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  1. I don't get much time to do anything on my P15, so just little projects is all I can tackle. I dismantled an old HP printer recently (to separate what can go to the landfill, and what is considered toxic waste, like the circuit boards), and saw the rubber paper feed rollers, and had an idea of a way to use them. Made a mandrel and chucked it up in my drill, then shaped the roller into what I need to replace the grommet that fits into the headlight bucket. The original wiring harness was molded in one piece - the grommet and the rubber sheath over the wires was cast in one go. I was already planning to run the ground wire back to the terminal block (instead of screwing it down at the headlight housing) and some time ago i found some new 3-wire heavy gauge stranded electrical wire (with a strand count similar to the original wiring) in the dumpster behind the local hardware. Rubber coated, not plastic like most of what you see being sold now-a-days. But I still needed the grommet. These paper feed rollers are just a hair smaller diameter than the original MoPar grommet, so it was a good match. In the picture, from left to right, is an original paper feed roller, my first attempt (I got the groove too deep & too wide on this one), the first successful one, then the original harness and the jig I turned it on. (On the first try I didn't have a lock nut on the jig, and the resistance of the wood rasp I used to make the rough cut spun the grommet a bit, and that tightened the nut, which compressed the rubber roller, which I didn't notice until I stopped the drill for a look-see, and the rubber was really pushed out of shape, and the saws-all blade I was using to cut the groove went too wide. Used the same blade on the second one, but the lock nut prevented the rubber roller just tight enough to keep it from spinning on the jig.) Now, will this type of rubber last? That's something I do not know how to evaluate. But if someone manufactures these, I've certainly never seen them available anywhere. And, should I coat the surface with silicone rubber?
    3 points
  2. IF you are out to turn some rubber from stock into push in grommets be it on a lathe or drill press etc. You can get rubber stoppers in various sizes pretty economically might I ad at places like Lowes and other well stocked specialty hardware isle of your favorite place you shop. This is pretty much a common practice for hard to get items, these stoppers have many uses in the auto hobby.
    1 point
  3. Try the simple stuff first. If you sit in the car outside and hold the engine at a higher RPM, does it overheat? How hot like Sniper said? Pegging the gauge? Is this a gradual thing or did it start all of a sudden? Simple things first - is fan/generator belt tight enough? Does car roll easily down an incline in neutral - brakes not sticking? Anything changed recently on the car like timing or mixture? Bryan
    1 point
  4. First, we need to define runs hot
    1 point
  5. 6-1-22: So it was cruise night at Lakeview Drive-in here in Winona. My daughter works there so it was extra fun. A lot of cool cars showed up. Quite a few people looked at my car. After we ate I walked to the car to grab my younger daughter's jacket, only to be confronted by a gal in her 20s that really liked my car. She asked all kinds of questions and I answered them all. I'm always surprised at who might be interested in my car.
    1 point
  6. Well after checking and testing everything the Coronet finally seems to be running smoothly. As best I can tell I must have gotten debris in the carb and it became the gift that kept on giving. New line from tank to pump and more carb cleaning. Fixed the leaking thermostat gasket and swapped in a 160. New rear shocks and I’m hoping to drive the wheels off it. Hopefully I didn’t just jinx myself!
    1 point
  7. the molded rubber spark plug boots do double duty: they seal out moisture on the spark plug connection, as well as hold the spark plug connector firmly to the spark plug. The connector needs to snap onto the end of the spark plug not so much that the connector strangles the spark plug conductor but makes firm contact with the conductor so no arcing occurs. I recently repaired a tractor cab radio antenna connector as the original Motorola style connector sorta came apart as the male coax terminal got stuck in the radio I was replacing. The local electronics repair store had a replacement Motorola style connector for less than $2 and required soldering, versus the $40 antenna replacement cost. The soldering repair was straightforward, but there was a small collar that I assumed was crimped somehow onto the coax cable...so I fiddled with it like an oetiker hose clamp, and it worked swimmingly. So maybe you could source some oetiker clamps to really tighten them spark plug connectors onto the spark plugs for worry-free motoring
    1 point
  8. My baby all grown up and looking Gangster... Like Old School Gangster... Like Pre "O.G." Gangster.
    1 point
  9. I'm currently using a frame mounted electric pump feeding a perfectly operational mechanical pump on the P15.
    1 point
  10. I just got done removing, rebuilding, and reinstalling the door latch mechanisms on a 1954 half ton Dodge. I thought someone in the future might benefit from my experience, so I'll list the sequence that worked for me. I won't go in to the rebuilding aspect, as that was just building up worn out pieces and re-machining them. Anyway, the trick is to install the latch when the window glass is up, but the window regulator is down. That means disconnecting the regulator where it attaches to the lower track on the window glass (there's a little clip that pops off easily), raising the glass and holding it up somehow, and lowering the regulator arm with the window crank handle. This frees up enough room to maneuver the latch into place, starting with the latch body, and then the interior handle spindle assembly. Disassembly would be the reverse of the above. I hope this is helpful to anyone attempting the same process.
    1 point
  11. I have a delux cab and don' have the air-ride...just sayin... Sadly I don' think Mr. Bunn (rest his soul) was always 100% correct.
    1 point
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