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BobT-47P15

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  1. Maybe we could call them "spectators".
  2. Nice Dodge, AJ. Seems to me you got a real good buy there. That interior and body look excellent. That saves a bunch of money by not having to re-do all that stuff. And the flathead 6 is just like all the others discussed here....fits right in. Welcome. (i borrowed one of the pictures from the ad)
  3. Right......don't worry about being an expert. I'm certainly not an expert in either body work or mechanics....and have learned a lot about the P15s, even though I have owned the car since 1973. There are many things I never had considered or even thought about. Perhaps you might be versed in even one aspect about these cars....say you know about starters or carbureators or brakes....or had a certain experience with something......there is always room for additional input or thoughts, as these topics keep coming up along the way with the advent of new participants joining in.
  4. Here's a picture of a '71 Riviera......looks like one in your photo. Rear end of a '71 Riviera. A '72 Riv from ebay.
  5. Saw this on an old (39 or 40) Chevy panel truck that's been fixed up as a street rod. One set on the body, other set on the door. Just tossing it out in case anyone might find it useful. I had not seen that type previously, And the vehicle it is on. Accidently shrunk the vehicle picture too much.
  6. Nile....there's a yellow 49 or 50 pontiac 4 door fastback for sale here in Joplin. It has been repainted and reupholstered in white.....don't know whether it is a 6 or 8 cyl. A pretty nice car. I think maybe 7500 or so. If interested let me know.
  7. Yes, John, that looks like a P15 steering wheel. Maybe someone has a spare nut on a parts car they could donate.
  8. Only one engine stashed.....the 50 Dodge motor that was in the convert previously to the current one. Needs an overhaul. Used oil and made some wierd noises. Sits on a rolling stand along a wall, with other stuff sitting in front and on top of it. Also a B/W R10 overdrive tranny sitting on the floor....just waiting to get installed when I get a round tuit. Otherwise lots of assorted stuff eating up my space. Have to shuffle things to find other things. Not a very good system, but just has to do for now. The good news is it is just a bit wider than some two car attached garages and I can get by with having excess goodies.
  9. Bill.....I had this one made by a local upholstry shop. I had an old boot--don't know for sure if it really went to this car....that he sort of used as a sample. The one thing he could have done better was make the part along the sides inside the car stiffer. He put some material behind it, but it still kind of buckles. May go back to him to see if he can stiffen up those sides a bit more. Cost was $250. Had him use velcro strip to attach boot to the rear edge of the seat. Others have used snaps along the top edge. There is a piece of plywood which forms the back of the seatback. I had him put an edge along front of the boot at a 90 degree angle, which goes down behind the seatback...to which to attach the velcro. Hope this helps. I don't know how the back of your seat is, but mine is original and you can see it is a "V" sort of thing in the middle. Therefore, front edge of my boot had to be "v'd" to match that contour. If your seat has been reupholstered, it may not have that feature. Just need to look to see.
  10. All I can say is, I'd have to buy a heck of a lotta hammers to catch up with the wife's shoe fetish, er, collection. There are enough hammers to do what little I do, (probably at least 10 to 15 of em) and also just enough ladders (like 5). It is nice to have the appropriate tool at the time needed.
  11. I had my car painted by a friend who has built himself several hotrods and has done resto work for others over the last several years. He does it all in his attached garage at home. His comment was to get the car prepared as well as you can because any rough place or dent remaining will be simply "a dent with new paint on it." I had all my stainless and bumpers removed except for the windshield trim....no issues with peeling after 8 or 9 years now. Used acryllic enamel with hardener. In this case, I bought the paint supplies, sanded the car, and he basically just sprayed it. I have since wished I had removed the hood, so it would have received a better job on the underside. Even doing it that way, the cost was around $300 to $350.
