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  1. Good point Dave. This may be our problems' answer. Along with the missing ball inside the float chamber. Here is something that you might try to see if it is evaporation of the fuel. Set a small can with fuel in it on cylinder head next to the carb. Check it from time to time and see how much evaporates. My '63 Belair has a rochester one barrel cab and, while it does loos some fuel, it always starts after a few weeks of sitting around. It sits right next to the Plymouth. The '53 Cranbrook is not so accomadating. It will run dry in 5 or 6 days. I think I'll remove the B&B and follow Dave's recommendations. I know that carb parts are always getting warped as I once did overhaul many carbs a week. Now... maybe one every 2 years or so. Hell, even after purchasing a reman carb from a specialty rebuilder I had to tear the thing apart and rework the warped surfaces.
  2. Mike, If you decide to have it rebuilt let me know. I have a good shop for rebuilding these old units. They do a pretty good job and even convert 6 to 12 volts for those guys wanting to upgrade to the higher voltages. I don't know the current price but if you are interested let me know and I will call and price it out for you.
  3. To remove the rears you will need a special tool. It is a very heavy duty puller and is activated using a large sledge hammer. They are on real tight. In the past we have discussed many ways to remove them and a search of the archives will lead you to some of these.
  4. Mike, I vote for the green ones. But the red is kind of interesting too.
  5. Darin, Very nice. He did as good a job as my guy would have done.. and at a much better price to boot... I look forward to seeing the car again some day. Hey, ya gonna make the Santa Maria National in May? She should be included in that show now that she is all dolled up...
  6. Good bye Nelson, May you find the crusin' in heaven as good as it was here on earth. God be with you my friend.... You certainly will be missed.
  7. Welcome back. Hey, you need to put a wrench in that little guys hand and a MOPAR or PLYMOUTH patch on his jammies.. LOL.. Welding is as much an art form as it is a process of work. Good luck.
  8. We use to clean out the tanks using a piece of chain that was anchored outside for ease of removal. Then put in the cleaning agent and slosh it around dumping and refilling often. There are now available, lots of sealing solutions. Just be sure to get one that will work with the fuels present these days. I have seen some of the older formula still being offered. It has been a long time since I have had to clean a tank and lots has changed. But it is always easier to sell a car if it runs and drives. Like I said earlier on my 53 Cranbrook. I paid $3500 and maybe a bit more than it was worth but it is a real nice California car and runs great. So.. anything less would defenately bring that value down.
  9. Well, Mine was on the Bay a couple years ago. nIt was listed for somewhere in the $4000 range. But it did not sell. I saw the car prior to its end of auction and made an offer of $3500 for it if it did not sell. My offer was accepted. The car had good interior but really needed redoing. But it was presentable as it was. So, that is a guide of what mine went for. Plus, it has always been a SO. cal. car from the San diego area.
  10. Gee, We could ask the same for the Plymouth Owner meet in May being held in Santa Maria, Ca. by the Golden State Region. Anyone going to that one? The Tulsa, Ok. thing might be putting a crimp in things for both meets though. Seems the National is pushing that event alot.
  11. Congrats Dwight, Looks like you got grandson number 1 trained. Behind the wheel of a vintage Mopar is the best place in the world to be found...
  12. Cool site David. Very interesting photos... I'd like the number of the mechanic. I need another mechanic at the shop and would LOVE hiring her!!! LOL.. Don't know what it is about My Space. Every time I visit a site at My Space my computer turns into mush... It won't perform well until I clean things up. Same happened when I visited your site. But it was worth the visit.
  13. Yup. Truely different strokes for different folks. I tend to agree with Davids' method. Yesterday I jumped into the '63 Belair and drove around just for the pure enjoyment. Then I switched to the '53 Cranbrook and did it all over again. Once done I had this great feeling of pleasure. With such wonderful weather, it deserves to have one do something to enjoy both it and whatever your passion is. With me it is the cars. With other... it is going down to the basement and tinkering. Whatever blows your skirt up I guess.... Good for you David.
