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John Reddie

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  1. WOW!! Bill, that is incredible to take a car that many would have walked away from and turn it into the fine Plymouth you have now. I will search out the thread on the POC Forum and read it for sure. Thanks for posting this. John R
  2. Richard, 90+ degrees and the car running at 190 sounds very good. I'd say your doing good but adding an electric fan certainly wouldn't hurt. Vintage Plymouth's Rule!! John R
  3. I am a long standing member of the Plymouth Owner's Club and have consulted several Technical Advisors with questions about Plymouth's other than my 2 "67 Furys and have always received very detailed informative answers. One such response was from dpollo after I asked about the difference between the "51 and "52 Plymouth's. He pointed out each feature in detail and I thank you again for that. Jim Benjaminson has also been very helpful with questions I have had. John R
  4. I agree that your temp readings are okay and where you are not overheating even when the outside temps are high, you should be fine. If you should encounter higher readings and overheating in the future, I would be sure that your radiator isn't partially plugged up. Overheating in hot weather and in stop and go traffic can often be caused by restricted coolant flow in the radiator. John R
  5. YIPE!!! Now that is scary. I use my floor jack to raise the car to the desired height and then place my metal drive on ramps underneath each side of the frame with blocks of wood (pieces of 4X4) on top to support the car. I too leave the floor jack underneath as well. My rule of thumb - at least two means of support always. John R
  6. I seem to recall a post that you made either on this forum or on the Plymouth Owner's club discussion forum that included photos of this car when you first aquired it. If I remember correctly, it was in need of much work. Am I correct here? It sure looks fine now. Thanks for posting. John R
  7. Great looking '36. In 1956, I bought one like this for $25.00 that had a rumble seat rather than the trunk. I remember that the rear window could be opened to speak to passengers in the rumble seat - or raised if you didn't?. This car of course is one that I truly regret not keeping. Yours looks to be in really nice shape. Thanks for posting the pics and enjoy your Plymouths. John R
  8. It looks really nice. Can you post some pics of your '36 coupe as well? Thanks. John R
  9. Another tip that may be helpful. Check to see if other years may have used the same rear drums that you need and can use. Good luck to you. John R
  10. Hello and welcome. This looks like a nice car with plenty of potential for restoration. If it were mine, I would plan on doing exactly what you want to do and then drive it often. Best of luck. John R
  11. How true, and we picked up cars for $40 and $50 and drove them with pleasure. Different times for sure.? John R
  12. Absolutely beautiful car. Enjoy it.? John R
  13. Is it possible that when you were working on the engine, some coolant spilled into the exhaust pipe? The reason I ask this is because we were doing a valve job on an engine and during the head removal, coolant found its way into the exhaust system. After reassembly, the engine exhaust reeked of anti-freeze and put out white steamy smoke for almost an hour before subsiding. Where you say that your oil looks clean and no apparent loss of coolant is evident, it could be a possibility. I hope that that is all it is. Good luck to you. John R
  14. Hopefully the frame and body mounts aren't rusted out badly. I believe that some P15's that were worse than this have been saved. Nice find and right here in MA too. Thanks for posting it.. John R
  15. Gee, if I read this correctly, it would be $900.00 for two joints.? Really expensive for sure. John R
  16. Great save. Absolutely beautiful RobertKB. Does it have a fluid drive or a straight standard transmission? John R
  17. Hello and welcome. A complete drivable car for $500 is a really good deal I think. I have seen complete basket cases, I mean sitting on the ground with missing wheels and in need of just about everything priced in the thousands. A running car of this vintage or even older is a plus for sure. Best of luck to you. John R
  18. Hello and welcome, I noticed this other place online called Damper Dudes also in CA. The number listed is (800) 413-2673. If no help is there, I would do what Andydodge says and see if another year may fit. Search for auto salvage yards that feature vintage Mopar cars. Good luck to you. John R
  19. Frank, I haven't that color on a D24 dashboard either. My '48 dash was like the second one pictured. Could the top one in the photo perhaps have been redone this color? Interesting. John R
  20. I second this advice. especially the radiator flow test and thermostat functioning correctly. If this were my car, these two things would be first on the list and verifying that the fan belt is tight also. Good luck to you. John R
  21. Welcome. I love these Dodges and owned a '48 four door sedan back in my youth. As long as I kept the engine oil topped off, it would go anywhere and was great in snow conditions with the fluid drive. I would leave it in 3rd and it would pass the newer cars spinning up the hills. John R
  22. Great tip to keep re installation correct. Thanks. John R
  23. Really cool photo. Thanks for posting it. John R
  24. That's correct. Your foot pressing the rod in is actually acting as the solenoid. Plymouth used this type in their cars up to and including 1942. John R
  25. Great looking '38 Plymouth. Nice color too. It's an early '38 model because of the placement of the headlights. Later in the year, the headlights were relocated a little further back and slightly lower (see attached photo of a later '38). I think either style looked nice. Drive it and enjoy. John R
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