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Tim Gilmartin wrote: OK. I now see that Michael replied with a pic of unit number 704 just to show Matthieu where to find it.
yes, just to show... 704 (1704) is now located in Germany. The man in Texas may have been "Bobby Monical" because 704 was auctioned with his collection. It is still titled for the Glenn A Pray revocable trust, and there was an information that it belonged to Glenn Pray since the 1980ies, but I don´t know the history in detail. Send an email to Doug Pray but sadly got no answer.
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Thaks all of you for your comments! And sorry for the mistake, i'm french canadian !!!
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STEVEN.KUIPER wrote: when looking for the frame numbers they are about 1" tall but very slender and faintly stamped. if i remember they are between/near 2 large rivets just a few inches forward of where body mounts to stub frame. facing outward. if the frame has rust or any coatings on it they won't be legible. i've found a bit of fine steel wool with some lacquer thinner can bring them out. note:sand paper can destroy them. the use of a bright light shone across the surface sometimes helps too.
This is sooo true. I was lucky finding my numbers on the frame. About 40 + years ago I had the complete stub frame stripped at a shop called Strip & Clean.All the years of dirt and grease were chemically removed to bare metal.I have painted this frame and can still see the numbers. I think steel wool is the best idea with some paint remover.If in fact any paint is one this area. Would like to see the interior and the engine pictures too. Especially the engine sreial numbers to confirm this is the born with engine. For all this forum knows this car "could" have been repowered to rear wheel drive.
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Terry, Regarding you earlier post - I could never afford a fully restored Cord, but by buying one that needs restoration, putting in my own labor and many years of incremental costs I was able to have a nice car. Also doing it myself the Cord is what I want and I know it is done correctly! The side benefits are the friendships I've made over the years, the knowledge and skills I've gained and the look on my Dad's face when he first saw the completed car. Also driving a well sorted out Cord is pure NIRVANA!!!
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matfecto wrote: Are parts or replica still aviable to buy? I know the seller pretty well and he already own 2 Cord, he told that he "sould" have those missing parts but im pretty sure that's not gonna be an easy work to do. I don,t want to begin the restoration before some years because I have 3 young sons (5, 3 and .4 years old).
Knowing the owner like you posted helps. For me to "know" the owner thru you tells me even more. Owning other Cords and seeing this one tells me the missing pieces probably installed on those cars to complete them.
Answering you question about parts or reproduction parts is a simple yes and no. No trunk patches are being made especially the passenger side locking one.Its original design was YAHLE and it has a cover over where the key fits. There is another car that has a close fit looking locking latch. Door handles are not made but you may find some in personal collections too.Hershey swapmeet or the ACD festival has a smaller swapmeet where mainly Auburn, Cord or Duesenberg parts are traded or sold. It happens next weekend. The inside and the engine pictures can tell use even more as to what may require repair or replacement. Mostly the serial numbers that can be found on the passenger side of the panel under the open hood.
Having three young sons is a blessing too.I put my Cord "away" for 38 years while my family grew up. Please share more information thru pictures of this car
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i've heard "there's nothing more expensive than a cheap avanti" just put the word" cord" in and that works too. realize this will just be the beginning of the spending . however, if you've dreamed of owning a cord and the price is good it might be just the car for you. i bought a couple "cheap cords" 20 years ago.... and i've enjoyed having them the whole time ( still not done yet).
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