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  1. I've been monkeying around with old machines since the 80s and have noticed that prices vary with the strength of the economy. Prices were rising in the 90s, fluctuated 2000-03, were on the rise for awhile, tanked in '08, and started to take off in '13...ppl want top dollar if they can get one buyer to cough up the moolah...I opted to sell The Blue Bomber by asking top dollar to keep away the tire kickers, had a 3-way bidding war going with guys from Dallas, FtWorth and Houston, ended up getting about what I wanted for it which was double the trade-in value locally...conversely, I've been approached for years by guys who want to give me less than scrap value for trucks in the yard that are complete and with title...eBay is still riddled with crackpots so caveat emptor, ya never know how flakey ppl are until $$$ is involved
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  2. It’s been 4 years in the making and today (after a few test drives around the block and several starts), I took the woody to AAA to get it licensed. Drove it there as they needed to see and verify the vin. As we were waiting our turn someone came in and said who has a woody in the parking lot. When I said I do, why their reply scared the c**p out of me .... “I think your engine is on fire”. truns out it wasn’t but the generator was smoking enough to concern everyone around. newly rebuilt 6v gen to 12v and newly rebuilt 12v regulator. Any idea why this would happen? I’ve had the car on for at least 1/2 hour in total but this was the longest drive (15min) and this was the 1st sign of any electrical/generator issues.
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  3. I've used IR thermometer to identify hotspots, temperature spikes etc...if the body of the generator is 100°F after 30 minutes of operation, but the bearing area is 200°, then ya got something to inspect...same goes for the VR, wiring, engine head, engine block, radiator, etc... I've used IR thermometer to identify malfunctioning relays in an automated hardwood kiln operation...going through their control system, we were able to identify faulty yet functioning components, measure amp draws before and after component replacement, and show that energy saved paid for the replacements in less than a year...on another project, I found a faulty splice in a circuit that was acting like a choke and causing the control system to react adversely to actual conditions, causing all kinds of problems... I suggest taking that buggy out for a half-hour or so test drive, then back at base with engine idling, take IR thermometer readings of mechanical parts of generator, then electro-mechanical parts as suggested, then follow the charging circuit to the VR and battery, etc...don't forget your fire extinguisher for the test drive tho
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  4. I've never seen such pristine floor mats or pedals...sometimes you can check the purported mileage on the odometer with how much wear there is on the pedals. Yours passes with flying colors!! As they say at the car auctions, well bought!
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  5. Absolutely love it! You'll have some Mopar "experts" scratching their heads and others a bit more focused, absolutely irritated at the violation of the car if not the valve covers. Please show us more.
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  6. I wonder if your voltage regulator didn’t disconnect causing power to back feed the armature. This would turn the generator into a motor. Since it couldn’t spin it is a stalled motor which can overheat the brushes and coils. It finally heated up enough to start smoking. Disconnecting the battery removed the current flow, but it would take a few minutes to cool back down enough for the smoke to stop. That’s my theory anyway... It probably wouldn’t hurt to have the generator and regulator checked by a professional.
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  7. This was the 41 Plymouth Coupe I had...was done by the previous owner.........I put the 40 Frod Deluxe interior handles in it & chromed Tacho tho'.........andyd
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  8. ok.....sort of got it......I need practice...lol. 48D
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  9. nice curve ball putting the Poly Valve Covers on the chebby
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  10. Here is another non-standard red interior that retains original trim in my car, the window trim and dash appears to have been painted when the interior was installed (1980's?):
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  11. My suggestion would be original pattern(s) with your choice of color, dependent on what color the exterior of the car is. One standard factory interior color, like our D24s' grey, are more often to compliment a wide range of factory exterior colors to keep costs down, than they are to please the most customers. When you've got the choice and ability to do it the way you want it, I'm always a fan of interior colors that compliment and sometimes contrast the exterior color of the car. I.e., our car is dove gray, with burgundy interior patterned off the original.
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  12. A lot of wire today is chinese. Some of it is not as thick as the gauge it's supposed to be. I have found this to be true when re wiring one of my trucks... If concerned about wire conductor size buy a wire gauge tool to check the conductor size...wire strippers can give you an idea but are not a gauge tool.
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  13. I was able to find some good information using the Monroe and Gabriel installation guides...this opened up a lot of economical options from various vendors... additional information - see duplicate thread
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