Plymouthy Adams

The de-rust company may get good advertizing..hopefully in exchange the owner to be is getting his back scratched at the same time..even at that, the interior of the car...looks like a whole lot of money (symbolic or otherwise)

Just stay away from aklyd enamels..good solid heavy pigments..but will chalk (oxidize) bad with age. As many choices out there as there in terms of methods, products and technique as there are shops and painters...choose your own poison.

The battery is not hard to find, Advance, Napa etc carry them as does the TSC stores that are popping up everywhere...finding a battery cases to appear old...TSC may be your best choice for the tractor battery..If all fails in looks, maybe peeling the decal off the battery will help with the LOOK

Sounds low MPG...look into the three main controllers for that engine..first the O2 sensor that test the exhaust for over rich condition...(flase reading) then the temp sensor for the computer, not the one for the guage inside, this is usually a two lead device near the thermostat, if in error it may be reporting the enigne is still cold and thus the over rich condition. And lastly the MAP sensor that guages the air density in the manifold and regulates the fuel ratio that mixes with that. All these should be a quick test at the local Auto Zone/Advance Auto with the diagnostic tool. These would be the first places I would look for gas robbing.

That is why there is a choice...

Got a few updated photos from Larry this evening..at his request I post them here for all to see..Larry is going great guns on this project...Going to be a nice custom...

two quick questions comes to mind..is it 4WD and second does it have R&P or is it conventional draglink?

The automotive industry is predominately BC/CC and yes dealers like to stock the quick movers..their primary customers are collision repair...it is not that you cannot get them..only your area dealer is not carrying them..it would be a second line for them and an added inventory cost. Shop around a bit...even Carquest carries the Nason industrials, (single stage enamel) and the DuPont people are the seller of the Nason line...DuPont HAS to be selling Centari yet..that was their main bread and butter and still should be ahot item for them. Centari take about 30 days to cook out...R&M much faster, don't over look your Sherwin Williams dealer..it is good stuff...Some independent auto parts places also sells ACME and the you have NAPA and the Martin Seynour line...nd then ther is your stand by Ditzler aka PPG.

Being a southern Georgia laywer has saved Lou on more than one occassion due to that license plate patch on the right rear fender..you or me..we'd be in jail..

I just got this paint mixed at my R&M dealer..single stage acrylic enamel..I have owned cars this color in the past and I guess I flat out like them...the one pictured above is nice..and in the lighter color just flat looks bigger than life...

by chance do you have a keyboard laying around from another computer..borrow from the neighbor for a quick check..did momma spill anything on the the keyboard..alien blood drip on it from the monitor while playing games...???? Could very well be just a common bus on the keyboard printed circuit shorting or maybe opened up somehow...

does not sound fun at all...I do no gaming at all and definiely not on the web..no music down loads..I also did a search for similar symptom you desribed with no valid returns. Do a disc cleanup--disc scan and defrag..what you got to loose? I do this quiate often anymore and it sure is a plus...there are times I cannot do a disc scan even with all application turned off (only Exployer and Systray on, this must be active) unless I do a Disc cleanup..at time Ihave had to arun this twice for it to run the others. ME is not your friend..not that familar with XP home edition.

These old cars came in a color known as Desert Tan..or Bahama Sands?...either is a pretty single stage enamel non metallic that will be pretty and at the same time has a great abiltiy to hide dust and road dirt...I will be going Desert Sand with mine due to the fact that it is shaved and void of trim...large cars with dark colors and no trim look weird...nothing defiing the lines..lighter colors make these car stand out...

I run ME edition..it is a bastard and should have been pulled from the market and purchasers refunded..after a long period of time on line (DSL) I have to shut off the computer for a reset as I often get a tab function that returns you to previous page..seems to be the only prob and the only fix thus far. Have you used your disc management tools of late?

Actually the 54 has some very distinct cut lines..making paint schemes very easy...I have always loved the colors on your 41 I think the grille on the 41 Plymouth and 41 Dodge was the best of the 40's....not that the others are bad looking..just that these appeal to me more...

little info on this site...of all the Fords built...this is truly my favorite.... http://www.fordgt.net/

years ago I came to the conclusion that to pay entry for a car show...waste a day baby sitting it...the fact that you cannot slap the snot out of kids with sticky fingers..(lot of adults need slapped also) is a waste of time and money. For sanity and such...drive the daily there..see other cars..free to walk about..come home when you want...trophies collect dust..got more of them than I need and care not to get another...I have take best of show in a field of 200 so I have nothing more to accomplish. I will do a cruise every once in awhile where there is no set schedule..pull in and out as you wish...easier that way...

nla

I just saw a huge selectionof two toners on Yahoo images..search 1954 Plymouth and click images...

First off there are a number of factory two tones available for your car...depending upon when it was manufactured, it could have the 55 colors on it. It is my understanding that the the later models, those with the automatics etc and maybe even all forward of that introduction date had the 55 two tones. My car is one of them..it is factory color and not in the standard 54 library you see most chip charts illustrate. There are as many color schemes as their is imagination I guess..however the standard two tone was inverted colors of light blue top, dark blue bottom then flip that for the other..this was offered flip flop top bottom of the schemes. Again, late models could very well have the 55 two tones which are more varied and prettier colors. Top...belt line and above Bottom...below the belt line... Any combination you wish in between with even a solid color top and bottom with the area between the beltline and the drip rail contrasting..

unlike some people....Ain't got no dog in that fight....

GT-40 remake of the car racing car form yesteryear..by far one of Ford's better designs...the original term GT40 stood for the fact it was but 40 inches tall...but for the initial cost, insurance.tax base..upkeep..worry and fear of driving or parking this jewel..definitely fits in the class of got more money than I can spend...

Speaking of Hudsons..our own Richie H. has been very busy on his Hudson...sent some pics to me..it is looking good...close to finished...anyway so as not to steal his thunder...I will wait till he is ready to post some pics...it will be worth the wait...

Rodney..find yourself a good electronic supply house in your area...I cannot remember the name but there is a a birte dip out there that will clean this completely and easily. They will know just what you need, or at least should..we used it in the ship repair business...

look like a flying eye also...