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Old 01-06-2012, 03:11 AM   #21
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For those interested:

Re Mopar BODIES built in Oz, as mentioned earlier:
Dodges were built by T J Richards {coach makers originally} in Adelaide. This arrangement was started when Dodges were imported; long before Chry was even born I think.
Chrysler & Plym bodies were built by Holden body builders {No, not a gym!! They were originally saddlers} in Adelaide also.
Ford built their plant at Geelong & GM snapped up Holden. They got a factory already in operation.
I assume Chry was not happy about this so they bought Richards. . . .

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Old 01-06-2012, 04:12 PM   #22
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Thank you all for the interesting replies seems some confusion exists Aussie/Canada/US. My 34 is real deal US and Bik that was my Roadster you would have spotted in Napier I alternate with my light green/dark green 34 Plymouth Roadster on weekends so they go out regularly unless its raining and roll on Art Deco weekend maybe one of us could post some pictures for our Ford Barn freinds next month.
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Old 01-06-2012, 04:25 PM   #23
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52 Merc, The Plymouth came to NZ in the 70s Mitchell of Mitchcrome imported it to rod it luckily it stayed in one piece and restoration started by Dave Gibson in Napier and finished off by a chap in Wanaka from whom I purchased it 5 years ago.
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Old 01-06-2012, 10:40 PM   #24
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That is good to know there is one here in the Bay. I remember seeing a picture of your '34 Plymouth in NZ Hot Rod Magazine when it was first imported by Dave Mitchell. he also had a very nice '34 Plymouth coupe, with a warmed up 6 in it.
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Old 01-11-2012, 11:35 PM   #25
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i have a 34 rdst and cabriolet that came from so. america. rh. drive, steel floors, holes for battery boxes on both sides, otherwise ,same as us made.
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Old 01-12-2012, 01:06 AM   #26
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i have a 34 rdst and cabriolet that came from so. america. rh. drive, steel floors, holes for battery boxes on both sides, otherwise ,same as us made.
They WERE US made. Ford US made all the RHD cars for Sth America. Far outnumbered RHD production of Ford Canada or England. Shipped from Edgewater & Sommerville Plants to Argentina, Uruquay & Paraguay. They supplied LHD to the other states of Sth America.
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Old 01-12-2012, 04:45 AM   #27
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So how long are your doors ??
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That's right Tom that's why they extended the rear 1/4 to make up for the short doors . Not as bad as when they made T's with a 1 door roadsters and 3 door sedans .
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Old 01-12-2012, 09:17 AM   #28
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hey McCready, both boxes have covers, i converted both cars to lh dr. used lh box in cab. and also the rdst. where i put hyd. brk master in that spot. my friend said they were made in canada because of the serial no.???
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Old 01-12-2012, 11:41 AM   #29
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Not unless the engine number prefix begins with a "C", other wise they were of U.S. manufacture (but likely assembled locally from kits sent from the U.S.)

I exported about 20 '33-'34 open cars from Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay and all were of U.S. manufacture with engine numbers beginning with either 18F or ABF or BF (the F designating the RHD characteristic).
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I never seen that , but any thing is possable . ,Because of chassis restraints there were only a few .positions for doors 3 window. Roadster.phaeton etc, .
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Old 01-12-2012, 02:03 PM   #31
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my rdst. and cabriolet both ser# start w/18F, why would they have 2 batery boxes???
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Canadian production that was exported had two battery floor holes F, C40---------
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Old 01-15-2012, 08:21 AM   #33
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boo,

Because on a RHD V-8, the exhaust system was originally routed down the left side of the car, which necessitated switching the location of the battery to the right side of the car. Because all fours (LHD or RHD) had their exhaust system routed down the right side of the car, the floor pans for use on RHD chassis had to provide for both battery locations.

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Only those Canadian bodies destined for use on RHD chassis had two battery access holes; those destined for LHD (i.e. all those sold in Canada) had one battery access hole in the floor pan. This is same practice as that followed with U.S.-manufactured bodies, like boo's two examples.
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Old 01-15-2012, 10:11 AM   #34
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X2 on the canadian car with only the LH battery position . I have a canadian { C18P- } 34 4d that definately has it's gennie floor & it only has the LH battery hole . Other than the odd color scheme {maroon-black fenders } it is pretty much the same as my US built cars .
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This is a hybrid US and Auzy panels mixed .Ted
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Old 11-13-2015, 04:44 AM   #36
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Thank you all for the interesting replies seems some confusion exists Aussie/Canada/US. My 34 is real deal US and Bik that was my Roadster you would have spotted in Napier I alternate with my light green/dark green 34 Plymouth Roadster on weekends so they go out regularly unless its raining and roll on Art Deco weekend maybe one of us could post some pictures for our Ford Barn freinds next month.
I have admired both your cars at Art Deco and also the 1934 Fordor from Napier with the artillery wheels. I have previoulsy owned a 1934 Plymouth sedan which I have taken to Art deco but have normally take one of my Model A's . Ths year I will have my NZ new 1934 Fordor there -assuming that it survives the trek to Dunedin and back for the Vero International in January! Karl
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Old 11-17-2015, 10:49 PM   #37
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don't know about the weather in argentina, but the cabriolet and the rdst, had VERY little rust, rdst floor has none. both had a battery box built into the firewall, looked to be an aftermarket kit. one was riveted in. brakes were cobbled up on both cars.
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Old 11-27-2015, 11:09 PM   #38
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Karl will be great to see your car at Art Deco the ford or you speak of with the artillery wheels is my mate it is the Husheer special order car. Make yourself known we usually park near the cannon by the Emporium.
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Here's a interesting article merc Man sent me



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This makes it clear that they used north American Roadster knocked down body's in OZ ,Most likely Detroit stampings ,Ted
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