23 Nov 2015 22:54 #30649 by 1748 S
Dr John Baeke has show quality heads in his listings. They are $2800.00 US dollars for two heads. They have better cooling capacity than original heads. His email is JBaeke@ParkPlaceUSA
The price includes sales tax so the pair of heads costs $2580.00. The tax takes the cost to the @2800.00 amount.

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23 Nov 2015 21:22 #30648 by Tom Georgeson
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I bought mine about 6 years ago from Jim Higman who lived in Park City, Utah. At that time he owned a S/C 812 Cabriolet and had been a club member for a long time. I don't see him listed as an ACD member in the latest Directory. He was in the cylinder heads business with another fellow who lived in Los Angles area. My heads were shipped from that area. I believe Jim told me that they has sold off the last of their stock. You might try contacting him by either calling him at 435-640-1205 or email at <a href="mailto:[email protected]][email protected][/url]. If you want to get a few other thoughts from me, my email address is 810cord@sudden link.net

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23 Nov 2015 20:19 #30647 by RubyDS
Yes,i'll do the porting on my engine.
I will study the club newsletters to see who sell this cylinder heads.
If you have some links i'm interested.

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23 Nov 2015 19:59 #30646 by Tom Georgeson
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I have seen them listed for sale in recent Newsletters by several sellars. I bought a set a few years ago but not at the recent price nor from the listed seller. I would suggest that you check with all the sellers and see if they will give you a better price.
My heads are great. I have had no trouble with them. While you have the engine available I would clean up the intake and exhaust ports by grinding off bumps and smoothing out all the ports. You can also match the manifolds to the block to make a smoother transition. This is called porting here in the USA and can make a better running engine which I believe mine is.

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23 Nov 2015 18:10 #30645 by RubyDS
Work in progress on the engine <!-- s8) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cool.gif" alt="8)" title="Cool" /><!-- s8) -->

Re-borred + 0,60

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The block is in good condition but the cylinder heads bought with the car are in very bad condition,corroded and cracked.
Where can i buy new cylinder head at correct price?

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