PatS....

The only difference in "fluid drive" and "normal" is the fluid coupling where the "normal" car would have a flywheel. Otherwise everything is the same. You COULD leave the "fluid coupling" where it is and install your T-5. It would sure be a conversation peice...letting the clutch out without it stalling, starting out in 3rd without a chatter or stall. Great for teaching someone to drive a standard, too This is from my Chrysler Royal. It is a regular 3 speed standard transmission attached to a bellhousing containing the "fluid coupling" and a regular type clutch. The fluid drive bellhousing is 12 3/4 inches from front to back.

I was only kidding, Dennis:D

Ford has shot down a Mustang club calendar claiming that Ford owns the rights to all Ford pics, even the ones you take of your own Ford. (not that anyone here owns a Ford ) R.I.P. Common sense Ford Slaps Brand Enthusiasts, Returns Love With Legal Punch While brands certainly don't want people using their products, logos and other related imagery to create products of their, own, the hammer that Ford legal dropped on the Black Mustang Club seems a bit heavy handed. Recently the club created a calendar which contained images of club members' cars photographed by the members themselves. Ford didn't take kindly to this and asked CafePress, the service the group had chosen to print the calendars, to kill the project claiming all the images in the calendar are the property of Ford...including the Black Mustang Club logo. It's understandable that a brand would and should do everything it can to protect itself from any kind of potential negative effect but to attack a group of people who, clearly, love the product in question simply for showing their love of that product is, well, idiotic and more harmful to the brand had they done nothing at all. BMC Owner Lisa commented to group members, "I'm sorry, but at this point we will not be producing the 2008 BMC Calendar, featuring our 2007 Members of the Month, solely due to Ford Motor Company's claim that they own all rights to the photos you take of your car. I hope to resolve this soon, and be able to provide the calendar and other BMC merchandise that you guys want and deserve!" We hope this can be resolved as well. It's one thing to protect your brand from being harmfully tarnished. It's another to shoot down the very people who love your product the most.Wake up and smell the CGM, Ford. http://www.adrants.com/2008/01/ford-slaps-brand-enthusiasts-returns.php

I only have red x's as well.

I thought this was the same kind of car, but comparing the two, they are quite different. It's in my collection but I don't know who the people are...nothing written on it...a shame really.

The thing is, he still has to collect the cash which is a whole different story on eBay these days...try to get paid. I'd say watch for a relist soon.

My nephews first job was at an oil change drive thru and they did the same thing as happened to David except the fellow went from the oil change place to the highway!!! They bought the guy a new engine and paid for a rental for six weeks and some compensation etc. Nephew got fired a few weeks later for something unrelated... I had some fool tell me my drain plug was stripped and I fell for it telling them to fix it What didn't leak before leaked as long as I owned the car after they "fixed it" I found a drive through that is attached to a service bay company and all the employees are 40 somethings but I still watch 'em like a hawk. They don't like it but they understand.

I noticed while junking a 1980 Chebby half ton pick me up that the entire front steering and suspension is bolted to the frame and would come out as a complete unit. I think it's 8 or ten bolts. Would likely reinstall the same way on the Pilothouse. No welding. I measured it at the time and it's 34 inches across for the frame mount.. Lots of lowering and handling parts available for those trucks and a wreck can be had for free.

Red Green, my handy man hero. "If the women don't find ya handsome at least they'll find ya handy" How about a mid engine luxury car? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh5XVPSx9Dk or all wheel drive? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Lnfpulwjc&feature=related Red Green has all the answers, eh?

Who are you building it for? If you are a rodder and that's what you want, build it!!! If you are building for the wife, restore it. Restore it for the wife, then sell and build a rod. It's yours, have fun with it. Don't build for someone else.

That was a good article, thanks for posting it. I leaned to drive beginning at age 9 in this 1963 IHC that my dad bought new...his only new vehicle...in '63. I would go to work with him on weekends and sit in the middle and shift the 4 speed for him... Mother was unimpressed I'm not looking for one, but if one turned up I would grab it. I'm sure the actual one has gone to it's maker by now!

That looks great...I'm jealous

Canadian 49 and 50 Chrysler's had the dog dish hubcaps with the trim rings as standard, The US full dish hubcap was similar in looks but was one piece.

Some brake basics: http://ecihotrodbrakes.com/brake_facts.html

No, it's not a myth, it's for real. Actually called tar sands. It's the engine driving a very robust economy here right now. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athabasca_Oil_Sands They say our oil reserves are second only to Saudi Arabia. How come it don't feel so cool to be in that company?

The only master cylinder problems I have had were with dual chamber units and in all cases I lost all the brakes. Not once was I left with even some braking as is the supposed reason behind the dual unit. So, while I'd like to have a dual unit, it isn't top of my list because the only ones that haven't let me down are the singles and the duals haven't worked as advertised.

Both Canadian 49 Chryslers I have owned had carpet only in the back seat area, black rubber mat up front. I think the carpet was added on this car later from a US car.

Same as Alberta. They tell us the only place that has more oil than us is Saudi Arabia and we still pay big time.

In Calgary, the price varies from $96.9 a liter up to $1.05 per liter. (1 US gallon = 3.78 liters, so $3.66.2 to $3.96.9 per US gallon.) Last week the high price was $98.9 per liter.

Dennis got it right away...I wouldn't think there would that many Canadian made cars that far south in your Excited States Beautiful car...it's a '50 Tim, I know nothing of any business going on in back seats...nothing

I was looking at this real nice 50 Chrysler Coupe and noticed something unusual about it. Can anyone else pick up on it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1950-Chrysler-Windsor-Two-Door-Coupe-ORIGINAL-Excellent_W0QQitemZ110210752495QQihZ001QQcategoryZ6181QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Heck of a price for a very nice car. Just wonder what this means in the description? "A start switch has replaced the generator starting system for convenience but everything else is original for all you "Coneheads" out there."

I have a couple of backing plates with the hardware from my '50 DeSoto parts car that are loose inside the car. You can have 'em for the shipping if you want. Keep in mind the disc conversion from Charlie is reversible if you or a future owner would want to do that. I don't think the discs would impact the value of the car at all. http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/weathersticker/miniWeather04_metric/language/www/global/stations/71877.gif

I found that there is usually a metric socket or wrench that will fit if the English ones don't. Then the bolt head will break off