I finally found it. It's a 1936 model

[barbwire]

After an exhausting search, I found pics. Refer to ( need help finding pics of vintage chevy's) thread.

The car was born the same year as my Dad & Mom

 

[wcaldwell]

I think you'll enjoy this old 36 Chevy. There are several ways of putting it back on the road and you'll find the one that's right for you. I also have a car from 1936 - however mine is much more scarce and kinda hard to find parts for. Mine is a Hudson Terraplane 2-Door Sedan. I'm working to make a resto-rod out of it.



Wayne

 

[barbwire]

Please send me a picture

I think you'll enjoy this old 36 Chevy. There are several ways of putting it back on the road and you'll find the one that's right for you. I also have a car from 1936 - however mine is much more scarce and kinda hard to find parts for. Mine is a Hudson Terraplane 2-Door Sedan. I'm working to make a resto-rod out of it.



Wayne

I travel a lot thru Montana, N. D. , and somewhat into Minn. You never know what might be setting in a weed patch somewhere. If I now what to look for, I might be able to find a parts car for you.

 

[Gene Arnold]

Barbwire,



I’m seventy years old. When I was about twelve, my dad traded for a 1936 Chevy “fixer-upper. ” That was right after WW2 and cars were very hard to come by due to interrupted civilian production from 1943 through 1945. There were two basic Chevy models in those years, the Standard and the Deluxe. The standard had a rigid front axle with parallel leaf springs and, if I recall correctly, a little smaller (and weaker) transmission. The Deluxe had more chrome and better interior, but the main difference was their weird independent front suspension. I don’t know what GM called it, but it was popularly called “Knee-action. ” Pontiac, Oldsmobile, and Buick all had the same thing from about 1934 thru 1938 (when they began to use coil springs). When the front end needed repair it had a unique sound as it bounced up and down. I think it was a hydraulic system that combined the suspension with shock absorbers. The nice thing about the old Chevys is they are easy to work on.



My first car in 1951 was a beautiful, low miles, 1934 four-door Chevy Standard (paid $175 for it). The 1934 Standard definitely had a weaker transmission, as I damaged it when I moved with my parents from Denver to the Western Slope in January, 1952. My 1934 had a cloth top. Fisher Bodies (GM) became the all steel “Turret Top” bodies in 1935.



My next door neighbor has an older restored 1936 Chevy Standard. He decided last summer to turn it into a hotrod and it is in the shop getting a 454 installation (don’t ask me how the big block is going to fit into the narrow profile). I’ll try to find out from him how the project is going.



Gene

 

[barbwire]

Gene, The one I have must be the Deluxe. It has the knee action front suspension, that you mentioned. It is the first time I'd ever seen that kind of suspension. Kinda neat though.

It's late, I'll talk to you again later. Good Morning

BTW, I was born in Boise. Small world, huh!

 

[catoiler]

I have the front and rear fenders and running boards off a 36 deluxe with the knee action and was looking to get rid of them PM me if you are interested. I also have some misc parts also but don't recall offhand what they are.



Mike