Furylee2

Keep your arms and legs inside the car at all times!

It’s closer than the “Full Flow” decals everyone uses. Here are some NOS filters I saw on eBay a while back, they have the paper filter you change, and shows that type of decal on the lid. Lee

A few years ago I was talking to a member in our POC region about painting my 41 hubcaps. He told me when he restored his P15 back in the late 80's, he purchased NOS hubcaps. He said he purchased them from two different sources, they were sealed in those heavy brown paper bags, When he opened them for the first time ever, two had the rings painted and two didn't.

75,000+ on the 41 coupe when I got it in May of 05. It has about 77,000+ on it now. There is a fellow here locally trying to sell a P-15 more door with about 12,500 original miles on it.

If it's an export, wouldn't it be a P15 with Dodge badges like the Canadian cars?

Actually, some of these were sold as original Mopar accessories. I had some for a 50 model I sold on eBay some time back. Lee

I think it’s way too high as well. I’ve seen dash knobs on eBay for $25 each. The guys show all the knobs in has auction, and you just buy the ones you need, times the money. So four knobs would be around $100 plus shipping. The problem is he doesn’t put up auctions all that often. I have him saved as a “favorite seller” and check for auctions from time to time. http://shop.ebay.com/brice001/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25

Papillion, NE - one of the 'burb's of Omaha.

Been there, done that! Both with the 41 coupe and 37 sedan.

Never forget the Sunday drives in the 47 Desoto when we were little (mid-50’s). Dad would stop at the bar and get a quart of beer in a plain brown sack, and a pack of gum. My brother Les and I each got a stick of gum (usually Dentyne), and we would stand behind the front seat holding on to that rope, while dad would cruise around the country side. Fast forward to the mid-70’s, and I driving my 68 Satellite. I’m heading out of town on a Sunday, going over to the in-laws for dinner. My 4 year old daughter is standing next to me on the front seat, and I got pulled over of speeding (guess I got to going too fast, before the speed limit increased on the edge of town). Cop lectured me about driving too fast, never said a word about my daughter. I did put seat belts in the back seat of the 37 this summer, so I could take the grandkids. They love ridding in that old car.

It was a fantastic weekend (sunny and 70’s) here in Nebraska as well. And no, you weren’t alone Bob, I had my 68 Fury III convertible, the 41 coupe, and the 37 Plymouth sedan out. Some of it was related to jockeying them around for winter storage, but I did put about 25 miles on the 37.

The Barracuda above mine, as well as the 53 convertible at the bottom of the page before, were also fellow region members. The guy in the lower left picture (Best of Show Winners) on the second page, was also from Nebraska. I can see his 64 Fury (4th car from the right) in that long shot at the bottom of the last page. I remember we went to Edmonton to that big mall for a couple of days, then came back to Calgary for the meet. I think back then, it was the world’s largest mall. We also went out to Banff, and Lake Louise. Yup, it was a fun trip!

I was there with my 68 Fury. I think there were 10 or 12 members from the Prairie Region who made the trip. We planned a two week vacation, through the Black Hills, Yellowstone, and Glacier National Park. We still talk about that trip.

Could be the catalytic converter. I once had an 84 Shelby that just didn’t have any power. Cleaned out the catalytic converter and welded it back shut. Put it back on the car and got a ticket doing 70+ in a 55 the first time I took it out.

I was going to ask about Five Guys. They just opened one here in Omaha, less than a half-a-mile from work. Worth checking out?

Here is Mark getting his trophy. BTW, thanks for the dash plaque. Lee

Took a road trip to some covered bridges today. Here's a picture of Greg's car coming through. Second shot is Marks sedan.

He had a couple of Case cars, mid-teens. I think that was on of those.

I think I mentioned earlier I was bringing the 58. Well, I got a call on my cell last week at work from someone in the Maryland region. It started out simple enough, the received my registration form, verified my name, my wife’s name, etc. Then they mentioned I didn’t register my car. You see, I elected not to spend the $45 to have my car judged. So this person the proceeds to tell me I wouldn’t get a dash plaque, wouldn’t be included in the pictures (that get submitted to the Bulletin), and wouldn’t be allowed on the show field. I didn’t want to get into a discussion at work with everyone listening, so I politely said thank you and hung up. So there really isn’t much incentive to drive the car 1200 miles to the meet. Look for me driving the Durango.

I just received a new issue this week. Lee

Oh yeah! $19.50 each and $5 shipping. But I need to get it going, so I bit the bullet. Lee

I put one in my 41, I picked it up on eBay a couple of years ago. I bought an FM converter at a swap meet for $2, and now I can listen to any FM station through my original 41 radio. Works great. Lee

I ordered the bushings from Mitchell Motor Parts today. Lee

Thursday I took the 58 convertible out to my mechanic buddy for a little tune up in preparation for the big trip to Maryland next month. It was running rough at idle, but ran great once you give is some gas. We started with the obvious, and checked the points. They were pitted and burnt, so we installed a new set. But he couldn’t set the gap. He grabbed the center shaft of the distributor and shook it, and it just flops around in there. So, out came the parts book, and the part number is for the upper bushing is 1440349, for the lower it’s 643906. A WEB site I was on searching for the upper bushing said the use 643906 (the lower number). So you’re probably saying what do we care what the part number of a 58 Plymouth distributor bushing is. Well, according to the parts book, that busing was used in all the distributors from 35-54! Has anyone rebuilt their distributor, and found these bushings, or a current P/N, or supplier? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Lee