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Thought I'd share some pics from this year's Ty Rods Old Timers Reunion. Not to disparage other's automotive tastes, as is my custom I'm only sharing the early MoPar's that I was certain were MoPar powered, if modified (there was at least one S10 chassis and a couple belly button motors on the field). A great day, and it was nice to finally meet member Mark and his lovely P15 drop top. Enjoy!

My sheetmetal parts are finished and it's time to put it together. I ran into a problem with the engine, so it's back at the machine shop for now. I should be getting the engine back from the shop in a couple of weeks. After the engine goes in, the cab and doors go on.

So much info getting thrown at you here sorry... Resist the temptation to clean up the block deck with a wire wheel. Or a wire brush. The tiny wires come off. They are prone to drop down horizontally between the piston and the cylinder wall. They can get wedged in place, maybe adjacent to a piston ring. Then the destruction begins the very next time you move that piston. Then expect a dead cylinder with no compression in short time. Seek out a brass wire wheel or brush. They have soft bristles. Put shop cloths in each cylinder when cleaning up and de-carboning the area. Get a shop vac and suck up everything really well out of every cylinder. While the head is off be very diligent about keeping the area clean deck and covered up if possible. Good luck. Report back. Thx.

I put the bed together yesterday. The fenders aren't fully bolted on yet. I still need to add the fender welting.

After 3 weeks of intense yard work that's taken up most of my time, I finally got to work on my '47 today. I've been purchasing numerous goodies for it over the past few weeks, including new plug wires, ignition coil, distributor cap, a pair of windows for the doors, a window channel to replace the broken on on the passenger side, plus a few more other items. I'm still in the process of cleaning and maintenance, mostly in the engine bay, but I did get a chance to rig up a temporary set of seat covers with some cheap material I got at the thrift store for $2 (....and no, I'm not going to do a Highlander interior long term ? ). Today I painted the left side of the engine silver, installed the cleaned and painted plug wire tubes and coil clamp, a new coil, and started to install the plug wires, which I'll finish up tomorrow. A couple of weeks ago I, fixed the rust in the battery tray and painted it. I thought a lot about what to do about the wiring, which is super crispy and brittle, and came up with a plan for re-wiring. I'm pretty good with Microsoft Visio, so I drew up a new wiring diagram for my car (based on the original wiring diagram that I downloaded from here) which will remain mostly stock, but will add fuse blocks under the dash for safety and protection of the wiring. I've posted a screen shot below.

I did some mock-up work today, so as promised here's some photos of the tri-power setup with split exhaust. Tons of thanks go out to Tim Kingsbury and George Asche that made this set up possible. As you can see there is a small hole in the firewall and I've still got more carving to do to clear the rear carb, linkage and air cleaner.

True! Brass at least, will give a little. But yes, nothing belongs in there except an aif fuel mixture! Clean shop rags in the cylinders offers a better chance yet again, of protecting things. @Jchaidez. If you are new to flatheads you might get something out of my latest You Tube Mopar featured video. See here: https://youtu.be/RQNszFmHJHQ

Good advice. I think that's what I did to my 230. I used a wire brush on the valves and top of block and then not much more than a few weeks later my #1 piston looked like this and went from 110lbs compression to 50lbs.

This thread has some serious holding power. Probably lasted longer than some marriages. It keeps re-appearing. I do enjoy it. The age chart tells the a real story. All about what is going on with the vintage car market. Sad but true. Which is also why this forum is among my top internet sites. Classy, respectful, knowledgeable, helpful, mature, folks are all here. Giving out great free advice. Thank you! Much appreciated. I’ll be paying it forward too.

So the year after, we can do the Finger Lakes, and give them a reason to leave the camp open.,.

Didn't catch the T&C owner. Unfortunately I have to travel to the Finger Lakes that weekend to close up the in-law's camp for the winter and can't make the tour.

There's prolly some young chick out there that will heartily agree, but it'll cost ya..lol

I forgot one, and this guy has a special place in my heart: he bought his Chrysler roadster as a Chevy-powered hot rod, and found a 331 Hemi to restore it to total MoPar!

Wouldn't a truck axle have the spring perches on top of the axle for carrying a heavy load as opposed to the perches in your photo which are mounted below the axle?

You asked earlier, I don't see a reply - yes, the D24 engine is 230ci.

