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This evening I was in my garage workin’ on my ‘38 Plymouth. My wife showed up with a sign that she saw in a store. She bought it and she even hung it for me. I’m grateful she supports my old car hobby. I’m very impressed that she even knows what Mopar means! I am a lucky man. 26+ years married so far. Not 1 hint of disapproval when I wanted to buy my 2nd old.Mopar She was smiling in the passenger seat of the musty old interior, right beside me when we jumped in to check it out for the first time. Anyone here as lucky? Let’s hear about it.

Two of us spent four days replacing the '56 Power Wagon 230 that was in my D-24 Business Coupe, with a '90 DeVal 265. My DeVal is a brand new, never-run U.S. Navy JG-75 aircraft tug QEC power-plant. It is a Chrysler Industrial IND-32 clone. The block was cast on 6-19-90! I purchased the car during '12, converted the driveline (to a T-5 transmission and a '65 B-body 8.75 axle) during '13, and finally replaced the engine on 7-19. There's still more to be done!

After 2 weeks vacation, I come back and catch up on all the progress. Interior looks great, along with all the little touches here and there. Happy Birthday too.

There's supposed to be a strap to pull the bottom of the front fender, at the rear of the wheel opening, closer to the frame. Here are a before and after, with a view of a turnbuckle to pull the fender edge inward. The turnbuckle is temporary, until I fabricate a less elaborate strap.

I had that dream in Yuma and ElCentro painting Imron on A-7 attack planes and trainers....we painted at night [70-80]so the paint didn't turn to powder before it hit the aircraft during the 110 degree days of summer.....lol, a little exaggeration! No paint booths in those days, just a big curtain on rails to section that end of the hangar off.

Probably one of the most interesting parts that DeVal developed for their IND-32 replacement engine, was their very unique intake/exhaust manifold set-up! You can 'flip' it, so that it can be used in either down-draft or up-draft applications. Because of clearance issues, the JG-75s utilized up-draft carburetors. Also note, that a front or back (or both, for that matter) exhaust exit can be chosen. The picture below shows this DeVal part next to a Chrysler passenger car 265 manifold set-up;

DeVal produced a number of interesting and unique parts for their IND-32 clone engines. Some of these were to support the engine for various different applications. The spin-on oil filter canister casting, was developed so that the engine could utilize existing filters in the military's part supply chain.

The DeVal Corporation is a 65 year old Philadelphia based manufacturing firm that primarily does work for the U.S. Department of Defense. The majority of their business is involved with support equipment for military aircraft. During the mid-'80s thru the early '90s they had a U.S. Navy contract to supply QEC (Quick Engine Change) power plants for JG-75 aircraft tugs. These replacements were to be "ready-to-install" engine/transmission packages for these tugs, which were at naval air stations all over the world. These QECs were to be dyno tested before they were shipped to the customer. This contract involved industrial engines manufactured by Chrysler, Ford, and International that were installed in these JG-75s. The 'raw material' core parts for the Ford 302 and International 345 motors were still being made, and readily available. The Chrysler L-head engine was a whole different matter! As many of us know, these blocks had last been cast at the Windsor ON foundry in '59! Chrysler said that they were unable, and could not produce these 265 engines anymore. DeVal suggested that they could easily supply either 225 Slant-6 or 318 V-8 Industrial QECs to replace the Mopar Flatheads. That was unacceptable to the Navy procurement group. They wanted "exact" replacements for their Chrysler Industrial IND-32 265 engines. DeVal told them that their Chrysler L-head decision would be VERY expensive, as they would have to 'reverse engineer' many of the key component parts - and in particular the block. The U.S. Navy said go ahead, and DeVal went on to produce several hundred IND-32 clones, with (YES!!!) 727 Torqueflites.

Raw P-15 muscle....

We don't focus on muscle cars here.......mostly 30s to 50s 6 cylinder cars

Flat black seems popular with the vintage hotrod guys around here. They add red & white custom pin striping it seems. I can understand how a home hobby hack type of guy, trying to stay in a budget, would consider flat black. Might be able to get away with a home paint job if he has no desire to show the car. Just get out and cruise. I may or may not fall into that catagory. ?

There is an exception to every rule.

