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  1. So I broke down and bought another car. A little different than my mostly stock 50 Plymouth 2 door... this one is a 51 Plymouth Cranbrook, a little custom. This one has a 350 crate GM and 350 3 speed auto trans. I know I know, chevy guts in a beautiful MOPAR? Before everyone shoots me up and down there was a purpose behind this purchase. My father, who got his 50 Plymouth in 1988 when I was 11, had a stroke about 20 years ago. No chance in him ever driving a 3 on the tree again... So when I got my 50 I could tell he was super excited for me but also upset that he knew he couldn't drive it. So since then, roughly a year ago, I have had my eyes open for an auto trans car. Finally found one, even if it is not exactly what I wanted, nothing made me happier than the first time he got to tool around in it. So here are a few pics, hope you all enjoy as much as I do. And let me know your personal preference if you can, fender skirts or no... definitely going to lose the 57 Caddy caps, have a nice new set of powdercoated red wheels I am going to throw some dog dish caps on... Thanks Ed
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  2. Left Friday from southern indiana and made it Friday night to st louis. The karma ghia I was crusing with kept loosing fuel pressure so when we stopped I would over heat. I installed a 16inch fan on the rad and a deep cycle marine battery in my passanger floor board which helped cool it down a little bit in traffic but it was still a rough trip in stop and go. I also found out that on my way there some how my left rear brake decided to over adjust and start dragging. I fixed that Sunday by backing off the back brakes before heading back to indiana but about 300 miles into that trip she started to drag again...... She also started to overheat alot worse so I popped the filler neck off to pull the thermostat, but it was already out. Looks like I have brakes and coolant issues I need to address. Good news is it made it a 950 mile trip pushed hard on the interstates, country side, and traffic jams.
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  3. Very cool... Enjoy! Glad you got to bring some joy to the old man.
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  4. I'll have my voices contact your voices.....!
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  5. It often takes a longer trip to sort out those hidden issues. It is 45 miles uphill from ny shop to 6500 feet elevation with some rather strenuous stretches. That drive is my test drive.
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  6. Kinda looks like there's some smoke in them back tires that needs to be let out
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  7. on topic, please.
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  8. Good that you were able to give some joy to your dad. Glad someone saved it even if it is a Cheby it is still on the road and means that some day you can fix it. ?
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  9. I rebuilt the steering box on my D24 some years ago. Getting the box out of the car was harder than the rebuild lol. I’m not a good mechanic by any stretch so you will be fine.
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  10. Well hot damn, I wish that was my test drive!!! Fortunately/unfortunately my work is about 1 mile from my house... But still love to take my 50/51 to work...
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  11. Congratulation on making a safe trip. I have had my 52 for 18 years but would really have to think about a solo trip that far.
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  12. Same basic issues with trucks as with cars. But one of the things I've found over the years is that trucks tended to get more beat up than cars just through their everyday use, because that is what they were made for. Repairs sometimes tended to be "field expedient" if a visit to the shop meant too much down-time, and if it worked, was often not redone. I.e., spot welding body panels together when nuts and bolts fell out. Nothing you can't handle judging from the work you've done on that '49. The opportunity to score 2 or 3 Power Wagons is awesome, you'll probably never get that opportunity again.
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  13. Mark pretty much said what I was thinking. I guess great minds do think alike, except when it comes to sports teams. ?
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  14. look at you all fancy with your pictures!
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  15. yes you got it Adams! the business end of the governor pinion meshes into the a gear on the countershaft of the transmission and turns the governor points at the speed of the car. If the car is going over 14 mph in the high range, the governor points open which cuts off the power of the electromagnet in the transmission relay, which cuts the power to the solenoid and allows the oil pump in the transmission to complete the upshift when you release your foot from the accelerator.
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  16. the thing with Andy is....he is already down under......
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  17. Left hand rotation thingymabob.............specifically the NASCAR option version...............will go take my meds now & sit quietly in my corner........lol........andyd
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  18. Set it so the needle just barely rests at zero. You may have it wound too tight.
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  19. Ii don't see what the controversy is, it's your car do what you want. Unless it's going to hurt someone else no one should care nor should they care if your going to hurt yourself, sometime pain is the best lesson you can get.
