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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-11 1:22 PM (#497664)
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At LONG LAST!!! I got my 1957 Plymouth home after 9 long months ofsaving, scraping, etc. Leo delivered it this morning, and he isdefinitely all that folks say and more.This Plymouth came from Big M (THANK YOU, JOHN!!!!). I plan on justgetting it running/driving first before doing anything cosmetic toit. That way I can enjoy it sooner, plan on drag-racing it and callit "The Junkyard Dawg" for now.Found a 383 a couple weeks back in good shape, all tore apart, but very little wear (hopefully just needs a "freshening up"). My buddyin Wisconsin found a tranny for it out of a '64 New Yorker, driveshaft, cross member, and radiator.And now for your favorite...... PICS!!!!!!!



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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-11 1:28 PM (#497667 - in reply to #497664)
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Dammit..... stupid website crammed my words together again.
Really..I can spill and spase words cor rectly...
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-11 1:31 PM (#497669 - in reply to #497664)
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That gave me a chill when I looked at the odometer..... suddenly
had a "Christine" flashback where Dennis says to Arnie... "Forget
it, Arnie... this baby's got 93,000 miles on it.... probably
193.."
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Posted 2015-12-11 1:36 PM (#497670 - in reply to #497664)
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Good luck with the car back in the 80s I was going to pull a 1957 from a salvage yard in Mcrae , GA and restore the car and get it running again . The trip was never made.
I was 20 years old when I bought my 1st forwardlook. This is the only photo I have of my '57 but 1 night some idiot pull out infront of me and caused me to total it.
I did sue but I was stupid and settled out of court. I sure as hell wont make that mistake again.



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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-11 2:02 PM (#497673 - in reply to #497664)
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Wow, that sure was a nice 57 you had. I'm sorry to hear how it
turned out in the end. These forward-look cars sure do have an
appeal all to their own. This is my third 57 Plymouth, had quite
a few others, but the one I still kick myself for is an original
58 Fury I bought for $500 back in the early 90s out of Rosendale,
Wisconsin. It was rough but complete.... shoulda kept that one.
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big m
Posted 2015-12-11 7:10 PM (#497707 - in reply to #497664)
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Glad you got your Plymouth delivered, and that you are happy with it!!

Now your fun can begin!!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-11 7:38 PM (#497710 - in reply to #497664)
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Absolutely!! And the fun HAS begun.... playing the 50s doo-wop
in it via iPod, sat in her, and sprayed "That New Car Smell"
to give her the same smell that my "original" 57 Belvy had.

My sincerest thanks to you, John.... You made a long needed dream
come true.

You're the KEWLEST!!! If you ever slide down this way between
Birmingham, Al and Atlanta, GA.... look me up!! I'll treat you
to some steaks on the grill and some very very COLD beers!!

Big M ROCKS!!!
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Posted 2015-12-11 10:33 PM (#497723 - in reply to #497664)
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that grill is nice! getting hard to find and its got the trim and antennas.

Heck just those two items are 1000$ easily
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1961plymouthfury
Posted 2015-12-12 2:50 AM (#497736 - in reply to #497673)
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I will admit if I seen the other driver that night I would of beat the s**t out of them. I would not care if there was a cop standing there I was mad enough to do it.
I even had 1 of those loud stereo systems in that car but I kept the original radio in the dash but the am/fm cassette player and a 200 watt equalizer was mounted under the dash and a good pair of speakers. It was loud too.
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 7:19 AM (#497739 - in reply to #497664)
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Thanks Mike! Yeah, parts are getting real pricey...

And 61plymouthfury, I wouldn't blame you one bit if you beat the
livin' s**t outta that guy. There's no shortage of idiot drivers
out there, that's for sure.
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Posted 2015-12-12 7:24 AM (#497741 - in reply to #497664)
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Looks like a good project, Chris! Keep us updated with your progress with her.

I agree, Juan is a great guy to deal with.

