suntennis

Age 82 and still enjoy cars.

Was unable to bring up your photos in order to respond to your question.

, If the steering arms were moved forward, would this result in a ackerman geometry problem?

I used Copperstate Auto Electric located at 3807 N 35 Ave with phone of 602-253-4155 and was happy with their work. Have tried a few other places in Phoenix area with poor results. At one time there was a place that was OK called generator exchange but he moved to Texas.

To release the hood, the handle has to be pushed towards the radiator or towards the engine. You might also try pushing down on the hood at the same time you are pushing the hood lever.

When doing the steering wheel on my 52 car I took the wheel to a automotive paint store and he matched paint to the inside area where the steering wheel nut is. This area was not affected by sun light or much else.

I found at the local auto parts store some oil additive that looked as thick as honey. Installed this oil in the steering box and had no leaks.

Since the problem is reduced with higher engine temperatures, have you tried choking the carbs some to see if the problem is reduced?

I like the saying "if it is not broke, don't fix it" . Unless one side is lower than the other or one spring is broke, why replace the springs?

You might contact SMS Auto Fabrics about what materials were used on your car. Put aside the negative comments made about this company. One they do have is manufacturer's books for many cars with samples and photos of fabric used on the cars for year of the book. In addition, they can send you samples of fabrics used on the year in question. In addition, you could check with Plymouth Owners Club and their expert for your car.

Check out Steele Rubber catalog for grommets. They show in the front part of the catalog lots of grommets with inside and outside as well as opening size. Prior to finding some original type grommets for the firewall, I found in the Steele catalog in the Buick area grommets that fit the hole you have and were without a center opening. Using this you could use a punch for whatever size opening you want. You might also look at Chrysler grommets for the 50s because they also have the same size firewall holes you have.

There is a place hubcaps.org that sells and restores hubcaps that should be able to help you.

Since Andy has a core charge, it would indicate he must get them rebuilt.

If there is shop that specializes in making hydraulic lines, they may have a bigger assortment of fittings than the places you checked.

I had one or more vent screws break and removal became easy. Turned out there was enough of the screw thread extending through the hinge to get a grip with pliers (channel lock). Turned the screw so as to remove it out the back of the hinge rather than the front of the hinge. This way the end where the head of the screw was is screwed through the hinge with little trouble.

Thanks for your interest in the floor mat. I thought I had bought the material from Restoration Specialties but presently it is not in their catalog. They do have some roll rubber in their catalog on page 90 that may work for you. Should you want to take on such a project similar to what I did, materials could cost $150 to $200. If all you want is to make a rubber mate and do not care if the pattern is close to original, then part# MAT018 page 90 should do the job for you. If you look close to my mat you will see it is like a reverse pattern of that on page 90. I was not able to find any roll rubber that had a pattern like the original mat so I bought some material and modified it. Should you make a mat you will need a pattern. I made a pattern and figured out how to cut the rubber in the center to get a good match. The rubber in the center is not glued, it just mates well. More information than you wanted. .

There is oversize lining to be used for brake drums that have been turned or enlarged. This extra material should work for drums machined out to the safety limits of the drum which I recall is about 0.060 inches from new. What should be done is get the lining arched so that it matches the shape of your drum. There are places that do this and by doing it your brakes should fit and work better.

I like a grey and tan color combination.

The original rocker as Adams said is not flat on the bottom which would be a 90 degree bend. They were maybe 100 degree like bend. I bought a set from Plymouth Doctor and his were 90 degrees which had to be modified some. The radius of the bend is the same throughout the rocker but the distance from the end of the bend to the edge or inner rocker is not the same front to rear.

Had problem getting photos to this page.

If you remove the hinge from the door post, you may want to check the door for up and down movement to see if you need to replace or repair the hinge pins.

For adjustment to door you mention bolt/screw area. You are aware that there are three bolts per hinge inside the door that provide door hinge adjustment.

The bushing is new and it is made of urethane. Dave Kruse has made these in rubber and urethane. Do not know what his stock in rubber parts is now. Contact Dave Kruse at 909-239-7932.

Another photo of the sway bar mounting clamp.