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heldam
Posted 2009-06-05 9:49 AM (#176829 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Perth, Western Australia		Went to the Upholster, nearly there - picking up the finished job next week.



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-06-05 11:11 AM (#176836 - in reply to #176829)
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Location: Parts Unknown		A guy is coming first thing next week to haul off my old garage, so I've spent the past 2 weeks of evenings packing up "stuff" and moving it to storage. Can you believe how much junk we can pack into a tiny space like that ????
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wizard
Posted 2009-06-05 11:13 AM (#176837 - in reply to #165059)
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dukeboy
Posted 2009-06-05 12:32 PM (#176845 - in reply to #165059)
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58Donnie
Posted 2009-06-06 3:58 PM (#176990 - in reply to #176836)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2009-06-05 11:11 AM
Can you believe how much junk we can pack into a tiny space like that ???? :stressed:


Yea, Even after you set all of that stuff on fire there is still so much it's hard to believe........ (it's nice to be able to joke about that now).

What did I do with my FL car today?..........Looked at her thinking about how badly I needed to wash her and discovered a new scratch....I think it's from a shopping cart.
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Windsor59
Posted 2009-06-06 4:19 PM (#176994 - in reply to #176990)
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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden		Damian Very nice seat, like new. Will see more pics at your car
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coronetx2
Posted 2009-06-06 6:50 PM (#177019 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Mid Michigan		Last weekend after six months of car sitting in primer I decided to call a friend and he came over and painted the lower part of my car.




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deloverly
Posted 2009-06-06 7:41 PM (#177024 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Big M Automotive's Yard		Drove Maude into Downtown Williams this morning and put her on display at our yearly car show. She didn't want to go, ran rough and kept trying to die on me but we made it. Of course John drove her home and she ran great. Reminded me of a horse that doesn't want to leave her barn. Fight going out and runs like the dickens back to her stall.

We acutually took Christine (John's 57 Fury), Flo (58 Dodge Custom Sierra), and Whitey the 58 Belvedere John has up for sale.

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56RoyalLancer
Posted 2009-06-08 1:53 AM (#177192 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Madison, Wisconsin		Thought I would share this comment with you. I picked my son up from his 8th grade formal end of year dance last Friday in the 56 Dodge. Once the kids got out of the dance they made their way over to my car in the parking lot. Once my son got in the car I heard one of the kids say "Cody?, No way!" It was fun to give my son a shot at being cool for a short time!
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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2009-06-08 6:11 AM (#177198 - in reply to #165059)
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Last Saturday I painted my '60-NY black and with still partly wet patches of paint I headed out the large monthly car meet here in town.


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phins
Posted 2009-06-08 12:59 PM (#177225 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: bradenton florida		Not a darn thing. My back took a turn for the worse about a week ago and i haven't even been able to stand up. Terrible stabbing pain going down my left leg that is unbearable. i'm scheduled for surgery tomorrow and have an appointment with another surgeon later this month. Pain sucks
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60 dart
Posted 2009-06-08 5:39 PM (#177260 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		broke off an exhaust manifold bolt flush with head . first time ever. got it drilled and removed , thanks to the drill press my wife got me for my birthday . just barely skimmed the threads but worked like i knew how ! of course after i removed the top end down to the block . man, i cussed that bolt till the angels wouldn't forgive me !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!-----------------------------------------------------------later

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d500neil
Posted 2009-06-08 6:35 PM (#177268 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: bishop, ca		Herman, nice under-hood detail.

Were the fenders still wet, when the photo was taken?????




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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2009-06-09 5:11 AM (#177345 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Netherlands		The photo was taken at around 8pm I think, and I was done painting the fenders at around 4pm ...
So, yes when I headed out to the meeting that day at around 6pm, the hood and driversside fender were still a bit tacky... lol
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finsruskw
Posted 2009-06-09 10:01 AM (#177355 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Eastern Iowa		Fired up the F, loaded up the Wife and Grandaughters and headed to Dairy Queen.



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59CRL
Posted 2009-06-09 10:27 AM (#177359 - in reply to #177355)
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finsruskw - 2009-06-09 10:01 AM

Fired up the F, loaded up the Wife and Grandaughters and headed to Dairy Queen.


Thats a beautiful ride right there!!!

Im restoring the Lancer front fender emblems on my 59 Dodge..... I will post pics of them when they
are done....
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finsruskw
Posted 2009-06-09 12:19 PM (#177373 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Eastern Iowa		Thanks!!