You get her motorvating Chris and cruise down here to Macon area!
Pete
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 7:33 AM (#497743 - in reply to #497664)
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Thanks Pete! We'll do! It's nice to see a fellow FL fan here in
Georgia on this site.
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Posted 2015-12-12 7:44 AM (#497744 - in reply to #497743)
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Hi
Just a few words if you don't mind... Its a real pleasure to see your enthusiasm! I trust that your entire restoration etc. be a positive and rewarding experience!!!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 9:46 AM (#497753 - in reply to #497664)
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Thank You, grunau!!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 4:47 PM (#497778 - in reply to #497664)
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Yesterday, I cleaned off the seat, put some cardboard to cover
the holes temporarily, and threw a cheap old wool blanket over
it for now. Oh, and I needed to put a couple pieces of wood
on the frame to hold the seat up so I can at least sit in it.


Well, today I dug out some parts I still had from my last 57 Plymouth, and put them on the car. Also tucked the "upsweep"
trim pieces under the tailfin trim.

Calling it a day, gonna just sit in my lawnchair in front of the
car and stare at her for a while!



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Polybun
Posted 2015-12-12 5:12 PM (#497780 - in reply to #497664)
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You know, takes a special person to see a car for what it's becoming and not what it is. That cars got potential. Am I the only one that'll sit in teh seat of clapped out rust bucket in a junkyard and imagine what it could be?
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 7:28 PM (#497789 - in reply to #497664)
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No Sir!! You're not the only one.... I know exactly how I
want it to look when it's 'done'. Since I only make $10/hr and
6 hours a day, I have to do it as cool as possible, but also as
economical as possible too.... should be quite a trick!

It's going to be raspberry metallic (a custom mix I came up with
years ago and painted a Lincoln that color...loved it).... Gold
'hockey stick', gold grill, silver bumpers and wings, custom made
"Fury" emblems (1959 style), gold and white crushed velvet
interior, black carpet, aluminum slot mags w white-lettered tires, cherry bomb glass packs bolted to headers, shift kit in
the trans, and a torquer 383.... basically, my 'favorite' stuff
all packed into one neat little Plymouth package.
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Posted 2015-12-12 8:35 PM (#497803 - in reply to #497664)
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I hate to be the bad guy here and I do applaud your enthusiasm, but your project has a few holes in it (so to speak)

Your planning on putting a BB engine in it, pretty sure it wont bolt in without some engineering, but not impossible, the trans will be a problem if you want to keep the buttons (some floor shift might make it easier) your going to need a new diff assembly because your going to loose your park brake with the trans swap, I dont know how your going to find headers to fit, your going to have to get custom made ones and they (most likely) will have to come out into the front wheel well area (not necessarily a bad thing for a hottie)

Main thing is this stuff cost bulk money

I would try and get hold of a car that you could get the entire driveline out of, so you have everything there (+ extras), but for now, I would not bother about headers and try and run with stock manifolds

Everything you want to do is possible, but nothing on these cars is that cheap (your income that you said is not high) and its easy to loose faith in a project when you get stalled on it for a long time because the next bit you need costs a bomb

Not sure if getting a 318 poly ect would be cheaper than buying the BB and trans ect, but it might be a lot easier?

Main thing is do as much research as you can on doing this and listen to those that have done it (I have not on this make/model) but have on some others

There has been a couple of budget rebuilds that have been on this site and I think they would be a good read for you and a parts car will save you lots and you can try and sell off what you dont need to help fund it

Oh, your not alone with sitting in old cars and dreaming of what they could be, every true car nut does it

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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 9:07 PM (#497809 - in reply to #497664)
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No sweat, ttotired. I already did my homework on the motor and
trans bit, plus I also already have both. I'm well aware that
the 383 won't "bolt-in", but that's no problem. I'll probably
have to cut the towers off the cross member and fab brackets that
will fit.

The trans is a push button out of a 64 New Yorker, no parking
"brake", but it has a cable for a sprag park. I can modify the
old hand brake lever to run that cable, no problem, it'll just
require a little fabricating. Plus I know the trans mount won't
bolt in either.... again, no sweat, as I got the cross member out
of the 64 New Yorker with the mount, so I can fabricate that too.

