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That is proud father of 70 year old truck that has new twin carbs. 99%complete. Need throttle springs and Dashman 2" carb spacers.

Wally; No there is definitely some items that need to be altered to use one of these trucks the way I have been. Gearing and brakes are at the top of the list. I went with a 3.55 ratio on the rear axle. Initially I thought it was too tall. But now that I have been really using it I would say it is spot on. The brake thing is a matter of what your local traffic conditions are like. Certainly drums would be fine if they are in tip top conditions and you use the truck in light traffic. I went with 4 wheel disc brakes and with the type of traffic, speeds and hilly conditions I face they are perfect. There are a few other details that are more than worthwhile when planning to use one of these trucks as a daily driver. Upgraded lighting....seat belts.....and good cabin insulation make it much safer and more pleasant to use. What doesn't need a lot of messing about with is the basic engine configuration, suspension or even the 6 volt electrics. People are blown away by the ride and comfort level of this truck. Not a day goes by when I don't get several thumbs up's or someone asking about it. If you take your time and put one of these trucks together carefully they will reward you with rock solid performance and reliability. They are well worth the effort. Jeff

Age at which your child can drive your antique? I don't know, I'll be dead.

Plymouth P15 bz cp is flat glass.....every piece in that car is flat glass....

Wally; You are welcome. I just wanted to share some of my experience with this aspect of building one these trucks for daily use in todays world. They really do make a very use able truck without too many mods. I have been very impressed by how nice the little flatty runs and how flexible the fluid drive 4 speed set up mine was fitted with actually works. Very sweet indeed. I wasn't too sure I liked it to begin with but I have changed my mind the last couple of months. Definitely no need for any further mods there. What a great little engine these are when they are dialed in. Jeff

Beautiful car. Based on it's condition and low mileage, if it were mine, I would keep the flathead and add AC. But, that's just me. As far as the cost of rebuilding the engine, well, you never know until you open it up. You are going to have to pull it anyway if you go the 360 route, so you can make your decision at that time. My experience has been that it costs no more, and no less to rebuild a flathead than it does a "modern" engine. However, the flathead sure goes back in easier and everything fits. On top of that, it will get lots of love at the shows. Good luck.

why because for some reason the wife thinks car parts ruin the table, stain the floor, and generally just make a mess. Maybe I shouldn't have used the dishwasher as a parts washer, (but it does make the chrome shine)

Never mind I couldn't help myself lol Upon closer look I seen that the mounting bracket is actually color matched to the cab, so I decided not to paint it black. I also sent in for my build card so I'm looking forward to getting that.

It's been a while. Moved and been driving the wheels off the old truck. It has been great! What a good little workhorse this truck is. No problem keeping up with traffic here anymore. Guess it just needed to be pushed hard and a bit of MMO to get the rings to re seat. I think I even startled some yoyo in a Tesla this morning when he was poking along in front of me. Too bad......wonder what he was thinking as my grille loomed close? For those of you who want to use one of these trucks as a daily driver.......It can be done without too many mods. Jeff

I'm trying to figure out if my setup is a full flow setup or not. The engine block is a 251 from an early 60's Power Wagon. It has the diamond shape on the left side, indicating it can be fitted with a full flow filter setup. The guy who sold it to me said the same thing, but he said that the filter on it currently is a partial flow filter. I took off the filter lid and had a look at the element inside. The filter number is a Hastings LF130, which a Google search says is a full flow filter element. Doing a search on this forum, I see info indicating that full flow filter housings contain a valve of sorts, but I don't see anything that looks obviously like a valve in my housing. Also, the lines leading to and from the unit seem small for a full-flow setup. I wonder if someone just put a full-flow element inside a partial flow housing? Can you all take a look at the attached pics and see what you think? Thanks.

Just purchased a 48 business coupe. Has 270 poly head with a fluid drive sitting in it right now. Plan on putting a 230 with a straight drive from a donor car in it soon. Wish me luck, It has the grill and all the chrome.

I run since 1987 with a brazilian DFV,same type as Zenith 228.Never had problem.I bought this Carter B&B from ebay (united automotive remanufacturing)-Londonderry,New Hampshire.Thanks all members of this forum that advised me to buy this model.Regards.

