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  1. It would seem that Mother Nature read my post here and decided to remind me...”In like a Lion.” I woke up to about an 1” of fresh snow this morning. It did warm up enough to melt again later in the day. I tinkered some more on the ‘53 after work then took it out for another evening test drive. Actually there’s nothing left to test. It just sounds like a good excuse to put on another a mile or so. My older son, (he’ll be 21 soon) dropped by for visit today. Funny enough, just before dinner. So he ate with us and he followed me out to the garage. When I fired up the ‘53 he grabbed his coat and was hanging around the car with a big grin. Up to this point he’s kept his distance from the ‘53. It intimidates him I think. Can’t say I blame him. My younger son and I spent a big part of last summer uncovering all hidden the problems in the car. The gas station breakdowns. The, barely made-it-home stories. The noises. The little tricks we used to keep it out cruising. We worked through them all while son #1 likely shook his head at us. He’d never asked to drive it and turned down my offers to let him. Leading #2 son to then shake his head. Lol. It seems #1 is building confidence. He’s seen the hours I’ve put into repairing the car. The incidents and stories dwindled out by late last summer. Tonight he took up my offer to drive. His first time behind the wheel. He grinned at the big steering wheel. He asked me twice about what to do with the clutch. Park brake? Where? Lol. Loved the huge turning radius. It was fun. More great memories. Big grins all around. Back in the garage. Clocks change on Sat nite. It’s comming.
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  2. Sorry about the no photo thread. let's try this again
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  3. Inspired by @Worden18 and his Meadowbrook thread , I decided that I will host a thread of my 1953 Chrysler Windsor Deluxe this season. I was thinking about why I wanted to do this. Why share my year of travels and interactions in my old Mopar on the internet? I think there are several good reasons. None really more important than any other. Arguably it could summed up as just plain cool. It feels good to know that here at P15-D24, there are many others who share my passion for the old Mopars. We have a lot in common. We have lots to share. The good folks here care about keeping these old cars running and out on the roads. And if like me, enjoy reading other's adventures. Seeing the sites in another part of the world is fun. Every photo tells a thousand words. I hope there will be lots to show and tell this coming season. I also want to give back a little to this forum. The help I found here is much appreciated. Maybe I can repay you folks a little by giving you a little entertainment. Here we go.... My car season is anxiously beginning as temps are forecasted to hit 17C (62F) over the next few days. That'll kick start the big snow melt. My Chrysler is ready to cruise now after a busy winter. We sold our home and moved in the middle of my planned winter car repair schedule. Then we went on a 10 day trip to a much warmer climate. Since I got back home and settled, I've been busting my knuckles getting everything I wanted done to the car before the April 1 deadline. That's when Vintage Car Club Parade is. I'm not sure who's more excited. My 19 yr old son or I, for the cruising season. He's almost found daily out in the garage, sitting in the car making vroom- vroom noises. "Feeling the new brakes and clutch pedal adjustments", he says. Tonight my car is jockey'd up in the garage ready to get out. Hopefully the snow on the sides of the roads get knocked back enough this weekend to keep water off the pavement. Then it's go time. Cruising 2018 is but just around the bend here.
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  4. Hi I just found this site a lot of great info. I got my truck out of a farmers field in 1978 with no windows just rusting away. I got it running and used it a little until I started to restore it to original condition in 1989. One of the only things I need is the dome light, been searching for ever. It took me 2 years to complete the restoration.
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  5. Here is what mine sounds like with dual walker glasspacks. Ignore the cobbled together pipes. I hoping to have all new pipes run this spring dumping out on the right fide both pipes in front of rear fender.
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  6. I wonder why the rear windows of a rumble seat car would not retract fully, but Dblter was able to make his window retract fully. Did he rework the channel under the glass that catches the water that gets past the weatherstripiing? Mercury for 1967 and 1968 1957 and 1958 had a Turnpike Cruiser, modeled after a dream car of the same name, with a retractable rear window. These and later "breezeway" models started out with a reverse-slanting window that retracted fully, albiet with fixed glass segments beside the retractable pane. My dad's 1967 Mercury, which I bought from him, had a conventially sloped rear window with a full width pane that retracted just a few inches. Good enough to suck sun-heated air out of the cabin, but otherwise much ado about nothing. The Mercury had a channel below the glass to catch water leaking in, and drain hoses to the bottom of each fender, where drain holes would continue the process - except if the drain holes got plugged by trash or whatever. Before final rust-through, I discoverd ponds of water slushing around at the bottom of each fender. Not good. A caution to you rumble seat people: Make sure the drainage system works properly.
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  7. I'm 71 years of age and I drive one of my 9 Cars every day I use all of my cars in TV & Movies....
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  8. Really coming along nicely!
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  9. Clean up work this week-end......Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Its looking like rain Saturday, so If you don't care about the wet stuff, I'll still be working away, cleaning up the mess from last year. So don't be afraid to stop by any of those three days....every little bit helps!!! The final dusting off, followed by pizza and a night around the fire pit is....wait for it... Friday the 13th! Its on everyone to bring a scary story and a camping buddy. I have dibs on Steph. 48D
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  10. ok fellas, this is how it looks. Let's see what happens.... enjoy your day!! Franky
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  11. You can buy a 6 volt alternator, positive ground, and won't have to change any of the electrical stuff.