  14. We've never done the movable wheel thing but plan to in the future. If it is to be a permenent mount the safest way to go is a professional doing the job. I have seen a number of hoists, bot twin post as well as 4 post develope unsafe problems due to a faulty installation. I would think that the movable wheel thing would be much easier... And, a better move too as you wouldn't be ctuck in one place...makes sense.
  15. It was in the 80's here in So. Cal. today.
  16. Those are good prices. I have 2 lifts at my shop and they were around $2100 and $2300 on sale. Cost of installation was $350 each less electrical. I recommend that you pay the price for the installation. One because it is a tough job and secondly for the safety factor. If you buy new the seller can set you up with an installer. You might want to check out a dealership or auto repair shop that might be going out of business though. I've been offered hoists as low as $700. But I needed to pick them up. An auto shop would be better than a dealership as the owner of the auto shop was probably a bit more attentive to upkeep. Dealers tend to install and forget them. They do need upkeep and periodical re-torquing of the mounting bolts.
  17. Try this link. it explains it all. www.turbinecar.com/mopar-history.htm
  18. David, We have a member in the Golden State Region that supplies cars to the film companies. He finds the cars they are seeking from guys like us who own what the film calls for. I was in the Temecula car Club years ago when the movie "Calander Girl" was made in the Inland Empire area. We supplied some of the vehicles for that film. The film company, as I was told, actually contacted clubs in the area for this. Not sure if you would want that beauty of yours in their hands though..
  19. My wife works for a large Ford dealer and has worked for their orginization since 1988. But, since we both worked for Chrysler for so many years, and love thier products, we drive Dodges. We actually buy them through her Ford dealership..
  20. My Gawd, I hope it doesn't happen!!!! I spent over 20 years working for Chrysler and would hate seeing it and GM as one. I also worked for GM as a 'Vette specialist for 3 years but hated working for GM. But.... isn't it intetesting how GM might be thinking that Chrysler is its only hope for survival???
  21. If you like old radios then this link should be a natural. It is a link to some samples of old radio shows. www.radiolovers.com
  22. What ever you do.. don't let the smoke out. As a fellow mechanic, you are aware that it is the SMOKE that makes electrical parts operate. Why's that, you ask? Well think of it.. Once the smoke leaves the component it doesn't work anymore. So, letting the smoke out ruins the unit... LOL
  23. Nelson, You know what they say about a car when you do a valve job and don't re-ring it??? They say that sealing up the top end with a valve job will cause the bottom end to blow out... Gee..Hope that doesn't happen to people too.. LOL... Actually, great to see that you are doing so well. Take care and look forwrd to hearing from you here...
  24. John, Yes I know. And have the program to do just that. But when you can only put a small number of shows on a CD verses well over 300 with MP3 it is so much easier to put a disk in and forget it for weeks or even months. That is why I love the MP3s so much. I have one in my truck that has been there for 4 months and is still not repeating anything.
  25. Norm, you are missing the point here. First, if you re read my post it says $17.99 "plus shipping". I am not sure what shipping would be to everyone here. But... the real point is, many of us want to work on our cars and not pay some one to do it for us. Also, for those that don't have over $100 to spend and have pleanty of "time" it is something that is doable. I spent a little over and hour of actual time on it but with interuptions in the shop it ended up closer to 2 hours. Yes, my time is worth way more that the cost of a high priced unit. But then, this part sat around here for days because I was working on customers cars. When I was not doing a single thing, I broke out the part and did the job on the sender. Total cost was about $25 and the labor was time I had on my hands with nothing to do.. Besides, I enjoyed doing it and "THAT" is valued as "priceless!!" Anyway, if some of you prefer buying a high priced part go right ahead. Hey, bring it to my shop and pay me. For those that want to actually do the work themselves, go for it...
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