1926 Dodge Brothers Business Coupe

[jackq]

Yesterday an older gentleman came to my shop asking if I bought older cars?? I said what do you have, and he handed me a list. I read it and after picking myself up off the ground..I asked what he wanted for the 26 Dodge. I'm meeting him at his house out in the country today to lay eyes on it...with a pocket full of cash, my truck and trailer. He said its drivable..and complete. Has new tires, plus all original. Has a ton of old cars but nothing foreign.

 

[michalotti_tr]

Wow, not often you get handed opportunities like that! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif

 

[jlaird]

After visit, REPORT. Don't forget camera.

 

[Steve_S]

How about a copy of that list! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[kennypinkerton]

Yes! Do tell, what else was on the list!!!!

 

[JamesWilson]

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It'd be interesting to see what he's got. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif

 

[Banjo]

Yea, go Pick up what ya want, an throw us the scraps!!!

 

[jackq]

Pair of 63 Rivieras(sp) one complete..one for parts...a rooling complete(except eng/trans) 41 Chevy four door deluxe..mount a gun on top and make a great battleship. 60 olds four door...68 Chevy four door..has 307 aout, a/c..drive away it and the Olds. 48 Ford F-1 pick-up..may be sold to guy in Dallas. Yoy have to remember, these cars are basically rust free desert cars. I'm going tomorrow(friday) to try to collect the 26 Dodge Brothers car. Tried yesterday but he had over forty folks showing up for Thanksgiving from all over....I'm SOOOO glad I have a small family and most are back East.And yes..my camera is in the truck. I also picked up another truck. Its a beautiful 90 Chevy, heavy haslf, four inch lift kit, 4.3 Vortec with cable shifter, new custom paint, 2k worth of new wheels and tires. Guy died at 47 after finishing it, brother in another state sold it to me for 2000 bucks. I'm going to color sand and buff and flip it.

 

[kennypinkerton]

63 Riviera is a nice looking car... I'd wonder about torque steer though with a v-8 FWD car.

 

[Steve]

My dad's neighbour has a '63 Riviera......he needs a new fender and chrome strip to repair accident damage. Could the parts car be parted out, or does the guy want to sell the whole car? He might want to buy the whole parts car, but then again, he might also be interested in the driver.

 

[Andrew Mace]

[ QUOTE ]
63 Riviera is a nice looking car... I'd wonder about torque steer though with a v-8 FWD car.

[/ QUOTE ]Those Rivieras were RWD, unlike the Olds Toronado that came out in '66. Those likely DID have some torque steer! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[kennypinkerton]

Oh... Brain ****... I was picturing the Toronado in my head.

And now I know what people are saying when they say "wow, you can't say **** on here?"

 

[RomanH]

Kenny,
The '66 Toranado and Eldorado did not have any torque steer.
The engine was mounted longitudinally not transversly. Torque steer is generated by the transversly mounted cankshaft.

 

[R6MGS]

I've always wanted a Riviera...preferably a 69, but I'd take any 60's-70's too. Unfortunatly they're pretty scare around here.

 

[Sherlock]

Those Riviera's do sound tempting... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsup.gif That first series of them is a design classic, I see a few of them here in Calgary