I like hearing these stories. I too love to talk about my best friend. They broke the mold after she was born. Many a man have asked me if my wife has a sister. She does haveva sister but they are nothing alike. I like to go on about all her amazing skills and work effort. I try to refrain but will list a top 5. Please excuse my boasting. She is the real deal: She personally, totally renovates our homes. No she does not hire contractors. She does stucco, hardi-plank or vinyl siding. She removes and installs new exterior windows. Tile and hardwood flooring. Hang doors. Builds cabinets. Custom builds and tiles showers. Drywall, including ceilings. Paint. Brickwork. Rips out and upgrades plumbing. Solders copper and electronics. Custom builds furniture from scratch. Has her own well eqipped wood shop in the basement. Does Electrical work. Amazing finish carpentry work. She picky as h e l l and does the work of mutiple men. She’ll drop whatever, when I ask her to help me install a transmission or push a dead car. She’ll shove her small hands in tight areas to get a bolt that I can’t access. This morning she pulled dead mice from our basement traps. She is dedicated to any projects she starts and gets them finished to a very high standard. Many a man have been humbled when they got in her way. She’d die to protect her sons who she poured the best of herself into. That was #1 in my list I’ll stop there. I am very fortunate. I gotta run, she needs a hand. She’s installing a new bathtub in her bathroom reno today.

I always heard that if your OL doesn't support you it's time for a new OL. ? I'm not saying that I necessarily agree with that, just that it's something I heard. My wife and I met in '70. Been together since '71 and married since '74. I currently own 10 motorcycles and a few parts bikes, a bunch of other vehicles and parts, a slew of guitars and amplifiers, plus collections of other stuff. During our time together I've worked on motorcycles in the living room, rebuilt engines in the kitchen, and there have always been various motorcycle or car parts somewhere in the house. The only thing I've given up since we've been together is playing in rock bands. For me that's self-destructive behavior and I'm better off without it. I do admit to being a bit nostalgic for those days but as the great St. Louis philosopher Yogi Berra said, "Nostalgia ain't what it used to be."

One of my favorite topics cause I love jumping on the salute to my best friend! A couple folks here have met my wife and might have figured out this hobby is not her passion but she supports me endlessly. She continually tells folks “there is worse habits he could have” With just returned from “back to the 50’s” this year... on the way back made a few detours, one being a “Craig list” stop. She shows interest, even jokes “ instead of a fence around the property, we could just line up the trucks......” ? And as a thank you to the forum members. This year between the bbq in CA and BTT50’s, we drove around 5200 miles in hanging out with friends from this forum.... all whom have made her feel welcome and a part of what we do. We both thank you all!

My wife loves riding in the truck with me. A few years ago she was with me at Back to the 50’s and fell in love with the Nash/Hudson/AMC Metropolitans. Since then she’s kept her eyes out for one in her budget, and she found one last fall. It was needing a fair bit of body work but she wanted it, and told me repeatedly they she want’s to do much of the work on it. And she has. We haven’t had too many work days on it yet, but she’s there in the garage with me not afraid to dig in and learn as much as possible. She was a Millwright (maintenance mechanic) at a local paper mill when I met her, so I know she can handle tools. And she can probably weld better than me. Now we just need more time to work on the Met.

I am even more blessed. My wife of 40 years, even drove a ford over the 4th of July, just to please us both. I still say driving a 54 ford is above and beyond call of duty.

Oh here's a pic of the Chevy I just finished. It has a super tricked out 292 straight six with a 700r4 trans.

You have attempted put a Hudson in our Mopar forum. This requires that you submit photos of the vehicle in question, so that we would know what a T-plane is. It is only right.

gently hammer the dents out, then sand in finer and finer grades of sandpaper until 600 to 1000 grit then polish with rouge and wheel.

Niceville High School ball field. Taken 07-08-19 @ 1500. Next pic Your car next to a rocket.

So here is the exact reason so many forums are dropping off. I asked a couple of questions looking for a little advice and the first response I get is a generic google search. Back in the day I would spend tons of time helping out on forums and trying to get people to the correct answers, this is what made them so popular for so long. Now there is always someone who just wants to say.... "Google It" . I posted this looking for advice because I have already googled it and unsuccessfully received the wrong flasher once and a non working flasher the second time so I was hoping someone could just turn me on to one they have used with good results. This way I could get the car out driving around and be able to take my father out since he really enjoys going for rides. Instead I get the typical BS response based off of an assumption that I asked a question without ever putting any effort into it myself.

Here's a new tail light treatment you guys might like.