oldodge41

Everyone should make sure their kids have fix-a-flat (although with the tire off the rim it won't work this time), tire tools, a spare and the knowledge to use them. My daughters ex-boyfriend hit a curb and cut a tire, she had to change it for him. They came here, I went and got him a tire but made him change it. His Dad is a mechanic, gotta drive him crazy that his kid has no mechanical aptitude.

Good tip Don. I have a metal bowl with a permanently attached magnet I use for smaller stuff but the 'fridge magnets in a larger pan is something I will surely use in the future.

You just can't beat a cute dog picture, especially with an old Plymouth in the frame.

Nice pics. Car looks great.

Very nice.

Sounds like a good day.

Great find! You are going to like it here. These guys have a wealth of knowledge and they love to share.

Nothing like the thrill of bringing one back to life after it has been down a long time. Congrats.......Tim

Good fix!

Happy Birthday Tim!

My '69 dart is titled as a '68. I am told it was common in Pennsylvania for cars to be titled as the year in which they were first titled. Therefore early production units were sometimes titled as last years and left over models were sometimes titled as a later year. No facts to prove it, just what I was told. Makes sense to me though. old rat 49, explaining it is cool, it means people are interested. The ones that want to argue about it can be a pain though.

If you start a build thread anywhere let us know so I can follow the build. Old cars are cool no matter who built them the first time. That is a great looking Fairlane too.

Those are great pics. I spent some quality garage time with my '41 and '69 today. Of course had to take each on a "test run" when I was done. Didn't go far though because the state roads were salted yesterday due to freezing rain yesterday morning and I didn't want to chance finding any wet roads to spread salt under the cars.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMM Pie!

Cartoons then football, ahh, Life is Good! Raining pretty hard here too, at least it is above freezing.

OK! If you confess now, my marriage may be saved. I don't know who drove over here and ate the pie, but I am getting the heat for it. ("burp") Come on men, help a guy out.

I think this is the bulb you need if it takes a dual pin base. ( #88 ) You may be able to get them at an auto supply such as NAPA, Advance Auto etc. Look in your socket and see if it has two pins. If it does this bulb should work. It may or may not be the original number bulb as I have no info on your Plymouth. I simply searched out a bulb I think will work....Tim Edit: On this type bulb the ground is connected to one pin and the hot to the other so the lamp filament is isolated from the socket and the circuit can only be completed by negative to one pin and positive to the other. On the one you have the pins are one for each filament and the case completes the ground circuit thus keeping it lit all the time. Hope that helps.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

I think it is the wrong bulb. The 1158 is a dual element that grounds through the base. You need a single element that grounds through one of the posts on the bottom......Tim

Great job. Glad you are fixing it.

That car is beautiful. It has the right look and sound for a street rod. In my opinion that could be the poster car for fat-fendered rods.

Possibly an alignment problem or pressure plate issue but I would check all the easier stuff before I went inside the bellhousing. If the pedal returns can you feel any excessive freeplay in it?

Does the pedal return the same amount every time? Could it be the pedal assembly hanging up on the floor? Does it do it when sitting level or only when twisted? I have seen a bad motor mount put enough of a bind on things to hang up a clutch, and when that happens it will usually not show up until the engine is under stress, such as pulling away from a stop. Same thing can happen with a bad pilot bushing, I've been told, but haven't experienced it myself. That is my .02 cents worth. I'm sure others will have more.......Tim

That is a beautiful car and a beautiful sound.

"i don't care if he's local...i rather deal with a nice out of state guy then a jerk at home." Couldn't have said it any better than that.