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  12. Also found a cool vintage Dixco tachometer that will look right at home in the cab. I just couldnt get something modern!
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  13. HA! we keep the Beer in the rumble seat and the passengers pass it up to us....
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  14. RZ-50 is available at Home Depot here. I like it as there is no silicone or oil in it. There are others but it is best to read the ingredients if you are going to use it for a variety of things.
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  15. Looks like the consensus is that it should be flared on the end to fit the opening, here's another "poor" picture of mine.
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  16. 55 Fargo Spitfire, Thanks for your guidance. This is a 23" flathead out of a 1940 Dodge I believe.
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  17. I have found the original manuscript but it requires some revision. Some advice while it seemed relevant in 1980 no longer rings true. I am going to edit it and have it retyped and if Fargo 55 and Matt wish to contact me , I will (eventually) send a newly edited copy or if you want it sooner, I will send, by regular mail . a copy as it appeared in the Plymouth Bulletin with pencilled in revisions. I really do not wish to republish in any format since it will undoubtedly result in questions that I am no longer patient enough to answer.
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  18. Hi Blue: Another two cents worth here. Mine is a 41 Plymouth flathead. I recommend a radiator inspection and recore if necessary. While I had my radiator done, I brought in the distribution tube. Expert radiator guy in Stockton, CA. said it was fine but put it in the boil out tank to clean it. Lookjed like new when he was done. There is no flare on my tube. Looks just like the rest of the pictures here. I went with the radiator recore job after all and am very glad that I did. Now my car can sit at idle on a hot day and not overheat. Driving, the guage is always in the middle range. What a relief!
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  19. I used 2 1/4" but a kit full of bends and welded it up myself.
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  20. It is the uploading process I am unsure about. I can get things onto my computer screen , then the size issue . I will try to learn this but first I must find yje article. It was presented best by the Plymouth Bulletin Thanks.
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  21. I agree, the big inch strokers don't seem to have much trouble, or at least no more than you'd expect from any hot rodded motor. I've owned a bunch of BMW's, Moto Guzzis, and British motorcycles and currently have a Twin Cam bike, too. They all have their good and bad points but I really love shovelheads. Maybe it's all the years I've ridden them but they just feel right to me. The Evo and Twin Cam Harleys are kinda like BMW's to me. Great motorcycles, good power and dependability, but not much "Fahrfegnugen". I just noticed you have an '83 FXR... That is a GREAT motorcycle, maybe the best H-D of all time..
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  22. My engines look just like that too...
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  23. This is what mine looked like when I opened it up. Stock engine don't know if the tube had been replaced or not.
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  24. My dad always said the roll down window was so you could pass beer to your friend in the rumble seat.
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  25. I would think that you wouldn't need all of the coolant flow to go down the distribution tube, which helps to direct coolant flow around the exhaust valves for additional cooling. With the space around the end of the tube coolant is also allowed to flow into the engine block as well. My theory is that some coolant flows to the valves and the rest goes through the rest of the engine. I think of the water distribution tube as a flow divider of sorts.
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  26. I don't think that any slight flaring would harm the general idea as the tubes purpose is to funnell cool water inside the engine and the recesses along the top of the tube allow the cool water to reduce the temperature under the exhaust area and seats so anything that aids in getting more water in there should be a bonus for my money...............you ask what is wisdom?............lol.............not playing with cars?........lol...........I'd think that a gentle flaring such as that pictured would be fine..............Homer that pic by Bluefox showsan internal bypass, so thats what you have........... .andyd
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  27. Andy, my plymouth block looks like above and my dodge head looks like above. Dave
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  28. If by saying you are "redoing the brakes" you mean adapting discs, why? And you should not head forward into a 12 volt alteration without serious thought either. Why not repair the car the way it came and enjoy it that way first? Many people believe that these cars are fine performers just the way they came from the factory.
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  29. MoparNuts - I have a B1D 1950 full rolling chasis with just cab on it. All four wheels are good, brakes redone not too long ago. Was a driver just a couple years ago. It's my parts truck and I'm working on a 1/2 ton B1B so the 1 ton drums and 126 wheel base is not going to be used by me. I was planning to put the whole enchilada up for sale on our classifieds section when I'm done picking what I needed off it. PM me if you are interested in it. I'm not planning to part it out at this point I'd rather send the whole frame and running gear to a good home in tact. I'm in Vermont - 05452.
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  30. Fabbed up an alternator bracket to get that 1 wire down low and out of sight. Also fixed a stripped thermostat housing. Progress is a bit slow, but should be ready to start as soon as the starter arrives.
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  32. Odds are better for snow at the BBQ than me joining the Facebook cult.
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  33. So I got pissed off and went and picked my driveshaft up today. They basically handed me back some scrap metal. Looks like I'm getting a whole new shaft made up. Grrr
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