Tom Skinner
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Tom Skinner's post in Installing a New Brake Cable for a C-38 1948 Chrysler Royal - Tips - I hope was marked as the answer
Thanks Dodge4ya, and everyone else. I wrestled it in today. up and down under and over, and never moved the floor pan.
Not the kind of work for an older guy but I took plenty of before pictures. It was a frayed original greasy mess. I just need to test it and adjust it tomorrow
so it holds on a hill like it should I got it from Melisa at Mopar-Mall for $118 (I hope that doesn't break a Thread Rule mentioning a Supplier)
It fits perfect, It was kind of tough getting the sleeved ends into their bracketed fits near the ends. 5 hours in for it so far but I am proud I didn't need any help.
Thanks again everyone!
Tom
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Tom Skinner's post in Rear Axle Castle Nut Tightning was marked as the answer
Hey - Abbott - Iv'e been a bad boy - Abbott. (Abbott and Costello)
Shoot now I know why them seals leak - for starters I bumped the Inner Seals in with a tiny block of wood - not neat - little dents etc.
Second, I didn't replace the outer seals coming back out. Third I only snugged the rear axle castle nuts like one would on the front
spindles. Thank you all for the Great advice! I did hear a kooky scratching noise from time to time turning corners slowly.
I figured that out though by looking at the back of the hubcap weird circle of scratches at the back of the center of the cap came from the cotter pin
rubbing a circular scratch pattern on that right rear wheel hubcap - mystery solved. I'm gonna fix that too by installing the cotter pin correctly - sideways.
I bet I get it right this time. I looked at Page 311 again, 142 LBS
Thanks again!
Tom
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Tom Skinner's post in Directional Indicator Light on a 1948 Chrysler Royal was marked as the answer
Great News!
I went to the front directional light (disconnected it) Bulb looked good. I changed the Bulb anyhow 1158, but then I fidgeted with the socket.
I bent the spring was all the way in and no tension so I pulled it apart some to create some spring tension in the socket, and cleaned the connection ends with a brass brush.
re-assembled it and now everything works as it should inside and out. It must have been a crushed spring or dirty connection in the front right directional socket.
I have found with these 6 Volt systems these Cars can be very finicky if they are not grounded just right at the body or sockets aren't positioned just right etc.
So if anyone else has this problem out there, this is a possible cure. Hell after all these years of driving this way I won't know how to act with all my lights working LOL.
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