She really does need a re-paint though. Been 25 years now and it's starting to show big time if you look at her close up. It was only Dulux enamel back then, nothing special.

Would sure like to get a good quality base/clear done on it, but then again I know zero about paint.

Take Care!

Dave S.
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57windycoupe
Posted 2009-06-09 12:26 PM (#177375 - in reply to #177373)
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Location: Cushing, Wisconsin		Yesterday I dropped the trans pan cleaned the filter and everything else, put it back together added Trans-X to the new ATF, adjusted the bands. Also made an adapter for the new 318 fuel pump, and put on a longer heater hose. Took her for a spin she sure shifts better, but still slips when it down shifts so I'm gonna end up pulling the trans and rebuilding it this winter most likely.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-06-11 1:30 AM (#177601 - in reply to #177375)
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Location: Parts Unknown		With my poor DeSoto buried under everything taken out of the old garage so it can be hauled off tomorrow, I found the "long lost" color samples I plan for the car in there somewhere. A few weeks back, Danny (57burb) was kind enough to tweak a photo I sent to him to give an idea how the colors will look. The lilac color was taken from the underside of a decklid on a 58 Firesweep Spring Special. The charcoal was from my 57 New Yorker. I really want a period color, and this Firesweep, even in a wasted condition, was utterly breathtaking! I will balance the feminine "pink" with the more masculine dark charcoal instead of going with white typically seen with the softer colors.

Stuff like this keeps me motivated when the going gets slow.



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58 Ray
Posted 2009-06-11 2:00 AM (#177606 - in reply to #165059)
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brdtee
Posted 2009-06-11 6:39 AM (#177612 - in reply to #165059)
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Rebels-59
Posted 2009-06-19 7:20 PM (#178607 - in reply to #165059)
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callingdrlove01
Posted 2009-06-19 8:06 PM (#178608 - in reply to #165059)
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dukeboy
Posted 2009-06-19 8:26 PM (#178609 - in reply to #178608)
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Location: Big pimpin'		Re-installed the Mechanical Clutch fan with a modified radiator shroud (All from the car I originally got the 440 from), and got it to run SO MUCH cooler at idle...I have found that the aftermarket just doesn't make a good electric cooling fans to be used soley for cooling...They all seem to work better when they are used as "Helper" fans...

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-06-20 1:18 AM (#178648 - in reply to #178609)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Jacked up the garage and sent it away. Start laying pipe next week before cutting footing trenches for the new shop.




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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-06-20 10:10 AM (#178673 - in reply to #178648)
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Doctor DeSoto - 2009-06-19 10:18 PM

Jacked up the garage and sent it away. Start laying pipe next week before cutting footing trenches for the new shop.


Now that's what I call a mobile home!

I spent some time running the '59 around to keep the seals and gaskets "limber."

K.
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Rob
Posted 2009-06-20 9:27 PM (#178713 - in reply to #165059)
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Took '61 Plymouth seats to shop to be recovered in original fabric bought from SMS.

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58 Ray
Posted 2009-06-20 10:34 PM (#178727 - in reply to #165059)
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Installed the front bumper, grill, sport tone inserts, eybrows, etc.......................

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dukeboy
Posted 2009-06-20 11:34 PM (#178733 - in reply to #178727)
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Location: Big pimpin'		Went ot a cruise here and found out "Christine" is beinbg talked about all the way down to Danville, which is about 120 miles away! Gotta go down to Chatham Va. next weekend to represent and let 'em all see what they been talkin' bout..LOL....
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wbower3
Posted 2009-06-22 2:14 PM (#178880 - in reply to #165059)
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt!

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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK)		I requested color samples for the upholstry from Diane. I also went over-budget and purchased NEW radiator and gas caps. Wow, what an exhausting day. Now if soome one would put the AAJ brakes on.....................
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Windsor59
Posted 2009-06-22 4:16 PM (#178904 - in reply to #178727)
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58 Ray - 2009-06-20 10:34 PM

Installed the front bumper, grill, sport tone inserts, eybrows, etc.......................



