dudford, Here is a little better photo of the business end of the starters for a 218 and a 230. They are the same except for the tooth count on the bendix. You will need to make sure that the starter you get corresponds with the ring gear on your flywheel. In the photo on the bottom starter you can see the flange to the right of the starter has two holes in it that will lign up with the two threaded holes in your bellhousing. If you plan to keep the flathead which I would encourage you to do, then check out the P15-D24 site http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/index.php?referrerid=1152 there is a lot of knowledge over there on the flathead Mopars and guys who are willing to offer a hand where they can. There are a few members in the UK. Lastly I have a starter off a 57 model 230 that is your for the cost of shipping. It spins fine but may need the bendix changed as the teeth are a little worn and may not mesh properly with your flywheel. If you want it let me know.
My wife is gonna hate you! took one look at that sweet ride you got and i'm now as excited as a kid in a candy store! great options! You know i forgot to measure the block to see if it was US or CAN. I think I'll add the crank, rods, and flywheel from a 230 to my wishlist but persevere for that starter motor for now, cheers blueskies! I see what you're saying, the starter has what looks like its own mini housing that sits inside the bell housing and the flange marries up to the main bell housing itself... i just read that back, reads a little bit crazy but I get ya! I'll certainly take the starter off your hands! I'll need all the parts I can get my greasy hands on! Find out the price to ship it to the London area of the UK and drop me a PM! Really appreciate the help and guidance hkestes! Tar!
Tell me I'm crazy but... does my car have a winding rear window? just noticed a winder behind the drivers seat?!!?!?!!
Just randomly searching things about my car on the interweb, as I increasingly seem to do so of late, and i had a strange compunction to type in the name of the previous owner (and in fact the importer of this car in 1990) So this is what I found: http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Partial...-flouted-ban/story-13389226-detail/story.html Sounds like a real old rogue!, what a guy! I know you should always stick on the right side of the law and it could be that the old timer is a danger to other drivers but even so, I got admiration for the guy... that and its due to him that i got my shot at working on a 1930 Chrysler.
looks like a fun project and if your going to rod it that opens alot of doors to do what ever you want for a power train . enjoy the **** out of it and have fun
Dudford, what a terrific car for a terrific price. Congrats. What are your plans for it, leaving the motor aside for a moment? This might be blasphemy on the HAMB but I hope you keep it in its original state as much as possible. Can't be many of these around with 2014 built. pip pip, Reijer
I reckon I'd do a decent chop, lower, leave the big wires and build a sinister 30s gangster inspired hot rod
I've had some time to think about it and I'm motivated to just to make a few tweaks and changes. I've decided against a roof chop, initially I was tempted but in my personal opinion I think it would change the proportions and balance to its detriment especially seeing as I intend to keep the wings (fenders in the US?) keep the wire wheels, white wall tyres, lower her down a bit and do a "coachbuilt" style paint job (ie not sprayed but brushed), little bit of pinstriping, restore the rumble seat and for now, keep that flat 6 engine. Ideas for colour would be great. Saw that much maligned "Outlaw Garage" the other night that som many on here got excited about. That old VW red was nice but what i loved was the contrast of Grey firewall with that red, it worked. I'd like to do something that contrasts just like that. Having said that, what were those Head lights Jesse had, I didn't know whether I liked them or not but if they're stock where would i buy something like that? Another piece of good news, I tracked down a starter motor so I will wake her up shortly and post a little vid on here when I do. Thanks for reading!
Kind of in keeping with the original color of the car how about a two-tone Jade/Forest green, a la this: It'd be cl***y and very 30's/40's and with red or orange pin-stripping it would just 'pop'. Well, that's what I'd do anyway. If my Buick was a few years earlier, I'd already be prepping for that scheme...
Hi, I've tied this thread off now and started afresh. New thread is at: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=691685 Thanks for reading! Dudley
Hi, Barry here from Perth, Western Australia. I can help you. Have restored a 1930 Chrysler 66. Can send photo's if you want. However the car you show in the photo looks more like a Chrysler 70 - again 1930. You need to look at the engine number . If it starts with a C it is a 66. The 70 starts with a V. Anyway there is not much difference and they actually shared engines in the earlier part. I think I could probably help with a starter anyway. These are a great car and very well engineered. Much better than English cars of the same era and great to work on and parts are readily available. I can tell you where to look for most items. If you are looking for an excellent car to restore grab it. From your photo it looks to be ok but almost certainly needs a full restoration. A word of advice though do not pay too much for it. Sometimes people think they should get restored prices for them before they are restored. How much are they asking if you don't mind. If you like get back to me with some more details. Cheers Barry email: npeterkin1@bigpond.com
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