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Fleet Farm has it; bought some last fall.

Nice work!

I figure I’ll be the only one who touches the car before it becomes a lawn ornament LOL

May 15: Right before we left town to head home. About a mile from our house I had to slam on the brakes to avoid a group of 4 deer that decided they would wait until I drove by to cross the road. I was impressed how quickly I stopped. Didn't lock 'em up, but stopped quick. I was only going about 40mph, so that helped. I'll be driving it to work in the morning; 4AM. Looking forward to it.

May 15: Kids and I went out for a cruise at dusk. We stopped in town for a snack (needed our sugar fix I guess LOL).

May 15: Certainly not one of my better pictures, but today I replaced the battery cables and starter to relay cable with the big #0s. Man what a difference in how the car cranks over. About 50% faster, no kidding. I cleaned up all the connections as well. Can't believe I waited this long to get that done, but at least I got them changed out.

Just replaced my battery cables and starter to relay cable with #0; turns over about 50% faster than it did before; I can hardly believe it. Been meaning to do this for about a year now and finally got around to it. Between the Pertronix kit with the 40,000v coil, my new aluminum heat shield, and a few tips from some fellow forum members on starting the car when its hot, I'm in a good position. Learn something new almost daily on this forum. Who needs 12V?

Wow Keith, I never thought of all the things you mentioned here. I won't pretend I know any of that engineering. But I do know this. After my engine rebuild I put in Evans waterless coolant into the Meadowbrook, and I haven't looked back. Since there's no water in it, it doesn't corrode the radiator and engine. No need to flush and change it....EVER. And since the boiling point of this stuff is over 375 degrees (which is much much higher than your normal engine temp), its guaranteed to stay in liquid form, which means superior cooling and no overheating. It will never turn to steam (well, at least not in our cars LOL). Its been in my car for a year now, and the radiator looks clean, and I've never had any "hot engine" issues. Does my car's temp increase on a super hot day going uphill? Yep. But only to about 195 degrees (up from the normal 180). Last summer we took it on a long trip when it was 96 degrees (the cowl vent didn't help us much in the cab ) and went up a long hill, and also got stuck in traffic for an idiotic amount of time...temp never exceeded about 195. Yes, this stuff costs $45 a gallon, and you risk losing it all if you have a leak, but I don't worry about any of that. This product has been around for 20 years now, so its been proven. I'd certainly recommend it. One thing is for sure, your car is not going to boil over with this stuff in the cooling system. Might be something you'd want to consider. Oh, btw, my car doesn't have a shroud, either. I don't remember any Mopar I've ever had having a shroud. And I've had a couple dozen different cars and trucks over the years. My big 68 Dodge D-700 (3 ton truck) with an industrial 413 is so well engineered that when its fully warmed up you can grab hold of the valve covers and not get burned (and hang on to them all day if you had to). The cooling system on that truck is a little different. Also has sodium filled exhaust valves, and the coolant lines run through the external oil pump to help keep the oil cool. Anyway, guess I'm done rambling and I got my 2 cents in.

Welcome! I'm lovin' your car. This is the best and most helpful site you will find to ask questions. Lots of knowledgeable people here. I have a 51 Meadowbrook myself, and just had the engine rebuilt last year.

6v here too on my 51. No problems whatsoever. My 67 year old halogen headlights outperform my newer cars without a doubt.

Yes, pics please!

Close-up of the blue bells. They look more like purple here. My camera somehow threw off the color. ?

The blue bells were out. In some spots they covered the woods like a blanket.

Here’s a shot of the trail coming back towards the Meadowbrook.

Wifey and poochies crossing a bridge. The river was high and flowing fast from the recent rain.

Mother’s Day cont: Wifey and I took the dogs for a walk on the Houston trail. Logged in about 3 miles. Had to park on the highway because the trail head goes past a farmer’s field.

Mother’s Day: Local church hosted an awesome spaghetti dinner. Wifey and I were the first ones in. I’m parked next to one of the oldest homes in town.

Been driving my 51 often since finishing up the rear brakes. Drove it to work this morning; 4am. Heater on!

May 12 cont: A wet wheel in the garage. I love those dog dish hubcaps and the pinstriping on the rim. I wonder if the pinstripes are factory? If so, how did they do it?

May 12 cont: Wipers on the whole way home. Heater, too. Napkins on the dash to catch the water leaking through the windshield. Passed 69,000 miles on the odometer, and also the 10,000 mile mark since I bought the car in March of '16. And hey, guys, I tried holding the pedal to the floor while starting it when we left Subway...it worked! It only cranked over 3 times and then started. Otherwise its been 10-15 cranks, sometimes more.

May 12 cont: Poochie photo-bomb!

May 12 cont: Stopped at Subway for supper. The dogs kept their eyes on us from the car. Had to use the wipers and heater. Both work very well.

Saturday, May 12: Out for an evening cruise with the kids and the dogs, too. It started to rain when I was warming up the car, but that's never stopped us before. The dogs were so happy to go with! Our male boxer (Mack) ran as fast as he could to the car and jumped in.

I know its not the coil. Its a 40,000v part of the electronic ignition kit.