I've been messing around with these old Mopars since the early
90s, and had probably a dozen of them or so over the years.

And yes, the headers will have to be modified/custom to clear the
bars, steering box, and starter, etc.. I'll probably start with
a used set to cut up and modify before cutting up new ones.

So I've got most of the "holes" covered. The main money saver is
labor.... I'm going to do all of it myself, except things I may
not have the tools for, like pressing bushings in/out of the
control arms, etc..

Yes, the 318 would be easier, but I don't want the easy way. I
want this car to be a tire-fryer street/strip Hot-Rod!!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 9:28 PM (#497810 - in reply to #497664)
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Something else I thought I'd do for y'all (and myself as a
challenge) is a cost chart. And I'll add to it as this thing
goes along.

So, here it is so far:

1) Cost of car.................$4,500
2) Shipping....................$1,500
3) 727 PB from 64 NYorker......$ 250
4) 383 BB from 66 Plymouth.....$ 300

for a total of $6,550 so far. Yep, I better keep this one!
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Posted 2015-12-12 9:58 PM (#497814 - in reply to #497664)
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I can see your dedicated and I will be watching with interest

If I can help, please ask, but my mopar experience is more with the cars in my signature and not so much with the specifics of those from before

You might want to consider buying a press, many uses, not just bearings ect, but steel forming as well and they are not that expensive

If you read the build from my dodge, you will see that I basically did everything myself, just took some inspiration from the guys on here and the balls to have a go (and money)

Being in Australia, I had mega freight costs to deal with as well, which (I estimate) were about 1/2 of the cost of doing it

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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-12 10:08 PM (#497816 - in reply to #497664)
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Thanks ttotired!! And yes, the guys on here are awesome!
Any parts or tech tips I should be able to easily find here.
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Posted 2015-12-13 12:39 AM (#497826 - in reply to #497809)
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To say a poly can't be a tire destroying monster is unfair to poly's. Shove a 360 crank up it's bottom for example... oh sure you have to turn the main bearins down, but that's not hard, that's all linear lathe work. Just get the crunk up there between centers and presto! If you can read an indicator and read a mic you can do the job.
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-13 7:05 AM (#497837 - in reply to #497664)
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Oh, absolutely, polybun... the 318 IS a fantastic motor with lots
of potential, capable of frying tires too....

Okay, I need to explain the 'method of my madness' here I guess.
I plan on putting this car together in a very special way. A
year ago I thought I was all done with the old car hobby, sold my
Charger and Lincoln vert, and I thought that was it. Until, I
watched the last car go (Charger), and felt my heart sink...
It was the first time since I was 18 that I didn't have a classic
car.

SO! I decided to stick with just ONE old car.... pick my favorite
and put all my favorite stuff in and on it from all these years
of having old cars (since 1989).

And thus, favorite car was a 57 Plymouth I bought back in '92,
ran and drove, Belvy 2dr HT gold/white, loved it, loved the PB
trans and had "that new car smell" spray in the glovebox, and
was the first smell I got when I sat in her (was also my first
FL car). Loved the bumper wings too.. gave her a nice look.

Favorite engine was in a '69 Road Runner I had a few years later.
It had an RV cam in it, Torquer II intake, and a 3:91 sure-grip.
A mild shift kit, and snappy as hell, I kept tearing motor mounts
from stomping on it and peeling out. I finally chained the engine
down, as the stock mounts wouldn't hold her down. God I had fun
with that thing, BUT it wasn't my favorite CAR...

Interior... the best interior I ever saw was in a '58 Olds; all
crushed velved including the headliner, very nicely done and in
a very tasteful tri-tone way. SO, crushed velvet interior it's
going to be. I found rolls of the stuff on ebay... and it's
CHEAP! Gold/White, and I may jazz the seats up with a touch of
black, but we'll see... that's a long ways away yet.

