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Greyhound dog
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dicker |
04-08-2011 @ 2:39 PM
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At the San Diego Auto Museum, we have a 1934 Lincoln Town Car which has an original greyhound. The tail is very skinny and the dog IS anatomically correct--a boy!! As someone mentioned, the base screws on to the top of the radiator and the dog tilts back on a heavy hinge which lets you put water in the radiator. I have a 36 Ford with aftermarket dog (tail attached to the back leg). To make it more realistic, I used a fine bladed hacksaw and separated tail from leg and then finished it off with some jewelry files.Looks pretty good but not original. I I knew how to do it, Iwould send a photo.
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04-02-2011 @ 4:29 AM
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it was first on the lincoln, but that is what Mrs Ford rode in!!
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04-01-2011 @ 8:55 PM
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Ha! I never heard that one! Alan, Happy April Fools' Day! Btw, I think the dog was first on the Lincoln, so that would have been Edsels prerogative, wouldn't it?
Alan
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04-01-2011 @ 7:05 PM
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is the dog anatomically correct? Mrs Ford made Henry change the original greyhound to be "not so crude" when seen in public
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04-01-2011 @ 12:10 PM
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Moxie, I believe that MG is correct that your dog is not an original '34 Ford accessory, as it lacks the large radiator cap base. I hadn't known there were any repops made with stand-alone tails, however. The Lincoln dog, I think, has more pronounced ribs than the Ford dog, but your dog's ribs seem more of an afterthought and not as nicely detailed. I'm not a dog expert, just my recollections from deep among the spider webs. Someone else may have fewer spider webs than I.
Alan
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Stroker |
04-01-2011 @ 11:00 AM
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MG: Indeed I did, and thank you for sharing your Greyhound knowledge! Happy April Fools Day.
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MG |
04-01-2011 @ 10:46 AM
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Stroker, You forgot it's most important function as a framistan adjuster for the correct blivet clearance from the chingothis!
This message was edited by MG on 4-1-11 @ 10:52 AM
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MG |
04-01-2011 @ 10:41 AM
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The dog (Part# 40-18385) was a Ford authorized accessory for the 1934 Model year only. The one you have pictured is an after-market and looks to be made for the 1936 Ford.
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Stroker |
04-01-2011 @ 9:06 AM
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Undoubtedly, the greyhound-encabulator had reached a very high level of technical development. It had been successfully used for operating nofer trunnions. In addition, whenever a barescent skor motion is required, it may be employed in conjunction with a drawn reciprocating dingle arm to reduce sinusoidal depleneration. Nice dog!
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MOXIE |
04-01-2011 @ 8:26 AM
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My friend's father had this dog forever and not sure what car it goes on. Asked me if I wanted it. Anybody know anything about it. There is a small threaded hole in the bottom but no numbers. The tail is not attached.
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