Frank Blackstone
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Sorry for your loss Don. When I lost my Irsh Setter, Red, I felt it more deeply than any woman that I have ever lost. He use to set in the back of my car with his head on my shoulder. Sometimes when I drive I can still feel it there. I'll bet you have a lot of similar memories and maybe they will ease the pain. It's all worth it. Frank
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I have always wanted one of these but could never firgure out when I would use it. If I need air when I am driving I open the cowl vent or window. I guess if I were drving slow through city traffic it owuld be handy. Nice addition.
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Were there any other passengers that go off the plane- Alive?
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in the first address. It was CrusingOnGranola but the site address was incorrect. I am always interested in new forms of energy and I think this is something like what Coatney uses. I think he cruses on ham and beans. Mostly beans.
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I got a P-15 wheel gathering dust you are welcome to have . Or anyone else who needs one.
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I think that is a slim verson of the real thing. Artist interpretation no doubt.
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I have a air hose running from my house garage to the basement about 20 feet and one about 50 feet out to the outside garage. Works everything fine with no perceptable lose of power. Sometimes simpler is better. Frank
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I am in the middle of block sanding on of my rides in preping for painting. After this long hard Winter I like Dennis's idea better.
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I keep 2 pictures of this configuration, each different views ,in the windows of my P-15 when I park it on the street. Just to inform those interested,that the little flat head under the hood is one of the reasons they can choose to speak English or any other language, instead of German.
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For Those Who Have Seen The Coatney P15
Frank Blackstone replied to 55 Fargo's topic in P15-D24 Forum
If Donever really wanted to know he could get NAPA to use their identifier machine on the paint. I had mine done on my 30 year old paint job and it came up the exact same color. No fade at all. Garaged too much some would say. Frank -
Glad you had it taken care of John. I had mine done 18 mos ago. I walked too much immediately after operation but spent the next week in bed. The pain meds may make you constipated so take a stool softner. I had twinges of pain for weeks after but that can be normal. What a place to recoup. Maybe you can stretch it even longer than you need. Got pretty nurses? Frank
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Don That sounds like a good idea and use for extra batteries. I am hooking up extra batteries on an off road ride I am building. They will be use for DC welding if needed. It's nice to think outside the box. Frank
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Dad's first new car was a 48 Plymouth which I inherited 10 years later. Don't tell me my restoration and love of maintaining my P-15 is not an extention of my love for my father. He has been gone too many years but still comes to me in dreams and mannerism of mine that I know came from him. Patience, of which I have a lot, is the most obvious. Thanks Dad
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Thanks Doc That is what I was talking about. Technical term is body solder. Different from electrical solder. The first article was good but I printed all three from all the links. The 3rd one skipped a step so I'll skip it. Frank
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Any information about leading , with the metal, to do body work is appreciated. I searched the internet but keep getting information about being the lead( first in line) . English can be a confusing language. The only metal working site that even talked about doing it just discouraged it's use. I have an area to repair that has already been leaded so I have to continue the process. . I do know to keep the metal very clean, use proper body metal lead, use wooden padle and beeswax, and propane. It can be finished by filing. I still would like to read a tutorial about the process.
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Most of the search engines I have used think I am asking about " being the first" like in line, not the metal working process. English is confusing. Anyway I thought someone here had referenced a website that had a tutorial or at least an article. The only thing I have learned is to have the metal clean. I bought the proper lead and think I use propane and even have the wooden paddle and beeswax. Any info will be appreciated. Thanks, Frank
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Now that you mention it I remember him talking about restoring the original car in which he courted his wife. He mentioned a rust encapsulater and Sta-bil he used. He must have had a working garage at his home in the Ozarks because that is where he worked on it. I don't remember the make but it may have been a LaSalle. Frank
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It feels like a loss in the family as much as I listened to and enjoyed his program. Sure you could hear the same news somewhere else but not with such class or style. I figured anyone who got up at 3:30 AM to get ready for a show was dedicated and took the job seriously. I didn't believe he would last long after his beloved wife Angle passed last year. I am glad his son will be carriing on some of the tradition in The Rest of the Story. I knew this day would come someday but it still hurts and is a loss. Sorrowful, Frank
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Getting the Plymouth brake pedal higher
Frank Blackstone replied to Rodney Bullock's topic in P15-D24 Forum
I got my P-15 in 1970 for 400 but it need interior and a paint job. The physician I bought it from drove it all the way through medical school and daily to work at the hospital. It still has his University of Tenn. parking pass sticker in the window. He would be jealouse if he saw it today. Frank -
I wish I had done taht. Instead I tarped the leaky roof of my outbuilding garage and fired up the Kerosun. Been out there all Winter and it has been cold. It's some kind of crazy us Ohio boys get each Winter and we just have to wrench. You idea looks warmer. Hope it was. Wrench on, Frank
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In todays NewYork Times article in Automobile section, a gearhead artist shows a love for P-15 in the last picture of his slideshow. I don't think he is running a stock engine. I don't think Coatney would fit inside! Frank Link to full article: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/22/automobiles/collectibles/20090222-desoto/index.html
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You have given me good information with which to make a decision. Even though I can get lacquer at the local PPG store and it would be easier to spray I like the durability of the enamel which I have on my other rides. The color choice for the lacquer is much more limited. I will take all due precautions to be safe. The un retouchability I was refering to was the large dent repair. I am glad it is possible. I guess I needed Coatney to translate my words to make my messages more clear. It's scary to think he knows how I think. Frank
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You guys seem to know about painting so I'll ask this question. I am considering doing one of my rides in lacquer because of the ease of spraying and the ability to touch up digs in the future. As I have been told I would need a booth for drying and have to use a hazardous catalyst if I did enamel. I have been told the enamel is un retouchable but I don't know why. Any opinion is welcomed. Frank
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simple explanation why his turn signal works faster in Winter than in Summer. The electrons huddle closer together to keep warm in Winter so the distance between them is less and they exchange chargers more quickly. You are welcome Don. Anything else you want to know? Know it all, Frank weotj
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If you have ever been in the woods at dusk and seen something flying then heard it's cry, the sound of a screech owl will send shivers up you spine. Frank