BobT-47P15 Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 (edited) Going to Kansas City tomorrow (Thurs 2/27) to bring the Plymouth back home. A friend who hauls old cars around the country will take his enclosed trailer for the job....as the new top hasn't been installed yet. The weather is supposed to be OK, but get worse over the weekend. So.....it now has some body work done, new paint, a new wooden bow above the rear window, new interior and lots of small improvements you can't readily see. The bad news is - the engine is making some strange noise that might be a bearing or a ring. Will have to get my local mechanic fellow to come over and help diagnose the problem. Another local guy will install the new top I bought. Like the old saying---"it's always something". This damage was probably done during the tornado by my garage door opener flying around while still attached to the track at the other end. That's what probably broke the top bow too. It's amazing the car didn't receive more damage as the garage was demolished all around it, with the roof flying off into the wild blue yonder. You can see the garage door in the background..... which would have landed on the rear end had it not been short stopped by some things sitting closer to it than the car. You can see the track and garage door opener right beside the car. The wind took away things higher up on the walls, but left all this stuff that was sitting in the floor. Amazing. The tornado carried around this mucky mixture of dirt, leaves, insulation and who knows what else, which it threw up under the hood into the engine compartment; went into the honeycomb of the radiator, and even some into the glove box. Although it doesn't look too bad (it was the least damaged of anything we owned), it was scratched all over by stuff flying in the air......like bits of shingles. Dale ultimately had to clean the stuff out of the radiator by using pipe cleaners. So, after the better part of 3 years, the car will get to try out the new garage we built for it. It's the same color as before....67 Ford "Springtime Yellow" with same colof tan top. However, the interior is all new. Will take some getting used to after all the years of the plaid seat covers. So..........that's the latest news. Edited February 28, 2014 by BobT-47P15 Quote
1940plymouth Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 Bob, so pleased to hear that the convertible is coming home after all this time Quote
greg g Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 Hope the engine is just something sticking from disuse and nothing serious. Good luck with your transfer. Quote
littlemo Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 Looks GREAT Bob, glad u got her back !!! Cass, alias littlemo... Quote
busycoupe Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 Great news! I'm sure that you are looking forward to being back on the road again. Dave B. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted February 27, 2014 Report Posted February 27, 2014 That's great news, Bob, I bet you'll sleep better knowing its in your garage safe and sound. Quote
Lumpy Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 That sucks (the tornado) but I'm sure glad the damage was not worse. I think that if I lived in tornado country, I'd build a concrete bunker for Lumpy. !!! k. Quote
Young Ed Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Bob thats great news. Like the others have said I hope you find the plymouth engine just needs a good run. Quote
Oldguy48 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Bob, So glad to hear you're getting your Plymouth back into shape. I'm just amazed that she didn't have more extensive damage. And hopefully, that engine noise will just fade away after you run it for a bit. Wayne Quote
fstfish66 Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 sorry to learn of this,,, but glad your ok and the car is fixable,,, Quote
pflaming Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Bob, I can identify with such an event. I'm obviously a bit envious but then I'm only two weeks into the recovery. That is a very attractive car, very nicely put together. Enjoy the coming spring, summer, and years to follow. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Posted February 28, 2014 (edited) Lumpy.........we did build a concrete bunker.........a solid concrete safe room in the new house,,,,,,,,,but I don't think the car will fit. LOL Ready to load it up in K.C. Home. Now I can work on detail stuff. Edited February 28, 2014 by BobT-47P15 1 Quote
Robin (UK) Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Fantastic news, Bob. Really looking forward to hearing that you're cruising in that beautiful car again. Quote
JerseyHarold Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 The car is probably happy to be back home. Quote
Lumpy Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Yes its' happy, you can see it smiling. I sure like that grille better than the D24 grille. Wonder if it would fit...... k. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 "There's no place like home" She looks happy now. Quote
Lumpy Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Wasn't there a song about going to kansas city? "There's some crazy little Plymouths there, and I'm gonna get me one"...or something like that. ken. Quote
Niel Hoback Posted February 28, 2014 Report Posted February 28, 2014 Fats Domino !! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mypHZmXdU3o Quote
steveplym Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Glad you finally got it home Bob. I hope to see your car in person someday. Might make a trip out that way again next year. You might have it all done by then. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Posted March 1, 2014 The original song "Kansas City" was done by Wilbert Harrison in 1959. Ken, I like your version of the song. As I began backing the car into the garage (under its own power) , it made a strange noise.....but thus far has not done it again. It was running kind of rough.......and yesterday I discovered one plug wire had come out of the distributor cap. Now it's smoother. Dale rebuilt the carb......taking two old ones to make one good one.....it needs a little fine tuning. Still smokes (or vapors) out the oil fill pipe. Will try a different fuel pump soon. Will have to get a new battery as the old one is probably 5 years old or so.....and sat for almost 3 years......pretty weak and not taking a charge real good. A new 6 volt at the Battery Outfitters store where I usually get them, is about $79.95 now. I think maybe there are some cheaper at Tractor Supply, but don't know how much cheaper. A battery I bought from a different farm supply for the coupe a while back, was not good, so it was returned. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 1, 2014 Author Report Posted March 1, 2014 I have an old "Oogah" horn that, over time, slows down and doesn't turn fast enough to sound right. It seems to have windings like a generator. I wonder if the local generator shop could do something with it. It hardly turns now, after sitting over 2 years. And......am gonna have to work with the headlights. They didn't get re-connected just right......have only one brightness and they REALLY pull the battery needle down when turned on. The dimmer switch apparently is not in the loop now as it has no effect on anything. Will get out my wiring diagram and follow the wires - shouldn't be too difficult. I installed new 6V halogen headlight bulbs, which probably should have no major bearing on the current pull......or will they? Quote
Young Ed Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 Bob sounds like you've got something crossed at the dimmer and you're lighting both beams at once. Quote
Lumpy Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 (edited) Didn't even know there were halogen 6v's. !!! Shows what I know! We used to joke about our old 6V Internationals and VW's as not having "bright and dimmer" switches. We called them "dim and dimmer" switches. ken Edited March 1, 2014 by Lumpy Quote
Lumpy Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 One thing I would not spare the expense on, in a 6V system, would be the battery. Just a thought. ken. Quote
JerseyHarold Posted March 1, 2014 Report Posted March 1, 2014 FWIW, six-volt group 1 batteries at the Sam's Club here are $79.00 each as of two weeks ago. They were only about $29.95 until maybe 3 years ago, then the price skyrocketed. Quote
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