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  1. RobertKB
    Nope, don’t have all three together. However, you have given me a project for next year. Combine the three. This is the best I can do this year. ?
  2. RobertKB
    Truck looks gorgeous. Those trees.......never, ever, see trees that colour in my part of the world. Stunning!
  3. RobertKB
    You did have a good year! Lots of reliable miles. When put away for the winter, remember to go out once a week or so and pump the brakes just to keep up residual pressure. Seeing your ‘38 always gives me a bit of seller’s remorse about my ‘38 Chrysler.
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    This one? I do have a bit of seller’s remorse occasionally.
  5. RobertKB
    Why can’t you just leave the coupe alone? Once you start swapping good parts for bad and start cutting it, it becomes much less desirable with less chance of someone taking it on as a project. Personally, I would just sell the suburban as is. Whoever buys it is likely to make changes anyway. That would really save you time and work.
  6. RobertKB
    Hard to tell from the picture but do you have the axle nut on? If not, you can seriously injure yourself when the drum pops. Never hammer on the end of the puller into the axle. Ugly damage can occur to axle bearings and/or differential. Always hammer the dogbone HARD as mentioned. Also keep tightening the puller. Even the slightest movement can make a difference. When it pops it will be loud. I have pulled dozens of these drums and have never had to resort to heat or driving the car with axle nut loose. Don’t be shy about pounding that wishbone REALLY HARD!
  7. RobertKB
    I had the ‘51 Dodge D39 business coupe out yesterday (picture 1) because the forecast for today was S**W which proved to be correct (picture 2). First W****R weather so far. Things will likely improve for a bit and I might get my old cars out a few more times but the writing is on the wall. Old Man W****R is just around the corner. Glad I have a heated garage.
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    The glove box on the driver's side is a faux glove box with no actual box behind it and doesn't open. This was the case in the '38 Chrysler I owned. It was just to match the real glove box on the passenger side as gauges and speedometer are in the middle of the dash.
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    Ditto
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    It must be a fairly early '38. All Canadian vehicles from later '38 right through to the end of flatheads had the longer 25" engine. 1938 was when Chrysler opened an engine plant in Canada and due to much lower production numbers than south of the border, only one engine size was produced, the 25". I believe I am correct in this but stand to be corrected.
  11. RobertKB
    What a great story! Beautiful car!! Great looking old house!
  12. RobertKB
    Being a '41 I am assuming they are sealed beam headlights. Just a crazy thought, but are you sure they are 6V bulbs and not 12V.
  13. RobertKB
    Yes, I think black would look better. Maybe a dark green would look good also.
  14. RobertKB
    Love to see pictures! Some cars just survive well and your car looks like one of them. If your floors are the same as the trunk, you won the old car lottery!
  15. RobertKB
    Yup, happy Thanksgiving to all who live north of the US/Canada border. Border is still closed at this time and likely into the foreseeable future. I had to cancel my trip to Hawaii next February with my daughter and two grandsons. Already had the plane tickets and condo booked but have managed to arrange things for a year down the road. Time will tell.
  16. RobertKB
    If the weather stays nice you should be able to get out some more. You still have half a tank of gas to burn in the last picture! You certainly have a nice stable of cars.
  17. RobertKB
    Out again enjoying the autumn weather. Stopped at one of my favourite places, this time with the ‘51 Dodge D39 business coupe. The Canadian Dodge D39 is a different car than the US Dodge. It is basically a Plymouth but with a Dodge grille, hood ornament, hood emblem,etc. Commonly also known as a Plodge.
  18. RobertKB
    Personal preference for me but I have never understood why people want to lower cars. To me, they look kind of squashed. Not as bad as chopped cars but still squashed. You have a nice car which looks great with the patina. I know people say it can always be returned to original but I have never seen a modified car that has been. Just my thoughts.
  19. RobertKB
    Please don't part that coupe out. Once the suburban is sold, you will never have to explain the '54/53 situation again. The coupe deserves to survive.
  20. RobertKB
    Just enjoying the day in the ‘48 Dodge D25 club coupe “with no particular place to go”. Loving the autumn weather we are having at present. I’ve had the car since 1976 when it looked like this. Had a lot of fun with it over the years!
  21. RobertKB
    This might help explain https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44952710 In Canada we get a channel called BBC Earth. Probably available in US too. It has a series on the planets which is so worth your time watching. It's amazing how some of the planets have changed over billions of years, especially the four rocky planets. Mars really was a damp planet at one time.
  22. RobertKB
    Thanks. Yours is going to be just as nice when you are finished. I'm looking forward to seeing pictures of the completed car and you driving it on the road!
  23. RobertKB
    Been there and done that. 90% of your time is cleaning, repairing, or replacing old crap. 10% is putting all of the nice stuff back together but worth all the effort to get there. It is so nice to get a restored car out on the road for the first time! 2012 2020 and the car's been on the road for two years
  24. RobertKB
    Congratulations! Don't you just love putting cleaned up pieces back on a fresh paint job. It really makes the car seem like it is coming back together and close to the road!
  25. RobertKB
    I had the carb rebuilt for the first time on my ‘53 Plymouth last year after owning the car for 44 years. It does start better but that may be because I finally found a good choke and set it up properly. However, once running it doesn’t seem to run any differently. Carb was not that dirty inside. Go figure. ?
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