Going to get the Plymouth back

[TodFitch]

There are 6v quartz-halogen bulbs and sealed beam lamps. But read the power specifications before using as some of them draw more current than your electrical system was designed for. If you go for a higher power bulb you should also consider headlight relays, etc.

[Lumpy]

Good stuff to know! My 6V lights seem to be pretty "adequate" for night driving, but I live in a rural area, and I don't drive Lumpy at night that often, and almost never in the rain, which seems to be where/when I can't see very well.

 

ken.

[knuckleharley]

... 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.  ..

 

 

 

Have you ever tried one of the new digital battery chargers that have a "desulfinate" setting?

 

I bought this one from amazon.com last year,and it works like a charm to bring batteries back to life that won't take or hold a charge. It delulfinates and charges both 6v and 12 v batteries

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001MYWBF0/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

I've owned and been using a 12 volt one by Black and Decker for a couple of years now,and it has saved me enough from not having to buy new batteries that it has paid for itself a couple of times over.

 

If you need a new charger,I can recommend this one

[BobT-47P15]

Thanks Knuckle.......I'll check into it.   

 

Once I get the headlight connections straightened out, I'll see what it does.  I have a couple headlight relays

in my collection so I might use them.  I got those headlights at O'Reilly Auto.  

[Robin (UK)]

Back to the music...

The original version of 'Kansas City' was was recorded by Little Willie Littlefield, under the title 'K.C. Loving', in 1952.
I'm proud to report that Willie played our Rhythm Riot festival in the UK, in 2006.
Sadly, he succumbed to cancer last year.
He was a lovely guy...

 

Edited March 3, 2014 by Robin (UK)

[BobT-47P15]

Well now.......I just learned something.   I always thought Wilbert Harrison was first on K C.  I watched some more videos

of Little Willie - indeed, he was good.  Thanks, Robin.    

[Robin (UK)]

I knew you'd like that info, Bob.

And Willie's great music.

[BobT-47P15]

Looked up some You Tube clips of Willie.........a fine boogie woogie piano player.

 

I went to Google and checked...........K C was written by Lieber and Stoller, who I think,

wrote numerous songs for Elvis.

 

 

Kansas City" is a rhythm and blues song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller in 1952.^[1] First recorded by Little Willie Littlefield the same year, the song later became a #1 hit when it was recorded by Wilbert Harrison in 1959. "Kansas City" became one of Leiber and Stoller's "most recorded tunes, with more than three hundred versions,"^[2] with several appearing in the R&B and pop record charts.

 

Just for fun, I'm going to post some additional info on the song on the OT section.

 

 

Edited March 4, 2014 by BobT-47P15

[Grdpa's 50 Dodge]

Bob,

 

Did you go to KC and get your car this LAST weekend??  Heard you were getting sleet and ice down there.  We got 5 " of snow, heavy at times.  I was supposed to move one too and roads are just too slick and snowy as well as salt etc spread on road.

[fstfish66]

i use to be  in  a  50s band,,,country band,,,,back in the 1980s  ive sang that  song  many times,,,great tune

[BobT-47P15]

fish-----K C is right up there with Route 66, Mustang Sally and a few others. I've played those many times, also.

 

Grndpa   We went to get the car last Thursday........the weather was nice.  It was supposed to do stuff on Friday like

snow and freezing rain -- but turns out it did not.   So we got it, no problems.......figured better safe than sorry.  

[fstfish66]

fish-----K C is right up there with Route 66, Mustang Sally and a few others. I've played those many times, also.

 

Grndpa   We went to get the car last Thursday........the weather was nice.  It was supposed to do stuff on Friday like

snow and freezing rain -- but turns out it did not.   So we got it, no problems.......figured better safe than sorry.  

bob very kool,,,what do  you or did  you play ?

[BobT-47P15]

I play bass guitar, harmonica and occasional washboard.  I work with a fellow named Max, who sings, plays guitar, and

owns a batch of effects equipment for backup.  Sometimes it's easier to get work with just two instead of 4 or 5.  

[pflaming]

You guys have any CD's? Would be cool to hit the road and have an authentic "MOPAR LOVERS" CD. Have others send their music to Bob. He can make one CD and I promise I will buy the first two CD's. You guys might go viral and then . . . play at the white house! 

[fstfish66]

bob  i hear ya on  working  2 verses  4 or 5,,,,this was back in the 1980s early  90s when  i was in the chicago  area,,live music was doing well then,,,,it wasnt  about the money for me it was the fun and  experience,,,so many  get  caught up,thinking they are going to be stars,,,,we  covered a lot of  50s  60s  elvis and country  music,,,and  a little bit of blues,,  had the experience of meeting and working with  nash ville players as well as working with  nash ville has beeens that  i grew up listening to  at home,,,even  tho  im  55 now, i still consider my self an old soul,,, todays  music isnt for me,,,i mostly listen to my fathers music  i guess you could say,,,,i hear texas is still a great place for live music,,,  when its all said and done ill mostly regret leaving chicago,,from the music  days and  my  friends that  played  music,,,and  regret not finishing  learing to  play  guitar,,,  i was around so many  great  pickers at that time it seemed useless to be to play,,,

 

sorry  no  recordings  to  share,,,,,get  some beach boys or rock a billy  C,Ds  and drive away,,,,