Drdialtone Posted June 3, 2011 Report Share Posted June 3, 2011 oh and good job on posting pictures and for not giving up! The picture thing is sooooo much easier with iPhoto and a Mac. I spent years fighting with PhotoShop, FTPing pics to my website, and then using PHPweb to manage my site. AGONY! Hours and hours of time. Got pissed off and was giving up on the whole idea and then I saw a demonstration of iWeb, iPhoto and was SOLD. What used to take me 4-5 hours is now 15-30 minutes tops, and the results are vastly superior. I made the transition to a Mac and have never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted June 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 Decided to clean the seats that I pulled from a Plymouth Reliant at the local wrecking yard 6-7 years ago. They were pretty gross. Lots body fluids, grease and coffee stains. Could hardly tell what color they were 'sposed to be, much less see the tweed pattern. Shoulda taken a before pic but I had no idea how dramatic the cleanup would show. My wife suggested the 20 Mule Team Borax which is her Old Timey "go to" cleaner for all occasions. It's cheap, non-toxic, environmentally friendly and did a super job. The seats, by the way, are a perfect fit in a P-15. The Mopar K Car had two door models which gets the fold down split seat back, perfect for Coupes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Hemingway Posted June 6, 2011 Report Share Posted June 6, 2011 I used the seat out of a 1986 Dodge Aries for my P15, and it fits great. I removed the head rests before they were recovered. Dennis http://rides.webshots.com/album/59719957vpOPwX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted June 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2011 Ya Dennis, what a great fit. I'm looking for another for my 40 Two Door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 (edited) Attempted to bring ya'll up to date on the P-15 Project. Loaded too much info for this forum and it "bounced". Damn! Can someone provide me with a quick "how to" that gets the series of thumbnails which the viewer can scroll through? Edited July 5, 2011 by mrwrstory more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Here's the latest on the trunk and tank install Only joints in the trunk are at the supply and vent ports of the tank. I.e. everything inside the trunk is a single piece of tubing. \ more at http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v92/wstory/PlyProj2011/?albumview=slideshow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Done the planning and design of the battery box and seat base. This week I should finish this area. I'm lookin at the primary wire route to the starter and access to the side posts so's I might be able to charge and/or jump it through the opening in the seat base. The seat will hinge forward for battery access/replacement. Cuttin and bendin stuff and makin sparks is sure a whole lot more fun than waxin and polishin! http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v92/wstory/PlyProj2011/?albumview=slideshow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 5, 2011 Report Share Posted July 5, 2011 Bill; Your work is very impressive and puts my work attempts to shame! My hat (even though I dont wear one) is off to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Bill most of the new MOPARS and probably others put the batteries is less than convenient places. They then run a T off the positive cable to a covered lug in teh engine compartment, along with a handy place to attach a ground cable. So any jumping and or charging can be done at those locations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockable Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Cuttin and bendin stuff and makin sparks is sure a whole lot more fun than waxin and polishin! Amen, Bill. Nice job with the trunk! I love what you did. I'm trying to decide whether to relocate my fuel tank to the trunk, too. What is that gas tank from? I'm doing a '41 Plymouth with Small Block Mopar. Here's my build link. http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=498434 Edited July 6, 2011 by rockable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Rockable, Nice job on the '41 too. Looks like you had some challenges routing the exhaust past all the mechanicals on the driver side. I have worried about that since day one. The gas tank and sender is '64 Chevy. It is mounded in it's stock orientation. It was a swap meet purchase but I found after spending too much money getting it cleaned and sealed that I could have bought a new repro one for the same amount. Edited July 6, 2011 by mrwrstory spelling error Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockable Posted July 6, 2011 Report Share Posted July 6, 2011 Rockable, Nice job on the '41 too. Looks like you had some challenges routing the exhaust past all the mechanicals on the driver side. I have worried about that since day one. It was a challenge. Adding the R&P made it tougher. The stock SB Mopar 340 exhaust manifolds cleared the OE steering column ok and it was above all the other stuff. I just wanted my car to drive better, so I did the RP. I'm going to be ok but it was tight, for sure. The exhaust didn't turn out to be as tough as I thought it was going to be. That's usually the case. I dread the challenging things and ponder them for a while. Then, when I actually dive in, it's not nearly as bad as I'd feared. Life is like that, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Don't tell anyone but, my engine is mounted 3/4 inch off center,....intensionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockable Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Mine is, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Don't tell anyone but, my engine is mounted 3/4 inch off center,....intensionally Most are two inches. How did you get by with .75"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockable Posted July 7, 2011 Report Share Posted July 7, 2011 Most are two inches. How did you get by with .75"? You are correct, Don. It is closer to 2" offset on my car. I just remembered that it was offset. If it weren't, I'd never be able to hook up any kind of steering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I then moved the car over 1.25" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 I then moved the car over 1.25" Understood! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg g Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Did you move the engine to the right and then the car to the left or visa versa??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Yes,....I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted July 8, 2011 Report Share Posted July 8, 2011 Yes,....I did! I thought so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Here are a few more from late last week. I'll be able to reach under the seat for chargin and/or jumpin, tip the seat forward to pull the battery if necessary and it's a nice straight shot under the floor with the hot lead to the starter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted July 11, 2011 Report Share Posted July 11, 2011 Bill do you have some way to fix the seat in position in case of a crash? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2011 Yeah, four bolts. Two at each "foot". Note the holes when the base is rotated forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwrstory Posted July 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Had what I thought was a cool idea for deforming the floor in order to get the battery cables pointed in the right direction. OOPS ! Bet ya'll never done anything like that. :oIn hindsight, heat woulda helped,...but then again that makes for a lota toxic smoke from the paint and old undercoating. So I hadda fix to do. Finally,...cables lay on top of the frame, as planned. And, it's all underneath the seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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