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I agree the hail always scares me a bit. Not long after I got my 37 Coupe I was on my way home to Dallas from the HAMB Drags in SW Missouri and got caught in a down pour the kind my grandfather would have said was like a "cow peeing on a flat rock". On the Will Rodgers turnpike in Oklahoma there is no place to stop for miles. Little did I know that the windshield seal on the roll out windshield was shall we say a sieve. By the time it stopped raining and I could safely pull off there was about a quarter inch of water sloshing around in my floorboards above the carpet. I used a nearly new roll of the blue paper shop towels sopping it up. Luckily had no more rain the next couple hundred miles so I was able to fully open the cowl vent the rest of the way home which helped dry it out most of the way.

Good that you were able to give some joy to your dad. Glad someone saved it even if it is a Cheby it is still on the road and means that some day you can fix it. ?

I was born and raised around modified cars. My dad built and raced the old dirt modified coupes/sedans making his way up to running a asphalt and a few ARCA races. He also built and raced a 40 Willy Gasser. So, I like modified stuff. That said before I added any "speed" equipment to my 48 I totally rebuilt the suspension front and rear and added disc brakes to improve the stopping before ever adding the head, carbs, headers and OD. Making an old car run faster on an old worn out suspension/brake system is never a good idea. Unfortunately, a lot of people dive right in throwing all kinds of parts at the engine to improve performance before they ever even think about upgrading the foundation. That is when they get in over their head and become a potential danger to themselves and everyone else.

I will second the mention of Brillman. They have the wire along with all the odd ball connections that you will not find at your local big box store.

This was my 218 with Langdon's cast iron headers, 2.25 inch duals front to rear with an H pipe and cheap no name 14 inch long turbo style mufflers. Realize it was posted earlier in the thread but wanted to add the specifics of the exhaust system. the

Also does not appear to have the hole for the push button start at the drivers side end of the dash.

I had mine like Young Ed with the exception that I did not have the ignition interrupt since I was running an HEI distributor. I also had my kickdown switch in the car mounted to the bottom lip of the dash. There was a hole already in the dash that the switch fit perfectly in below the push start button. When I wanted to kick down out of OD I would just reach under and push the button with my left hand. No flooring the throttle to kickdown which always seemed a bit counter-intuitive to me.

Owner says It was a Plymouth chassis and cab built in the states then exported to Australia and a body built there, only one I’ve seen in the uk.

Saw this on another group I am part of and thought it was pretty cool. The truck is in Cannock England. I actually thought about this a few years back and used a photo editing tool to mock one up. What are your thoughts?

You need to take your cat to the Vet, I don't think it is supposed to be making messes that color. ?

My first was a 48 Plymouth Business Coupe that I bought when I was 14 with yard mowing money. Drove it through High School with the flathead. Once I spun a bearing, I built a 383/727 from my grandfather's 68 Belvedere wagon and had it put in the 48 along with a Nova subframe. The subframe was a big mistake. It was done well but should have just rebuilt the stock suspension. Since then have had a a 73 Cuda with the 383 from the 48, a 34 Plymouth coupe with a 318, a second 48 Plymouth coupe this one a Club coupe with a hot rod flathead and OD and now my 37 Plymouth coupe with 360 Magnum / 727.

My 48 Plymouth would do 60 on the highway with absolutely no issues before I installed the R10 overdrive. After that 75 - 80 no problem. One thing to consider with the increased speeds is braking. There are several disc brake kits available that are fairly simple to install if you have even the slightest of ability.

Brillman Company https://brillman.com/ has everything you will need and at reasonable prices.

Both Mouser and DigiKey are distributors for the company I work for. Both ship same day that the order is received, so it would just be however long it takes the parts to get from Mansfield, TX (Mouser) or Thief River Falls, MN (DigiKey) to your location.

