SteveR

LOL I too have a hearing loss in both ears. Hearing Aids help but... My wife often says in the morning, "Oh listen to the birds, how nice." I usually respond with, "What birds!?"

I know I would not trust my skills in using a dremel tool for such a job. My experience is dremel tools bite when you don't want them to. It takes a steady hand.

Don't always rely upon the Beeep the resistance may be too high for it to beep. Do as Ivan said and use the resistance setting

I'll be 71 in March, my wife will be 69 in Nov. Our car came late in life when I was 65. We can not afford to go on vacations so we visit car shows. We have met some very nice people and call them friends. There is always a smile, a handshake, and a big welcome whenever we meet up. I can't imagine what you are going through but it looks like you know God is on your side and that you can rely upon Him. That is in your favor. I would finish your car and visit the car shows, make new friends, There is nothing like driving one of these old cars. It will, and will continue to put a smile on your face if nothing more than just going to the store as we so often do. Blessings to you, you are on my prayer list!

In looking at Brass and Cast Iron there is a galvanic reaction between the two. There is also a galvanic reaction between steel and cast iron but it is lower than brass. I guess I look at how long the steel freeze plugs have been in the engines and figure it will outlast me if I use steel. I don't think it makes much difference between brass and steel. I am replacing mine with steel because that is what was available. My engine is a 1950-51 230 cu in and as far as I can tell these plugs have never been changed.

I do not remember how much I put in. Mine was a guestimate. Ya, I would fill the radiator next time with white vinegar.

I drove the car around for about a week. I made sure I looked at the radiator filler to see if it was working. I could not believe the rusty foam that came from it. I then flushed it out with that gun. Before I had overheating problems after I did not. I do not think in my case it was a fix. It was a bandaid at best and I was able to run this season with no problems. I have noticed this week, I am getting some rust in the coolant, and it's time to do a better job. BTW you will get wet doing this. You do not want to drain the radiator with all that crud floating on top. So I blasted it out of the filler. I used the heater hose to the engine which goes through the distribution tube and up to the top of the radiator. I then changed to different points to do a cross flush.

I assume this is a manual 3 speed transmission. It sounds like the clutch bearing

I have used vinegar for flushing out the cooling system. I think I used about a quart of the stuff. I was amazed at how much gunk came out. I then pressure flushed with water and AN air compressor using a nozzle https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flushing-Coolant-Powered-Cooling-Cleaning/dp/B0B523D565/ref=asc_df_B0B523D565/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=606772809965&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8506938398015583691&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007256&hvtargid=pla-1795408044477&psc=1 I also have 1 weeping frost plug and will be replacing this.

Not sure how to go about this but what about putting 16" tires on the back and 14" on the front?

2, Your youth! and your hair stops growing out of your head in favor of your nose and ears. LOL

We did this very thing to an 11 year old boy named Abram at a car show. He asked many questions and hovered around our car for 20 minutes. He then left with his Father and Grandfather. about 1 hour later he was back. I tell you that smile on his face was priceless. I asked him if he wanted to sit in the Car. WOW! he loved it. then off he went to see the other attractions. About 4 hours later he came by again on his way out. He was the most polite young man and my thought was as Doug&Deb said, "A simple gesture can lead to a lifetime car enthusiast and that’s what our hobby needs."

LOL a sure sign of age, I can relate! ?

A good source for a magnet is from an old microwave. They are of good strength. I put one on me fuel tank drain. You can see how to remove one on YouTube.

With inflation, he now owes you $31 not including any interest

In my 37 Plymouth, I have on it a Glasspack from the early 70s. I doubt there is any fiberglass in it anymore and it sounds pretty throaty. The other day while waiting at a round-a-bout a boy racer with his little 4 banger revved his engine thinking he was pretty cool. I then revved my engine. It put him to shame but they laughed not expecting this 86-year-old to sound so good.

BTW 6 cylinders sound sooo much better than little 4 poppers.

I wonder how well a 2.5-engine will push around that 3070-pound car. As they say, torque is everything.

If you get a 6vdc reading on the Neg to ground next place your meter on the Neg and either Pos terminals you should get 6vdc. If not then your ground is no good. The ground will be through where the starter meets the engine. So if you set your meter to ohms you should get a closed circuit from the 'Pos nut' to the motor or the Pos (+) terminal on the Battery

If you notice on the lower large terminal the left nut and connector plate that goes to the starter are painted black You can also see that the nut on the starter partially in view at the top is also painted black. This will prevent any grounding and even if the relay is working the starter will not. They need cleaning to bright metal including the threads. Now if these are indeed painted then what does the area where the starter meets the engine look like? Is that painted too? If so clean the paint off and remove any rust that might be on the engine in this area.

It looks like in the photo of your relay on the starter (4th picture) where you are checking the 6vdc from the battery (large cable) the opposite terminal looks painted. If it is you will not get a ground and the starter will not operate. Also if the surface of the starter where it meets the engine is painted there will be on ground. It means pulling the starter and inspecting it. Also while the starter is out remove any rust where the starter meets the engine. In your 3rd photo with the relay on the firewall, those contacts look painted. If so they need to be cleaned and made bright (no paint just clean metal) I would recheck all of your wiring connections and clean all of these connections.

When I was 16 in 1969 my dad told me to change the brakes shoes on his 1960 Valiant. The driver's side went ok but I struggled to get the lugs off on the passenger side. I finally with brute strength got the first bolt off and proceeded to do the next only to have the same problem so again with brute strength I got that one off. I went to my dad and asked if they were hard to loosen. He said sometimes and then asked, why? I said because I snapped in half 2 lugs. He then said what way did you turn it? I said the normal way, counter-clockwise. He wasn't happy but informed me they were L.H. threads

In looking at the wiring diagram for a 1940 Plymouth there is no sol or button for the starter. Perhaps this was added later or because it was an import was this changed? You might want to check the resistance of the sol coil. If you have a relay and you press your button you should get 6vdc to the relay coil. then on the output contacts you should get 6vdc. This will go to your sol on the motor to engage the starter. How close are you to Worcester england?

I just clicked on it myself and yep it was corrupted. I don't go on those sites.