Robin (UK)

Hi Guys, Does anyone have a set of 1934/35/36 Plymouth artillery wheels for sale? 16 x 4 inches, with the standard 5 x 4.5 bolt pattern. If so, please email me direct: Robin@RockTheJoint.com Thanks. Robin.

Deano's sedan and my convertible got small pictures in two magazines. Full pages below, plus close-ups.

I always enjoy seeing pictures of 'our' cars back in the day and I just found this D24 convertible on a Google search, so I thought I'd share it.

This is great.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlurdOFTvH8

Gary, That'll be great. I hope we can find a date to hook up.

Hi Maurice, The electric locking gas cap was a Mopar accessory for the 49 models. I have one on my P15. It's a great fit, works perfectly and looks good. Picture below...

Thanks for all the info and advice, guys. I'll forward everything on to the shop. It's not my car, so I don't know the whole story, but I believe that the manifold has already been welded twice by a specialist and has failed both times. They suspect that the casting is too porous or it's just reached the end of its useful life. I'll keep you posted if I get any more news.

Yes we did. Mostly bright sunshine, and fairly warm. Had even better weather today. Took the car out and enjoyed the day.

Hey Greg. I'm with you on that one, but Heather had gone to a meeting before we headed off to the Ace. We were so busy cruising around and talking that we forgot to get a picture of them both with my car.

Guys, I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with Ron (Bloodyknuckles) and his wife, Heather, in London today. They are great people and I'm guessing Don C and a few others had burning ears!!! We cruised London, talked about Plymouths and put the world to rights. The perfect day! Here's Ron, at the Ace Cafe.

Sorry, it's an 8. I'll edit the initial post. R.

Hi Guys, The Chrysler in this picture is in need of a new exhaust manifold. I'm guessing the right hand drive manifold will be slightly different to standard. Can anyone confirm? Also, can anyone help with the necessary part? It's a straight 8. Thanks. Robin.

My car, fitted with duals, aluminum head, headers and overdrive will cruise all day at 70 and has enough power to accelerate from there, to overtake. My guess is that it would push 90-100 if I took it all the way. Future plans include a taller rear end gear. I'd also like a set of wider rims to fit 6.50x16 tires, instead of the 6.00x16s I'm running at the moment.

Portawalls are not meant to be used on radial tires. The Portawall rubs against the flexing sidewall and, in time, will actually cut a groove into the tire and weaken it. Hope this info helps. Robin.

Bob, Really sorry to hear your news. My sympathies to your family. Also sorry to see the result of your bad luck with the coupe, but I guess the loss of a loved one helps put the damage to the car in perspective. Best wishes from England. Robin.

My guess is that the shoes are slightly too tight, so will heat up due to friction when you drive. Everything expands with the heat and that's why your brake lights go on. You'll probably find that the hubcaps are warm when you park. If you drive longer distances, the brakes will bind and you can boil the brake fluid and cause the rubbers to perish. Worth re-adjusting the set-up to avoid future problems.

Hey Rodney, GO FOR IT! I saw Mr Penniman in England a few years ago. He's still got it! At his age, he can't do a full-on set of all his wildest numbers, so he leans on his band a bit, but it's a magical experience to see the man sing live. His voice is still good and his stage presence is awesome. We're running out of chances to enjoy seeing these guys in the flesh, so take any opportunity you can get. I've got Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, The Collins Kids and Big Jay McNeely headlining my festival in November. Can't wait!

I read Iacocca's autobiography. It's a great story. Regarding the cars in the T&C picture: On the right is a Peugeot 203. The convertible next to it is indeed a Fiat Topolino And on the extreme left is a Renault 4CV The Chrysler must have looked HUGE, compared to all those other cars.

Just saw this article the BBC news website. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8027109.stm Scroll down and check out the images at: "in pictures: Chrysler's journey" The one of the T& C convertible is great!

