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Been a while since i put a photo up, my buddy made up some stencils for me. A few leaks to take care of and then electrical. Clear on it in spring.

1941 Chrysler business coupe. Love the colour but I’d lose the fender skirts. Now, that’s a BIG BUTT!!

My wife said she likes the '41...she says the '42 looks like a wide-mouth frog. She can be cruel sometimes.

After choosing these old Mopars, I realized I was choosing first year models. All classics (with a small c).

Some folks cover the contacts with dielectric grease to minimize future corrosion...

The assembly process of door number two......short break, charging the battery in the drill, making a pot of coffee..objective...skin and hang door number two by dark....

This time of year I tend to tackle projects that can be done at my desk when possible. Probably because I don't like working outside in the cold! Anyway, I tested all of the dash switches and realized they needed to be reconditioned. My original panel switch was busted but I got lucky when I went to buy the radiator for my truck as the seller had a broken panel switch like mine only it was broken in a different way. My original had the shaft snapped off inside so was useless. The one I just bought had the top piece broken but the rest was ok. So I pieced the two together. I cleaned the switches using Evap-rust and then reassembled them. The panel light and headlight switches are done and work fine. Previously you couldn't get a reliable connection with the headlight switch but that's good now. The heater switch is now dismantled and soaking in Evapo-rust and I should be ready to assemble it later this week. Fortunately I have two of the heater switches because one of the resistors is broken. Panel switch assembly: Headlight switch assembly: Brad

I will be very surprised if your main drive gear is bent from the actions you described. The weight of the trans isn't likely to have done it. Bear in mind that the setup you show with the indicator doesn't support the shaft so it is free to wobble around to the limit of the bearing's tolerance. And you are measuring a l-o-n-g way from the bearing.

The man is a high quality builder...it's all done right.... Not a crooked line line to be seen!?

I can see that. I feel sometimes I'm attracted to the uglier body styles Don't tell my wife. ?

56 Dodge 2door sedan with the d500 setup.

and 6 years previous to the above.....this is my idea of early 30's car.....this would be among my inventory if I had deep deep pockets....even the color I find appealing

There does not seem to be a lot of good photos floating around of a ‘38 Imperial coupe. It appears as though 788 were offered that year. Straight 8. 3 speed. With overdrive I suspect. It checks all the boxes for me.

I used the Rusty Hope kit on my 49 and couldn't be happier. Added a modern rear axle with modern drum brakes in the rear, pulled the factory check valve out of the stock master cylinder and the braking improvement was quite noticeable. Plus you don't have to use fancy tools to get the correct adjustment. My drum brakes worked as designed when I changed them out but I also drive mine a lot in San Francisco traffic so disc brakes are a must, if you live in a less populated (crazy) area maybe drums would do ok, NOT HERE. https://www.rustyhope.com/mopar-disc-brakes