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Ron175

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Ron175 last won the day on July 18

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    '54 Dodge Coronet Suburban

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  1. Sometimes saved eBay searches pay off. Managed to find a pair of early 50’s California plates with frames for a very reasonable price here in the UK. The listing said nothing about the frames and I was really happy when they arrived complete and in fantastic shape. A nice finishing touch for my replica plates at shows (not legal for road use).
  2. You should be fine. I rebuilt my 230 on a stand with half that rated weight capacity and it didn’t flinch…
  3. It’s about 95% original paint. There were some holes in the usual places - front of the rockers and behind the front and rear arches where the dirt and water gets trapped. Managed to sympathetically blend the paint with a matched colour. The rest is 70 years old and shines up well when I can be bothered to give it a once over. I’ve had show and magazine featured cars before and this is far more liberating knowing that I don’t have to worry about every knock and scratch. I wasn’t even that worried when someone parked so close to me at the supermarket on the weekend that I could barely get the door open. They must’ve liked the car and wanted a closer look! The image host on this site does make the colour look a lot brighter than it is though. Some before and afters…..
  4. Continued from previous post… Whilst I was in that area, I vacuumed and wiped the trunk (boot) area down as it’s been filled with all sorts of stuff lately. Comes in handy when I don’t want to get the daily driver dirty. Gave under the hood (bonnet) a once over too and Gummi Pfleged the seals and window rubbers. I’ve had that stick for about 15 years - it lasts forever but does a great job keeping the seals supple.
  5. Had a spare hour or so today so thought I would tackle the fuel gauge. Have been getting fluctuations so had a look at the sender to see if I could trace the issue. Gave all the connections a good clean with some wire wool and brass brushes and all seems to be ok.
  6. Happy Easter everyone. Was such a nice day yesterday that I was out for most of the day. Managed to grab a pic whilst it was warming up. Doesn’t look too bad….
  7. This book is over 30 years old and it’s likely that a lot of these yards don’t exist anymore but I’ve attached those listed for Iowa. Might be worth a Google search to see if any are still in business….
  8. Watching with interest as this is something I’m looking to do soon. Look forward to seeing your progress.
  9. As far as I know, they are. I contacted them through their site earlier this year and got a reply about a week later. Very helpful and even included the superseding part numbers where applicable. Is there enough time left on the auction to be able to wait?
  10. Not much to report - running great. Been trying to use it as much as I can. Yesterday it was filled with lawnmowers, bags of topsoil and other landscaping equipment, today a visit to the garden centre….
  11. It was all very well organised - drip trays were mandatory! There wasn’t much attention paid to the GM stuff…
  12. Went to a local show this weekend - there was even another flathead 6 in attendance - a ‘49 Dodge truck. Amazing given it was a small town show in England!
  13. I’ve started adding some of this in my tank now that E10 petrol has been brought in. https://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-69352-millers-oils-eps-ethanol-protection-fuel-treatment-additive.aspx Might be useless, but time will tell I guess. Might be worth sticking to the premium or super unleaded as most of those over here still have a lot less than 5% ethanol content.
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