Here's some information from Answers.com: The origin of the phrase is not known. One of the most common explanations is from the Second World War. To "go the full nine yards" was to use up an entire aircraft machine-gun ammunition belt, which was nine yards (27 feet) in length. The expression has been reliably dated back only to early 1964, in U.S. Space Program slang.[1][2] It was also apparently popular among Air Force personnel in Vietnam.[3] By November 1967 it was recorded in use in the U.S. Army, likewise from Vietnam, and by mid-1969 was appearing in newspaper advertisements in the United States.[4] The first citation in the Oxford English Dictionary is from 1970, in the magazine Word Watching.[5] The earliest known use of the phrase dates from 1942, in the Investigation of the National Defense Program: Hearings Before a Special Committee Investigating the National Defense Program[6], by Admiral Emory Scott Land. Land said: "You have to increase from 7.72 to 12 for the average at the bottom of that fifth column, for the whole nine yards." In context, Land is referring to shipyard production, and "the whole nine yards" means the combined output of all nine plants. Land does not seem to use the phrase in a whimsical fashion; it is a matter of fact statement. As such, it is likely that the phrase did not have its idiomatic meaning at the time. There is a small possibility that this represents the origin of the phrase. While no written occurrences with the modern meaning have been found predating 1964, a number of anecdotal recollections suggest the phrase dates back to sometime in the 1950s, potentially into the 1940s. One of the better-documented cases is provided by Captain Richard Stratton, who recorded in 2005 that he encountered the phrase during naval flight training in Florida in July 1955 as part of a ribald story about a mythical Scotsman.[7] It has been suggested that there is strong circumstantial evidence it was not in general use in 1961, as Ralph Boston set a world record for the long jump that year at 27 feet, or nine yards, but no news report has been found that made any reference to the term, suggesting that journalists were unaware of it or did not regard it as common enough to use as a pun.[8] Of course, popular etymology has risen to the challenge; a vast number of explanations have been put forward to explain the purported origins of the term. Suggested sources have been as diverse as the volume of graves or concrete mixers (in industry, volumes of concrete or dirt are noted in cubic yards); the length of bridal veils, kilts, burial shrouds, bolts of cloth, or saris; American football; ritual disembowelment; the above shipyards; and the structure of certain sailing vessels. Little documentary evidence has ever surfaced supporting any of these, and many labour under the significant disadvantage of being several centuries earlier than the first recorded use of the term.

Today was the first show of the year in the south of England. The annual Good Friday Wheels Day. It rained all day! Got a nice shot of 49, 48 and 47 Plymouths, lined up together. The 49 sedan belongs to Bob. Hope he'll join us on here. That's Deano's 48 2-door sedan and my 47 convertible.

A few weeks ago I changed to 39/40 Plymouth caps. I love the small round center logo. It's nice to be able to enjoy a bit of individuality especially as it's so easy to swap back to original caps at any time.

If you buy sheets of Avery sticky labels, they will carry a software code. Go into your Word program and you should be able to set up the page using the code (use Tools/Labels/Label Options), so the on-screen layout matches the layout of the labels. Enter your text and picture into one frame, copy into the other frames and... bingo!... Print your labels. Hope this helps.

Someone just emailed this to me and I thought you guys would like it. This INCREDIBLE picture was taken in 1918. It is 18,000 men preparing for war in a training camp at Camp Dodge , in Iowa . EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN!!!!! FACTS: Base to Shoulder: 150 feet Right Arm: 340 feet Widest part of arm Holding torch: 12 1/2 feet Right thumb: 35 feet Thickest part of body: 29 Feet Left hand length: 30 feet Face: 60 feet Nose: 21 feet Longest spike of Head piece: 70 feet Torch and flame combined: 980 feet Number of men in Flame of torch: 12,000 Number of men in torch: 2,800 Number of men in right Arm: 1,200 Number of men in body, head and balance of figure only: 2,000 Total men: 18,000 I have a slightly higher resolution copy. Email me if you'd like a copy. PS Thank you for lending us your President for two days - you can have him back now.

This is an interesting piece of kit...