Favorite paint, wheels, tires, exhaust. My favorite paint was as
I stated in a previous post, raspberry metallic that I had mixed
custom for a '71 Lincoln Mark III I painted back in '02. Favorite
wheels are the classic aluminum slots, and white lettered tires
you'd find on a muscle car. Favorite exhaust- headers and glass
packs.

All these things are my 'favs', but I didn't have them all on my
favorite CAR. That's why all those vehicles got sold... something
just wasn't quite right with them.

I'm even going to do a little custom painting on the front of the
hood under the "PLYMOUTH" letters, top of the fins from the trim
to nearly the doors, and some between the '58 taillights in
silver.

I hope this clarifies what I'm doing with this car. It is to be
a culmination of all my favorite experiences I've had in the old
car hobby since the very beginning, all put together in one neat
little package.
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Posted 2015-12-13 11:31 AM (#497853 - in reply to #497664)
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Hay Chris,

Congrats on your new car!!!! Suddenly, it's 1960!

Because of you and your Plymouth I decided to join this awesome site.

It's been a while since you and I were "Bustin' knuckles and burnin' tires together. I miss those days, we sailed a lot of "fins" and flexed a lot of "muscle" back then! I know that "57 will be built according to your recipe. Sure, it will take some work, but we've done it before. Chrysler designed and built these cars using the "Forward Look" strategy just as you are using the same strategy to built this car by "looking forward" and seeing the end result. I'm looking forward to the day when you set sail to those fins! I see this coming full-circle when one day you and I will once again be racing up and down some interstate somewhere, you in the "57 and me in the "69, Just like how it all started. When the smoke clears It will be all fins and coke bottles baby!

Again CONGRATULATIONS to you Chris, and happy Moparin'!!!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-13 12:44 PM (#497856 - in reply to #497664)
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Hey Buddy!!!

Thanks, man!! Yeah, I miss those days too.... drag racing at
WIR, air-borning that 58 Belvedere over the RR tracks in front
of Sadoff at 40mph, when my 5th avenue couldn't even take those
tracks at 15mph... And all those brake stands with that 'ole
59 Dodge I did, and peeling handfuls of rubber chunks out of the
wheel-wells.

Ah...those were the days. Can you believe it; that was 23 years
ago?!? Well, time has proven that the "itch" doesn't go
away..... and there's only ONE cure!!

See what you started?

Great to see you on here, Buddy!! I'll call ya in a bit.
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Posted 2015-12-13 2:37 PM (#497862 - in reply to #497664)
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Today I jacked up the a$$ end and buzzed the rear wheels off.
The left side brake drum plate spins independent of the drum
'ring', like the welds broke (or rusted) loose, so I'll need
one of those.

And, just for giggles, I thought I'd try a crack at pulling the
rear drums. One kotter key broke, but the other popped right
out, and both retainer nuts buzzed right off. I tried a puller
I've had for several years, but never used. Stripped the threads
on it the first pull attempt....total POS. So, I guess I'll be
buying one of those 3-legged pullers so many speak so highly of
here on this site!

But, while I was under there, I figured I'd spray up the gas tank
bolts and let 'em soak a while so I can drop it as soon as I can
get into the trunk.

Man, those leaf springs are shot too...woof.... I don't think I
have ever seen such a negative arch before...but wait! Maybe I
can just flip them over and use them another 50 years.......
....right?

Calling it a day, gotta work tomorrow, but I think I'll still sit
outside and admire it with a cup of coffee and a smoke.



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Posted 2015-12-13 3:22 PM (#497865 - in reply to #497664)
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I would think for engine mount brackets for that 383 wedge ,you should be able to use engine mount brackets from a 58-59 Dodge wedge engine ,not any different I would think than what they had from the factory for a 58 Plymouth with the 350 golden commando engine .Dodge mounts shouldn't be that hard to find .Good luck nice project .
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Posted 2015-12-16 5:40 PM (#498192 - in reply to #497664)
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That's a great idea, 57DODGECONV.

Rain coming on the radar, so I had to cover the windshield with
poly, and I managed to install a McGraw Edison street light for
night time lighting while working on her.

