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Mikemomd

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About Mikemomd

  • Birthday 03/22/1956

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Parkersburg, WV
  • Interests
    1948 Dodge Custom Convertible / Playing my electric bass, especially with my band / Spending time with my five kids and eight grandkids / Chasing a white ball with dimples.
  • My Project Cars
    1948 Dodge Custom Convertible

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    Parkersburg, WV
  • Interests
    My Dodge, Stamp collection, playing my bass

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    Physician

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  1. Hello all, I am considering replacing my fuel tank sending unit in my '48 Dodge D24 (needs replaced). Anyone have experience with these units?? --> ( ebay link )These are two wire units ... however, MoParPro states that it does NOT matter which lead you connect to this unit (ground vs sender lead) as they are not labeled ... just connect either wire to either terminal. Thanks in advance, Mike
  2. Thanks, Bob ... yes, I have some sample swatches coming from them.
  3. "Plymouthy"... as always, thanks for your tips!!! Rich ... I have obtained I don't know how many samples of vinyl and none match up with my present seats so the cloth panels seem a lot easier to match up ... especially if I use a striped pattern which may bring out my auto's paint color as well. As far as rain... my power top goes up in 10 seconds and I usually avoid rainy day travels ? 9 Foot box ... very nice job on your door panels! I did try Fabricwholesaledirect / Ottertex vinyl along with several other online vinyl suppliers ... the colors just didn't match up well.
  4. I am rebuilding the front driver and passenger door panels to my '48 Dodge D24 convertible. The originals are shrunken and breaking down. I have cut cowlboard waterproof door panels to fit both doors and now working on the fabric to cover them. My seats are burgundy vinyl so I would like to replace the door panel material with a durable high performance CLOTH fabric [ rather than vinyl ... it is nearly impossible to match a new vinyl with the seats, and I don't want to replace them as they are in great shape ]. Does anyone have any recommendations on a good fabric / online seller site to use and order from? I have actually looked at awning fabric [ such as Sunbrella ] which is 100% acrylic, durable, stain and UV resistant. Open to any ideas and suggestions. Thanks, Mike
  5. Actually, my parents were living in Detroit, MI at the time the photo was taken and the year was around 1950. My dad had just returned as a Gunnery Sgt in the US Marines from the South Pacific after being wounded twice on Iwo Jima during WW2....so, I think he probably had other reasons to be smiling. You're right...it is nice to live in WV and dress like that...I think I wore my first pair of shoes when I was 22 ?. Thanks for the help on ID the vehicle, John R and Greg G. I will be able to let my brothers and sister know the answer to a question we had wondered about for years. Mike
  6. Hello all, I found this old photo from around 1950 (+/- 2 years) of my father standing next to an old family car. Does anyone have any ideas on the ID of the car? Thanks, Mike
  7. Thanks for the help and information related to the initial question. Mike
  8. "There is a reason for that. A lot of folks there driving marginally safe old cars." And, you have come to that conclusion by what means? I have done a lot of traveling...it is no different in any state.
  9. Thanks Andy and Dan, I guess I just need to find the right / competent automotive machine shop. Update to follow...
  10. Hello all, I am need of some advice. It is apparent by the "play" in my front wheels and the fact that my '48 Dodge Custom will now not pass state inspection due to this fact, that my front end suspension needs "rebuilt". I have found a replacement steering king pin set for around $50 online. My shop manual states that "If the bushing is a pressfit, use special tool C-328-A to remove it"...and "All press-fit bushings either upper or lower, should be line-reamed with special tool C-369 from kit C-671." Does anyone have experience with rebuilding the front wheel suspension and installing two new king pins with proper alignment with OR without these tools? Is there any service online to which one can ship the front end knuckle / spindle with the kingpins and bushings to be done by a "professional" with proper equipment? Thanks for any help or tips, Mike
  11. Thanks for the input guys...will update once done! Mike
  12. Repainting the "Fluid Drive" script of my bumper of my '48 Dodge Custom D24 along with repainting some of the other trim. Is there a color code for this red? or best to just match it the best I can? Thanks, Mike
  13. Welcome to the forum, Kai, This is a very receptive and helpful forum ....I have received countless tips while I continue to restore my 48' Dodge Custom. The chat room is a fun place to hang out in the evenings when you have some time to kill or a question to ask. Also, very nice video....love the music. Mike
  14. When we drive our present day cars, I, for one, don't particularly pay attention to any of the gauges unless something flashes or dings. I can tell you that I cannot picture where and what the gauges are located or look like on my Tundra. But since driving my '48 Dodge, I have definitely developed into a gauge "watcher". Mike
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