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1926 roadster
« on: November 24, 2013, 12:24:19 PM »
Here's a few pics of a car almost bought before I decided on the coach. The owner claimed to have driven it into it's resting spot 18-20 years ago. It was in really good condition. The only things I noticed were : incorrect doors, had a set of proper replacements. Trunk lid was missing. He has NOS replacements for the fenders.

I only passed due to size concerns. I'm 6-4" and I have a family of 5. I needed something with more interior space. Shoulda bought it and flipped it. It's sold now.
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2013, 12:32:17 PM »
Do you have more pictures? That is nothing like my '26 Chevy roadster. It is cool though.
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2013, 12:34:38 PM »
YBNORML..I just flipped the picture for you.
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #3 on: November 24, 2013, 12:35:38 PM »
I do, I'm just trying to get them to post the right way. I think have it figured out. As far as the year of manufacture, I am just going by what the owner told me. The info could be wrong.

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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #4 on: November 24, 2013, 12:53:09 PM »
Thanks EDNY. Hopefully I have it figured out. iPads suck! 

Nope! let me do some research and I'll post the rest of the pics once I figure it out.
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #5 on: November 24, 2013, 01:07:54 PM »
I'm thinking Dodge. Another real car with a good engine and a real transmission. 8)
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #6 on: November 24, 2013, 03:12:07 PM »
Unless someone changed the grill, I'm pretty sure it's a Chevy;) I would post all the pics but I'm having trouble getting them to sit right. I'm not exactly awesome with computers.
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #7 on: November 24, 2013, 07:13:46 PM »
Unless someone changed the grill, I'm pretty sure it's a Chevy;) I would post all the pics but I'm having trouble getting them to sit right. I'm not exactly awesome with computers.


Suggestions:

1) Are you holding the IPad upside down :)
2) If not, hold it upside down when taking pictures ;D
3) If you still can't figure it out, find a kid under 10 years old to do it! ;D ;D
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #8 on: November 24, 2013, 08:05:49 PM »
Unless someone changed the grill, I'm pretty sure it's a Chevy;) I would post all the pics but I'm having trouble getting them to sit right. I'm not exactly awesome with computers.


Suggestions:

1) Are you holding the IPad upside down :)
2) If not, hold it upside down when taking pictures ;D
3) If you still can't figure it out, find a kid under 10 years old to do it! ;D ;D

Haha. So true though. 

I actually transferred the photos from my iPhone. I tried flipping the photos before posting them, all that does is make the thumbnail correct but when you click on it it's upside down.

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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #9 on: November 24, 2013, 08:34:31 PM »
It makes me glad I have a laptop.  ;D

The body, top, windshield, and doors don't look Chevy at least not '26 or any thing later. The hood looks '27or '28 and the running gear, from what I can see could be '25 to '28. The engine looks like my '28. I'm not an expert but just learning while gathering parts for my roadster. I don't know what the '24 and earlier 490 roadster bodies look like. Maybe they did it differently in Canada.
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #10 on: November 24, 2013, 09:03:47 PM »
Makes me wish I had snapped a pic of the VIN.  I truly know nothing about these cars, I'm just going on what the owner said.

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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2013, 04:34:41 PM »
I just added the Old Car Advertising link below, here is a link to one of the brochures:


http://www.oldcaradvertising.com/Chevrolet/1924/1924%20Chevrolet%20Ad-12.html
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Re: 1926 roadster
« Reply #12 on: November 26, 2013, 01:26:18 AM »
Here is a link to some Chevy roadsters. Some '23s with 1/4 elliptic springs but the bodies look a lot like '25 and '26 bodies.
http://gomotors.net/Chevrolet/Chevrolet-Superior-Roadster/photos.html?pic=5
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