RE: [GFS] QUESTIONS on 58 FURY

[W J LEWIS <reata@xxxxx>]

Ed,
 
The "Especially Built for" plaque for '58 was mounted as Ron described.  They were mounted by the dealers if the owner's wanted them so.  From what I've heard over the years, many dealers never bothered to associate those plaques with the cars, therefore new owners were not even aware of them.  Will send a photo I took of McQuillen's '58 Fury that I took at the 2001 Nats at the Chrysler Museum.  They were much bigger than the dash plaques for the '59 Sport Fury's.
 
Regarding power steering pumps in '58, there were two options.  The Thompson-Built Power Steering Pump and the name Thompson is on the pump, looks much like today's pumps with round reservoir and pulley attached.  The one you describe is the second option - the Chrysler Built Power Steering Pump.  It has the small coffee can looking item on it secured by wing nut.  The date of manufacture is stamped on the mounting bracket.
 
Jack Lewis

 
> To: l-forwardlook@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> CC: goldenfin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: eddee@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:49:35 -0500
> Subject: [GFS] QUESTIONS on 58 FURY
>
> Hello Members
>
> Concerning an early 58 FURY built in california------
>
> Has anyone ever heard of the owner plaque being mounted INTO the padded
> dash???
>
> ALSO--I have a strange P/S pump---looks to fit PERFECTLY on the
> 350----instead of the reservoir AROUND the pump housing---its above it
> in a cannister about the size of a small coffee can. The pump itself is
> cast iron. The reservoir top comes off with just a wing nut.
>
> Any ideas
>
> THANKS TO ALL
> ED ECKERSON
>
>
> ------------------------------------
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
> <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goldenfin/
>
> <*> Your email settings:
> Individual Email | Traditional
>
> <*> To change settings online go to:
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goldenfin/join
> (Yahoo! ID required)
>
> <*> To change settings via email:
> goldenfin-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> goldenfin-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> goldenfin-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
>

__._,_.___

Your email settings: Individual Email|Traditional
Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required)
Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch to Fully Featured
Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

__,_._,___