Looks very good with new bumber grill.... Good work

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60 dart
Posted 2009-06-22 5:28 PM (#178920 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		headers are in , had to custom make two adapter pipes . a little cuttin , a little weldin , a little grindin , not one bend , all cut and weld . still need to adjust valves .---------------------------------------------------later

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Posted 2009-06-22 5:46 PM (#178921 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-06-22 6:52 PM (#178927 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-06-22 8:52 PM (#178943 - in reply to #165059)
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-06-23 12:22 AM (#178958 - in reply to #178943)
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Posted 2009-06-23 2:03 AM (#178965 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: cornpatch county, Southwest IOA		I didn't do anything to my Betty Lou this weekend but spend quality time with her and my wife Friday night went to a cruise- in about 30 miles away---Saturday we intered in our local car show --Saturday night my son and daughter-in-law made a surprise visit for Fathers day and my birthday- took me out for Sunday breakfast and then we four cruised to a bigger car show about 50 miles away --mid afternoon we went to a nice lake for a picnic. After all the time and money investment, it is very gratifying to Cruise in the Chrysler!........................MO
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wbower3
Posted 2009-06-23 11:30 AM (#178989 - in reply to #165059)
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt!

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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK)		Go for it Mo!!!

Chuck, I want to know if you're every going to steam clean that engine. specially the bottom along with the suspension? Are the headers commercially available, or were they custom made?

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60 dart
Posted 2009-06-23 3:49 PM (#179016 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		Uncle Walter , what i'm doing now is just playin around waitin for winter to come . the old 318 is coming out and a 402 stroker is going back in with an 883 4 speed and 391 gears . by spring it'll be clean enough to eat off of , just like my seneca----------------------------------------------------------the butt plug !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!---------------------------------------------------------later



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Ray
Posted 2009-06-23 4:44 PM (#179023 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Fairfax, Minnesota		My 361 came with 1 wrong valve cover and both were the wrong color. When I switched to a 4bbl manifold, it had the correct number but wrong color.

So, the weekend before Back to the Fifities in St. Paul, my son and I painted a set of correct valve covers and intake manifold with the correct Mopar Silver(aluminum). We installed a new valley pan and new valve cover gaskets.

Thanks again to the members who helped me out with installing the valley pan (without the 4 gaskets that NAPA recommended).

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MoparBrew
Posted 2009-06-23 10:24 PM (#179121 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-06-23 10:42 PM (#179122 - in reply to #165059)
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NOTHING-there's a stuck 61 Lincoln between the Belvey and the front door....@%$$%@ing Fords
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Posted 2009-06-28 8:52 PM (#179714 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: SC		Went today and and dusted her off, dug out the paint too shoot the skirts, installed my vacumn tank for the brakes, and the emergency brake light delete plate. dug out a bunch of new parts so I can get on the mechanicals as this restoration odessy has been a long time in the making.



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Posted 2009-06-28 9:03 PM (#179717 - in reply to #179714)
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Posted 2009-06-28 10:37 PM (#179732 - in reply to #178713)
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Rob - 2009-06-20 9:27 PM

Took '61 Plymouth seats to shop to be recovered in original fabric bought from SMS.



good on you! theres nothing that wrecks a car more in my opinion than incorrect seat material, ok if they tried to make it look original, but it does my head in to see a beautiful car with god awful incorrect interior... post pics when its done!! cheers adriana
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-06-30 11:57 AM (#179954 - in reply to #179122)
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wbower3
Posted 2009-06-30 2:58 PM (#179971 - in reply to #165059)
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt!

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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK)		That's one ugly hole you have there Doc. "Course from your point of veiw, I can surmise that it's a beautiful hole with the sewer pipe laying in it.

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wbower3
Posted 2009-06-30 2:58 PM (#179972 - in reply to #165059)
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Walter passed away on Jul 29, 2014. We will miss you, Walt!

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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK)		That's one ugly hole you have there Doc. "Course from your point of veiw, I can surmise that it's a beautiful hole with the sewer pipe laying in it.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2009-06-30 3:23 PM (#179975 - in reply to #179972)
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Posted 2009-06-30 4:02 PM (#179979 - in reply to #179975)
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Location: DFW, TX		I took the wagon to a little car show in Arlington last weekend, kind of a hot drive (right at 100* at 7:30) but had a lot of fun. It's crazy how much attention the beater gets.

Ordered some chrome aircraft style seat belts for it. Heard a horror story on the Hamb about a guy whose '56 Buick door opened on a turn and dumped his girlfriend out, killing her. Never had any problems with my door latches, but I don't want to be "that guy" forever.

Also got a set of those helper spring things for it. Not sure it's going to help much, but when you start getting 4+ people in the car, the driveshaft will rub. I'd like to get a STIFF stock height spring for it, but the only options I'm seeing are custom made and that's a little pricey. Still may do it.
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