Bob Riding
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Well, you wanted interior pictures...here's our borescope ($22 Amazon) pictures of the 331 hemi cylinders. Obviously some carbon buildup. Can you tell anything about how the engine was working the last time it ran in 1981? The previous owner said it was starting to smoke a bit when he parked it...
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Making progress on the T&C. I founds some cheap ($50) radials and had my cousin (Ball Tire, Fresno CA) mount and balance them. I cleaned up the interior, vacuumed 40 years or rodent droppings, pine needles and spider webs out and cleaned up the vinyl upholstery. I de-rusted as much of the body as possible, then sprayed some rattle-can primer that just happened to almost exactly match the paint.☺️ A fellow T&C owner that I met on the Vintage Chrysler Facebook group, sold me all of his spare parts from his '51 T&C wagon, (that he had recently sold to one of our Forum members). I was able to find an NOS back window regulator (rare as hens teeth, I'm told) from Andy Bernbaum Auto Parts and an NOS crank off eBay. I'm working with Michael from Vintage American Parts Company to source a steering wheel, ignition switch and LH wheel bolts. I pulled all the plugs and squirted in some Marvel Mystery oil into the cylinders. Don't know if the engine is free, but I'll check in a few days. So much fun!
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Hey Greg, Did you ever try to get your data plate decoded? I don't know if there is a resource online that would tell us what all the numbers mean. When I was helping my son with his '53 Buick, we were able to decode it from the Buick site...of course!
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Looks can be deceiving. Same shape, but 0.25in too small.
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That looks like it exactly. Genius!
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Even better! I’m off to the home supply store to check them out. Way cheaper than speedi sleeves. The crank handle is going to get such occasional use that it would take a long time to wear through a brass bushing.
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I hadn't heard of that before, but that looks like it would work perfectly. Thanks!
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I was jazzed to find a NOS window crank for my '54 Chrysler T&C wagon project. It seems that Chrysler used a round swaged retainer to keep the crank attached to the base, (there are 2 indentations that lock it in place) but for the life of me, I can't figure out how to remove it without destroying it. Because there were so few of these wagons made, I'm not thinking the replacement retainer is even available. I've marked the base in white - a red arrow points to the retainer and there is a spring washer is underneath. Suggestions?
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Just sent you a PM
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It's nice to get to see an informative video, where there is no personal tension or animosity as the basis of the video...pure education and fun! Thanks Keith!
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X Country trip sounds great. I will call you when I get close!
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Not sure-plan to clean out the rat droppings and do an assessment today. Question: did the wood floor behind the back seat extend to the tailgate? Mine's missing and I've seen body color and wood, both with the SS skid strips.
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Danke schon! I hope to find a replacement wheel, but will transfer the horn ring if necessary.
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?California iron is still out there. I bet West Texas is also the land of Mopar opportunity!
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I may just do that. It has what looks to be a factory installed (or dealer) trailer hitch...possibilities
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Well, I did not need another project, but this was too nice to go to the scrapper. A friend told me about an old Chrysler wagon with a hemi, that had been sitting in the same spot for 39 years, up in the mountains of northern CA, about 3 hours from my house. I talked with the owner, a nice fellow, a lumberjack, sawmill owner who used it for his business in the 70's and in 1981, parked it when it began to smoke and drip oil a bit. He covered it up, and although the snow caved the roof in a bit here and there, everything else is in remarkable shape, even for a California car. It is a 1954 New Yorker Town and Country wagon on a 125 in wheelbase. It has the last big old-style hemi- the 331 cu in motor with the 2 bbl Carter carb making 195 hp. If you swap it out for a 4 bbl Carter, it jumps to 235 hp. It has the Powerflite 2 speed auto trans and power steering. There is one small rust spot under the driver's foot area, but the frame, floors, rockers, etc and all solid. I may switch horses here, shift concentrating on the '52 Plymouth Suburban, and begin restoring this one, as it will hold the grandkids and make a great, comfortable cruiser. I need to find some folks who have restored Chrysler wagons, to see where the pain points are.?. So much fun!
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This is from mymopar.com....1950-1965 interchange manualhttp://www.mymopar.com/downloads/partscatalogs/50to65_Mopar_Parts_Interchange_Manual.zip
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65mph for long stretches.I did have vapor-lock, last week after running on the freeway at 65 for a half hour, then cruising very slowly through a Residential area for my nieces birthday party.I have the heat shield between the manifold and the fuel line but I guess there wasn't enough air going over the engine compartment.We pulled over and waited a few minutes and it started right up.
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I am in the process of finishing up the floors on my '52 Suburban - i used aftermarket patch panels from a USA company, Classic 2 Current Fabrication, and was very pleased with the fit and quality. Not sure if they have them for a P9 though.
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Yes Paul, you get the credit (or blame) for both Suburbans- I never had a late model (1956) wagon in my sights until your sleuthing turned these up - both on Facebook Marketplace. I haven't pulled the V8 yet- I'm waiting for you to help me! I like your idea on shipping to P.A. - he can have the pleasure of a CA car restoration ?
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Great stories. I hope to make memories like that with the grandkids.
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Near here?
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Good to know...anything interchangeable with the 318?
