Heavy Flat Head

I was 8 when that was written, I can say without a doubt my dad would of been mince meat if he tried any of that. We can only dream, but in all serious I would rather have a partner than another child. I have been redeemed. Ed.

Guess what? I am still alive. It took her about an hour for her to quiet laughing. Then she ask me what was my life line on my hand like? I looked at my hand and it has no life lines. I might need that home. Ed. use to be

There is a 50 on ebay for the (hard to believe) $350.00. It is located in kansas City. This is going to the scrap if some one does not get to her. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1950-PLYMOUTH-DELUXE-GRANDPAS-CAR-HAS-TO-GO_W0QQitemZ110248024834QQihZ001QQcategoryZ39405QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Ed.

Not sure if I will be on the planet tomorrow, I am giving this link to my wife so she can learn the right way to drive the Plymouth. http://www.barricksinsurance.com/GoodHousekeeping.html Wish me luck. Ed.

Alaska, We all had to start somewhere, I wished when I started as a lad there was an internet with a site like this. As many in this forum will attest to, a lot of us started in the dark ages. Keep asking question as all of us like to show our knowledge off. Don't let the secret out, but most of us (I for one) would have a hard time relating to someone who is not involved in old cars (mopars). . Ed.

The person should have said the car has a long history of being well cared for. This fool missed out on another 2K in price as there is a fool born every second. Buyer needs to be more than aware in todays greed market. Ed.

On your shelf. I was looking forward to seeing it on e-bay. I must admit that I get a lot of fun watching the bidders on there, as they try to out do each other. The down turn to watching these people without any sence is that I start to think how much costly junk I have thrown away. Ed.

I bet that makes a cheap and cool looking flame thrower Don. Ed.

Kai, How did you solve the motor mount problem. I have been eyeing that adapter, but the mount problem kind of has me scratching my head. Thanks Ed.

Sorry John, You are as doomed as I am. Ed.

Tool Envy Syndrome (TES) Tool Envy Syndrome (TES) is a serious condition that afflicts, in varying degrees, nearly all men who are interested in mechanical things. It is very important to recognize and deal with this condition before it becomes serious; left untreated it can lead to a far more serious condition: Inflammation of the Credit Card (ICC). TES is known to strike under the following circumstances: Browsing the latest tool catalogs or sale flyers: Visiting stores such as Grizzly or Harbor Freight (Warning: while much less so than in earlier years, the tool department at Sears can still trigger small attacks) Visiting the shop of a friend who has more and/or better tools than you have. Surfing the web site of someone with a well-equipped shop Seeing a well-equipped shop in magazines such as Home Shop Machinist Tool Envy Syndrome tends to strike young men particularly hard, due its close relationship to a similar condition: Gear Acquisition Syndrome (GAS). Over time, in most men, both of these conditions tend to lessen in severity. In fact, it can be shown that gradual accumulation of tools and gear over a period of years can control both conditions while minimizing the risk of Inflammation of the the Credit Card (this is known as the Mature Phase). It has also been widely observed that getting married and having children can moderate the risk; primarily, it is believed, due to counseling from a loving wife and the sobering effect of having lots more bills to pay. Tool Envy Syndrome cannot be controlled by any known drugs (although its effects can be exaggerated by the use of alcohol). Therefore, treatment is currently limited primarily to counseling methods. The first step is admitting that you have a problem. Here are some additonal pointers: Avoid situations that are likely to cause an attack: When visiting tool stores, leave your credit card at home (Warning: in severely afflicted individuals this can trigger emotional breakdown, fits of crying and other irrational behavior) Meditate on the fine collection of tools that you already have; recognize that time will make it better Find a quiet place. Visualize your ideal shop. Repeat to yourself "It is coming" Found this on a web site and new how true these words are. Ed

As you have the clip off it would be easy to remove as one piece. Years ago I used to remove the engine and trans with out taken the front clip off and was fairly easy. I always used a chain into the the exhaust of the heads. Never had the money for a lifting plate at that time. I am not positive but I do not believe the engine and trans weights any more than our flat head motors. The old flat heads have a lot more iron than even the cars in the sixties had. Good luck and keep us posted on your adventure. Ed.

This year you guys are so fortunate with your weather. Last weekend in the eighties, the weekend before it was cold and rainy, and this weekend snow. I had all these plans to work on the truck and car. I am a wimp as it is to cold. In years past this would have not stooped me, but today is a different story. Fred I am kind of down in that you and your population in Canada still let this cold air out of your Country. What can we do to help you bottle it up and send it back were it belongs. Ed.

