Back in the game...Part 2

Steve Loftin said:
The car has been received and is in the shop having some repairs made.



A properly cut 176-D has been sourced and received.

The tires are, in fact, the ones seen in that photo. They are Firestone 721s, which makes them 35-40 years old. They will be replaced with Hankook Optimo 235 whitewalls.
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Steve, the last set of Firestone FR721's I bought were in 2002. If I remember correct I think those tires are from 2001. The original hubcaps that were on that car are now on Bob Smiths 1970 C/B Oldsmobile ambulance. I don't remember why that was but I think I lost a hubcap off of the 70 ambulance when I owned it and put the set off of the 72 on it for a show; or maybe it was the other way around but one lost a cap and they got switched until I found a replacement.
 
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Steve Loftin said:
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The tires are, in fact, the ones seen in that photo. They are Firestone 721s, which makes them 35-40 years old. They will be replaced with Hankook Optimo 235 whitewalls.
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If the tires are bias ply tires, Ed Renstrom might want them for moving cars around the yard. I would trust a 35 or 40 year old bias ply tire, a lot more than a 8 or 10 year old radial.
 
Steve Loftin said:
The car has been received and is in the shop having some repairs made.

A properly cut 176-D has been sourced and received.

The tires are, in fact, the ones seen in that photo. They are Firestone 721s, which makes them 35-40 years old. They will be replaced with Hankook Optimo 235 whitewalls.
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Tim A. Fantin said:
Steve, the last set of Firestone FR721's I bought were in 2002. If I remember correct I think those tires are from 2001. The original hubcaps that were on that car are now on Bob Smiths 1970 C/B Oldsmobile ambulance. I don't remember why that was but I think I lost a hubcap off of the 70 ambulance when I owned it and put the set off of the 72 on it for a show; or maybe it was the other way around but one lost a cap and they got switched until I found a replacement.
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If you wish - you could consider getting a replacement set of Firestone 721's. https://www.cokertire.com/firestone-steel-belted-721-lr78-15-3-4-whitewall.html

Still unfortunate the 8.90-15 isn't available in blackwall or proper narrow white-wall. http://www.professionalcarsociety.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22025
 
On a side note, the dash pads on both of these cars are perfect:

:thumbsup::thumbsup:
 

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Nicholas Studer said:
If you wish - you could consider getting a replacement set of Firestone 721's. https://www.cokertire.com/firestone-steel-belted-721-lr78-15-3-4-whitewall.html

Still unfortunate the 8.90-15 isn't available in blackwall or proper narrow white-wall. http://www.professionalcarsociety.org/forums/showthread.php?t=22025
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The Optimos have been ordered.

I would definitely have bought a set of 8.90s if any were available, especially with the correct double stripe whitewall.
 
There are a few items missing that I'll need help with:

1. Front bier pin, correct for this car
2. One of the front landau panel bolts
3. One of the rear landau panel mounts

I will buy two or three each of the panel front bolts and rear mounts if I can find them (photo below). It never hurts to have a spare or two.

If any of you have these items, please call or let me know via PM. Thanks!
 

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Let me look got a number of 72 parts here the curtin rod holders should be in that jar. The knurled knobs are a hardware store find up here. You can find them in brass. MM used the same ones
 
I have the drapery pieces, but Ed will have them too and may be able to send it all together with some of the panel mounting hardware.
 
John ED Renstrom said:
Let me look got a number of 72 parts here the curtin rod holders should be in that jar. The knurled knobs are a hardware store find up here. You can find them in brass.
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Are you saying that the rear landau panel mounts are the same component as a curtain rod holder? I'm not close to the cars to compare them.

I can certainly head to the hardware store, but was trying to buy from (or trade with) PCS members first.
 
I don't think so better look again. The bottom should just be a tab and slot kind of thing with the knob holding things in place at the top. The round button is a curtin rod holder for both CB and MM. In this set of years they shared a lot of hardware
As the same Company owned them.
 
checked the pictures on the 69 MM combo I had here it used 4 of the knobs two top and bottom. to hold the removable panels in place. they are a 1/4-20 thread. put a little anti sleaze on the threads as they go in to the aluminum. electrolysis is a problem. as i recall I had to re drill and tap them on the 68 as they were broke off in the frame. that might be why they put the button on. drilled a small hole to fit the screw. let us know what you find out.
 
............ or just leave them off. Every combo I have ever seen looks better with the panels off.
 
One more thing...

Steve Loftin said:
There are a few items missing that I'll need help with:

1. Front bier pin, correct for this car
2. One of the front landau panel bolts
3. One of the rear landau panel mounts

I will buy two or three each of the panel front bolts and rear mounts if I can find them (photo below). It never hurts to have a spare or two.

If any of you have these items, please call or let me know via PM. Thanks!
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I need a roof plug (for the beacon hole), as well.
 
Steve Loftin said:
There are a few items missing that I'll need help with:

3. One of the rear landau panel mounts
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As you can see, the curtain rod holders are different than the rear landau panel mounts:
 

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The only difference that I can see is in the height. Are they both the same diameter, and is the groove in both the same?
 
Paul Steinberg said:
The only difference that I can see is in the height. Are they both the same diameter, and is the groove in both the same?
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Note that the rear portion (aft of the mounting slot/groove) of the curtain rod holder is about twice as thick/deep as the on landau panel mount.
 
Steve Loftin said:
The existing paint is decent or better, but the hood is a little dull and there are a few nicks near the upper front fender trim.
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My body man looked at the hood last week. He said that, while the rest of the car had been clear coated, the hood had not when it was repainted. I'm a little nervous about trying to match silver, but he said that with his scanner it shouldn't be a problem. Including touching up a few noticeable nicks, it should be a $350-400 job.
 
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