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Hoping this twelve year old thread can be momentarily revived.

Assuming the KS gauge fluid one buys nowadays from outfits like Straight Eight still fades like it did in the past, I am thinking of dyeing the fluid with Sudan Red and am wondering which Sudan Red dye was used - there are several. Perhaps it was Sudan Red #1 ?

Also curious as to whether the dye held fast over the years. Still red?

Moe is known for being unresponsive to calls and emails. I've never been able to reach him. If buying something on Ebay, on the other hand, he gets it out right away. His seller account, Packsea, has nearly 60 items on ebay at the moment, so he's still around.

There is a special wrench made specifically for Trippe lights - makes them harder to steal. I've seen repros for sale online, though I can't recall where just now.

I am curious as to what issues were found. Would you mind elaborating?

I had the same problem with my DL51 and one issue was the fingers on the replacement vanes were too long so they would jam and the metering head would get stuck partly open. Thus when the car was at idle. it ran rich and smelly. Same symptoms as yours.

Cool find. If those artillery wheels are good, they would make a great rare addition to your car.

Thanks for all the info, gents!

Figure this must be a custom body with the marvelous design of the back end being different than most. Hope someone has seen it, knows what and where it is.

Has Maine plates. Maybe it was a European import that made its way back home? Chromed headlamps on post '34 Packards were popular across the pond. The fender lamps are unusual as well.

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Another subtle change that was made from 740 to 840 was the front bumper. The 740 is relatively straight at the ends, while the 840 bumper curves more toward the tires. As it did with the swept front fenders, the 745 pioneered the more strongly curved front bumper ends.

The crowns of the spares on this car are a couple inches to the rear of the spare crowns on my 740. 840 photos show the spare crowns to be located the same as on this car, so I am guessing 840 fenders will fit a 740 (with bolt hole modifications).

The prior owner omitted the chrome strips. I think he would also have to have used an 840 battery box, and shortened running boards and splash apron.