mrspeedyt
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i would guess 1950 and in general plymouth values were just less than ford or chevy. kinda goes along with the order of the best sellers... but i certainly could be wrong. i will add this cool photo was not in california because there are no front license plates on the cars.
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reading on the aaca forum suggests (1) check thermostat. (2) really good flush. (3) replace the distribrution tube in the water jacket. (4) pusher fan. one guy used a 12v fan from a 90's buick powered by his 6v system.
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sounds good to me. our language can be so confusing sometimes. even on my prius the speedo is off (1 mph) and the big trucks i drive can be off too.....gps is the more reliable accurate speedo....if you have a good signal.
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it shouldn't overheat or need a aux. fan unless there is a failure of some sort. good luck to find and repair it (at low cost and time). jumper pack would power a fan for maybe a couple of hours. my 89 bmw and 70 mercedes have stock pusher fans mounted in front of the a/c condenser (in front of radiator)
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Has anyone seen this thread on a barn found '40 dodge?
mrspeedyt replied to TJM70's_48's topic in P15-D24 Forum
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good article...looks like a hudson!
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these modern oils don't break down...it just gets dirty. i've been changing mine at about 1000 miles in my '41. it's really dark at that point. i now don't change the filter every oil change... maybe 5000 miles or so. haven't seen any difference since finding the car in 1975.
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shocking.... just shocking. (gave my brain a jolt!)
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i use dot 3. until lately no problems.... now i guess i have a leak somewhere....
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Lets Have A Bias Versus Radial Tire Debate/Discussion
mrspeedyt replied to 55 Fargo's topic in P15-D24 Forum
only thing i have against steel radials is if it breaks and throws the belt, it can do a lot of damage. (how do i know???) -
on my '41 de soto it was the condenser. on my '40 la salle symptons like yours turned out to be the electric fuel pump ( previous owner had replaced the mechanical pump). the pump tested ok every time....so i fiddeled with the points, condenser, coil, fuel filter, gas line, carb, wiring etc.... until i put a new electric fuel pump which fixed it. it took 3 days to travel 700 miles instead of 1 1/2 days.
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'restore it?' it looks good the way it is!
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nothin' like an old car out on the road!
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I didn't see the man with that other de soto (the one in front by your car) this year ...or maybe I missed him. Yes on upland high...1968! My de soto is a '41 4 door that needs paint and brake work to be roadable...and presentable. as for the '41 cad.... needs paint too...and a little bit of everything else. But I drove it 100 miles on the fun run! (a flat in oatman was the only problem.)
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glad to see you were out and about this year, 47heaven. I met you and your outstanding car last year in front of my ol' house in kingman and saw you driving toward oatman this year.... btw your pictures at cool springs you took just about 5 minutes after I left there heading east.(I was going back toward kingman in my rusty '41 cad). gotta fix my brakes in the de soto. regarding the ridge route...it's still technectily (sp.) closed toward the south end I read....still due to that storm damage and the pipeline. I have driven it a few times over the years...
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nice find! my personal preference is a stock look with perhaps some updating the runningear for your enjoyment and safety. enjoy!
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my driver '41 de soto is showing 92000 now... my friend bought it with 72000 in 1975. it looks like it has never had the head off ... but i admit i haven't looked closely under the grime. i change the multigrade at about 700-800 miles. still has the 6v too... and 16" truck recaps that were put on in 1975.
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after 4 years navy with two long cruises in the early '70s on the ticonderoga cv14 (vintage 1944), misc small jobs until i drove for consolidated freightways and then finished my time with abf , retired (but still drive ocasionally) and procrastionate on most all the projects that are a-waiting....
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15's vs 16's which is better, please advise
mrspeedyt replied to michael.warshaw's topic in P15-D24 Forum
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my most stupid thing might be forgetting to tighten the lug bolts on one wheel of my car trailer....the wheel came off the left side on a busy two lane highway:eek:...finally rolled off the right sholder without hitting anyone... it wasn't until 25 miles later that i pulled over to check things over...my wife, (who was following me at a distance) caught up to me and told me.... what a shock!!!
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"where the hell does this part go?":confused: thanks to 'draginsteel' h.a.m.b. forum
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how about 'pink slip' or 'pinks'?
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conway should be a darn good carrier. they were established in 1983 by consolidated freightways as a regional carrier. consolidated freightways, (established in 1929) was a major innovator of freight shipping, gave conway the benefit of much experience to get off the ground running. conway, not being unionized, cut their operating costs which has led to surviving the intense competetion of the freight shipping market. 'nuf said.
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Sort of OT....thread about Optima batteries on the HAMB
mrspeedyt replied to BobT-47P15's topic in P15-D24 Forum
I have a couple of optima batteries (12v and a 6v)... they last much longer in extreme heat and don't gas acid like most other... yes,: they cost more but to me the lack of corrosion is worth it. .. i do make it clear that mine are the "old" ones.... perhaps things have changed since they moved to mexico...