Longtime member - first post D24 Business Coupe in Los Angeles area

[michaeljohncourtney]

Hello all,

I've been a silent member for a while...and I wanted to introduce myself.

As I'm getting into the restoration of one of my bone stock business coupes I have wanted to reach out and share and maybe also connect with local members. I included some photos.

I'm currently doing some work on my black 1947 D24 biz coupe - having some dents taken out of my rear fenders, trying to get my fuel gauge to work, putting in a new exhaust (anybody have advice on a more simple exhaust option than the stock one?)

thanks guys,

Michael Courtney

[Don Coatney]

Are you the same Michael Courtney who last posted here in 2008? If so welcome back. Nice looking cars!

[RobertKB]

Welcome to the forum. Those are two beautiful business coupes. I personally like to see them kept original as you have done!

[oldodge41]

Welcome. Nice cars.

[deathbound]

They look great, it doesn't look like they need much more work. I'm in Long Beach & have hooked up with another member nearby, I'm sure there are others.

[BobT-47P15]

Nice cars---welcome.

Regarding your exhaust question - not sure there is anything more simple.

[michaeljohncourtney]

Thank you for the welcomes gentelmen ...yes, That was me in 2008 Mr.Coatney...maybe you remember because we have similar last names?

Just for the record, I am keeping my coupes stock - with a few upgrades - a tach, a vacuum pressure meter, some vintage fog lights, a stereo in the glove box, leather interior on one of them, and I'm fitting the rear bumper in my black 47 closer to the vehicle by 4 inches.(I like how these look without the rear bumper but I can't go that far) I'm putting in new vent window rubber now too.

[Robert Horne]

Very nice cars.

Do you have a closer photo of your tach?

I put a marine type tach in my 38 Coupe. I like the white, or near white,

face gauges, easy to read at a glance, at 3000 rpm....., .

[Mark D]

Love both of your cars. Are they daily drivers or just hobby cars?

[michaeljohncourtney]

Very nice cars.

Do you have a closer photo of your tach?

I put a marine type tach in my 38 Coupe. I like the white, or near white,

face gauges, easy to read at a glance, at 3000 rpm....., .

I bought a black faced one...it a vintage one I picked up at the Long Beach swap meet last weekend. I'm hooking it up next week and I'll take some pictures of it.

[michaeljohncourtney]

Love both of your cars. Are they daily drivers or just hobby cars?

I don't drive the dark blue 1946 one "Sluggo" much but The black one "Bruno" the 1947 gets driven the most, It has 77K orig miles on it now. I like driving it better because it is geared differently. It will do 65 on the freeway, but "Sluggo" will reluctantly push 50mph.

[fstfish66]

very nice, having 1 3 window is kool 2 is just off the hook