  12. I would not get real excited about such stuff.....Even if you don't have anything all so important to say, you might occasionally jump in with a comment on something. Signing up and/or logging in is not that tough. I suppose the lurkers are learning something of interest to themselves along the way. If you are listed in the members list, why not at least acknowledge that you are still around....we don't know what their current status is. Jeff, I was thinking you used to send in some pics.....but if you need any assistance with the process, I would be happy to help. There are at least two methods to post a picture here......I use the one with the little yellow envelope with mountains on it at the top.....simply paste your URL line in the space provided. The pic comes up full size, rather than thumbnail. I like the PhotoBucket album on line as it will allow you to re-size your photos to fit conveniently on here.....like this.
  13. Welll.......I wonder what other designations lie down the road. Guess that probably means I spend too much time on this forum.....but hey, what better place could you be??? I have learned in the last two or three years a ton of stuff about the old Plymouth that I never knew or thought about.....since, in addition to Guru, I also hold the title of "World's Worst Mechanic". I also had noticed the same about names with no post....some of those names go back a long way. Guess they no longer have time or inclination to participate. Perhaps a purging of the list might be in order. And, in conclusion, may the 'Old MoPar Force Be With You'. :)
  14. That's cool, Robin. Guess I actually had never seen a pinup tie. Kind of like my tie with the liquor bottles and martini glasses.....can't wear them in some places.
  15. Rodney, condolences for the loss of your grandfather. It's nice that he was able to pass on some wisdom to you (that you can pass on to your children).
  16. Bulbman.com Just FYI Looking is free. http://www.bulbman.com/index.php?main_page=top_nav&page=1
  17. Dennis.....I ran a set of used 2.05 -- 15 radials on my 55 Chrysler wire wheels for a year or so, maybe longer (can't recall exactly due to old age and inattention). I did use the radial tubes in them, as not sure how well the wheels are sealed. My wheels seemed to work well, even though at least one of them is missing two or three small spokes. The radials did not present any problems during the limited driving I usually do. On one trip to Arkansas, I was driving the thing up to 70 mph with no noticeable effects. Have bias ply on them now.....do not handle or ride as well as radials. Are yours "center laced" or "edge laced".....where spokes are at the other edge? Should not really make much difference which they are, however. Mine are the center laced.....sit back in farther. I would mount your present tires on them and try it out. Then, if things don't work out, switch to bias ply.
  18. John, when I took off my steering wheel, I used a kind of cheap puller with a bolt in the middle, turned by a wrench. The problem was that it went right down into the shaft opening. So I took some type metal disc (like a quarter) and put over the opening, to apply pressure against. I would think the two bolt holes, if opposite each other, should be adequate. My system is....start trying bolts to see if they work easily in the threads of the the wheel. Of course, they need to be the proper length.
  19. Old island saying.....two salamanders are better than one. Around here they sell some wood furnaces that sit outside, some or all can burn the wood pellets, or I guess, wood. Have never checked on them. Something to put on the floor as insulation sounds like a good idee.
  20. If you are using a trickle charger, which puts in the charge slowly and a little at a time, you can probably get by without disconnecting the cables from the battery. I do that from time to time....does not seem to hurt anything. If you are using a more powerful, fast charge I would unhook the cables. Red to red. Black to black.....no matter the ground.
  21. Ooh La La..............that's French, ya know, for "nice".
  22. Congratulations, Tim. By the time he is old enough to select a car, the collection may be different. But I'll bet he will choose one of some sort. Do they have baby rattles shaped like little wrenches????
  23. Hey guys.....my observation is that it's helpful to others if you enter a little info in the information (profile) section, including some type of location as to where you live. If you will notice, that location comes up whenever you post. If you don't want to specify your city (because you are in the witness protection program or whatever), at least put in something like "southwest Missouri" or some such. Also what is your car (or cars) so people can know what you have - I know I have occasionally had to refresh my memory. The more participants we acquire, the more difficult it is to remember everyone. I realize they don't give us a heck of a lot of info space, but a few pertinent facts would be good. Of course, if you know how to post a picture, or even a link to a picture of your ride, that would be a nice addition to your info. Thanks for your consideration. (Just my opinion, which, along with around 75 cents may get you a cup of coffee.)
  24. Don't know if anything in this pic would be helpful, but here it is.
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