BobT-47P15

I think most of 'em were steel, painted white. There may have been some plastic ones along the way. I have been looking for some white ones with the idea of painting them yellow to match the car. Have not purchased any yet, however. Don't know if the color match would be good or not....would just have to try it.

Reg, those tires look like very low use. Is that the 4" wide white? I know my Firestone 6.70 x 15s cost over $100 each from a Coker sub jobber. The white is not quite as wide as yours.

Gary, nice card. Those kids look pretty mischevious....do they get that from their dad????? Hope you and your family have a nice Christmas season.

I think-a itsa Chebby. What do the dash look like????

I'm sure he just got the pictures mixed up. It's easy to do. However, it is ammunition for a little silliness.

Seller says "passenger side rear fender". Well, you could have a passenger on that side in the back seat. Either does not know right from left, or plugged in the wrong picture. Ooops.....went a few ads further and found the drivers' side rear fender.

Thanks for the tips guys, will check with a tractor supply or two around here. Would prefer the rubber boots to the exposed end.

Welll, then, guess I will stick with the points system. Just bought new points, condensor and rotor the other day, maybe about $30 for all. Also a new voltage regulator just for the heck of it. About $35. Am looking for some new plug wires with the "L" ends for plugs....have not located any locally yet....just the straight ends but do not like the appearance. May have to use the type where you attach your own ends. Any good source for plug wires?????

I'm not sure posting a picture of this car and link to ad is a major problem, as most on this forum will not likely be bidding on the car. The quibble, as I gathered, is more about the everyday parts that some of us would possibly BE bidding on. I like to post pics of cars from time to time as I think some are interesting and others possibly ugly or stupid. Don't think I will post links to ads any more, but may use a picture of a part borrowed from ebay from time to time. At first, I thought posting a picture of the part and link to the ad would be helpful to others......but everyone is trying to get the best deal they can.....so they prefer that the ad not receive any more additional exposure. And, I have quit giving sellers any corrective info about what their mis-listed part really goes to. If they don't know what they have and we do, so be it - any maybe the price will be cheaper.

Was real nice here last week, Fred. Drove the convert with top down on Thanksgiving Day. Temp was around 70 degrees.

It got a bit worse overnight here in MO....now 25f (-4c). Sleet type stuff coating yards and roads. Just got done letting the van run to defrost the windows. Expect some more of this today, but Friday thru Monday forecast says sunny. However, the Plym and the PT get to stay inside. About 50 degrees in the garage with door closed. (don't know what that white spot is...caused by the flash, i guess.)

Yeah......have you ever seen a trim like that before???? I never have. Looks like a genuine Plym emblem on there. Did not sell at 150 something.

I don't think the hubcaps are different sizes, but probably the rear tires are larger than the front ones.

Here in southwest Missouri it is now in the 30s and raining. They predict it to change to freezing rain and snow in the next day or so. May be especially bad in northeast Oklahoma. Has been sleeting and freezing rain in Kansas City, which is about 2 hours north of us. Am looking forward a few months to when we can again do things like this: (son-in-law, daughter & better half ---leaving a BBQ joint) (i was stashing the doggie bags in the trunk)

There are some cheaper car coveres offered on ebay on an ongoing basis. Not sure about their quality. Years ago I had a nice flannel lined cover, may have been the California brand. Seemed good and had no problems with scratching. I currently have a cheapie sort of treated material - maybe a form of a plastic - from WalMart. Bought it to use only on rare occasions, like driving the old car out of town and maybe the weather that night would be iffy. Have had it probably 5 or 6 years and never needed it yet. The car normally stays in the garage.

Jeff,,,,if you are backing it up a steep driveway, that may be shifting the junk or moisture in the tank.

Kai.....looks like some good old south-of-the-border ingenuity. Maybe you could build some more of those for sale to others with the same problem.

They look like aftermarket items to me, but am no real expert. I don't care much for that style, personally. But they should be worth - something, to someone. I know a fellow in a neighboring town....he's retired now....and he created this little business at his home. Began with selling used hubcaps, now has expanded to wheels and tires. He still has a small building full of older used wheel covers, so if anyone needs something let me know and I can go shopping with an exact description in hand. Best I can tell, he tends to be reasonable on prices. The only thing I have gotten from him lately was some narrow trim rings, which he gave me at no charge. (They weren't selling anyway.) I got lucky and there was actually a matched set among the several he handed me.

They gave the part numbers in the article. Apparently they are available currently. The car in the article, a '55 T Bird, was volunteered by the owner for the conversion. It was 6V, pos ground. The conversion sounds good, but as someone just said, do we really need it for cars not driven very much? Don't know the cost of the parts used to make the change. If anyone wants further information, I can refer back to the article to get it.

i think it is.

There was an article in the December 2006 issue of Cars & Parts magazine about installing a Pertronix electronic ignition in a 1955 Thunderbird, which is 6V, positive ground. All you do is replace the points with the ignitor unit and magnet sleeve on the shaft, then install their coil and high performance plug wires, and hook up the wiring. The original distributor is retained. They say the timing will probably have to be re-done afterwards. Sounds pretty simple. Anyone used this system? If so, what were the results?

I found the serial number on the frame of my 47 Plym on the outside of the frame, in front of the left rear wheel. Had to wire brush to be able to read. That number should match one on the original engine....but is different than the number on the doorpost. The trouble with the engine/frame numbers is that often an engine has been replaced. My car has a perfectly good 1957 serial number on the engine, but it is in a 47 model car.

Mac......Apparently the thing is to be called The Sprint Center. Kind of like the Gaylord Center in downtown Nashville. For various purposes including sports I guess. At 13th and Grand. Here is a picture of the finished product. Also a link to an info page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprint_Center

Hey, at least he had that rock behind the rear wheel to keep it from rolling. Click on Link:

They are building a new stadium in downtown K.C., MO. Our son-in-law, who lives there, says there are no teams signed up to play there so far. The locals have nicknamed the place "the toilet bowl" due to it's round and curved shape. The little barbeque joint on the left is called "Eat It An Beat It". Glass on the sides. Now, where they gonna park all them cars???