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kbuhagiar

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  1. I must say I am surprised by the responses to this topic so far. In the past I noticed a lot of hostility on this forum towards those who would dare put a non-Mopar engine in their cars. Has the tide turned? ? I still have my 47 Plymouth with its 350 Chevy V8 and I still enjoy it as much as ever.
  2. Thanks for the clarification. ? I've read all of the stories about lower-quality Mexican Optima batteries. Optima production moved to Mexico in 2009. The Optima in my Plymouth was purchased in 2015 and is still going strong, and all of my gearhead friends with Optimas have also had no complaints. So maybe we're just lucky.
  3. I too have moved on from conventional unsealed lead-acid to AGM batteries (I inherited the two old-school batteries I have, came with the cars). I have an Optima in the 47 Plymouth and I will install one in the 56 Chevy when I relocate the battery to the trunk.
  4. I bought a Battery Saver charger around eight years ago, and have used it regularly since. I can tell you that the two batteries I have used it on have lasted above and beyond my expectations. The first one was in my 64 Comet, the battery was already three years old when I got the car, and I sold it four years later with the same battery still in use. Currently it is maintaining the charge on a five-year-old battery in my 56 Chevy. Based on my anecdotal evidence I would say it seems to work.
  5. Nick, Congratulations on the progress on your car so far. Nice work! The trick that I have used in the past to install hood springs is this: Get a BUNCH of thick washers and insert them, one each in between the coils of the spring until the spring has been lengthened enough to install. After the spring is in place, pull down on the hood to put tension on the spring and release all of the washers. Now this is VERY important...make sure you loop a piece of string or wire through all of the washers, and tie the ends together. This will keep all of the washers from flying off into all directions after you release the spring tension. Take a look at the picture, it will give you an idea of how this method works. Good luck!
  6. Perfectly stated. Well done! It's exactly how I feel about the car hobby and how it dovetails into our lives
  7. I think you can't go wrong with either choice, but I prefer the one on top (no red).
  8. If it were me I would install the dash first and then the wire; that's how I did it on my 47. Better perspective for final placement and routing of the harness.
  9. Nick, It may look intimidating but it isn't. Sorta like geometry...at first it seems difficult but after a bit of practice it's actually kinda fun. (For me, anyway.) Just take your time and lay all of the parts out next to the body and determine which needs to go in first (usually the underdash harness - everything radiates out from there). and make sure you have all of the necessary clips and clamps to fasten the harness to the body before you start. Based on how well you've done so far I expect that you'll have no problems. Good luck!
  10. Interesting discussion. My wife an I have talked about this a lot. We have no descendants, and none of the nieces and nephews (except for one) have expressed the least bit of interest in my cars or tools (or cars and tools in general). The one nephew showed some interest a few summers ago but I think girls and computers may have superseded all other interests. So right now he is top on the list, but that could change. Honestly, I think we would rather bequeath it all to a young gearhead who would appreciate it (related or not) rather than pass it on to a relative that would liquidate it. (We are fortunate enough that we wouldn't need the proceeds from the sale of my cars and tools, which give us more options for their disposal.) Lots more thinking to do about this before we make a decision.
  11. Brag away, you have reason to be proud. Nick's done a fine job - and so have you, Dad.
  12. Nick, Believe me when I tell you that looks better than the underside of probably 90% of the hobby cars out there. Good work!
  13. I agree...it's better than the repair work that was done to my Plymouth! Keep up the good work!
  14. Good job Nick! Glad to see you are making progress! Keep up the good work!
  15. FWIW, I've installed many a brake line in my years of wrenching, and I've ALWAYS had to go back over and fiddle with them several times to eliminate the leaks. It's usually just a matter of loosening, and then re-tightening the lines, sometimes several times. A good set of name-brand flare nut wrenches is invaluable, as I am surprised at how much I have to crank on the fittings to get them to properly seat and eventually seal. Always good to hear a progress report, best regards to to the lead mechanic! ??
  16. I bought the Plymouth in 2008 and it was equipped this way when I got it. I entertained the notion of a remote fill upgrade over the years, but was never impressed with what was available. I have no idea where my bracket came from, but it is a solid well-engineered product that does the job well.
  17. I have this setup, albeit with a custom frame bracket that eliminates the original master cylinder. If you have manual brakes I would suggest that you use the 1" bore MC. The 1 1/8" (1.125) bore is better suited for use with power brakes. PS I was not impressed with the quality of the remote fill kits available. On my 47 Plymouth there is enough room between the bottom of the floorboard and the to of the MC to allow me to check and fill the MC when necessary. Good luck!
  18. Nicholas, You are making fantastic progress! Keep up the good work! I've been away from the forum for a few months; as best as I can surmise, back in November (or somewhere thereabouts) I stopped receiving update notifications from the Forum. Unbeknownst to me, it appears that my email provider blacklisted all messages from P15/D24. Yesterday morning I realized that I hadn't gotten any updates on the build for quite some time so I checked in and found a backlog of private messages (one, actually) and about ten unread thread pages. I have since switched to a different email address (one of several I maintain for this very reason) and am now re-connected, as such, to the Forum. Slightly off topic...I noted a sad reference ('RIP') to esteemed member Don Coatney a few pages back - is this true? If so, we've lost a reliable source of sage advice - and spice. Carry on Nicholas (and Ben), looking forward to more updates.
  19. Excellent! That beats my best 5K time by about an hour.?
  20. IMHO you have a legitimate concern. I haven't yet mounted my prop valve on my 47 for the same reason; I'm not crazy about it hanging below the frame. That is one my projects this winter, I'm going to fab a bracket and lines to place it out of harm's way.
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