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austinsailor

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  1. A friend has had auto parts stores, collects old auto items and Chebby trucks. He has an item that we’re not sure of. He thinks it might be to service or check vacuum wiper motors. Any ideas?
  2. Someone posted this on Facebook on the flathead 6 group. Since it’s a Dodge, shouldn’t it be here, too?
  3. No bevels, flat like a mag wheel.
  4. Don't have any. Might have to try aluminum spinning again. It's been 55 years, surely Ican remember how.
  5. It'll be tubes. Not sure what to use for a flap. Thought about a few wraps of duck tape. A friend tells me he's done it and it works fine until the first time you take a tire off,then it's a mess.
  6. Just got my wire wheels back from the powder coater. I think they’ll look pretty darn good on my 36 Airflow.
  7. In this particular instance, his mother had sent him there before I heard anything about it. Later, I was with her when she insisted in going to a different one and have her oil changed. “They are professionals. They’ll do it right, “ says she. After a half hour of high pressure sales, and no concern about the oil it took or had been used previously, she finally got it.
  8. My stepson took the 4 year old Mercedes to the local quick change place. When he got back he told me it needed a new oil pan. Seems it was rusted out and leaking. ”What the heck are you talking about??!!” He said that was discovered when they were changing the oil. Took him and the car back and the kids working there insisted that was the problem. Over their objections I pulled it in and went down in their pit. Turns out they got the gasket folded over on the canister type oil filter. Made them get another filter for the gasket (they mistakenly thought I should pay for it), fixed it myself and left. Never again unless i’m Watching. My motto is, “ Consider everyone incompetent until proven otherwise.” It’s served me well.
  9. I have the first 3 but won’t be home for a week. If you still need it then let me know.
  10. I don't think they were Dodge wheels. An older guy gathered parts all over the midwest and put it together. Most are correct, but I don't think the wheels are. I have no idea what they came off of. He died a few years before I found it. His kids had heard of me said they were just waiting until I found out about it, they knew I'd buy it. Another restored chassis with running gear, but no sheet metal, came with it. That one has wood wheels without the metel rims or tires.
  11. The car has 24", which is not correct for the car. The spare is 20".
  12. Here's my 24 DB the with the solid wheels. It's not obvious in the pictures, but they are split ring. I have one extra wheel if anyone needs one.
  13. For an example, Tim,a few years ago I wanted a set of wire wheels. They were on a 65 plymouth. Car was probably going to the crusher, not likely anyone would fix it. The guy wouldn't sell the wheels. Wouldn't put a price on them. Finally bought the car for $300. (I'd probably have given him that for the wheels!) sold the 383, torque flite and diff for $500, $190 at the crusher for the remains, and kept the wheels! sandblasting them today to get powder coated, going on the before mentioned Desoto Airflow. Look at the big picture before you walk!
  14. Los_Control, I get it. I think, technically, it's not a lie if they believe it. a few years ago I flew to Seattle planning to buy a 1936 Desoto Airflow. The car had a number of problems that counterdicted what he'd told me. I quickly figured out he just didn't know a 1936 car was capable of steering a straight path down the road, and really should stop in less than a block. We agreed on a $5000 price reduction, all was good.
  15. Personally, I'd walk when I realized I was dealing with a lying SOB, but that is just me. As to tires, over the years I've learned there are two types - new and worn out. Everybody thinks they have new tires until the cords show. But - and this will probably start a new war - any radial over 6 years old is dangerous. 13 years? I'd have bought new ones before driving home! We've had this discussion here before, but there are probably new people now. They are subject to just fly apart after that aproximate age. I was skeptical for a while until I had too many failures of perfectly fine looking tires over that age.
  16. For years I've heard that synthetic oil can cause leaks in old motors because it's much slicker that petroleum oil and will slip through the seal. i've also heard a new motor won't break in properly because of the same properties.
  17. Oh, no! Not the zinc/no zinc battle again!!?? But, whichever side you are on, the "modern" diesel oils have most of the zinc gone. Rotella's current version, J, has little. But the older H version, which had plenty, is still made. It's sold for Detroit Diesels, which I've bought by the drum lately, and even in Walmart by the gallon, sold as older vehicle oil.
  18. Everything I saw was $279 and up. What did I miss?
  19. So, you're working on the coupe? Good show, next visit I want a ride!
  20. One thing I've found that will help is to have a fed ex account. Many things I've found were for local sale only, no shipping. However, once they find all they have to do is walk into a local fed ex office and set it on the counter they are happy. Fed ex packs, ships and charges it to me.
  21. I'm in North Ft. Myers, will be here for a week or two. Was wondering if there was anyone who might want to visit and talk old Mopar's while I'm here. Found it it impossible to find member's locations on the mobile version, but I'd welcome any messages. Drop a line. Maybe meet for lunch or? Gene Gruender
  22. No idea what the current transmission came from. I know it's not original, and is probably a foot shorter than original.
  23. Ok, this isn't s final answer, But after comparing 3 speeds from a couple 40's and 53, and a case and pilot shaft from what I think was an Airflow transmission, they measure the same. I'll have to pull it to be sure, and there is a chance that front piece that the pilot shaft sticks out of is not compatible, but the basics sure look like they will work.
  24. Dale could answer that. Dale, is it like a normal 3 on the tree, or a 2 range sort-of automatic? Either will have a clutch and torque converter type arrangement. Regardless, a donor car should provide all the parts needed to go to a normal 3 speed.
  25. I think by this time it wasn't a 3 speed behind a fluid coupling, it was the semiautomatic with 2 ranges. Pretty sure it is. That is a whole different animal.
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