Mark D

Take a look at this lot of pictures from that same barn find link... the cars are to drool over, but did you see the parts in that barn??? I could spend a month in there just shopping. http://www.cornbinder.com/random_pics/dodgeparts1/

Bob, Picture made me smile, Papa's rig had thhe same "paint" job.

I agree Joe, but it baffles me why the designers felt the need to add a switch that shuts off the dash lights.

Bob, 30 years ago when I was a pup, I worked every summer for my grandfather as a laborer in his construction business. Second summer I worked for him I carried 1700 16" concrete block to help him build a retaining wall. In between carrying the block, I mixed mortar for him in a cement mixer he hand built with an engine just like the ones in your photo. Seven shovel-fulls of sand + one scoop of portland cement + enough h2o to get something that felt like soft butter. If it wasn't right, boy he'd get angry. Now everytime I hear a hit n'miss engine my arms ache.

Saw the 500's on display at the LA auto show last fall, the showroom was swamped with people if I recall. Last night I saw the first one on the road here in Massachusetts.

and just remembered seeing this thread over the weekend... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Plymouth-1941-1946-1949-1950-1951-1952-1955-1957-1958-Air-Cleaner-Wing-Nut-NOS-/110741438128?pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item19c8b43eb0

Classy! Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the board.

I consider myself well read on mopar products from the 40's, but this is the first time I've ever seen the photo in the attached link. How awesome would it be to find one of these tucked away forgotten in a barn... http://www.flickr.com/photos/janbarnier/5128971457/

LOCK WASHER: A ring-shaped device used to improve the tightness of a screw type fastener. Three types of washer are in common use: plain, spring-lock, and anti-turn (tooth-lock washers). Standard plain washers are used to protect a part from damage or to provide for a wider distribution of the load. Because a plain washer will not prevent a nut from turning, a locking-type washer should be used to prevent a bolt or nut from loosening under vibration. Lock washers create a continuous pressure between the parts and the fastener. The anti-turn type washers may be externally serrated, internally serrated, or both. The bent teeth bite into the bearing surface to prevent the nut from turning and the fastener from loosening under vibration.

Congrats and may she never see the side of the road going less than what the accelerator is asking her to do! The documentary effort alone is worth applause.

"discombobulated" - most appropriate description for that tire. Love the story and pictures so far. Thanks for posting.

Ditto - Love to hear more about pulling trailers behind these 40's vintage cars. I have a dream in the back of my head to get some thing period someday hooked to the back of my plymouth and do some vintage vacation touring.

Welcome from another Massachsuetts member Chris - Best of luck with your new project. You've definitely found the right place for answers.

I thought everyone spoke Finn..!?! Well at least that was what I thought when I was growing up. We had Finnish neighbors on all sides of our home, heck we even spoke to our dog in Finnish at home... so it was easy to find a Finnish blooded wife as well. We travel to Finland every other year to visit her family in Raahe, Oulunsalo, & Lappeenranta. Next time Pekka you and Fireball are on my list of people to visit! We are thinking about a Christmas visit this winter... Not sure about that yet. As for the headers, I can certainly appreciate the alternate methods presented for modifying stock parts, but for the money, the unrestricted exhaust gas flow just seems better from my less than expert perspective. And I always have the stock stuff in my parts inventory just in case I need it.

Just posted this in another thread. Here you go for convenience... http://reds-headers.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=818 This is something I am looking at for my own '48.

I've been meaning to ask that for myself. Searching the internet recently and came up with the following link... seems reasonably priced when I think about the labor costs for splitting a stock header, might as well buy new... I am on the verge of ordering an offenhauser dual carb kit and a pair of the following headers for my winter project... http://reds-headers.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=818 Anybody bought these yet?

www.searchtempest.com I use it all the time and it works great. Good luck, Mark

Rich - all I can say is; ingenious, wish I new about that tool a couple months ago... Have you used it? Does it stay on the head of the bolt as you spin the fan?

This is the Carrabasset River which runs along route 27 for some distance. The water was over this roadway at one point yesterday. We've got some land in near this and our neighbor sent this photo to me this morning. Lends truth to the old maine sayin'; "Ya cain't get they-ah from he-ah."

I completed the water pump replacement in a little under three hours without pulling the radiator. By and far the most difficult thing was reinstalling the fan blade. I'd suggest chasing the fan bolt threads with a die and running them into the water pump mount before you reinstall the pump. By in far, the worst part of the whole task was the hour+ spent trying to get the old bolts to catch in the new threads. There's not much room to get a socket there, so you'll be stuck using an open end box wrench. A few weeks after the install I took a rode trip up to the WPC meet in St. Johnsbury where I promptly developed an intermittent water pump squeak. Greg G took me down to the local autoparts store and had me buy some water pump lube. A pint went right into the radiator and I haven't heard a peep outta the pump since then. Good luck and go slow so the radiator doesn't bite your knuckles too much.

They're getting $10-$20/pair for these on ebay. Problem is there seems to be no shortage as they are on there all the time. Still not a bad buy considering the price. Post your name in the supplier section if you end up getting them, I check there most of the time before going on ebay. Rather do business with the guys on forum first.

Alls well here in mass again. Storms passed, powers restored, yards a freaking mess... Drove over to check ruby and she faired just fine hunkered down in her carriage house a mile up the road.

Mark, greetings from another Mark in central mass. Sorry to hear about your loss. I've gone through this myself and still don't feel quite right nearly 21 years later. Truly I believe a piece of yourself passes in times like that. But 21 years have taught me that life goes on and you do fill the void somehow, but it's never quite like it was before. Whereabouts in mass where you from? I see from your profile you're in Orono now. I've got 100 acres of pristine wilderness due west from you in North New Portland, near Kingfield/Sugarloaf Mt. Been thinking of driving my 48 up there one of these fall weekends to do some leaf peeping. Well, I guess there's very little to be said that will truly comfort you, but hope you accept a wish that your pain leaves quickly and you find comfort in your memories of Wes. I'm sure he'll be at your right shoulder whenever you're working on your car. - Mark

Ooooooo- now there's a good thought! Too bad her birthdays in June.

We're getting lots of wind now, nothing steady, just good gusts. Ripped a few tree out of the back yard moments ago and laid them over near my shed. Power went out at 11am. (love this ipad with 3g)... Got my gen-set out and started it to keep my sump pump going. Just checked the pump and it seems I've smoked it. Smokes pouring out of the motor, so off to the in-laws I go to borrow the spare before if the water rises in the hole any more...