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  1. RobertKB
    I had the ‘51 Dodge D39 business coupe out for a run today. It was a pretty hot day and when I stopped, it was time for cooling off. Motor is still a big stiff after the rebuild and runs a tiny bit warm. Although not necessary, I put the hood up to help her cool down a bit more quickly once the engine was shut off. For me, I opened the trunk lid as the trunk floor is the perfect height to sit on and have a cool one. Both cooled off, we continued on our way a half hour later.
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    I’ve done that on all my old Mopars. It works well and all my cars have good brakes. I locked the brakes up on my ‘51 when an idiot in a semi turned right in front of me so I know they work well!!
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    Your car looks pretty familiar! ? Alberta car so no front plate. I’d love to make the picnic, but a bit far for me to drive. 4,000+ miles return! ?
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    I had a similar noise in my ‘51. I had the engine rebuilt and the rebuilder kindly said he would install the flywheel and all clutch parts. He had done this hundreds of times before. Made a bad noise when I engaged the clutch with tranny in. He had installed the clutch disk backward although it clearly stated on the disk which was the flywheel side. Being reversed, the disk springs hit the flywheel bolts. Had to replace the disk. Just a thought. Hopefully you are positive you put your disk the right way around.
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    I remember buying Dubble Bubble for 1 cent/piece. We’re talking late 50’s/early 60’s. I was super mad when if doubled in price to 2 cents. Not sure what it costs today. I haven’t chewed gum in decades, probably close to 60 years.
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    I admire your metal work! Wish I had those skills!
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    Keith, wishing you stay safe!! Hopefully, you can avoid having your property, cars, etc. caught up in a maelstrom. You're smart to have the bare essentials loaded up and ready to go. Certainly scary times with the heat and lightning strikes. Unfortunately, Lytton is an example of what can happen in a worst case scenario.
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    OMG! Sounds like it has been. Hope everyone is safe!
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    Lytton, a small town in central British Columbia, just set an all-time Canadian hot temperature record a couple of days ago. It hit 49.6C or 121F. That’s getting toasty!
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    Thanks for posting the end result. A lot of people who get help never tell how things ended.
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    It is Celsius but a lot of us older farts (I’m 72) grew up with Fahrenheit. I understand Celsius but I relate better to Fahrenheit, especially with the warmer temps. My daughter and grandsons look at me like I’m crazy when I say the temp in Fahrenheit. However, -40 is the same in both and very cold. I’ll take the heat any day.
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    Here’s Tri-Cities in central Washington state. It’s semi desert there and pretty dry.
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    Gonna have to try that.
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    Keith lives in Kamloops, BC. Here’s the forecast for the next ten days. It’s incredibly hot for Canada. I live in the next province over, Alberta. It’s going to be hot here also but 10-15 degrees Fahrenheit cooler. Love my AC at times like this.
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    I’m not sure why, but a lot of the pictures I take of my cars are from the back. The back end of the car has had as much effort put into its design as the front as far as I’m concerned. I also like the front wheels turned somewhat most of the time. Couple of examples shown taken today. What's your favourite viewing angle? Also made a new friend today. He’s a pure bred border collie owned by a fellow I met who stopped to look at the car.
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    I live in Canada and I won't order anything from the US unless it is shipped through the post office (USPS). I always find it quick and reasonably priced. FEDEX and UPS also charge extra custom charges once it gets here and there is no duty on old car parts in Canada. A total rip-off. I used to sell a lot on ebay and always used the post offices of our two countries. Not one problem ever. Speaking of Ebay, their global shipping program is another rip-off and slow.
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    Sometimes you get lucky and little is required to fix a problem!
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    You have done a lot of serious work! Glad you have it running. You will love your first drive!…………..and the ones that follow. Don't feel bad about the money pit. All old cars are that. You gotta pay to play.
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    Yes, ‘51 and ‘53. All pretty hard pieces to find, especially the ‘53 door trim. As you know, much appreciated!
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    Those are some really nice items!
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    I was out in my ‘53 Plymouth and I was thinking I have a couple of old things in the car. The first picture shows an air freshener from the 50’s that doesn’t provide much scent as I put in the car in the early ‘80’s as a period correct item to have inside. In the lower passenger side of the windshield there’s a sticker. It is a provincial inspection sticker dated June 13, 1969. We haven’t had provincial inspections since shortly after that. Second picture shows the sticker. What old stuff do you guys have inside your cars? Old stuff, not repro stuff like new hanging dice.
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    I’ll combine them as there is other content between the car pictures. All same location and the cars in the same orientation. Love the old Mopars!! Sunday Monday Tuesday
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    These chokes are very easy to set up. I just followed the directions in my shop manuals for the chokes on my ‘51 Dodge and ‘53 Plymouth. You do need a thin rod to use as a tool. I just used a small finishing nail. Not much can go wrong on them but the one on my ‘53 Plymouth did need to be changed out. Fortunately I had a spare one from a parts car. Very important to have the right gasket. I think I bought a few from Neil Riddle at Old Plym Cafe.
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    Same location. Third and last Mopar. ‘53 Plymouth 4-door Belvedere only found in Canada. Note extra stainless on front door. Car is a survivor including original paint. It’s my favourite of the three. I bought it in 1975, same year I got married. Still have my wife too! ? The car in 1976, the year after I bought it.
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    Great save!! ?
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