Weather permitting, I'm gonna yank out some stuff to put in a box
for working on in rainy weather indoors, such as blower motor,
wiper motor, switches, etc.... but for now....



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Posted 2015-12-16 7:41 PM (#498196 - in reply to #497780)
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You know, takes a special person to see a car for what it's becoming and not what it is. That cars got potential. Am I the only one that'll sit in teh seat of clapped out rust bucket in a junkyard and imagine what it could be?


Not hardly, i spent many a night on the carport with a sixpack and a portable radio while making motor noises.
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Posted 2015-12-18 2:19 AM (#498338 - in reply to #497664)
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Removed the poly from the windshield after work to let it air
out...(pic shows large cracks in the gasket). Also found lotsa
new cobwebs inside, so I decided to soak it with VIPER bugspray
to wipe out the critters (one I saw was a large black widow),
and opened the doors to let the stuff dry.

If anyone has a critter problem, I highly recommend VIPER...
comes in a concentrate bottle (commercial grade stuff), and I
mix it stronger than needs to be, use a weed sprayer, and it
works when it dries. Still working great on my home 4 years
later. Safe for pets, etc, it's good stuff.
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-18 2:20 AM (#498339 - in reply to #497664)
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Oooops, forgot the pics..... You know, an old timer once told me
that the memory is the first thing to go, but he couldn't
remember what the second thing was!



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Posted 2015-12-18 8:58 PM (#498415 - in reply to #497664)
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I see your missing the front radiator grill. I have a couple off of my parts cars. I'm doing some winter work on my '59 Dodge. Great project ya have there.
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-19 3:58 PM (#498462 - in reply to #497664)
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PM sent! I did promise Big M that I'd purchase his 58 lower
grill after the holidays, but there are some things it needs that
he doesn't have.

Plus, there are other things I need that I bought from a guy in
Ohio who has shafted me so far (probably will go to court), so
I'll need to re-buy that stuff...

Thanks Oldwood!!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-19 6:14 PM (#498472 - in reply to #497664)
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Tonight was one of those, as "fenix" said...... six pack on the
seat, rub her steering wheel and dash like Arnie, oldies playing
so darn loud in the house I'm surprised the cops weren't called,
and petting her as I dreamed of how she'll be revived...

Times like these are just as rewarding as when a car is totally
finished.... maybe even more to some extent.
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mstrug
Posted 2015-12-19 8:11 PM (#498487 - in reply to #497664)
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Here is a fury fin piece and Big M sells the elbows for the upsweep. Marc.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1957-Plymouth-Fury-Sport-Tone-Trim-/1720338...
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-20 6:56 AM (#498536 - in reply to #497664)
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Thanks, Marc!!
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mstrug
Posted 2015-12-20 12:23 PM (#498551 - in reply to #497664)
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Merry Christmas Day...Chris Bray! Marc in Newark...Tx.
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Posted 2015-12-20 12:40 PM (#498554 - in reply to #498472)
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cbrayinga - 2015-12-20 12:14 AM



Tonight was one of those, as "fenix" said...... six pack on the
seat, rub her steering wheel and dash like Arnie, oldies playing
so darn loud in the house I'm surprised the cops weren't called,
and petting her as I dreamed of how she'll be revived...

Times like these are just as rewarding as when a car is totally
finished.... maybe even more to some extent. :inlove:


Cool that you will save that ride. We have a word for sitting in the car and dreaming away "Dry driving"
That's something that many of us here in Sweden does during the long winter, just sitting in the car with the stereo on and dreaming about roadtrips to come!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-20 4:08 PM (#498567 - in reply to #497664)
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Dry Driving.... That's cool! I'll be doing lotsa that for
sure!! Thanks wizard.

