| My Grandad special ordered a stripper 60 Buick LeSabre 2s with no radio. He was adamant that radios did not belong in cars. They just invited disaster from the distraction ! White walls were too flashy. He thought the all-white paint was fancy enough.
Those were strange days in the car buying world (compared to today). How else could Nash/AMC sell a single car, if the world wasn't still full of frugal, practical-over-flashy car buyers at a time like the late 50's ?
It is a major reason why I found a stripper Plaza to park beside my over-blinged Fireflite convertible. Too many car guys focus on the super sexy stuff and the reality cars of the day are grossly under-represented.
I too am guilty of parting some cars that today would be of high interest as restoration projects. Several police cars come to mind. :-P
B.
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On Sep 21, 2012, at 11:04 AM, Adam Lindenbaum wrote: I used to have a '58 Savoy 2 DrHt. parts car with a Flattie 6 and power steering, the generator was separate. Oddly optioned car too, PS, padded dash and visors, Powerflite, Sportone trim, heater, reverse light, and a radio in a hardtop with a 6 banger. By today's standards it would have been a restorable car (most likely turned into a Christine clone), in the '80's it was a parts car.
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From: Bill Parker < hemirr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK < L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Fri, Sep 21, 2012 1:06 pm
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Flathead Six Power Steering
One of the hot rod forums has a tech article on this I believe. I'll try to find it tonight after we get back from the Monster Mopar Indy show
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Off the cuff, I’m not sure there ever was such a thing as PS on a flathead
six not mounted on the generator.
Even if there was, the number of PS 6 cyl cars must have been
miniscule.
You might save a lot of time and effort by just fabricating a bracket to
fit.
--Roger van Hoy
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 4:03 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] Flathead Six Power Steering
Hello
Folks:
I'm
looking for a power steering bracket and then a pump to fit that bracket,
which will mount to a Flathead Six engine. But, not a pump that is driven from
the back of the generator, as I now have a alternator in place of the
generator.
Does any one know where I can get a bracket and pump? Or where I
might begin looking?
Any ideas welcomed.
Thanks George
'56 Dodge
Wagon 3 spd. o/d, Hemi (stock)
'56 Dodge Pickup Aluminum auto., 265 Flat
Six (highly modified)
'55 & '56 Crown Imperial Limo's 331 &
354
'56 Crown Imperial 2 dr sedan (basket
case)
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