Congratulations to Wade and support staff on this milestone. I'm sure rejoining the body with the chassis is a celebrated occasion....keep up the good work.
DAF

not exactly...the bxov was also used on some other cars, such as studebaker, so while the model of the carburetor will be correct, the linkage mounts, jets, etc will be different. If you want, I will look and see if I have a correct carb... if so my price for a good used rebuildable carb would be $100.40, plus shipping.

Gary - depending on the year you prefer, I have a friend who has several convertible project cars in the 38-41 style, as well as a 48 Custom 8 Convertible that needs a loving home. PM me for direct contact information.

As long as it is tasteful and reasonably original in style, the value will not be seriously adversely affected - and more importantly, it will be as you desire. Please yourself, not the next owner.

If you go with an electric fuel pump, you will not have the vacuum section for your windshield wipers, so the question is do you drive your car in the rain or are they minimally required for state inspection. As to mechanical or electric, the debate is as old as organic or synthetic fluids. In this case, fuel pumps, I believe a consensus could be agreed upon by recommending both. Particularly if your car catches the dreaded "vapor lock" virus on occasion....

pm sent. just got back from Hershey....

Not sure if you might consider, but I have a strange quirk for the R-6 overdrives, and if you want a correct unit for your car, an R-9, I would consider a trade. Some say tomayto, some say tomahto...

I concur with Don. That car has been for sale for a long time and everyone else has passed on it. Why? Its a dog. That's precisely why everyone else has passed on it. If that is all you can afford, well, I hope you are immensely talented, or planning on winning the lottery, as the cost to restore is definitely an upside down proposition, unless you move the body to a cheap running sedan....and you might as well make it a 120 if you do that. Just this week I was offered a largely original, real sweet running, driving, shiny 1088 for around $17,500.
Pretty, pretty car....tempted me.

Looks like a good project to me. Suggest you simply post your specific wants as you determine what you need. Plenty of guys on here, myself included, should be able to help with parts...how is shipping to Mexico, or might you have a US friend/ship point?

Dead or alive, I'll be there. Easy to find - hard to catch.