Joe Scheil: This is the Planes of Fame Air Museums' P-51A 43-6251, N4235Y while at the Cal Aero Technical Institute in Glendale. They had it from 1946 to 1953 and I assume it was flown in as the airfield, Glendale Air Terminal was still open for a time during that period. She is now in Valle AZ at the annex there...

Sorry Joe, you rarely miss a mustang ID, but that's not it.
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Roger Baker: My first guess on case 164 would be (A-36A) 42-83738 when owned by Sid Smith down in Florida...well before its' unfortunate Merlin "conversion" began.

Second guess would be 43-6007, although I don't think this airplane was painted before it "went south".

Well Roger, your first guess is right, so your second guess is not. I guess that makes your guesses half right ... I guess ...

Thanks for everyone's input!
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