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I wanted to try Flood Penetrol on my truck like I had done to the Meadowbrook years ago. Holds up much better than boiled linseed oil. After searching the shelves of some local stores I was surprised to find out the product is being phased out. So I got on Amazon. Most 1qt. cans were $50-$60! I paid $12 years ago. Then I found one can that was $13.58 shipped. It arrived at my door 2 days later. I prepared my truck with a good washing using Mother's. I was shocked at how well it cleaned the dirt off. After that I used the scrubby side of a household sponge with CLR (I originally wanted to use Comet but couldn't find any). I tell you, that worked awesome and didn't hurt the paint one bit. Squeaky clean after that. Once the truck was completely dry I applied the Penetrol with a sponge. I used about $3 worth of the can on the entire truck. There is some drag marks but not very noticeable. The sponge worked much better than the foam brush I used on the Meadowbrook. In the picture the truck is completely dry. Looks wet though for sure. The Penetrol is hard as stone. Should last a long time.

Hello, I have a 48 Plymouth Special Deluxe 2dr Sedan, When I bought the car just a little over 40 yrs ago, when I was cleaning out the car I found a bunch of factory delivery tickets under the back seat and one of them matched my car. It had alot of info regarding my car including the tire size(6:70x15) and the tire manufacturer (Goodyear). I had joined the Plymouth Owners Club and found out the Jim Benjamin sold Goodyear Collector tires' So I bought a set of tubeless 6:70x15 Goodyear Super Cushion wide whitewalls(3 1/2" wide, the correct width for that car). I'm now on my third set. My car is very original and they ride great, but they do track the ribs in the highway a bit. They work great and give me the ride and appearance of the original car. The tire selection is all your own. Just do what you feel is right for your car. Enjoy the Drive!

Took the rebuilt clutch out of the Coronet today. The new disc is.025 thicker than the old one. I tried adjusting to get.060 plate departure but no joy. I ended up re-installing the old clutch assembly and adjusting to factory spec and it solved the problem. It goes against my nature to use the old clutch but it has minimal wear. Now back to driving the wheels off again.

There's something honest about an old vehicle where some panel colors are different. It says, "Hey, I've got some junkyard parts, but I'm still here!"

My bearings are in the mail. The cylinders are bored .125 over already and things are still moving

I wouldn't necessarily take an aluminum radiator to a radiator shop for outlet work, or anything requiring welding. Most any town will have someone that does tig welding. Maybe even a side job for an industrial welder. Lots of those around my area due to the aircraft industry and others. My wifes uncle use to carry proof of his ability in his wallet. A couple of pieces of Coors beer can that he had tigged together. Beautiful work. Sure wish I could do that.

The right way is to push them on..I made mine long time ago. Makes it fast and easy.

Grill out after some issues. Attached is an image of the back side of the grill with the bolts or bolt holes annotated for anyone in the future who maybe trying to remove the grill. Ed

Date codes are a way to sell more tires.

Like many of us here, we'd rather drive old cars and trucks even for daily use. They are more reliable and easy to repair yourself. No they are not as safe, nor comfortable with all the luxury items. Yet those items are useless if the car is a piece of crap and costs an arm and a leg to repair. For around town, dump runs, moving, picking up bulky items, you cannot beat an old reliable well maintained truck. You nailed it @Worden18 You've been there with the new Eco Diesel Ram. Long gone. Replaced with an awesome 1969 D200! ?