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Gosh, I hope nobody ever parks on a cambered road where those are sold. The old fashioned rain gutter was also a handy way to save a few bucks on a body seam. The Mini continued them down the A and C pillars, to the consternation of the air.
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11-26-2020, 05:51 PM
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I collect pictures of business coupes because I think they look so much like cartoon cars.
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Well, this '47 Dodge I spotted in my hometown does look quite cartoon-ish.
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11-26-2020, 07:19 PM
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There was one of those parked next to the highway in Lincoln, Oregon, for decades. Light green and it never showed a speck of rust or dust in all that time. Then it was gone.
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11-27-2020, 10:02 AM
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12-01-2020, 01:50 AM
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There was one of those parked next to the highway in Lincoln, Oregon, for decades. Light green and it never showed a speck of rust or dust in all that time. Then it was gone.
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I could guess it ran on its own flathead-six power 
Seriously, for something so ancient and quite crude, the smoothness of a Chrysler flathead-six is impressive. |
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12-01-2020, 03:16 PM
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Chrysler Brothers were building superior products in the 1920s. They just weren't as fast as Fords.
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12-02-2020, 01:02 PM
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Porsche 550 Spyder factory drawings | SMCars.Net - Car Blueprints Forum
Can anyone translate the German above?
What is Cw, is that like Cd but in German?
Cw = Cd ?
CwF = CdA ?
ST-Classic
https://www.st-classic.com/
ST-Classic
https://www.st-classic.com/
Not shown is the fuel pump and brake pedal line junction cover plate ( deflection plate) between the ST-Classic skid plate and floor pan. Would make for a fairly flat surface minus the chaos of the air being passed over the cylinders at the rear ( right side of image).
My deflection plate had several dents in it that I flattened out with a 3lb hammer. It's there for a reason, you don't want to lose your fuel pump to a Michigan pot hole.
NOTE: I'm not sure why ST-Classic chose images of a 550 and 356 for a 911 spare tire hold down strap. If it looks confusing, it is clarified at the site with other images - I trust.
I have not taken the very top image to the aerodynamic template AST-II or otherwise. Could prove to be interesting, but looks to fall way short. If the Cd is 0.233 that would be awesome.
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12-02-2020, 01:32 PM
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Can anyone translate the German above?
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2-Mann-Kabine = Two man cabin. After that it gets harder and would involve typing it into a translator. Example:
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Grundkörper | German to English | Engineering (general)
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English translation: main body: Explanation: Depending on the context, it may also be possible to use "base body", but in my opinion "main body" is a good option. In patents, it usually just refers to the main part of something. Selected response from: Emma Grubb United Kingdom
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