Plymouthy Adams

Will, you new here...not sure if you are aware of the PM (private message) feature....look at the upper right hand corner of the forum just left of your user name....the white envelope should show a red number indicating you have an incoming item of mail....just a couple pics of my 41 Dodge bz cp..

This poor guy getting beat up here pretty badly....nothing done so far that cannot be undone....the old American car culture in Europe is far different from here with some exception of the HAMB and the way they view and build their so-called traditional rods. 95% of this group would probably not like his music or his clothes, I know I would not....we all do not build cars the same way...many here don't build but only buy or pay for work done and their total input to the hobby is fueling the beast at the gas pump and later passing gas at a cruise in. Little more tolerance is needed here...at least he is working a Dodge and keeping it flathead.....rather see this than a bunch of misfit ragtag skankmobiles on the craigslist page that are not even mopar....we got daily running threads on non-mopar cars here which in my opinion do not belong but some of our members are not as brand loyal as others....I forgive them their error....

do you think this was what was in Neil Diamond's mind when he wrote that song....

It has been a few years since wearing steel toe shoes...now retired, at work they were required and we had a couple shoe vendors come to the site for selecting what footwear we wanted. Even had steel toe sneakers.... Almost 4 decades of steel toes shoes.

first is to ensure that you have the valves timed with the ignition.....not 180 out...

now that would have been nice to have last week.....I shredded a tire coming back from a car delivery...only about 10 miles from the house. Did not even know it went tits up.....quite surprised I walked by it three days later and saw the carcass. Thank goodness for tandems....anyway...that might would have been a good film as the other wheel saved it from total sinking to the rim.

many ask where to find 10 weight oil....next time at Wal-Mart or Harbor Freight or wherever you spend your money....look for the oil you use in air tools...many times this is marketed by Campbell Hausfeld label...this is good stuff, I use it for all sort of shop jobs...cutting oil on the bandsaw, lube when drilling at the drill press, keep some at the lathe when turning metal and just about everywhere you need a drop or two of oil. This the oil I use in my self lubricating walking foot sewing machine...

as stated...too small a cable....not good....dragging starter due to worn/elongated rear bushing...and voltage drops due to poor connections not only where they bolt at the connectors...but the internals of the cables themselves may be poorly made also...do a voltage drop test....read a good white paper on testing voltage drops....not hard to do but would be a long write up for anyone to step by step this.

I don't care a lick for the squat in the arse look....but I also agree it is his car and even if a permanent change don't affect me at all.....I neither have to drive it or look at it...now if he puts ho red wheels on it....all bets are off....I may have to see my voodoo high priestess out on a not to be named southern barrier island.

I also feel certain that the machining action on these hubs may be a tad thicker in this area than the interference fit of the dust cap. Not sure if a smaller cap say in closer tolerance to the hub may exist in the European market/supply chain in metric...

very refreshing...no ho red wheels....?

I just dropped a fuel tank that feels as though it is about 1/3 full and it has been sitting literally over 3 decades...any bets/guess as to the contents.....possibility of finding Jimmy Hoffa..........?????? as an aside here, it took a strap wrench to break free the filler cap...

old vehicles are as girlfriends...only a fool will tell the wife where they are and how much you spend on them...

ouch...sorry for my comment now.....lol I am not that familiar with the Scarebird....do the Olddaddy mods myself. I am not sure but gather these hubs may be an in-house turned item or at least a contracted buy. That is why I always suggest to go back to the suppliers....I am sure as daylight you are not the first to have this problems. I am sure there is a fix out there by Scarebird, if not, they still need to know the shortcomings to address your issue and ensure the next fisherman don't snag this stinking fish. It is good to have folks stepping up to supply these needed parts...but for sure they need to be trouble free for the installer/owner. I am sure they will gladly hear your feedback.

one would think this is a quality parts issue with the kit...what does Scarebird offer for advice/substitute/adjustment? Maybe they can name their original hub source and you can get a Dorman product.

If you ever follow a few of the European cars you will find a number of American influences there also. The Hillman was one such car in the early 60 and the designer from Studebaker played a big role in some of the design features to the point some of them screamed Stude in small package like you read about, front grille, flat slant butt and those Hawkish fins were prevalent. Glad the Husky wagon did not get this treatment. This little car is a long roof...and pre Imp box....last of the Audax series. While similar to a Thames.....I have a fond memory of a pretty hopped up 225 slant six in one of those...tires had a very short life on that car. Smoke 'em if you got 'em..!!! Odds are this will stick with a four in the floor but with a V6 twister.....too early to make an absolute call here...not even check the engine but I would suspect it locked it after all those years in the Florida back woods.

carry your distributor number off the distributor plate for correct parts at NAPA...it is always wise to match with like kind...but the data tag should ensure the right parts as who knows what may be on there after all these years in the field and repairs over the decades...

I have an air grinder on slow mode that I use to cut the welds back down flat. It evidently is tuned at just the right frequency....past three days every time I do a bit of grinding...here comes this little fellow landing on the hand that is holding the grinder.....hated that the little fellow was not able to find a mate.....he only got a short life to do his thing and he is gone.

you could run to a harbor freight if near you and get a siphon tool that connects to your pressure air line and suck all the gun and junk out for the most part....but I still think it would be worth it to drop the tank and truly know what you are facing and have to work with.

I will send a PM .....

this rear door is left hinged as it is a left hand drive model.....right hand drive got right hinged doors....I would bet they had backed it into something or something backed into it once parked. Unique door lock that is on the right quarter panel and the pull handle is bottom right of glass opening. The door has a spring popper that is lower left near hinge and this section has been damaged over the years and metal fatigue has it cracked out. Typical of lots of door catches. I have already addressed this with a fabricated bracket that bolts to the lower hinge itself via the mounting bolts. Very firmly fixed and works exactly as original just less cheesy/flimsy material. The rear door is almost almost ready to start finish work.

Personally, I would take the time to drop the tank and inspect it inside and out and flush it also. I would back flow some solvent through the output plug back through the oilite stone filter for bit more cleaning effect....

Still not washed the pup....here it sits as found and loaded on my trailer.....sitting in woods for 36 years per the owner....I have removed the rear and side glasses and started on the removing the other loose items, mainly rear lenses. Would hate to lose said stuff on the trip home...door latches needs greased...opened good but not closing well..sticking plungers..just tied them for safety...the rear door is really the only major ding on the body. Factory 15" wheels....Ford 4 x 4.25 bolt pattern. Rough in the usual places similar to my 51 Plymouth Suburban...its just metal and welding.....

Enjoy the show....Charlotte just canceled the fall event that was to make up for the spring event cancelled earlier. Seems Georgia is going to try and pick up the slack with a new swap meet event, first 3 day for these folks. Last I heard our show was still on schedule for fall but it was cancelled this spring. Been a dry season for events for sure. Doubt you see any unique Brit cars...pop a pic if you do..

do order the distributor parts by the number on the tag on the distributor....