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You're probably lucky YOU didn't end up hanging on the line...! Congratulations on the progress - keep us posted.

For your consideration - a 1951 Plymouth Cranbrook 4-door for sale on the Bring a Trailer website: http://bringatrailer.com/2012/05/03/bat-exclusive-1951-plymouth-cranbrook-woverdrive/

Some of my tools

Congratulations, Tim! Enjoy...

Hang in there - we've all experienced these unexpected roadblocks. As frustrating as it is right now, it will be worth it in the end.

It appears to have been cancelled.

Glad to know I'm not the only one to have done this...!

+1 I love my Kwik-Lift ♥

Nice!

Country Time is fine, but Don's bottle looks more interesting...!

What happened to this post? It sounded like such great news.

Agreed - I didn't like him in SNL, don't like him now, never could figure out his appeal. The only thing I dislike more than his yearly attention-grabbing appearance at the AT&T golf tournament out here is how the local press seems to think he is the greatest thing since sliced bread. Just not my cup of tea.

Out here in the West we call those channel locks Vise-Grips!

Rodney, Love the Trans Am! Glad you were able to get satisfaction with the repairs. Actually, the fit and finish appears to be the equivalent of how most GM cars rolled of the assembly line back in the late 70s - early 80s.

Very nice car. I really like the color combination. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110787278857&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

I've been a train nut forever. Started out with American Flyer when I was little - Dad bought two sets, one for me and one for my brother. We combined them onto one layout which, of course, would only come out at Christmas. When we got older Dad sold the American Flyer and bought a bunch of Tyco HO gauge stuff, still Christmas only. Dad gave the Tyco stuff away after I moved out of the house. After I got married I didn't have much room for a layout so I decided to give N gauge a try. I put together a couple of layouts, but after a few years I lost interest and sold everything. I still love anything having to do with trains and railroads. Occasionally I will pull over to the side of the road to watch a 5-engine consist roll by (there isn't much freight activity here on the San Francisco Peninsula, so when we travel I relish the opportunities). My wife thinks I'm nuts but is used to it now. Who knows, maybe after retirement I'll dive back into it.

Otherwise known as a bachelor's breakfast.

What rule are you referring to?

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I remember it like it was yesterday. I was 4 years old, at home with my mom. I remember Mom getting a phone call from my Dad, who was at work. It was weird, cause Dad never called from work. I remember Mom hanging up the phone and breaking down in tears. I was scared that Gramma or Grampa had died, until Mom turned on the TV and explained what happened. I remember that for the next three days there was nothing else on TV. Just a few years ago I watched the video of Walter Cronkite on CBS getting choked up announcing the President's death. Brought a tear to my eye.

Isn't that the same basic V8 that was used by British Leyland in the Rover (which was originally the aluminum V8 produced by Buick)?

Hello folks, I stumbled upon this 1949 Plymouth for sale: http://www.rkmotorscharlotte.com/inventory/1949-Plymouth-Special-Deluxe/132424 The engine is especially nice. It looks familiar - was it previously owned by someone on this forum? Just curious. Thanks.

The '48 looks great - more pics when you can, please!

I found it on Ebay - I got mine for a BIN price of $39.95 with free shipping. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LOCKING-SHAVED-DOOR-POPPER-KIT-EMERGENCY-CABLE-RELEASE-/190566220329?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c5ea1c229

It was a challenge, but I think it worked out well. First of all, if it was my choice, I would have never removed the factory door latches and locks. The ones used on the P15 were ahead of their time and perfectly adequate. And I will never again purchase a vehicle with any portion of the door latch/lock mechanism modified, shaved, or removed. However, the previous owner had the bear claw latches installed and the outside door lock cylinders removed and a remote door lock system installed, so I had to work with the hand that had been dealt to me, so to speak. I originally considered re-installing the outside door lock cylinders, since the latches installed on my car do have a provision for locking. I decided against that after I determined that it would have been far too difficult to fabricate the inside linkage necessary to connect the lock cylinder with the latch. Besides that, I still could not devise a method to lock/unlock from the inside using the factory door handles. Also, the existing remote door lock system was unreliable. After locking myself out of the car, and having to get in by removing the back seat through the trunk I decided on the following: (a) remove and replace the existing remote entry system with one that was reliable; ( devise a method for manually locking/unlocking the doors from the inside; and © fabricating an emergency door lock release system, in case of lock-out. First I removed the old remote entry system and replaced it with a new setup from Electric-Life. The plungers in this system were much more robust and reliable, so this restored my confidence. Next, I fabricated a manual lock/unlock button setup, which looks very much like a typical factory setup with the door lock buttons coming up through the window garnish moldings on either side, very similar to the rear door locking setup on four-door P15s. It was kind of scary drilling holes into the factory garnish moldings, but after much measuring and summoning up of courage I did the deed. I think it came out OK. Another benefit of the door lock buttons is that when you pull up/push down on either one it also unlocks/locks the other door in unison. Lastly, I fabricated an emergency-release cable which goes through the passenger side door and exits adjacent to the upper door hinge and comes out in the front wheel well. It utilizes a locking cylinder with a key which helps with my peace of mind (I'm no fan of the emergency release cables which merely terminate somewhere under the car and would allow anyone who knows about it to walk up and reach under and unlock the door). To operate, you insert the key, turn it a quarter turn, and remove the entire cylinder, which is attached to the release cable, and pull on it. After you have unlocked the door, you replace the cylinder in its holder and lock it back into place. Let me know if you have any questions.