My buddy picked up his very first old car, a 56 Plymouth more door! It needs a few small things to be a great driver...we're kinda hoping to turn it into a cool lead sled! http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2039274
Watson paint job and lowered, thats all i'd do anyways. i love the hell out of those cars, even the four doors. very nice project indeed.
It's cool to see someone else building a '56 Plymouth! There aren't a lot of them around, even fewer customized or rodded.
Frickin love these cars. Wish I could find one for a family cruiser. Theres a few cruisin round here.....Shiny
gotta figure out how to swap in disks and lose the generator before I seriously look at bagging it. It's going to be a cool ride!
What is the objection to generators? I like seeing the needle just over to the right with a warm backlight. I know that it's chargiing.
well with only 1/2 a car it would be like falling in love with a gal with only one ****. it can be done, just not many want to try.
Nice to see things worked out for him Steve. By the looks of things "pic-wise" he got a good deal!! Let me know if he needs a line on parts and such....you know where to find me.
heh, Thanks again Ken. Don sez he owes you a couple of beers for the good tip. As far as parts, I just need to locate some brake cylinders and shoes. The park brake is non-op; I need to pull the shoes and get them re-lined at Edmonton Clutch & Grab I kinda wanted to swap out the generator because he wants to run a few high zoot items like a radio/ air compressors for air ride etc...and the stock generator isn't going to cut it.
Here is what the Australian version looks like. I just bought this one for my wife. Was orignally a flathead 6 has been updated with a L.A. series 318 and 727, air cond and disk brake diff. I'm about to put power steering in it and front disks. Still needs a little sorting out yet but will be our everyday driver when done. Geno.....
The parking brake always ****s on these cars. The brake actually is on the driveshaft, not through the regular brakes. It can be adjusted. Even when working right they usually stop with a clunck. HyFire
My parking brake band rusted in half. I think too that the V8 cars had an expanding shoe and drum style parking brake, so those shoes may need to be relined.
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