I agree also do not sell if at all possible. I store both of my cars as I do not have room at my house. We bought a man. home when I returned to school. Was a good idea at the time, but things change fast. At this time I have the couple hundred for storage no problem, but leaves little money for parts with the prices rising so fast. Have been toying with the idea of selling one of them also, but two of my kids and I have been drawn closer together because of working on these cars (one 13 and other 22 and both girls, go figure). Even if I can only buy a little each month as long as I can keep my kids involved in the projects that will be worth the outlay for the storage. Of course being my age (pushing 60) I can taste driving the Plymouth and that kind of drives me a little crazy. Of course I get to set in her and drive her in the garage. That BROOM BROOM sound that comes from the either is sure soothing. What ever you decide will be right for you so I wish you luck and fortune. Ed.

Ladys and Gents, Can anyone name the following cars? I found these yesterday while I was at work. About fell over as I smoked the camera. Ed

How would a person change the plugs? Ed.

Welcome to the forum and what type of mods are envolved in the OD. That sounds like a idea that has merit. Get OD and keep the standard trans and steering column. Thanks Ed

Pete, You should be proud of how far you have come. You have taken a pile of rusted (?) and reengineered it with out the help of an engineering team. How many desgin changes did it take Chrysler to get one of there cars to the high level of endurance, when your car came off the line? They are also one big step ahead of us in that all new parts were used. Just step back and take a deep breath, for this will also be solved. If this does not work, I for one would not want to insult you with a offer of pitty. I figure the life of one of our cars was about 8 years and since yours has made it for over fifty eight years, this needs to be taken into account for scrap value. I will be glad to give you scrap value in 1955 dollars. About $28.00 should do it. I think you will find this a very fair offer for both of us. All kidding aside, please step back and enjoy her and than tackle the old girl again. But if this way does not work for you remember I for one do not want to insult you with a price for old steel that has a lot of impurties in it and would not mind the ridducle of having such a problem child in my driveway. . Ed PS I almost for got I will have to deduct $5.00 for your non stock head. Al does not weight as much as cast. Sorry!

What P-15? Ed

Did you see the 41 Plymouth 2 door coupe. Missing headlight buckets but all other sheet metal looks to be there. Of course kind of hard to tell by a picture. Ed

Not to make your head bigger, does look good. In fact I think Pete is right about the interior being wrong. Where is the red fuzzy dice? How much paint did it take, did you use a signal stage or use a base clear coat? Looks real Kool over the net. Before you finish your girl up I have to say, besides the fuzzy dice you will also need to have a wear a set of sunglass with your hair comb back. What ever you do make sure that you use at least one tube of brill cream in you hair. To finsh up the look; A brim hat Pipe hanging out your month. Just remember do not light the pipe, would not want you to get? Oh yes I almost for got, On Sunday make sure you have a pin stripe suit on. :cool: That will make them Fords and Chev jealousies! Ed

Karma? It sounds like you have been working on yours, keep up the good work. I was driving to the dump one day when the rack on my pick up fly off the truck. Thank heavens (karma or what ever) one leg stayed bolted on the truck. The person behind me I am sure found the true meaning of life. I learned a real leasson that day, check and double check! Ed.

40 Plymouth outside of Portland, Or $1575 http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/car/632750784.html Hope some one can use this, to short on money at this time. Bummer My first car was a 40 Desoto coupe, boy could this bring back memiories. Ed.

By the time all the hype is done my wages do not buy as much as last year. This time last year I could spend around a hundred dollars a payday and still sock some away. This year I am lucky to spend twenty dollars a payday and a lot of the time we scrape by until payday rolls around. It is not the cost that is so bad, but the step rise in prices in such a short time. I am one of the lucky ones (if there is such a person) as my employer on April the fifth give a middle of the year raise. Only 2.5 percent, but should help pay more taxes as I am sure it will put us in a higher bracket. The bad thing is that my employer only gave the raise to part of the work force. With the prices in our area like there are I would need a twenty five percent raise just to keep up. If that seems high, gas increased over thirty percent with all other commodities following suite in less than six months. I am away form home about eleven hours per day and am trying to come up with other avenues to make money to for my love of mopars. I even quit driving to work and am using mass transit. It used to take me twenty minutes to drive to work, now I spend over one and one half hours on the transit system one way. This has save us (in today gas money) about forty dollars per week with a out lay of sixty dollars a year for my bus pass through my employer. The employer makes up the difference. If I drove every day we would need to dip into our savings just to get me to work. Besides cutting down on my mopar expensies we have cut down on going out to eat and most trips. We stay close to home expect one time per month when we have to drive two hundred miles to see a wayward daughter. What I am trying to say is that we all are hurting not because of the prices, but because of the step rise with out our pay following. If any one thinks that there pay is going to catch up, I have a bridge that spans between Portland, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington that I will sell you (good deal, low down, low monthly payments). Ed.

I had to bid, but I have a Plymouth! Ed:cool: