So I now know this is a 1951 Patrician 400 and it is kept in garage I built last year! Much nicer digs that it was accustomed to for many years. It's not directly heated but being attached to the house it never gets below 40 degrees.

Does anyone know where I can get a 1951 hood ornament? My car is a 51 but has a 53 ornament. Most likely the original one broke and my grandfather stuck this one on. Jack C.

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It turns out it was the linkage and it is all set now. Progress on the car has been slow but all good. It is now running around the yard. It has new wheel cylinders and a rebuilt master cylinder and a few new lines. The starter had to be rebuilt. And with new plugs, wires, points and cap it is running really well! Jack 2/21/11.

I was up in Maine to check some of this yesterday. The linkage is loose, it appears that what doesn't move is the arm that comes out of the side of the transmission. I gave it a few gentle taps but that didn't seem to help.

With the tires off the ground they moved slightly so I'm rulinmg out that the brakes are froze up.

If the brakes were locked, which could be the case, would that keep the shift lever from moving? As I recall the least time I tried the shift lever wouldn't move.

I am picking up a 1953 Clipper from my sister to begin a resoration project. The car has sat in a shed in central Maine for the last 20 to 30 years.

I can't get the transmission to shift out of park and am wondering if it just frozen in place or if there is some type on interlock.

Any thoughts?