Don Coatney

Jim; Those look good but I believe they are the back brakes.

I agree Pat; The caster wheels he is using look a bit undersized. They probably work well in the garage but I dont think I would trust them bouncing down the road on an unsprung trailer.

I do have a problem with posting active e-bay auctions. On more than one occasion (and I do not use the bay often) I have found an item that I am interested in then loaded and aimed my sniper ware in hopes of winning the auction at a fair price. Suddenly the item I am in hopes of winning is posted here and gets several bids from forum readers who may or may not have a need for the item. As most of you know you can place an early "proxy" bid on the bay for an item at the highest amount you are willing to pay. This bid will show at the next highest increment. As an example if the starting price is $50.00 and you are willing to pay $200.00 you can place your proxy bid of $200.00 early in the auction but your bid will only show up as a $50.00 bid assuming you are the first and only bidder. Suddenly the auction is posted here and other forum readers are now aware of the auction even though they did not do there homework and search for the item on there own. Suddenly another bid is placed for $75.00 and the new bidder finds he is not the high bidder due to your "proxy bid of $200. This new bidder is willing to pay $150.00 so he starts upping his bid in $10.00 increments until he hits his upper limit. Now the original bidder who may have been able to buy the item for fifty bucks now must spent over $150.00 to get the item. But wait there is more. Another forum reader thinks the item is still at a good price even though he also did not do his homework and search for the part on his own and really does not need the part. But he is willing to pay $185.00 for the part. So he jumps in and ups the ante. Now the original bidder who had a good chance of getting the item for fifty bucks must spend over $185.00. That is why I use sniper ware. I can place my $200.00 bid without notice and if the auction is not publicized I have a good chance of getting it at a low fifty dollar price. So for those who think it is OK to post these auctions here I suggest the next time you find something on the bay that you want and it is listed at a fair low price post the auction here at the same time you submit your bid and see what happens. I see lots of folks posting closed auctions here on this forum bragging about the good deals they found on the bay but I rarely if ever see anyone posting an active auction they have bid on or they are interested in bidding on.

Fast Eddie; I did over 650 miles today and I will attest that the highway is full of crazies. I was "cut off" more than once by normally semi intellegent individuals who thought they could save a few minutes by hogging there way in with a 3500 pound unguided missle. However Lisa and I arrived home safely. Did not drive my P-15 on the trip today. Last years photo.

Interesting observation. I left my new toy turned on for the past 5 hours but never moved the vehicle. I have it programed for a trip I will be taking later today. I see that even though I have not moved the vehicle I have averaged 1.3 miles per hour in the past 5 hours going nowhere. Seems the satellites have a bit of slippage in there orbit.

1) Yes, post them 2) Nope dont post them 3) Yes post them if you are the seller 4) I really dont give a hoot

Welcome aboard. Where in Ohio are you located?

Ed; Single element six and twelve volt bulbs will work in the same socket.

Scroll up to the top of this page. Four lines below the you will see a link marked "RETURN TO P15-D24.com". Click on it.

The new message did not appear behind my name until I responded to this posting.

The pictured HEI distributor is from a Ford V-6 engine. It could be made to work in a flat 6 with some modification. I did not continue with it as there is not enough fenderwell clearance in my P-15 to make it fit and be servicible. What I did do is convert my distributor to dual points. With this setup I increased the dwell time from around 36 degrees to around 48 degrees. This increased dwell time allows better coil saturation time and a hotter spark.

Charles; Contact James Douglas on the other side (P-15, D-24). He modified his Desoto master cylinder cap and went remote with a reservior. Believe he has pictures on his web page linked to his profile.

Jim; I believe there are only two bolts used on the manifold and the other eleven are studs. I used teflon tape on the course threaded portion of the studs where they screw in to the block. This does not effect the torque values as the torque is done on the external nut and these nuts have fine threads. You do not want to over torque the manifold as it is designed to float somewhat with heat expansion.

Greg G Check your PM box.

Pete; I am still in a learning mode but I agree with all you have said. I used to do a lot of deer hunting and more than once I found myself lost in the woods even though I carried an antiquated magnetic coumpass. Being right handed I have come across my own tracks in the snow while attempeting to walk a straight line only to discover that my natural clockwise walking rotation ultimently catches up with me. Another benifit is it will display with a degree of acturatcy the names off all the streets you approach while driving. And if programed correctly it will show the names of all eaterys, gas stations, businesses, and anything else of value near to your location. How did I ever live without it? Will it work well with the almost flat windshield in my P-15?

Norm; I bought my new toy in Manasses. However if you check the paper maps you used on your trip to Manasses you will find they are way out of whack. The correct location of Monticello is located in Albemarle County in the Piedmont region of Central Virginia a long way from Manasses. I had no problem finding my way from Manasses back to my motel in Dulles even before I connected my new toy. I simply kept a close look at the moss on the trees and steered accordingly to insure I was heading north. I once got a bit lost but I simply observed the direction of the shadows after stopping beside the road to get a new reading on my sun dial so I could calculate the angle the sun would cast the shadows. This of course was accurate enough for the next two minutes and that got me out of trouble. Other than that it was a very plesent and enjoyable trip.

I have wanted a GPS unit for a long time. Yesterday I bit the bullet and bought one. I got the GARMIN Street Pilot c330. Dont know how many of you have one of these but so far I am happy with it. I told Lisa this was her birthday present as her birthday was Friday.

Today Jim Yergin and I paid a visit to the home of the master of weekend update fame Chet to pay homage to his early (1927-28-29-30 you choose as the year is somewhat unknown) Plymouth. We arrived and found Chet intensively (sweating and cursing under his breath) attempting to simulate a roadside (1927-28-29-30 you choose as the year is somewhat unknown) tire repair. We should all be grateful in the advancements that have evolved in flat tire repair. Jim and I jumped in and soon found ourselves (sweating and cursing under our breath) same as Chet. The rim on this wooden spoke wheel is split but not user friendly. After much physical manipulation and a slight blood drawing ceremony the install was completed. Then we went on to inspect the car. Chet soon attempted to fire up the engine. While spinning the engine with the starter I did not observe any differential in cranking speed as each of the 4 cylinders hit the compression stroke. After a few seconds of cranking Chet remembered to turn on the ignition switch. She fired right up and sounded great! I told Chet that (were it me) I would not go any further into this engine as it really runs and sounds great. One thing I found of interest is the amount of wood (this car should be called a woody) used as body supports. Chet is working on getting working brakes on this car. The brake setup should not be difficult to repair. Very enjoyable visits by Jim and I and topped off with a good brew. Thanks Chet.

Tim; Nice score! Is this a wives car? And if so which one gets the glory? Thought you just bought a Plymouth for one of your wives. Need some splainin here...

Fast Eddie; Could you istall a lift in this? Is it tall enough in the center?

scranbler; What are you asking for these seats etc? Where exactly are you located?