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17 Mar 2020 04:21 - 17 Mar 2020 04:24 #39736 by Terry Cockerell
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The "cabriolet" advertsied as originally owned by Frances Langford appears to be a fabrication as Miss Langford's Cord was a "phaeton".
Attached are two pictures of her with the phaeton.
We have a number of celebrity and exmovie star Cords in Australia. The list includes Amelia Earhart's "cabriolet", Bing Crosby's Custom Berline, Lupe Valdez's Beverly and Johnny Weissmuller's Custom Beverly. Unfortunately the provonances were all created by the guy who sold them to gullable buyers. It pays to do a little research first.

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16 Mar 2020 14:58 #39734 by wynlaidig
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Great. Thank you so much!!

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16 Mar 2020 14:52 #39733 by George van Nostrand
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Wyn. Rear only. Front flex hose goes directly into front cylinder

Restoring 1936 Cord Westchester sedan.2023 A

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16 Mar 2020 13:55 #39732 by wynlaidig
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And one more question -- Are the same fittings used on both front and rear wheel cylinders?

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16 Mar 2020 13:50 #39731 by George van Nostrand
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Wyn Yes, the same.

Restoring 1936 Cord Westchester sedan.2023 A

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16 Mar 2020 11:16 #39730 by wynlaidig
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This is helpful, but are these Wagner part numbers correct for a Bendix brake system. That is what I have.

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16 Mar 2020 06:53 #39729 by Terry Cockerell
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Yes, on both examples it is a banjo type fitting.
I assume they are original and correct. The RHD Cord has been in Australia since new and mine came from the US in 2007.

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16 Mar 2020 04:30 #39728 by mikespeed35
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That fitting looks like a banjo fitting. Is that correct.
CORDiallyMike

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16 Mar 2020 03:42 #39726 by balinwire
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Could a picture of the gusset weld repair be posted.
"I'm in The Mood for Love"
Frances Langford's 1937 Cord 812 Sportsman Convertible Coupe
Serial #1236F / Engine #FB1762 / Body # 92 182
seattle.craigslist.org/oly/cto/d/lacey-h...1937/7083524425.html

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16 Mar 2020 01:19 - 16 Mar 2020 03:55 #39725 by Terry Cockerell
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Wyn attached is a picture of my rear axle assembly ready for installation.
Zooming in you can see the brake lines and fittings.
Also note the two gussets welded at the ends of the tubular axle. These were missing from the early production cars but were added to all CORDS after Fances Langford's Cord was found to have the axle flange cracked and on the verg of having the wheel, brakes and stub axle break away.
This is covered in detail on page 28 of the Engineering Changes and specifically mentions Miss Langford's Cord.
While on this thread when checking out one of the very rare RHD Cords originally sold in Australia I was surprise to see the car had not been fitted with the strengthening gussets. Attached are a couple of pictures of that car. I guess being on the other side of the world it slipped through the "cracks'.
Considering the state of roads in Australia back then it is a wonder both wheels had not come off.
I have no idea why the RHD Cord has lowering blocks, the springs may have been modified.

I will check the gusset sizes and get back to you. They are 1/4" plate

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15 Mar 2020 22:35 #39722 by xjn001
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thebernscompany.com/product/wagner-brake-bolt-fc1241/
Saw the other part numbers at this site

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15 Mar 2020 17:02 #39720 by George van Nostrand
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Wyn Your picture shows a non original fitting. Here are the Wagner part numbers:
Inlet fitting FC-2579, Inlet fitting bolt FC-1241 ,Inlet fitting bolt gasket-FC-1242, Inlet fitting bolt gasket-FC-1243..

Restoring 1936 Cord Westchester sedan.2023 A

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14 Mar 2020 00:02 - 14 Mar 2020 00:03 #39713 by wynlaidig
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Maybe I am blind, but for some reason I am having a hard time locating a supplier for the brass wheel cylinder adapters used to connect the rear brake lines. The wheel cylinders are tapped with 7/16-20 threads, and the 1/4" inverted flare nuts on the brake line have 7/16-24 threads. The brass adapters that I originally had on the wheel cylinders (shown below) need to be replaced. I can find adapters from 1/4" inverted flare 7/16-24 to male 3/8-24 or to male 1/4" NTP but for some reason I don't find anything to male 7/16-20.

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