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I got a better question....lol.....anybody ever do this?

I knew the engine was not (currently) the original, that one needs a rebuild. So I decoded the engine number. Seems it is a 230ci engine, 1958 from a D100. Cool! When I rebuild the original one, I plan on using this crank and rods to keep the displacement Some days are better than others.

I picked up my fuel tank. Its like new again. The fellow did a fantastic job. All the old rubbery sealer is gone. I ‘ll be putting it back in after I finish buildling and installing the rear chassis harness. I’m Working on that now.

where i used my ‘53 car ornament

My first car when I was in high school in 1966 was a 1933 Plymouth sedan with dual side mounts. I paid $225 for it back then. I had to sell it a couple of years later as I became a dad and had no place to park in at my apartment complex. I always kicked myself for selling it and kept an eye out for another just like it for many years. Fast forward 46 years to 2014 I finally found one on Craigslist in Tacoma,Wa. !!! This one was owned by the seller since 1958 when he bought it from the original owner. It's in amazingly original condition and still runs like a top.

I found this Authentic 1948-53 full sized 49"×38" dealership poster at a outdoor antique flea market

For my ongoing current project I needed some capture nuts.....while these can be ordered...they could not get them here yesterday...so last night a bit and after errands this morning..I got back on my task of making what I need. I have 31 assembled...(55 top hats made) and am thinking 27 is all I need for the entire project in all places...now who will help me weld these on said the little Red Hen.....

As an old English teacher, I'm getting a bit confused when you guys start talking about "breaks". I can't tell if you're talking about something breaking, or if you're talking about "brakes". Brakes are what stops your car on purpose. Breaks are what stops your car not on purpose. I know, English is confusing because it's full of these homonyms.

Glad everyone is safe!

I like those quality regulator lube/sep filters. A good brand for sure. Nice machine.

1st car at age 15 - 1961 Chrysler Windsor given to me by my neighbor - it barely fit down the driveway - sold it to my brothers friend for $50 Next was a 1949 Plymouth 2-door sedan. Used it as my daily driver through tech school 49 Desoto Suburban used as daily driver - always stalled going up hills and wouldn't restart - brakes never worked properly (neither did the hand brake) so rolling backwards down a steep hill on a busy street and "standing" on the brakes was, to say the least, "exciting". But I was 18 years old.....Ho Hum. 47 Desoto Suburban - loved that car and have regretted selling it many moons ago. 51 Desoto Carry-All - had to cut the tree that grew through the front bumper to get the car out of the yard it sat in 49 Dodge Coronet - bought it for $50 and drove it around for a few months 2 62 Valiant Wagons 62 Valiant 62 Dodge Lancer GT - got demolished in a head-on with a cement truck 49 Plymouth Business Coupe 51 Windsor Town & Country Wagon Several 47-48 Town & County's - have a 47 Sedan now 49 Plymouth Woody - have it now 47 Plymouth Coupe - have it now 47 Plymouth Sedan - have it now 37 Plymouth 2-door sedan 1954 Belvedere that I used as a daily driver. Car smoked like a chimney, had sagging rear springs, had a miss in the engine, torn up interior. Paid $100 for it. When I drove at night everyone flashed me because they thought I had the high beams on.The sagging rear springs made the headlights point to the sky I smuggled my girlfriends brother and cousin into a Swim Club by putting them in the trunk. As I was driving over the dirt road and all of the bumps the people at the gate heard "Ye-ha's" coming from somewhere but didn't know it was the 2 knuckleheads in the trunk Probably so many more I cannot recall right now - and I am not "loyal" to Mopars. Have had many,many other cars and makes.

Do you have bobded brakes shoes and how old are they? We have been finding that the braking material on the bonded shoes sometimes gets hard and glazed and this will cause a wheel to pull. I have a similar issue with my 39 Desoto the right front and after the brakes warm up the issue goes away. It also might be just a moisture issue. Pull the drum sand down the lining clean out any dust with brake shoe cleaner. This helps on my 39 Desoto. Rich Hartung

Pull drum and have a peek. A little brake fluid on the shoes can do this. Or How about a partial collapsed flex hose holding return pressure?

Here are a couple of pictures of my tailgate. I'm very happy about the way they turned out.

Mack,When I read your post, my wife and I had just come home from a get together with friends this past weekend. One couple that we much admire and enjoy their company had some tough luck this past year including a wildfire that came very close to completely destroying their farm and crop. Apart from the grass fire, they lost a long time friend who died this past summer. While my friend and his buddy shared some common interests and were both some what competitive; my good friend, ( fortunately, who was able to visit his pal until the end), said to me - "You know, over all the years we knew each other,( both now in their eighties), I don't remember that we ever exchanged a cross word". Your post kinda stuck a chord when I read it...Sometimes,I ramble on .?

Los raises his hand and offers to weld. Like I told my neighbour when I fabricated a few parts for his 1954 shoe box. My welding sucks, rather practice on your car then mine

Back in '59 I was a new driver with a ratty '46 chevy 2dr. Dad had a 49 Dodge 1t he had bought to resell. Sitting out by the road with a for sale sign. Friend of mine came over and needed a tow as he was stuck in a ditch. Well, looked in the Dodge, no keys. At that time we always left the keys in the vehicles, just no theft issues in our town. Anyway, since we needed tow truck, I hot-wired the old flatty, took it over and pulled him out. Dad came home, noticed the truck had been moved and we had a 'discussion' about no insurance, no permission etc. It just never occurred to me that he took the key out on purpose. BTW, the old truck had no problem draggin' a Ford out of a really deep ditch. No more Mopars until '64 when I picked up a 58 Coronet, red/white, 325 poly, smoking. It got replaced with a 63 413, much faster than the aforementioned 1T!!! Then in '70 I bought a low mileage '65 Dart 273 Hi Po 4 spd. Still my favorite car! That one was still under factory warranty at 47000miles. Remember the first long, 50K warranty? It was burning oil so it got rings, bearings courtesy of Ma Dodge. I added PC valve stem seals and valve job on my dime. And, to ice the deal, the local dealer had no mechanic due to resignations and I needed my car. So, I did the work, at my Dad's shop, the dealer provided parts and submitted the warranty paperwork . A couple of weeks later he dropped off a labor check. Never before or since has anyone paid me to work on my on car!

Thanks for the update falconvan. Its nice to get feedback on this. Its been a while since I came up with the idea and process to convert this way and I wondered if people had been using the conversion and how they liked it.