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I had a generator rebuilt at a shop in town. Was told to get a good USA regulator and the rebuilder would calibrate it for the generator. Got a...
Just found this thread. Interested in doing something similar. Any updates @Hillbilly Werewolf ?
Nice car! Really wanted to get a 1940-41 Plymouth Couple myself, but settle for a '47. Good plan also wish I would have done that with my first...
Wife finally uploaded photos from last year off phone. First drive in our Plymouth to the cruise night at the Culver's. Blessed with the view...
If I were in your position, I would consider a full synchro 3 speed from something that would directly mate to your 318, like @George said.
Were I used to work we had a Metal Disintegrator Machine (MDM) out in a back corner of the shop. Only a handful of guys knew how to run it, but...
Went to my first "Pile-Up" in 2005 and went to everyone after. the second weekend in October has not been the same since. Was there through snow...
I believe they are known as Chrysler "Flipper" window cranks from 1949-1950 Town and Country Woodies. Could be in other models as well. Be prepare...
My wife was following me to the storage garage where we keep the coupe. She asked if there was anything I could do to make make the taillights...
Edward L Ryerson (730' long, 75' beam) last Lake Michigan Freighter built in Manitowoc, WI leaving July 28, 1960. In 1968 Manitowoc Shipbuilding...
Here they are on a DeSoto wheel.[ATTACH] No, they didn't make 25,030,261 cars more like 30,261 in LA. The 25 stands for Los Angeles. The P15...
We bought our car in August 2020. The PO of my car is 90 years young and couldn't remember anything about the car. Other than he bought it in...
Thanks to @37hotrod for giving me the scoop on license plate frames for my Wisconsin Plate for my '47 Plymouth. [ATTACH]
@Jim Lato The first two or three characters on the machined pad circled in white in the photo can help identify what engine you actually have....
You guys are really slipping. Figure I would have seen that with get a Ford or Chevy a lot sooner...lmao.
@sunbeam Thanks for the air shocks tip. Yes, alignment is on the to-do list. @Tman Thanks for the MoPar link. I gotta see if I can find something...
Thank you for reminding me. I still need to order the insulators. @hkestes everytime is see pictures of your engine I start drooling! Beautiful!...
@rockable Thanks for the book suggestion. @gene-koning Thank you for sticking with this thread and being patient. I appreciate all of the advice...
Thank you @rockable for the info, do you have a book you would recommend?
Did another search on Google of Plymouths. I found one of a Business Coupe sold in 2019 at auction that really stuck out. [ATTACH] More of what...
That was my very first thought, but the way the rear shocks are in a Plymouth made me think different. I was afraid they would push the rear end...
Very true! While working on it last year, taking a break just looking, did a lot of that! That's what started this!:p
Either way whatever happens the front end is getting rebuilt so this is the perfect time to experiment, and get very messy dirty! @73RR , thanks...
Thank you @RodStRace , for new perspective. Maybe the question is not, how to lower the front, but how to raise the ass up? I know the odd look...
@gene-koning Thank you very much for the awesome tips! This will help a lot.
Thank you for sharing, your car sits nice! Sounds like you experienced what I'm talking about. I will keep that in mind about the engine. What...
Thank you very much for giving me more info to think about. I would sell the car before I would putting a MII Front on this car. Not even...
Very Nice! Did you make them? The Fatman drop spindles require disk brakes.
I agree with everything you are saying. I have been think about a 1" or 2" shorter Eaton coil and 6.00-16 in front and 6.50-16 or 7.50 -16 in...
Thanks for the words of wisdom. @squirrel if it were your car how would you set it up? I am interested in learning not trying to be sarcastic.
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