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Normspeed

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  1. A sad ending to a whole lot of clip jobs. Even if they were symmetrical, the wheels just plain stick out too far. A different setback on rims might help, but who knows what else lurks under there.

    I bought a 218 motor for rebuilding, the owner had a nice 50 Plymouth 3 window coupe and he had subframed it with a Buick setup he claimed was the same as a Nova. Also added a 454. The whole setup was kinda creaky and scary. :eek: I'll stick with the old technology.

    Not to say there aren't some great subframe setups out there, but they gotta be done right to look right.

  2. Those script trim parts were pot metal and most got real pitted over time. I can believe the $222 for a NOS part, those are hard to find. Some folks just have too darned much money:D Sometimes on ebay there will be used ones but they usually show a lot of wear. It's one of those things you just have to keep an eye out for. Go to auto swaps and look through the misc junk boxes. Sometimes you find surprising stuff there.

    You might also be able to get a pitted one, apply some sandpaper, filler and silver metallic paint, for a reasonable looking piece until you find a shiny one. That's what i did to my hopelessly rusty rear bumper.

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  3. Joe, even more important than painting the base is first hitting the mounting screw hole areas with a little sandpaper. As I recall, these need a good solid ground to operate the system properly. I once put a temporary regulator on a P15, just to start the car and move it in the driveway. I didn't tighten the mounting screws and the ammeter was jumping all over the place.

  4. I winterize mine by making sure I have the correct balance of coolant and water, usually by an annual full coolant change. I put the heater components back in under the hood and hook up the hoses. The winter here is a little colder and a lot windier than my old digs in Cali. It can get down into the teens some nights. I enjoy driving the old gal more in cool weather than in the blazing hot summer months.

    If you guys haven't viewed the Clint Eastwood movie "Gran Torino" you should. An interesting look at changing neighborhoods in America.

  5. Greg, would you be able to post some measurements off that 2 barrel carb gasket? Mainly the bore diameters and the distance stud to stud?

    Just thinking, I have a decent Stromberg 2 barrel that came with my little Red Ram motor. Maybe could be adapted to one of my one barrel intakes...:rolleyes:

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  6. I think the builder did a pretty nice job. The front end treatment is one of very few modified P15s that came out looking like a finished job. The chop looks good to me. About the only thing I would have not done is the 39 Ford taillights. They're OK, in fact that's what's on my teardrop, but just not a good look on the P15. I'd be surprised if he gets $20K for it though, in this economy.

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