PatS....

That would be the M6 semi-automatic transmission

Not me...more fun to give stuff away I hope it all works out, Robin.

I would leave them on and point out to everyone who would listen that the car was in a movie and one of the actors did that...hopefully it was a famous actor...who else has a story like that???

Came across this on Flikr...nice shot

Kijiji is pretty good around here for local items.

James, if you are going 3-4 mph and want to shift into first without stopping, you would only have to slightly increase the revs to match your road speed and it would drop right in to first.(do this with the clutch pedal out, by feel) On a synchromesh transmission, in my experience, double clutching is unnecessary. It's usually only needed in non-syncro transmissions. I know with a very heavy vehicle and only 3 gears, I would always use first to get the old girl moving from a stop. On some 4 and 5 speeds you can skip first but not many 3 speeds are happy with that. Good luck on the quest for a working combo, James

I like how the radio was mounted flush in the dash...some quality workmanship and design there fer sure I wonder what the point was about filling in the back windows in the same quality manner was??? Looks like a clown car:D

That's a beauty, sounds like a fun trip. Better to drive 'em!!

Just thought it might be interesting to see a Canadian Dodge in it's natural habitat:D http://calgary.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicles-classic-cars-1949-Dodge-Custom-W0QQAdIdZ60121698

Looks like some nice cars and a nice event. Thanks for the pics. The tail-lights on the purple wagon look like they grew there..can't place the original home for them though...are they Cadillac units?

Fred, I've noticed on my Chrysler that the body mount rubbers are squished and hard as a rockwood I'm sure they are all shot on all these cars. I plan on replacing mine if I ever get to that stage...they sure can't be doing much like that and I can't really see anything else causing the rough ride other than the basic design of the car.

The trick to remounting a door in alignment is to drill a small hole through the hinges into the door jamb before you take the door off, then on reassembly stick a long bolt or nail into that hole and tighten the door hinge up. Your doors will be back where they were before you removed them. Works on fenders and hoods as well. Not too big a hole, just enough for whichever item you are going to use to realign for installation

I am using Charlie's kit on my 1949 Chrysler and when I bought the kit, I had Charlie supply the Plymouth Spindle pre drilled and threaded. I have done the test fit onto the Chrysler (which had the different spindles) The fit is perfect and the spindle is not distinguishable from the original. If you get the kit with the pre drilled/tapped Plymouth spindle for your Chrysler, you will be impressed by the ease and simplicity of installation. A modified kit for the Chrysler spindle is really not required. If you or a future owner want to revert back to original, it is just simply a matter of bolting all the original parts back in place. Simple. The switch to disc's is about the same price as a redo of the original brakes. Then parts are easy to get and the brakes are less troublesome and more reliable and stop quicker. A win win win to me. Plymouth Spindles sandblasted, painted, new brass kingpin bushings installed replacing the original roller bearings in the Chrysler spindles...I also bought new kingpins:

It's a great kit and the service is the best.

Beautiful job, Rodney...the wires and wide whites are the perfect touch on that beauty.

AAJ has a kit to fit my 49 Chrysler 6 rear. They use a GM caliper. If you use a Cadillac caliper with that kit, they have an integral eBrake.

Norm, look on the bright side, it'll still be right twice a day...

A pinch or dent in the fuel line along the frame? Will flow well until high demand and then can't get enough fuel through fast enough?

I like it the way it is, maybe a pinstripe on the "bulges", but that wagon looks great as is.

I saw one of these swaps a while back but they retained the 80 Caprice floor and most of the firewall, then cut the floor and firewall out of the Plymouth. If I recall, the frame was the correct length. It was up and running in a weekend, on the road in a month. Rode and handled great!!! Keep us up to date on your progress.

Looks like it had extra coats on one side

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Quite possibly the ugliest car I've ever seen.

Maybe if the entrant has the 2g's they aren't so picky about the "restoration"? Nice shots, Bob

It's from the June 1936 issue of Popular Mechanics.