Plymouthy Adams

In the true back-scratching form...one exists not in spiite of the other but in some extent because of the other. The stock parts removed from these cars in the pursuit of rodding makes engines, trannies, radiators, brake drums etc etc available to the purist. I know the parts I have reomoved have since gone to good use..its a win win situation...I also think feel that the car in its showroom condition is a thing of beauty..I do not have a desire to go that route with my cars and not all cars are good candiates for the restoration approach. As for the club..I believe if I were in the hub of activity where participation would not be a three day round trip..then membership would be in my interest, I also feel that most of the members of any said group are within a short commute. There are some car associations that have local membership but then again remove me from consideration as I would have to first join a national level membership prior to local memebership...

Radial tires, safety glass and seat belts are all items recognized by the POC as safety devices and thus does not add nor take away from the originality of the car. I read their creed, just as late as last week while researching an item of interest and remember these items.

Coatney listed my answer..fresh air in the exhaust..check for exhasut leaks that will allow sucking in of air.

I like Norm, have a few sets of dummy lights. I bought mine when he did as Whitney had them on super sale...I have gone a bit further on mine and have made super nice o-rings for the lenses. I have not installled any yet...at the moment I am not sure if I will or what car will get them. Ihave an older set that was a bit rough ont he chrome side..sandblased them and they are ready for any body color finish you want. If you are dressing out a car with chrome..the dummies arre great and do not alter your body to any great degree and there are no long protrusions coming from your post or dash.

nla

But Don, you can easily have a double poached egg....or if you are lucky a double poached, double yolk egg.

this I posteed for another reader: going by the Plymouth book for the three speed... 2.57 first 1.83 second 1.00 third fast second is 1.55

I have no intentions of restoring one of these cars..or having any period correct, therefore the POC and I have no common ground. HOwever I do applaud their mission.

nla

Part number 18880 crosses to Chicago Rawhide part number 183105TL and its specific dimensions are at this link: http://www.dichtomatik.us/Interchange/ourpart.aspx?id=71051

NIGHTHAWK...that COE ought to be an inspiration to you...I forgot to ask but are you going to make a hauler out of yours?

Norm..I am not sure if you will experience any shrinkage, at least not immediate shrinkage with the rubber. Todays products are much better quality material. On the drilling..I think I would remove the old and basically align and drill holes per the original with maybe a tad extra length at each end to butt agains the seal top and bottom..that way when you snug that puppy up with the pinch bolts it will give a tighter connection at the butts.. I think you are going to have some fun here...I like using original creme Go-Jo hand cleaner for glass/rubber lube...plus it is good for the rubber also. I use this original formula on my vinyl dashes and I have never had a cracked dash on any car I have ever owned. Of course I only own Chrysler porducts...enough said...lol

I believe what Norm got was a piece of division rubber with a cross section shaped like an H Very generic in its application and NOT molded to the entire window seal. As for the division bar in itself, the Dodge is longer, curved on each end ad designed as the finisher for the window molding. The Plymouth glass is not as tall, the division post barely connect to the window molding threfore the need for the center connneting stips top and bottom. Further. I don't think I am out on a limb here, but assume Norm had to drill his mounting holes for the division bar and backer plate.

http://www.maxwedge.com/years/1940dodge.html This link may help with body number identification for export...then again..may not

the slight accent could be a kink in the exhaust pipe also...neither of my 1941Dodges have this tag, nor did the 41 Plymouth..my cars do not go back further than that. In the past when a tag like your was in place it was on a export model usually bound for Canada..not sure of Mexico where this car could be easily brought back across the border..see you are in Texas...I truly was hoping for more Canadian car owner to jump in here..we have a few...I have not researched anything on 1940 Dodge as per body/trim configuration that will define it 100 percent.

I still thinking this is an export tag...

I assume this was an uphill walk both ways...right Don?

How can you not like a bonnet girl..

Question is, do you have access to a good bubble balancer? Balancing them is not a big deal. I do not however call the thing they sell at Harbor Freight a balancer. Using a 4-weight system will have them tires running smooth.

Hey 1950 Studebaker Commander, based on the single line script on fender and the hood ornament and wind splits...

I know what you mean..basically was like when I was a young kid growing up..out in the stick...no such thing as trespass etc etc...now..its as bad there as it is in many large urban areas...can't really blame the people these days for posting their land..no one shows any respect these days..good ole days are gone. In reality..I envy those that can affford to live out in the middle of nowhere...when a trip to town was a special event...you need mailbox money for that lifestyle today...

most of the time in the house doing dishes, laundry, cooking etc etc...

I thought we sold Nebraska....actually in all right probably a excellent place to live...wide open spaces..few large towns...farming and ranching at its best.

On the list posted, some states require originals, some will allow repainted...GA is a no repaint state..however I have seen a many that have been so guess it was after inspection..I will not take any chances...the trailer tag is a bit rough but for 20.00 it is still a bargain..I have new decals for the peach...they are available from a few tag collectors. For the record..if we have a TEXAS person here who has need for a matching set of 1966 plates..let me know..hey lucky number 13's at that...got a set of California tags here also...Black with Yellow letters

Hey..Mike wouldn't do that...WOULD HE???? Hey you not raising cudzu on that front wall...or are you.......