Norm's Coupe

Like I said, I wasn't sure how the power flowed in both wires. But........I do know two things. If you hook the wires up backwards at the sender, the sender will not read correctly. Also, as Tod and I both mentioned. Having a good ground is also important for it to work at all.

I don't know what method his wife used. But........you can transfer pictures onto any cloth you want at home (as long as the cloth is one that can be ironed). Just pick up a package of "Iron On Transfer" paper at the office supply store. Then either scan or take a picture of what you want on the cloth into your computer. Print it off onto your "Iron On Transfer" paper. Then simply lay that picture onto the cloth and iron over it to transfer the picture. Instructions on how to transfer the picture is included with the package of "Iron On Transfer" paper. So.......you can do it at home this way. I've done a few T-shirts myself that way.

I believe the way it's supposed to work is. One wire goes from the gauge sending unit to power it. Then the gauge activates, sending power back to the gauge in the dash through the second wire. The ground is supposed to come from the tank bolted to the car, and also the gauge is grounded by mounting it to the dash. The car body being the ground for both. So.........try running a jumper wire from a good clean source on the frame or bumper to the sender to see if that helps. If not, look at the connections at the dash gauge. Those connections are supposed to have a star washer under them to provide for a better ground. In addition, make sure you have the wires connected from the dash to the sender on the right post in the sender. If you reverse those wires you will not get a good reading either.

That looks nice. You could even buy or make a quilt stand for it. Then take the stand and quilt to shows with you. Just fold the quilt nicely over the stand near the car at a show.

Bob, You have to right click on the picture in the email. Then select "save image as" and save it on your computer or a disc. Then you can load the picture here providing the file size is within the limits.

Greg had the right answer to have clearance for the stock steering setup with the 350. Only thing I can say different is, I heard you had to move the engine over about 1". Never done it, so just passing what I've heard. Then use the hugger manifolds on the engine. I had a good 350 engine with a 350 turbo transmission I was going to use. Decided to stay with the original flathead six though.

Just bringing this to the top.

If you have the number off the side of the carb., you can probably go to NAPA or some other parts store and buy a rebuild kit for it. Just give them that number.

I can't answer that question. But.......if you have your old ones, you can rebuild them easily. I show how I did mine on my website. Just click on the link in my signature, or from my profile. Then follow the links to the Interior Restoration page. That will take you to a link for how to rebuild your old visors. My guess is, the 49 and 50 may be a different style than on your P12.

Guess you had razor blades for breakfast this morning. Thought I'd catch you on that one.

Ed. What did you do with your cigarette butts and ashes before you put the ashtray in? Oldguy. Like your dash.

Well Ed.........you have to look at the source. A dumpster diver probably wouldn't know what it fits. But.........it looks old, so he's just-a-figgerin it's worth that much at least.

Tod, I can't argue that point. Not sure about it. But.........Atwater Kent is still around making other electrical equipment. Doesn't mean they wouldn't let someone buy the car parts division and still use the name though. Their other products have nothing to do with automotive parts, so they would not be competing. At any rate. Even if someone did buy out the automotive part. The new company would be building the parts using Atwater's old blueprints, etc. So.....it's still an Atwater sender in this case, only new, and not really a reproduction either.

The east and west sill plates in my garage were rotted out a few years ago. Also needed a new side entrance door. My son and I jacked one side up at a time, replaced the sill plates and a few rolls of siding on the outside. Also removed the old 24" side entrance door and replaced it with a 36" wide door. Only took about one day per side, and one day for the door.

Rich, I did notice there were only 4 cars too, just forgot to mention that. Probably did that for two reasons. One is, they didn't make and sell as many cars back then. Then, maybe with the enclosed trailer, it was too much weight for the truck to pull on the highway, Or, it would have made the truck overweight for the old two lane asphalt highways to handle back then.

I have an NOS one new in the box in the cabinet. Take it from me, there is no difference in the two. Once in the car, you can't tell the difference. Plus, no one can see it anyway. On a side note. Just like your windshield wipers were made by The Anderson Company, (not Chrysler), the fuel senders were not made by Chrysler. You guessed it. Atwater Kent. So.........I would not call Atwater's a reproduction. They're just making what they've always been making.

Bob, I thought that truck was neat too. You don't see trailers built like that today. That's probably the primary reason I liked that picture so much. After all, we see lots of P15's in photo's, but the truck makes this picture stand out.

That's a neat picture. But.......is it my eyesight, or is the window in the coupe and the car just below it rolled down? Looks like it to me as I don't see any glare on glass in those two. I now have a nice 8 x 10 copy of the photo to frame and hang on the wall. Thanks for posting that.

Don, Can't drive the coupe. It has no cowl vent in it, and it's in the garage, not the driveway. In reality though, I don't drive my new car that much either. Have only put about 730 miles on it since August 21st. But it looks good in the driveway too. I also have a vacuum tube radio. In my opinion microwave ovens are useless too. Just a big coffee warmer. And, yes, I do have two snow shovels. And, you didn't mention it, but don't own a flat screen TV either. All of ours are from the 70's and 80's.

Joe, Run a search on the internet or telephone book for a place that deals only in nuts and bolts. You should be able to find them that way.

Was that before or after you dyed your hair?:D Sorry David, but you stepped right into that one, and I just couldn't resist.

Never gave the sludge thing a thought. But.......as the others have said, that could be the cause too. If you've never had your oil pan off, you'll probably be surprised at how much sludge is in that thing. I really had a thick layer in the bottom of mine when I rebuilt the engine. Also, if you pull the valve covers off the engine, you'll probably be surprised at the sludge buildup in there too, if you haven't cleaned that up either.

I've been out with my brother in law and mechanic friends to a lot of swap meets over the years. Every now and then, I'll find a tool I need, or think I may need. Most of the time when my brother in law saw that, he'd always say; "Don't buy that, I have one, you can use mine." Our mechanic friend then always tells him; "yes, but this way he has his own". I just tell him I want my own so I have it when I need it, so I don't have to run back and forth to get and return it. Suppose he's not home when I'm ready to use it. Then I'm stuck and can't do or complete what I'm doing. Much nicer to have your own tool, special tool or not. Usually my 16 foot extension ladder is sufficient to do what I need to do around the house. About 20 years ago I needed a 24 foot extension ladder though. I could have rented one, but.........wasn't exactly sure when I'd have the time to do the job, or how long it would take due to having to do other things. So.......I just bought the 24 foot ladder. Used it for that one job, then it hung on the garage wall for the next 10 or 12 years. Then my son needed a 24 footer to do something on his house about 8 or 10 years ago. He borrowed mine. Told him he could just keep it at his house. If I need to use it again, I know where it is. It's still at his house. Looks better there than it does at mine taking up space in his garage.:D

I agree with Jim. Sounds like you should check your oil. Even in new cars, if the oil gets too low and you go around a corner, the oil light will come on. Same would happen when taking off because the oil is shifting back to the back end of the pan. Probably will show low if you stop fast too.

Michael, Those aren't all that rare. You can buy those close to where you live all day, every day. Just call Atwater Kent and order a brand new one. Think they are just one state east of you.