You can use a 12 volt battery in it, even if it is still 6 volt. might even give you more ooomph to the starter to pop it free. You need to figure out if the electric is original or converted to 12 volts. Pretty easy to convert, and often done over the years ... look at a tail light bulb, see if it is a 6 or 12 volt bulb. I have to take off all the accessories( distributor , carb linkage etc) before I can completely take off the head? I ask because I didnt want to take everything off but it's probably best to clean it up. Just whats connected to the head, not the distributor. Oil filter, linkage yes. But you will want to be able to set the head on the work bench and clean it, and clean the block before installing a new gasket and putting back together. You do want to rotate it and oil the valve stems while the head is off. Make sure none are stuck. Head needs to come completely off at this point.

I've got running boards like that, well, almost, and I put down a non slip piece of rubber like material, each and every time I get in & out, of the cab. ?

That is a sweet looking setup! What are the plans for exhaust?

I thought that linkage looked like George’s. He built the linkage for my dual carb setup.

dang...don't you just hate it when the engineer and conductor both die on the job...

after getting the car then join the national Desoto club. the 2020 National Convention will be held in Milwaukie Wis. Here is the link to the NDC webpage. https://desoto.org/ Also if you will be in the area of Hershey Pa during October 9-12 the Antique automobile Club will be hosting their annual swap meet. They have over 8-10000 venders. I will be having two sites I will be located in the Orange field row OAD7 & 8 Stop by a chat. I own a 1939 Desoto. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com

I changed the air filter setup after some input from Tim. This setup is much less restrictive. It will require some extra work but that's the way things go.

75 and still playing with old Mopars.

Beautiful work on the paint. ? Another pair of running boards that Cannot be stepped on, oh well, I will never have the chance to ride in that beauty anyway! ? DJ

Jackson's is listed on the internet at this address. http://www.oldtimeparts.com/

Top notch wiring job!

what did that poor car ever do to anyone???????

NIOCE! I'd love to see your truck next to FEF....siblings! Now you just need the pinstripes on the grill bars!

One more:

9-10-19: Kids and I cruised (or creeped as I usually say?) around town for about an hour. 2nd gear, no clutch at stop signs. Lots of stares and waves as always. We have so much fun just putzing around! My son asked me if I had the only Meadowbrook left in the country. ? I told him there were likely hundreds, maybe even a couple thousand. He asked why we never see any around? I told him we have the only one around here. ? He seemed satisfied with that. Pics when I was putting it away:

Sigh....already wanting to slop in a shoverolet in it. Look at the front end you already have IFS.

My first time taking the truck to a car show was today. There was a lot of really nice stuff there- led-sleads, perfect stock restored model As, muscle cars, even drag race stuff and bikes. My truck was definitely not built as a show poodle but I figured it’d be fun to park in the exhibition area instead of with all the toyotas. I was surprised to win a large trophy- 2nd place for best engine!

It's called a slug wrench. For tightening those huge bolts and nuts you see on bridges and light standards. Can also be used as a pitman arm.

Thanks again, Dr. You are too kind! After I've gone through the Town Sedan mechanicals, we'll have to wonder south & see if we can find you... We live a simple, but beautiful life compared to many. We can jump in an old car & drive any type of road surface with any type of terrain right in our back yard or can jump on the interstate 1 mile away & be in 4 different cities in an hour or less. So we're in the middle of nowhere and in the middle of everywhere. The only problem is these messy northeast winters! I guess I just have to move, or put heat in the garage & wait it out...

Summer of '49, Seattle WA. Five year old Walt Redmond and his sister Donna, are outside with their dad, G.H. Redmond, while he looks over the family's '49 D-24 Deluxe Four-Door Sedan. Dad was attending Boeing B-377 Stratocruiser school.

About 2 hours NE of Philadelphia & about 3 north of DC... Unless you're driving something engineered before there were freeways

It's hard to verbalize the therapeutic value of driving these cars - they are genuine time machines in many ways. Very rarely does a dry road day go by that I do not take one of the 3 old cars for at least a short drive. I took my parents for a drive in the '48 last weekend & it brought back memories for them that they never shared before. My Mom told the story of a family trip to a state park a few hours away in a similar car ('36 Ford humpback sedan). It would have been around the time the '48 Dodge was new. My grandfather put the suitcases on the floor to make it level with the back seat cushion. My Mom & her one brother slept there, one on the seat & the other on the suitcases & her other brother (the baby) slept on the back shelf between the back window & the back of the seat. A "simpler, kinder era" indeed! Here are three photos of her parents with what I believe to be a '37 DeSoto right after they got married & just before my grandfather went off to fight a war he would never talk about. He left in Jan. of '42, my mother was born in June of '43 & she would not see her father until June of '45. These are my heroes. I can't view the photos without tear in my eye. Maybe that's why driving the old Dodge is so special today...