Three words! Boiled Linseed Oil. Preserve, protect, has a semi gloss sheen. Popular with antique farm implement and tool folks, and Antiquers too. Check you tube there are a couple bids. One even is a dodge truck.

Oh Wow ! That's one clean machine. Nice color scheme too !

I have just used a regular radiator hose that had the right curve in it to replace the two short pieces and curved metal tube. Never had a problem in many years and two less clamps to work with which are hard to get at where located. As said, radiator hoses with curves are designed to do the job, not collapse.

Thanks for reading - I was recommended to go the service checkup way and ordered a visit through lemon squad. Shall see what the result is. :-)))

This might not be very representative but I used stockinteriors a couple of years ago for a P15 model. It all went very fine. The quality of the carpet (I did not choose the most expensive quality option) was very good. The fit very fine - but then the fit is not a problem anyway thanks to a trick: The carpet comes in two pieces. The actual overlay takes place underneath the front seat area, hence the overlay is not visible, hence adjustments towards the front and rear end of the floor can be made very easily.

I'm a hotrodder so the Bob Marley & Wailers running gear sounds o/k by me....lol.......that rear end setup looks good.....btw is the rear end a transaxle or just the diff?....that third member mount looks good...........oh........and I added 2" into each rear fender on my 1940 Dodge when I rodded it in 1973, gas welded and hammer finished the whole way....lol........andyd.

If you go with this company...please keep the forum in the loop with quality, ease of install and over all appearance when completed. We need good part sources for sure. Long back we had one guy who went with a premade and was extremely dissatisfied and went to a local trimmer to clean up the mess. Perhaps this company will be the answer to many folks carpet needs

The bolt is double ended, meaning it has a hex in the middle and threads on both sides of the hex. One thread is longer to go into the block through the bracket. Once tightened, the ground cable, or strap in my case, goes on the exposed threads on the outer end of the bolt. PITA !!

62.......Then he can draw social security while he's recovering from the beating he's going to get for wrecking it.

I've got 2 pieces of copper with a T to replace one of the broken heater pipes in my 48. Mine is painted grey though

yup any reason why you wouldn't paint those wheels to match the truck instead of the other way around?

...the colors on your truck look just fine. Explore your options for wheels.

Our son, who’s in his late 30’s, lives in NYC, and doesn’t drive anymore. So, in our case—when is our child old enough to drive??? The short answer: NEVER!!!

You and Dartgame are correct! My thinking was turned around backwards. I hate it when that happens.

I read some place the 218 rods are longer than the 230s. Part of the reason is the pistons are the same for both motors....think about it. Makes sense...cranks and rods change from motor to motor. Long throw shorter rod on 230 than 218 which has longer rod and shorter throw on the crank... can you mix and match ? Maybe...balancing would be off more than standard amount.

FWIW, I picked up a copper L from the then local hardware store. Picked one that had the right O.D. to match the I.D. of the radiator hose. A bit shorter than the original but you cut the two pieces of straight radiator hose to match anyway. Painted the outside black to make it less noticeably copper. Did that back in the 1970s, still using it and nobody notices that it is not original.

I doubt it. A well done hotrod/streetrod almost always brings more money. On the other hand it usually takes more money to build one, but as far as value goes the modified crowd almost always wins. My thinking does not include ratrods and craprods.

Being that the 218 has a shorter stroke, I would think the rods are longer

Here's a DeSoto that was in a Swiss yard in 2013. And a couple of Plymouths in Ireland... The first is a picture from a The Seaflower trawler funeral in 1968. The second is a car that was for sale in 1983 but, sadly, does not seem to have survived.

Full flow filter looks like this. Has a pressure relief relief valve in the tube in the center that will allow oil to pass if the filter element is plugged. A pipe plug must be installed to make it function correctly.

Nice looking Desoto. I notice your wheel chock. Your car has fluid drive. This means that there is not a solid coupling between the engine and the rear wheels so if you park on even a slight incline the car will roll even though the transmission is in gear. So in addition to your brake upgrades a working emergency brake is a must have deal. And you probably already know the emergency brake is located on the transmission tail shaft. If you do not have a service manual for your car it is a good investment to get one. They are available in both disc and hard copy. I prefer hard copy so I can keep it on my work bench.

I'm gonna keep it stock . All my friends are telling me to drop in a v8 and automatic but I love the ol gal just the way she is!

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