Re: Don's 1937 1090 138CD Limo

Posted by Don 37 On 2017/5/21 8:42:06

It's been a long time since I have posted on the Limo project. But here is an update.

It is currently in the paint body and paint shop. It is going from the Packard Blue to the Regatta Blue. After the car is painted I will tackle the Interior. The chauffeur
compartment from the black leather interior to a dark blue leather. and the bland tan cloth rear compartment to a semi dark blue cloth.

Here is what I have done to the car so far.


Repaired the frame back to original

Had a 1092 trunk floor welded in to fix where a rectangle hole was caused by a leaky battery

Changed the drive train back to original

Rebuilt a 282 motor (runs fine)

Converted a 1954 3 speed overdrive transmission to floor shift. (Still need a few parts to make that fully functional)

New wiring harness (Rhode Island)

New Sill Plates

All new glass

New reproduction Gear shift knob, battery box, fuel sending unit, hubcaps, trim rings, running board trim, Juliano's top insert. Waldron SS exhaust.

7 wheels powder coated to match the body color

Rebuilt thermostat for grille (works great).

Wood-grained my dash and senior & 120CD door trim in my shop. (Was redone 10 times to a very close to original finish. I used a 120 under the the removed chrome dash piece to match it.)

I am keeping the car 6 volt. (see how that goes)

Here are some pictures of the wood-graining. I did not think it was too bad a job. The company I got the equipment from made it difficult as I had to change the base paint color to get the best results.

Dash Carpathian Burl Elm

Window moldings Straight Grain

Senior-120CD door trim both of the above was used.

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