My daughter is a theatrical lighting designer and she drove my wife's Toyota Highlander with a light gray interior to work one day. After crawling around in the rafters of the theatre all day hanging lights for a show she got in the car to come home. What we ended up with was a stained seat that two different detailers tried to get out without any success. I had a detailer on another site tell me to get some LA's Totally Awesome cleaner from Dollar General and to test it on an area not easily seen. If it worked on that area it would be fine on the seat cushion. I can say that for a jug of cleaner from the dollar store it did a fantastic job and lived up to its name. Now I keep a jug in the garage all the time.

When a PO rewired my previous 48 Plymouth in the conversion to a 12 volt system they simply twisted the ends of wires together then wrapped it with electrical tape. If they needed to tap into a wire mid run they just scraped off the insulation, wrapped the end of the new wire around it and you guessed it wrapped it with electrical tape. I drove it as a daily driver for about a year before I discovered this during a swap from the 218 to a 230.

I mounted my kickdown switch to the lower edge of the dash through a hole that was already there. When I wanted out of OD just reached under and pushed the button. Always thought flooring it to kick out of OD with the stock setup was a bit odd.

I also ran a stock 6V starter with 12V conversion for about 4-5 years with no problems.

Here is a 37 Plymouth frame diagram. Hope this helps.

This is a photoshop of my previous 48 that a guy on the HAMB did. Slight chop and lowered with skirts.

Love my crank out windshield. Gives a nice breeze. Bit too much noise out on the highway, but great when driving around town.

Cool old photo I found on another site. P15 Police Cars.

Thought a thread of known upcoming shows, cruises and events would be good to share. Here is one that is happening in Johnson Creek, WI on May 18th. There will also be sister events in NW Arkansas on June 8th / Springfield, MO on June 20 / Combined Oklahoma City and Dallas on Sept 28th / St Louis on Oct 12th. The Hot Rod Hundred is designed to bring back something that has been missing for the last few decades…..driving. The Hot Rod Hundred will be a drive that is off of the beaten path of everyday travel, for most folks. We'll drive on two lane state highways, cruise through some small towns, and have some rest stops along the way, so we can admire each other's cars and regroup. You are guaranteed a route that is 100 miles or greater. You can click the link to sign up.

Nice looking truck. I really like your part of the world and will likely be visiting Curitiba / Porto Alegre in April for work.