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  20. Nic...what type of paint are you using?............is it a two part urethane enamel/clear over base color? or old style acrylic lacquer?.........lacquer is much more forgiving but harder to find now...........if you are using urethane and are getting orange peel in the clear try to thin it a little more but be careful as this can sometimes give more runs and then sand the orange peel away & cut & polish...................if its acrylic then you should be using a topcoat or 2-3 of clear..........I put 3-4 coats of color then start mixing the clear into the color first at 80:20% color to clear.... then 50:50 then 20:80 color to clear and then 1-2 coats of clear then start adding more thinners with 1-2 coats and finally if you are keen, a final coat thats virtually straight thinners, a very quick and very light coat..........you should end up with a great shine off the gun.............if you are going to wet sand orange peel use at least 1000 grit, no coarser or even 1200-1500 grit I also use machine compound but by hand as its normally a much finer grade than hand cutting compound and theres less chance to cut thru..........dunno if this is any help...........lol...........andyd
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  21. i'll get it back on the road for certain; i enjoy driving it and using it too much not to do it! it is fun to drive, but is a bit more work than a 1/2, 3/4, or 1-ton as far as running it daily. fwiw, i've enjoyed following along as you worked the kinks out of yours and got it reliable to run as a DD. i have some minor dream of getting my dad's '52 b-3-c express back on the road as a DD myself, but that would be 4 or 5 years down the road (i learned to drive on it back in the 1980s).
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  22. Yeah it was in reverse ? For giggles, I may try and re-magnetize the magnet..... have you had success pulling the brass colored cap off the back? hey Wally, sorry to hijack your thread so badly but the title fit ?
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  23. Charlotte Ivory (one of the 1947 options) for the car color. Experimenting with the hood to see if I can do it myself. Using a two part (doesn't need clear coat) paint right now, but not having much luck can't get the orange peel out without dulling the color. I might end up going with a base then clear coat as the local paint and body pro has told us it may be easier to get good results.. Interior cloth will be brown and tan and all the interior metal trim items will be the same as the dash. Outside trim is cleaning well so staying with stainless, but I can't afford chrome so thinking I may match the Bumpers to the car color for the time being.
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  24. Im generally of the mindset that I like all cars, old, new, restored, rat rods, unrestored. However while im at car shows, I definitely find myself drifting away from the high dollar restoration vehicles. The ones that they have so much invested that their afraid to drive and if they move it 5 feet they spend hours cleaning it. I like my vehicles to be able to be driven and enjoyed. I do the things that make them comfortable and reliable to drive but try not to go overboard.
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  25. The actual cost of a new tank is much less than $500 if you take into account the cost of repairing an old tank. The ethanol-contaminated gasoline has changed the equation for new vs repaired. Ethanol is hygroscopic and that is challenging for old tanks. Some of us are biased toward frugality and that is just fine, I tend that direction myself. But the main lesson I learned with my P15 (my first really old vehicle) is that piecemeal repairs are a false economy. I started out trying to replace just the truly bad stuff but never achieved daily reliability until total replacement of brake, fuel and charging systems occurred. I now have a car that can be driven anywhere just as it was intended in 1948....and the money was well-spent. ? (My new tank was $345 from Vans Auto)
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  26. https://www.vintageautogarage.com/ <------ 12v conversion kits, voltage reducers, alternators, other electronic parts
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  27. Well the garage was delivered yesterday morning and it looks like it has always been here.
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  28. Ran to the pharmacy tonight. I never made it 10 feet from my car before I was approached. The questions began. Then in the store a security guard and 2 more people asked me about my old car. I make them try and guess the year. They figured I should have stepped out with a Tommy gun. Lol. They love it. A great reminder why we love to maintain and drive these old cars.
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  29. Proceeded to cruise around town. Car is running spectacular and feeling great tonight. Sometimes I entertain myself spotting photo opportunities in front of old houses.
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  30. I can remember as a very young child riding in the front seat of my Dad's 40 Plymouth when the right side door opened on a right turn. I can remember my Dad grabbing me and hold me close to him till he could stop.
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  31. Brent, Yes I am going to try for 2021. I attended the BBQ about three years ago with my uncle who lives out in California. I'm still here in Illinois so it takes a little effort to get out there but seeing relatives, having a great time at the BBQ, and seeing all those Pilothouse trucks makes it worth the trip. Hope to see ya there!
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  32. Glenn, you gonna try and make it? hey 48d, hopefully you are not gonna try and serve those burgers and dogs that were bought for the 13th are you?
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  33. Thanks Tim. Looking forward to it.
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