PatS....

I just checked and these are on DVD-R I have a friend with a new Mac, I'll ask him to upload the video's and reburn them and see what that does. Might have been easier to just thread the spliced film into a bloody projector . Maybe I'll have them put onto a Beta Video Cassette I hear they may stage a comeback! I still have a Beta machine as big as a Mack truck. Progress may have been all right once, but it has gone on too long.

My cousin had all the old home movies from all of us edited and transferred to DVD. The place that did the transfer gave her the original DVD and she burned some for us. Mine won't play on my 4 yr old DVD OR my 6 yr old computer (Win 2000). Nobody else can get theirs to play except for my 14 yr old nephew's computer will play them. She burned them on a Vista computer. Is there any way to reformat them so we can watch them without a huge hassle??? Lots of old family cars in the background including my old 49 Chrysler! Thanks Alot!!!!

James, sad to hear of the broken casing after all that work...and such a minute difference, too I certainly admire your tenacity and patience, though. I know for sure the tranny would have done a pirouette off the Golden Gate and become a fish habitat were it mine!! Oh, the neighbors would have learned a few new words, too I'm rootin' for ya to get the thing finished and in the car working correctly! Pat

In Chandler, AZ, you can have a triple bypass burger and some Flatliner Fries cooked in pure lard!!! Want a diet Coke? Not here, you don't...they don't sell diet anything. Not even lettuce on the burgers. Brought to your table by scantily clad "nurses":) This is hilarious!!!! And it's for real:eek:

...and line that deep groove with green paper!!!

I do it the low-tech way. Get two cinder blocks, set them on end. Set the OLD rear end on the blocks upside down on the spring perches, then measure and record the distance from the center of the u-joint to the floor.. For the "new" rear end, set the loose new spring perches on the blocks, set the new rear end in them, center them, and set the center of the u-joint to match the earlier measurement to the floor. Mark or tack the perches in place, and permanently weld them in. You'll end up with the same pinion angle as the old rear end. Simple and works well.

Makes the HAMB look like a regular love-in!!!! Even toy car guy doesn't get this place THAT riled up!!!

Very Nice!!!

Have a look: http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=19781&posts=210&start=1 It turns into an unbelievable flame war but the first couple pages give some info.

The suspension that's on the car is independent A-frame suspension for which new parts are available for a complete. Add a disc brake kit, an upper shock mount bracket: www.rustyhope.com and dropped spindle: http://www.fatmanfab.com/ and you have a very stout, good suspension. Plydo has a rack and pinion mounting kit: http://www.plydo.com/ (send for the catalog) http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/135_0501_1951_plymouth_suburban_wagon/index.html

Yes, Ed, that was my understanding as well, although I didn't state it as clearly as I could have

Gene, I agree 100%...might as well have it sleeved. It's not mine anymore but I'll suggest it to my nephew.

That'll teach me for skipping grammar class!!! and math, and science, and speeling...

Well, the reason I asked is that I'm not sure any of the overdrives will fit or work on an M6, which is a 2 speed, 2 range semi-automatic transmission as opposed to the overdrive unit which is an add on to a regular 3 speed column shift transmission. The easiest way to tell if the '49 Chrysler has the M6 is to check the transmission shifter on the column. A regular 3 speed transmission will have first gear towards you and down from neutral. An M6 will not have this position. A '49 Chrysler Windsor came from the factory with a fluid connection and an M6. The base Chrysler Royal model came with the fluid connection and a regular 3 speed transmission.

Nice kit, Gary. Thanks for the info. You have the wheels turning here!!!

Are you driving the car???

Are you sure you have overdrive on a '49 Chrysler and not an M6 semi-automatic? They are 2 different animals.

I'm a bit worried about what we'll find tomorrow when we go to pickup the master cylinder. The seller sent these pics of it...(no cab on the chassis) Can't tell from these pics which one it is, what can be seen could be either one. The fact these are both farm trucks and not highway tractors has me hopeful that this one will be a 3 bolter I haven't seen Mr Murphy around lately!!!! As a bonus, the seller is throwing in the motor, crossmember, transmission and driveshaft...all for the $20 he wants for the M/C. He wants to make a hay wagon from the chassis. Sleeving may be something that a person should do regardless on a M/C this old...just for the peace of mind. (PS...I just called the seller and he said it's a 3 bolter!!! Whew!)

Gene, you had me worried for a minute because I couldn't remember whether the mount on the 46 Fargo here was a 3 bolt or 4. Then I remembered I wouldn't remember and took a picture!!! It's a 3 bolt. The core I found on the bare chassis is a 3 bolt as well and the Wagner E135-86-010 formula Blue MC is 3 bolt, too. The specs for the E135-86-010 formula Blue are: Bore Size:1 1/2" Port #1:Frt End 3/8" x 18NPT Port #2:Frt Up 1/8" x 27NPT Port #3:Frt Bottom 1/4" x 18NPT Push Rod:2.27" I'm hoping the core will take the kit OK and work...time will tell I guess.

No need to apologize to me, it was great to see the pics and the projects, loved it!!! I'm sure others enjoyed it as well. Nice shop, by the way... Pat

Ed, Last year, Frank Surber over at ATHS found the correct M/C still being made by Wagner, part number E135-86-010 formula Blue. Our local IH dealer was able to order it but it was going to cost $300. My nephew was going to get it but in the meantime I found a chassis with a master cylinder still on it, and it's available for 20 bucks, and a kit is available for about 26 bucks from our local Ma and Pa parts store. When I called Roy at the parts store, his book only listed Dodge model numbers, and I have run into that a couple of times when searching for other parts and had no idea what the equivalent Dodge was. It's one of those things that is very helpful to know and this is the best forum on the 'net for help so I asked here first. Roy at Bowness Auto Parts was also able to locate a new MC in Toronto for $300. He's good Should have gone to him first! The parts man at the IHC dealership looked up the part number and said it was available from the warehouse, would take a day to get it in, and then asked me what it was for. When I told him he was shocked. If I had called and asked for a MC for a '46 Fargo, he wouldn't have been able to help because it's not listed that way by IHC or Wagner. I swear, the hunt for parts is half the fun of these old vehicles!!! Thanks again for all your help and everyone else's as well. An old Fargo is two steps closer to moving and stopping under it's own steam after a 30+ year slumber.

Looks like it's in decent shape...what are the plans for it???

Great web page, Gene!!! I love watching the transformation of these old trucks. Yours is looking great!! I'm not sure the plan is for this one to come apart that far just yet. We'll see what he wants to do. If you haven't found one yet, my local Ma and Pa parts store has a new master cylinder in their warehouse, part # 785 (not sure the manufacturer but I can find out if you want) It's $300 Canadian. I'm sure they are available for you locally too. Kits are available for the MC as well as the wheel cylinders. New wheel cylinders are available too. I can get you the details if you want. There is also a fellow in England restoring an old Dodge army truck with the big six in it: http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/dodgerestoration.htm Nice to see so many of these things saved from the rat rodders and being restored as built. Not that there's anything wrong with a well built hot rod