Wrong again. Your exact quote was "Multiple carbs indeed increase power, but only at steady high speed. The tradeoff is deteriorated performance at low speed and poor acceleration." Drag racing is the ultimate acceleration test of a vehicle. It starts from a dead stop and accelerates for a 1/4 mile. Yes the RPMs are brought up prior to launch, but it is in no way "steady high speed" it is full on acceleration.  Below is just a partial list of the normal factory equipped domestic cars that have had multiple carbs not to mention foreign cars. The following is a listing of multiple carburetor manifolds used by USA manufacturers as original equipment compiled by The Carburetor Shop. We believe all information presented to be correct, however, the listing is not complete. We would welcome documented additions and/or corrections. Make Years Engine Application Casting number Material Type Buick 1941 248 40, 50 Cast iron 2x2 Buick 1941 320 60, 70, 90 Cast iron 2x2 Buick 1942 248 40, 50 1326503-2 Cast iron 2x2 Buick 1942 320 60, 70, 90 Cast iron 2x2 Buick 1964 425 1370316 Cast iron 2x4 Buick 1965 425 1370316 Cast iron 2x4 Buick 1966 425 1370316 Cast iron 2x4 Cadillac 1930-1937 452 2x1 Cadillac 1931-1937 368 2x1 Cadillac 1938-1940 431 2x2 Cadillac 1955 331 El Dorado 1463205 Cast iron 2x4 Cadillac 1956 365 El Dorado 1464580 Cast iron 2x4 Cadillac 1957 1469263 Cast iron 2x4 Cadillac 1957 365 El Dorado 1465950 Cast iron 2x4 Cadillac 1958 365 El Dorado 1469689 Cast iron 3x2 Cadillac 1959 390 El Dorado 1472225 Cast iron 3x2 Cadillac 1960 390 El Dorado 3512080 Cast iron 3x2 Chevrolet 1953 235 Corvette Aluminum 3x1 Chevrolet 1954 235 Corvette Aluminum 3x1 Chevrolet 1956 283 3731394 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1957 283 3739653 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1958 283 3739653 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1959 283 3739653 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1960 283 3739653 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1961 283 3739653 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1958 348 3749948 Cast iron 3x2 Chevrolet 1959 348 3749948 Cast iron 3x2 Chevrolet 1960 348 3749948 Cast iron 3x2 Chevrolet 1961 348 3749948 Cast iron 3x2 Chevrolet 1962 409 3814881 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1963 409 3814881 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1964 409 3814881 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1965 409 3814881 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1963 396 Z-11 3830623 Aluminum 2x4 Chevrolet 1967 427 400 HP 3894382 Aluminum 3x2 Chevrolet 1967 427 435 HP 3894374 Aluminum 3x2 Chevrolet 1968 427 400 HP 3937795 Aluminum 3x2 Chevrolet 1968 427 435 HP 3919852 Aluminum 3x2 Chevrolet 1969 427 400 HP 3937795 Aluminum 3x2 Chevrolet 1969 427 435 HP 3937797 Aluminum 3x2 Chevrolet 1969 302 Z-28 (cross ram) 5841130 Aluminum 2x4 Chrysler 1959 413 300-E 2264877 Cast iron 2x4 Chrysler 1960 413 300-F 2264877 Cast iron 2x4 Chrysler 1961 413 300-G 2264877 Cast iron 2x4 Chrysler 1962 413 300-H 2264877 Cast iron 2x4 Chrysler 1963 413 300-J (right side) 2129985 Aluminum 2x4 Chrysler 1963 413 300-J (left side) 2129987 Aluminum 2x4 Chrysler 1964 413 300-K (right side) 2129985 Aluminum 2x4 Chrysler 1964 413 300-K (left side) 2129987 Aluminum 2x4 Dodge 1956 D-500 (early) 1733878 Cast iron 2x4 Dodge 1956 D-500 (late) 1733978 Cast iron 2x4 Duesenberg 1931 420 (Supercharged) 2x2 Duesenberg 1932 420 (Racing only) 2x2 Ford 1956 EDB-9424-C Aluminum 2x4 Ford 1956 312 (experimental) ECZ-9424-C Aluminum 2x4 Ford 1957 312 ECG-9424-D Aluminum 2x4 Ford 1963 406 None Aluminum 3x2 Ford 1963 427 Low riser C3AE-9425-H Aluminum 2x4 Ford 1963 427 C3AE-9425-K Aluminum 2x4 Ford 1967 427 C7AE-9424-A Aluminum 2x4 Hudson 1952 232 Wasp Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1952 262 Super Wasp Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1952 308 Hornet 307184 Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1953 202 Jet Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1953 308 Hornet 307184 Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1954 202 Jet Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1954 262 Wasp, Super Wasp Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1954 308 Hornet 307184 Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1955 202 Jet Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1955 308 Hornet 5325118 Cast iron 2x1 Hudson 1956 308 Hornet 5325118 Cast iron 2x1 Mopar 1634285 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1956 315 500 'A' Option 1735917 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1957 315 500 'A' Option 1735917 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1957 318 'C' body 1822004 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1958 318 'C' body 1822004 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1958 350 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1958 383 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1959 350 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1959 