PatS....

That'll buff right out

Saw this on Kijiji in Winnipeg. $10 http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-auto-parts-tires-other-parts-accessories-1947-Dodge-D-19-22-24-shop-manual-W0QQAdIdZ181925976 Not mine, just passing it along. Might be handy if you have a Canadian built Dodge.

Nice job all around. I like the subtle little touches everywhere. What running gear do you have and what suspension and rear??? Looked like Pontiac Snowflakes on the other pics Keep us posted on the progress!!!

This should be a sticky at the top of the forum. Solves a whole lot of questions in a few lines. Well done Mustang!

I have had a few as daily drivers as a young un, never had a rod through the block. Actually never had one buy the farm at all. The peripherals give some problems but not the engine itself. I think with the extra maintenance yours will get it would be as reliable as any other engine on the road. Go grab a few more long distance awards and have some fun!!!

Beauty!

What do your friends have to say about the old Dodge as opposed to their rice rockets?? I have a nephew who is 15 and he loves my old vehicles but he wants a Toyota or an S-10 so his friends won't tease him

I'll keep an eye out for it. Parisienne's are kinda unique to Canada, so if it turns up whole anywhere else, it will stick out alot. As for parts, there are a couple of unique body parts but otherwise, it's a Chevy...parts are not hard to get. Shame to dismantle a beauty like that for a few unique body parts. But, I guess whoever took it is a creepy crawler without brains or a soul, so who knows what a coward like that is capable of? I sure hope it gets back home whole and undamaged.

The picture is actually the aftermath of a hurricane...can't recall which one. The truck was airborne when it was stopped by the garage wall:eek: UPDATE OK, I read somewhere a while back it was a hurricane....Rollie's link (below)to Snopes gives their version of the real story.

Sad when a tough, no nonsense hard workin' man is taken. His work ethic and drive is an example of something sorely needed these days. I'll be surprised if the kids continue for long. They aren't near ready mentally for the sacrifices working that boat will require. RIP, Phil

I think the old car hobby will be slowly killed by the environmental folks. Well, you'll be able to HAVE an old car but it won't be allowed on the road without airbags, ABS, crash testing and all the other crap new cars have. There will be special tracks where your car will be towed around like a bumper car because the engine spews too much pollution into the air. And, as mentioned, cars from the current era will be "recycled" after the "Best Before" date. Unless the "hobby" gets even more active in preventing this kind of legislation, we're doomed to using old cars as planters. Besides, the old cars we enjoy are not the old cars future generations will enjoy...it's usually the cars you grew up with that hold the allure, so Accords and Civics are the ones that will be popular.

I was thinking the same thing. One of the guys with a stuck engine should try it...can't hurt. Does the ATF prevent the acetone from evaporating so quickly though?

A buddy of mine runs the Rhino dealership here and the plastic liners they have removed were anything but bed protection. The plastic still allows moisture to collect between it and the bed, but there is no air to allow for evaporation, so the moisture stays put. It doesn't take long for the rust to start because the plastic moves and rubs the paint right through to the bare metal. The thick plywood bedliners are a little better, they seem to breathe and allow for evaporation and they don't rub near as much. I don't think a Rhino type bedliner would work because the stuff will never come off, so the nice shiney paint will be lost. I think a plywood removable liner is the way to go if you want to protect the box. Put some indoor/outdoor carpet between the liner and the metal, and remove the liner when you're done hauling.

Fred, back in '72, I drove my first 49 Chrysler to Winnipeg in August. I drove 60-65 all the way with the Fluid Drive and M6. Then I drove it around Winnipeg for the winter (it didn't like THAT at all) and drove back the next summer. Even went out to Falcon Lake a few times and up to Matlock several times. It was on it's second engine at the time and had about 95,000 miles on it so it was no spring chicken but other than the brakes, which were constant constant pain in the butt, it didn't give any trouble at all. It was noisy and sounded like the pistons were swapping holes sometimes but no troubles at all. We even hit 95 on a couple of straight stretches near Regina...that was fun!! As far as today's freeways go, I'm wary of driving on them in any vehicle. Nobody takes driving seriously anymore. It's like the vehicle is a den on wheels with the cell phone, the CD/MP3 and the laptop. It's like driving is a secondary thing. Some kid...18...decided he was changing lanes last week and drove right into the side of my fancy Caravan . I was in the left through lane. He told the cop it was my fault because he was on the right and that means he has the right of way! The $300 ticket for unsafe lane change set him straight on that one. That's the kind of driver and mentality that's out there no matter what or where you are driving. These kids drive like they are playing a video game, except when there is no reset. Dead is dead.

Tune up parts should still be available at any good parts store with a good partsman. I got mine for my 46 Fargo all from on hand stock. For the points you need the number from the side of the distributor. These are not hard to find rare parts...yet. Just need a good partsman who knows how to use a paper partsbook.

You can likey still make the M5 work even with 12 volt positive ground. All the power to shift the M5 comes from the coil. I don't think it cares about volts or whether it's + or -. You would need the carb though for the electrical to shift it, although there may be a way around that as well, similar to the switch guys are using for the overdrive.

Yup, that's it...the perfect car...the one that's fun!

That flatulence is common in 63 yr olds:eek:

We have had about 3 dumps like that so far and winter's just gettin started!!!

Another trick when visiting the forum is to click on "New Posts". That way you don't have to wade through all the different forums and you never miss anything new. You need to be signed in and have previously clicked on "remember me". If you clear the cookies on your computer after each session, the "New Posts" won't work.

On the main page of this website in the "Parts List" section, GTK has listed the following for front shocks: NAPA Part # LE 1002 OR LE 10002 Monroe PD25EA (he notes this number is from an on hand box so MAY be obsolete)

If you peel back the carpet or rubber mat on the passenger side there should be two access holes like these. (this is my 49 parts car, yours should be similar) The "cans" are the governor and solenoid. Yours won't be on an angle like mine but otherwise are the same. The cover father up on the hump is for filling the Fluid Coupling. By the way, that carb is definitely an M5 carb, as it has the kickdown switch and dashpot...the cylindrical parts on the right...otherwise it's a standard Ball and Ball. The "box" you're looking for is usually on the bracket from the air cleaner to the block.

Ours are paved with packed snow right now...with the odd bare patch. This has been a very long winter here. I just meant that you are on dusty roads more than most old cars these days, I haven't had to go on a gravel road for quite a while.

Our -20/30/40 winters take care of most critters!!! And the cows wear bells

It's dark because it's doing its job, by keeping contaminants in suspension. Nothing wrong there. If you are doing 2000 miles, likely a mid summer change would be good, especially on your dusty road. Pat