And, Merry Christmas Day to you too, Marc!!
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Posted 2015-12-21 11:51 AM (#498636 - in reply to #497664)
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Dry Driving..... I hadn't heard it put that way before, but I've done that a few times. It sure is easier on the tires, but it's just not the same. Maybe next time I'll try burning a Goodyear tire smoke candle or something.
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Posted 2015-12-21 1:22 PM (#498648 - in reply to #498636)
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That's funny. I used to do the same thing in my '68 Barracuda when I was 16, before I got the hemi motor installed. One time I was sitting there with a friend, turning the steering wheel and shifting, when my mother's friend came up to us and asked us what we were doing. I told her, "About 90mph!".
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-23 4:37 PM (#498875 - in reply to #498636)
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Uncle Finny - 2015-12-21 11:51 AM

Dry Driving..... I hadn't heard it put that way before, but I've done that a few times. It sure is easier on the tires, but it's just not the same. Maybe next time I'll try burning a Goodyear tire smoke candle or something.



That "Goodyear Candle" is a great idea!! I think you got some-
thing there, Uncle Finny!!

Rain, Rain, Rain, Rain this week, so I figured I'd post some pics
of the 383 engine I bought a few weeks back. I can barely catch
a little ridge with my fingernail at the top of the cylinder
walls, and there is ALMOST no scuffing on the pistons, bearings
even look good. This is definitely the way to buy an engine....
you can REALLY see what you're buying.

It came outta a '66 Plymouth, and has had some work done to it,
as I noticed that the oil holes on the crank have been chamfered,
and a "mystery" cam in it. I'm not going to even try to use it,
as I have no idea the lift/duration.... so carbing it would be
a crap-shoot. That's okay, cuz I just toss it on the seat of my
truck and tell people that I got a hot Mopar cam in my Ford, and
it fit no problem....

They say.. "WHAT???!!!", Yep fits right in, but didn't make any
difference in performance... When they're really perplexed, I
take it out, show it to them, then say..."see? it fits right in!"
as I toss it on the seat. Then I usually get a really stupid
look! LOL...

And, the 383, seeing as how I don't have a shop or even a garage,
it needs to sit on the stand covered with a 55gal contractor's
bag with some plywood on top to keep the rain off.... TOTALLY
shade-tree mechanic!! But, I did manage to slop a ton of vasoline
on the cylinder walls, pistons, and gasket rails, and that seems
to be working VERY well.... including the crank journals, etc.
So far, NO surface rust at all.

Here's some pics.... and y'all have a Forward Look Christmas!!!
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-23 4:49 PM (#498876 - in reply to #497664)
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Posted 2015-12-23 5:50 PM (#498880 - in reply to #497664)
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Why is your flag upside down on your house?

As far as I know, that means your in extreme danger

Your OK arnt you?

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Posted 2015-12-23 5:55 PM (#498882 - in reply to #497664)
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Is that American flag in the window upside down?
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cbrayinga
Posted 2015-12-23 6:45 PM (#498888 - in reply to #497664)
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Yep, that flag is upside down to illustrate "extreme danger"!!
I put it that way years ago because our country IS in a state
of extreme distress.... (and I don't think I have to explain
why..) Y'all have already done the math on that. All is OK
here for now, but if 'we-the-people' don't get contol of this
country back, the crooks and globalists will run it the rest
of the way into the ground.... y'all know what I'm talkin'
about, I'm sure!
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Posted 2015-12-23 7:21 PM (#498889 - in reply to #497664)
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Sorry
I didnt mean to make this thread political


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fenix
Posted 2015-12-24 12:21 PM (#498946 - in reply to #497664)
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It's all good Chris, I did the same thing a few years back, got tired of buying them, every time i put one up it only lasted a few days, i doubt it was a gun toting, beer swilling, tobacco dipping, flag waving, good ol' boy stealing them.
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Posted 2015-12-24 1:22 PM (#498952 - in reply to #498888)
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cbrayinga - 2015-12-23 6:45 PM



Yep, that flag is upside down to illustrate "extreme danger"!!
I put it that way years ago because our country IS in a state
of extreme distress....


i agree but this is the wrong (hippie way) way to express it. abusing the flag of a once great nation. put a picture of obama upside down there.
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