383 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1959 413 385 H.P. 1854817 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1960 350 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1960 383 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1960 413 385 H.P. 1854817 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1961 350 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1961 383 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1961 383 'C' body (left side) 1947162 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1961 383 'C' body (right side) 1947163 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1961 413 385 H.P. 1854817 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1961 413 'C' body (left side) 1947162 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1961 413 'C' body (right side) 1947163 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1962 383 'C' body 1827899 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1962 413 385 H.P. 1854817 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1962 413 'B' body max 2402726 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1963 426 'B' body max 2402726 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1963 426 'B' body max perform II 2402728 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1964 426 'B' body max perform 2402720 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1964 426 'B' body S/S strip - 2468045 Aluminum 2x4 Mopar 1965 426 'B' body S/S strip - 2536900 Magnesium 2x4 Mopar 1966 426 'B' body hemi w/Carter 2531921 Cast iron 2x4 Mopar 1966 426 'B' body hemi w/Holley 2946278 2x4 Mopar 1967 426 NASCAR 2536900 Magnesium 2x4 Mopar 1967 426 W/marking 'DPCD' 2780543,4 2x4 Mopar 1967 426 W/pentastar (late) 2780543,4 2x4 Mopar 1968 426 2536900 Magnesium 2x4 Mopar 1968 426 W/pentastar 2780543,4 2x4 Mopar 1969 426 W/pentastar 2780543,4 2x4 Mopar 1969 440 'B' body (Edelbrock) 3412046 Aluminum 3x2 Mopar 1970 440 'B' body (Edelbrock) 3412046 Aluminum 3x2 Mopar 1970 340 'E' body (Edelbrock) 3418681 Aluminum 3x2 Mopar 1970 426 W/pentastar 2780543,4 2x4 Mopar 1970 440 'B', 'C', 'E' body 2946275 Cast iron 3x2 Mopar 1970 440 'B', 'C', 'E' body 2946276 Cast iron 3x2 Mopar 1971 426 W/pentastar 2780543,4 2x4 Mopar 1971 440 'B', 'C', 'E' body 2946276 Cast iron 3x2 Mopar 1972 440 'B', 'C', 'E' body 2946276 Cast iron 3x2 Nash 1951 235 5160 2x1 Nash 1952 252 Healy 2x1 Nash 1952 252 Jetfire 2x1 Nash 1953 252 Healy 2x1 Nash 1953 252 Jetfire 2x1 Nash 1954 252 Jetfire 2x1 Nash 1955 195 5540 2x1 Nash 1955 252 Jetfire 2x1 Nash 1956 252 Ambassador 2x1 Oldsmobile 1957 371 J-2 571145 Cast iron 3x2 Oldsmobile 1958 371 J-2 571145 Cast iron 3x2 Oldsmobile 1966 400 442(3 versions AL,AU,AZ) 393238 Cast iron 3x2 Packard 1955 352 440856 Cast iron 2x4 Packard 1956 374 440856 Cast iron 2x4 Plymouth 1956 (over the counter) 1732479 Cast iron 2x4 Plymouth 1956 1735919 Aluminum 2x4 Plymouth 1956 303 Fury 1733878 Aluminum 2x4 Plymouth 1957 303 Fury 1733878 Aluminum 2x4 Plymouth 1957 318 1822004 Cast iron 2x4 Pontiac 1956 316 (production) 523554 Cast iron 2x4 Pontiac 1956 316 (developmental) D-32960 Cast iron 2x4 Pontiac 1957 347 528533 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1958 370 529371 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1959 389 532422 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1960 389 (Late production) 535552 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1960 389 (Early production) 536194 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1961 389 538202 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1961 389 Super duty 540510 Aluminum 3x2 Pontiac 1961 421 Super duty 542991 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1962 389 541690 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1962 421 541690 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1962 421 Super duty 542991 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1962 421 (over the counter) 54299 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1962 421 Super duty 9770319 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1962 421 Super duty 9770859 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1963 389 9770275 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1963 421 9770275 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1963 421 Super duty 9770859 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1963 421 Super duty 9772128 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1963 421 Super duty 9772598 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1964 389 9775088 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1964 421 9775088 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1965 389 9778818 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1965 421 9778818 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1966 389 9782898 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1966 421 9782898 Cast iron 3x2 Pontiac 1969 303 RA V 478489 Aluminum 2x4 Pontiac 1969 303 RA V 546235 Aluminum 2x4 Studebaker 1962 304 1555811 Aluminum 2x4