Plymouthy Adams

225/75/16's on my 48 Plymouth and the fronts are zero issue but I admit, at the rear...you have no fudge room for sure. They are there as they match the diameter of the donor vehicle and thus no reprogramming of the computer was needed for speedometer accuracy. For a shop roller, the tires in question should not be an issue at all.

I remember some sage advice from long ago for dealing with stress (actually I think it was comedy skit) ...find the source of the stress, break both kneecaps......

Hats off to the lady of the house....congrats are in order for you both. You hopefully will see a big big difference in the heating bill. The hole is an unfortunate side effect of progress.

lighting is a safety issue if you are forced to park along the road at night.....you do not need to burn out the points with the key on. Too bad these cars were not set up like the Porsche for parking along a street.

lights should be able to turn on static...odds are a PO wiring change as you surmise.....should not be a tough fix given you a flexible enough person.....

Hey Pete, look at the yellow/orange color to the left of the van....third Brit car in that bay. LOL I rolled the Damask Red Austin out for a 65 mile jaunt Wednesday. I do like that color. AND many thanks for going to the trouble to double check and report the manner it fit and view from the driver's seat....much appreciated. I think my position of the mirror head will be close to what you show. Being able to see what is going on around you in traffic in very important and I refuse to drive this again till suitable mirrors are in place. I have done a single bracket tweak that places the mounts nicely, as in flat against the door top and bottom and just returned from a hardware run for stainless steel button bolts. After this coffee, will drill and tap the backing plates and go from there. If weather is nice, the ole boy may makes its debut at the Dec. cruise in, am hoping my new indicator lights for the fenders will be here in time.

As usual, mums pulled another fantastic feast together and all was on the table at the minute she said it would be. Son and family and a good friend in attendance and after the meal, we all sat about the fire pit on the patio enjoying a warm fire. While not cold, there was a bit of a nip in the air and how they had room for toasted marshmallows I do not understand. The two grandkids were a hoot and a half running about. This morning, doing what I do best, drinking coffee and looking ugly plus killing a few rolls and some turkey. Most enjoyable holiday for sure.

Thanks for sharing those pictures, the larger mirrors on these vans is a must for sure....the position you have these mounted I was going to cut aluminum blocks, drill, countersink the frame, tap the block and mount mirrors here also. With the cover cap you never know the support block is in place. Sadly the only mirrors I have to place here were again, the swan neck and the heads just are not ample size for good view for safe driving and do not come with convex mirror head. My bud has a single stem mirror arm 10" length and 5 x 7 mirrors he plans to use on his truck and van but not mocked any of them up yet, also not listed as convex mirror in the set. He has offered them to me to test fit and function. I may do that this weekend. In back of my mind though, I feel these may vibrate/shake when traveling at speed or shudder a bit when closing the doors. I think the fender mirror scream Brit and I like the look, but as the van box is wider than the cab....they are not at all effective even with the greater offset over the original Lucas style. Do you recall if the far side mirror was visible without the glass division bar being seen mounted in that position? Swapping the mirror heads on the ones I show is so easy and allow for proper use of the convex mirror so that is a win also. We still on the fence here for mirrors, the fender mounts are clearing going away and the indicator lights are in concrete so to speak.

Nearing the goal, I hit a major snag with the build....while it was originally fitted with fender mirrors I figured they had some saving grace....NOPE !!! Basically driving blind. So the wing mirrors as useful as tits on tree trunk, I am backing up to punt. First off, how to fill the holes in the fender this late stage with fully painted car...proved easier than the relocation and selection of mirrors. I looked at tons of photos of these cars/trucks/vans and station wagons and all had either a peep mirror or fender mirrors. One had swan necks where I thought of locating them but they are not without issue and totally look anemic and still the very small mirror head. So plan B is shaping up....the indicators are used and rough so new ones are on the way to me. Mirrors are a bit large but unless you have driven one of these....the mirrors need to be large for safety. Before mounting these I will get the damaged set out of the yard, the mount bases are good, and see if I can alter the shape and shrink the physical footprint a bit. The tape is about twice the size of the mount bases and look a bit out of place but they protects the paint for mock up.....keep in mind, this is right hand drive....if not for the over ride on the reverse camera, my drive to town I was totally blind on the left and rear. This is the current mockup I am reviewing for now.

Thanks, I help mums with the cooking and prepping during the prep of the meal when she needs that third hand. I only do two things from start to finish, baking of a couple pies, this year they are raisin pies and I then cut up some fresh fruit to blend with the starter can of fruit cocktail. Both my tasks are completed, and I just basted the bird....as it is a few hours to time to dig in, I sampled one of the pies with a hot cup of coffee.....off to a good start.

Wishing all a good Thanksgiving, the enjoyment of a great meal, visiting with family and friends. Be safe, and do something nice for your old Mopar over the following weekend...!

set the rear axle is thrust and centerline of the chassis.....square the fronts to the rear after that, when squared and thrust is correct the toe of the front will then be neutral, divide the total toe by half and adjust each front wheel toe that amount with regard to centering the steering wheel at the same time, issues with this, no tools/parallel bars to do this, suggest an alignment shop. Get the location of the trammel points and check the square your frame. Parallel bars will tell you if you have a bent axle or maybe you just have one bent rim....combination of both....you must verify all components individually before treating as an assembly

if it was not there how the heck could I steer the car....?? I lost those tough Fred Flintstone feet many decades ago...

I beg to differ....lift the car to a comfortable working height, then lift the car off the lift......lol Yeah I am spoiled.....

I believe you would have found that the stock rear axle in 53 for OD equipped cars to be 4.1 Now High Drive would have coupled to the 3.73 short wheelbase cars and 53/54 conventional drive train would have coupled to the 3.7 also with expected ratio of 4.1 for hilly locations. The 54 model automatic also got the 3.73 stock gear. The 3.54 I personally have never seen stock in this era Plymouth. These are usually in the one of the three big sisters.

Allpar site has this engine detailed pretty much...interesting read...been long time since I accessed it though

I also believe that teaching one to fish is more rewarding than feed them. It is obvious to anyone whose has been on this site to spot those that will not put forth any effort other than asking. Answer in good faith with facts or move along Betty.

I agree, but knowing is there and should not be is enough to set me to the task of cleaning. And a million years from now it would still be nagging me to get it cleaned.

as it is on the other end of the same crankshaft as the damper and it's bolt, most mechanics would say yes....for ease of turn by hand at the damper or with use of wrench, remove the spark plugs.

from where I sit, does not bother me in the least....? but as you are now aware of grit and grease in an area that is not kosher, the manner you attend to this is strictly on you...clean it or ignore in....personally, I would clean it.

careful, could be like saying Beetlejuice too many times..?

If you plan to send these out, save some headache and let them source the kits, this manner, if the carb fails they cannot say you send kits that were not appropriate for the build. Will not say this or that shop will weasel out, but the buck gets passed in these cases daily and you left on the hook. Simple carb, why not do your own repair.

tell him you looking for the Phleagle valve for a 1961 Shopskotch corn planter...bet his friend could help with that.

And unlike we of today, bet he never complained, my father did not and while just a couple weeks from a commissioned officer in corp of cadets he suffered an injury, surgery did not go well on the knee, they put him out on a medical. I so far on this family limb have been the only one to retire from the military. Belated thanks for your father's service....thanks to all our veterans today, stay safe and have fun.

few veterans out and about yesterday at the swap meet....somewhere I have slept for a decade it seems...both my grandpas were in the trenches in France