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Well I got the 51 running. The Ignition switch is bad so I had to hot wire it, odd because I used the (-) to the (-) coil. I'm not used to this backwards stuff it makes my head hurt. Anyway still a lot to do. The carb leaks like crazy so it will need a rebuild. Not sure about the fuel pump, I took the bowl off to clean everything up. it had 1/4" of crud in it. Front shoes should be here next week and I'll get going on the brake system. I'm hoping to drive it before too long.

Interesting film clip. http://www.macsmotorcitygarage.com/2013/12/09/video-building-the-chrysler-proving-grounds/

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Robin it was a fantastic weekend meeting like minded folk & some brilliant scenery to & of course great period cars well done. We was happy the 3 window ran smoothly

I am so jealous of your work its making me ill. Beautiful job you're doing.

the odds that you actually need to test these low compression springs is equal to the odds you going to run at the upper limits of the RPM that one could possibly float the valve..

Springs are likely much cheaper than a spring tester so suggest just replacing them.

I have a lot of driving experience with my 1946-52 Mopar cars and trucks. They are all stock. As for driving the bias ply tires....I never let a front tire run in the deep concrete expansion joints and don't corner hard at all. I don't drive them in the rain...no good in the rain. Just old car common driving sense. Many owners of these older.1946-54 Mopar cars are nail biting nervous nellie's driving their newly aquired worn out and dangerous car so are installing modern drive trains, brakes and suspension. Many of these installs are done properly and many are not. I have driven many that were absolute rolling death crates. If done by someone who fully understands how to do top quality up grades from start to finish I'm all for it. Me.. I'm really am not excited about any modern day up grades at all. I keep my cars in tip top shape and some times when driving one of the old cars I'll think about the 100lb lady driving their family's 1948 NewYorker straight eight sedan. No power brakes..no power steering, no real bright head lights, kinda dim dash lights, one turn signal indicator, one brake light, not very fast acceleration, sluggish Fluid Drive coupling W/hydraulically operated transmission and amazingly she did all this on mediocre roads unlike the roads like we have today..... Hey she could drive one these big ole pigs and so can I!!! Just as it was made...completely stock. And so it goes...I drive em stock and am not worried or scared or nervous to drive them even on todays high tech silk smooth wide safe roads with one exception.... IDIOT CELL PHONE DRIVERS.....thats the danger when driving now days. All the up grades won't save your ass from them!

Man I love that in bare metal. Makes me want to run right out in the driveway with the paint stripper. I'm havin a hard time leavin it alone until I can get it in the garage to begin work in earnest. Sadly that won't happen until I am able to "turn" one of my other projects