knuckleharley Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 well today.......... got a call from the seat upholstry shop .. Front seat is Done . Beautiful job well done . Love this companies workmanship.. 2 man shop ... Yeah,I can see why you are happy with them. Who wouldn't be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hey Young Ed, Looks like a '49 or '50 in the back of that row. Where is this place as I need a '49-'50 windshield center bar and a core convertible top pump. I think the vertical style pumps may have been used up to 1953. James That is french lake auto parts and dang it I was just there yesterday! That convert in the back is a 51-52. Give them a call I'm sure they'd pull and ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 (edited) worked the radiator support today.. got it painted... black also the generator also rebuilt the frozen heat riser earlier this week. shaft was frozen .. that is all good to go now.. john Edited May 24, 2014 by dodge59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 John, Great project. I just spent 3 years restoring my '49 convert. I doubt I can be of any specific help on your model...but don't hesitate to ask. I can be reached directly at JDD@8bells.com. I did go to some lengths to copy the original blue-gay paint that they used on the underside of the hood, trunk, and inner fenders on my '49. If your car was originally painted with the MOPAR blue-gray in the inner and bottom, let me know and I can send you a paint formula. I have a NOS inner fender for my '47 and we used that to scan and tweak the paint codes to get a color. Good luck, James yes james .............I'll have to take you up on the blue gray paint formula. mind does have it under the trunklid. dodge59@wi.rr.com john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Just catching up to this thread, but your work looks great and that car is fantastic. Indeed it's nice here in Wisconsin now -- I got a good taste of winter by moving here right after Christmas. Time to get my old car up here and start working on it, once I land a job. Keep up the good work. Maybe I'll get a chance to see your pace car at a cruise-in, show or swap meet someday! You bet ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted May 26, 2014 Report Share Posted May 26, 2014 comming along nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 heat riser rebuilt and installed generator painted and detailed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) worked on the hood this week .. It's in primer . read to be blocked out . Edited May 31, 2014 by dodge59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) look what I scored this week.. 1954 dodge indy pacecar only............ nos headlight door . anyone know of another one just like this one , please contact me .. . need one more . mine were missing. dodge59@wi.rr.com john Edited May 31, 2014 by dodge59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 (edited) Question for you mopar guys do the grills differ in the 54 dodges with the raised lip on the hood leading in the fenders by the headlight.. canadian model " meadowbrook" . I am having a problem with a grill from a long front end. 54 dodge 4 door .... lining up under the raised lip on the shorter front end (raised lip on edge of hood.).. the upper bars have to be longer on the horizontal section under the headlight is my guess. the green and red dodges do not have a raised lip . they have a longer front also. This difference in the grill is driving me crazy. what do you guys think about the difference in grills ? Thanks ! john Edited May 31, 2014 by dodge59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted May 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2014 say guys . does anyone have a parts listing manual they could look the meadowbrook grills vs the US models up ? I think the upper grill bars are different to accomodate the different shape of meadowbrook hoods with the raised lips. the flat length section of molding under parklight is longer I believe. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) got the 500 Emblems removed from indy car today.. The clips that held the numbers on, pryed off pretty easy.. I thought for sure I would have snapped the studs off .....But NO........ it's all good. no damage to the studs . the numbers were maid out off solid aluminum. repaired a hole in the rocker with a repair patch panel .. so that is all done also. this project is coming along real nice! I took a sample of the original color in for a eye match .. so I now have a gallon of indy pace car yellow. PPG deltron bccc . Edited June 5, 2014 by dodge59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 There is some mention on the All par site that in 54 the coronet went down stream with the introduction of the Royal. Meaning that it shared the body of the Meadowbrook , but got the up market trim applied to make it the Coronet. A Coronet convertible was available. Of the Royal convertible 701 were fitted with the Pace Car Package. Your sheet metal difference might be the difference between the Coronet level and the Royal level. The Canadian Mayfair looks like it got the royal front sheetmetal on the Plymouth body. this one a coronet has the plainer hood treatment. when you visit those pages you should find a few more vids showing 54 coronets and royals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 worked on the bodywork this week........... passengerside is primed and ready to be blocked out . body work is done there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainGTX Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Welcome to the wacky world of 53-54 Dodges. Regarding your question about different grille top bars for different model 54 Dodges, yes, there were different part numbers for D50 & 51 vs D52 & 53. According to the parts book, however, the distinction is not exactly Meadowbrook vs Coronet & Royal, as D50-1's were Meadowbrooks, D50-2 were Coronets, D50-3 Royals, D51-1 Meadowbrooks, D51-2 Coronets, D52 Coronets, D53-2 Sierras & D53-3 Royals. I suspect the real differentiator was long vs short wheelbase. I believe all D52 & 53's were short wheelbase. If you haven't bought a parts book yet, I highly recommend it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 yeah ...... as I was thinking all along . that upper grilll bar is diiferent by 1 5/8" in length where it turns sharpely upward.. I got one coming. Thanks go out to collectors ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 (edited) also searching for a nice Rt. rear fender stone shield (dogleg ) P/N 1542498 .... d52/d53 model series these are differnt also from sedan models too.. mopar just had to change everything alittle bit so it wouldn't fit other models. let me know dodge59@wi.rr.com john Edited June 8, 2014 by dodge59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 today removed door glass and upper side belt moldings ....repaired a few little dings in upper half .... primed and ready for blocking out . one more side to go ,, front fenders and trunk lid . looking Good ! john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted June 15, 2014 Report Share Posted June 15, 2014 im sure finding parts for this car may be super hard maybe the hadest mopar find of all,,,good luck to you,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 im sure finding parts for this car may be super hard maybe the hadest mopar find of all,,,good luck to you,, You sure got that right ! convertible, wagon and 2 dr hardtop very scarce ! have not seen many at all and the unique parts for them. john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 sand blasted the trunk seal gutter area and tulip panel where the rear window attaches to. those areas ........ready for primer. rest of the moldings and emblems removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Nice shin guards! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 you like those hey niel ? I had brushed up against those corner braces too offen so....... I wrapped an old pair of socks on the corners.. works good ! ha ha . haven't gotten around to take all those braces off for the continental kit yet.. they looked like a @@@ to get off . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodge59 Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 (edited) update > removed the rear splash pans from the continetal kit , left quarter is in primer ready for blocking out and firewall is ready for paint. all that is left to do is drv door sand down and trunk lid. whole car need to blocked a few times then. she will be painted sometime late august . john Edited June 26, 2014 by dodge59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconvan Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Coming along really nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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