One clean, very clean, very very clean,, did I say clean Cranbrook

[jd52cranbrook]

Had the privilege to meet Jack Jones, and see his best of show winner (53 Cranbrook), today at a local car show. I have never seen a more detailed, original car as this. Got to see alot of the before and after photos also, man.

I need to check my cam settings tho, I don't know why it has the green or yellowish shade in the pics.

A beautiful convertible.

[David Maxwell]

...the judges were going over Jack's car with a fine toothed comb, and they pretty much came to the same conclusion you did. That's one fine restoration!!

[bob_amos]

I have to agree. Saw his car at the Nationals this last May and, being a '53 Cranbrook owner myself, it was all I could do to keep from drooling all over his car. It is one beautifuly done car. Sure wish mine was just 10% as nice. I'd be one happy car owner.

[oldmopar]

In the close up of the engine I see a blower motor on the firewall trying to figure why. Seems like that would only pull in engine fumes so anyone have a answer ?

Ed

[jd52cranbrook]

The heater duct sits right in front in front of it. Its getting the fresh air thru that I'm guessing. On my 52 the blower motor sits right behind the front girlle. Must be a change in the 53's to mount it on the firewall.

[Plymouthy Adams]

53 and 54 did get the fan motor mounted to the firewall..however the thermostatic temp control did carry forward...

[Normspeed]

Great car. Would look great chopped and bagged:D

[Plymouthy Adams]

just drop the top..can't get much more chopped than that...unless of course you mean taking a few inches off the driver...

[blueskies]

...the judges were going over Jack's car with a fine toothed comb, and they pretty much came to the same conclusion you did. That's one fine restoration!!

Beautiful car, but it's much too clean for my taste...

no bugs = no fun.

Pete

[Mr. Belvedere]

There are so many bugs up in the pacific northwest in summer. We go to Boise area every couple years or so to visit some friends and I always put on two coats of wax prior to going because we kill most every one of them with our Escape going up, and finish off the the rest on the way home. Takes me a whole weekend of detailing to get the sucker clean again, even the radiator is full of bugs.

[Plymouthy Adams]

One year down here in middle Georgia I was driving to work before daylight. The road ahead looked to shine and really reflect my headlights. Turns out the next mile of road was entirely covered in moths...and as they flew up..splat splat splat..my car was the most horrible mess of goo you ever saw in 1 minute flat..never has that occured since..kinda freakish I think...

[Merle Coggins]

Once while driving through Nebraska one night, the Firefly's were so thick that it sounded like I was driving through a hail storm. We had a luggage box on top of the car and I could see the front corner of it through the side mirror. It was glowing yellow from the Firefly guts. So was the front of the car, along with all the other cars on the road that night.

I never experienced anything like that before or since.

Merle

[Mr. Belvedere]

One year, in our local desert when I was in my work truck driving to the next job, I had a similar thing happen. Thousands of big juicy catapillars were crossing the road. These were not your garden variety catapillars, they were on average 6" long and as big around as my thumb, very squishy. They were all headed the same direction migrating somewhere I guess, the road was positively greasy with there guts!

[48Dodger]

One time, I was driving my 68Charger and came across a bunch of swarming mustangs. I just down shifted and blew thier doors off... they ran away. I think I got one stuck in my grille too. lol.....

48D

[Plymouthy Adams]

One time, I was driving my 68Charger and came across a bunch of swarming mustangs. I just down shifted and blew thier doors off... they ran away. I think I got one stuck in my grille too. lol.....

48D

now that is the only story where I had to put my boots on...

[Merle Coggins]

Mr Belvedere's story reminded me of one I heard from some friends a few years ago. They were on a motorcycle trip. Somewhere in the southwest desert area they came across an area where Tarantulas were crossing the road. They said the road surface was pretty much covered and made for an interesting experience. Apparetly the "Little Misses" in the back seat didn't much care for it.

[Heavy Flat Head]

now that is the only story where I had to put my boots on...

I did not bring my boots to work today!

[Normspeed]

Yup, there are some tarantulas in the Southwest. But, the California Desert variety are so laid back, they don't bite. At least, that's what they say, but I'll have to just take their word for it.

Anyone ever drive through Florida during love bug season? Messy little critters. In the early 60's in South Florida, the land crabs would swarm seasonally. They would be all over the road getting squashed. What a mess.

[Plymouthy Adams]

When they were extending the highway to connect North Charleston with the Goose Creek area in 1968..the poor fiddler crabs would run out on the road and get squashed all the time..they finially were cut back in numbers and the few remaining either turned hermit crab and stayed at home or learned to cross through the culvert under the road....these critters are good bait if fishing for sheephead...

[jd52cranbrook]

Or none of the above.

It was a great car to see. I guess it home so much cause mine is a 52, ( and not a 2 door convertible), but I could see alot of resemblance.

Just looking at the details,,, wiring,, all of it,, man.. very nice,,

[Normspeed]

It's a beauty. I might be willing to commit larceny to get my hands on those bumpers.