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Who's to say that Tuckers aren't $50,000 cars--or a bit less, or a bit more--instead of million-dollar cars? What's the inherent value in a low-production experimental car that's maybe not particularly road-worthy? A point to ponder: Wouldn't a fine-running Buick or Oldsmobile be MORE desirable for enjoyment, reliability, and actual use? I think a Tucker could be priced in that realm instead. Years ago, they evidently were!

This morning I removed the front floor pan on my 1948 Chrysler. Most happy that this car is rust free, having spent along time in California. Easy to take thing apart. The plan is to service the fluid clutch, transmission, and to snoop around for any other things I can tangle with. Then on to the main purpose for this mission, that is the replacement of the master brake cylinder. First and foremost in my plan is to CLEAN everything that I can access as I do not enjoy working on a greasy dirty mess.

I had my '18 E-45 do the same thing. Drove me nuts. In the end it turned out to be that the distributor rotor / cam had slipped as nsbrassnut mentioned. I have driven this car for over 50 years and this was a new one for me Note the "timing adjustment screw" to adjust the cam

Any information on these RYAN LITES? They are 12 inches across the front. The backside is more bullet shaped. They are very large headlights. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you.

I bought my first GTO in 1989 and still have it. It is white with dark turquoise interior, originally a 335hp 389 4bbl with a 2 speed automatic, now Tri-Power 4 speed. Anyway, soon after I bought it I wanted another one in the opposite color combination, that would be Teal Turquoise with parchment interior, and I wanted it to have been built to go with all of the performance options and no luxuries like a/c, power steering or power brakes. 21 years later I found and bought this one from the second owner. It has the original 389 Tri-Power and was special ordered with a close ratio 4 speed, 3.90 Safe-T-Track rear end, metallic brake linings, heavy duty fan, quick ratio manual steering, ride & handling package and the rally gauge cluster. The car also came with spinner hubcaps, redline tires, a console, tinted glass, seatbelts, outside mirror and a manual tune am radio. Soon after I bought the car I found an original/genuine Ram Air kit that makes the hood scoop functional. I could't be happier. The car needs a complete restoration. Not many dents or damage, mostly rust repair, new upholstery and rebuilding the engine etc.

Here are pics of an original '66 sender. I believe the "60" on the sender signifies it is a 0 to 60 ohm sender and the stamped part number, 6460470, is the correct part number in the Buick parts book. For what it's worth, the few times I've worked on the factory sender/gauge I've found them relatively worthless. If you want to closely watch the numerical values you'll need to go to an aftermarket gauge Tom Mooney

Everytime I get the chance I have OEM PARTS rebuilt. My experience is I have a better part. I had my starter rebuilt and i put on Ecklers heavy duty selinoid. Tom Telesco has ministarters built to huis specs. Tom is a long time ROA member a master mechanic. Turbinator

I'm guessing it didn't come with the Hydra Matic since it was new technology and was probably an expensive option.

The wheelbase on the factory built crew cab long bed is 166" and the frames are much heavier than the crew cab short bed and regular cab trucks. I mention factory built because I have seen many crew cab long beds that are lengthened short beds with the lighter frame. The frame rails under the cab on the factory built crew cab long bed are 8-1/4" tall x 3" wide and are 1/4" thick. The crew cab short bed and regular cab short & long bed frames are 7" tall x 3" wide and are a little more than 1/8" thick (9/64"?). Also, the heavier frame has additional crossmembers under the bed and the mounts on the bed are modified to fit the heavier frame making the bed sit a little higher, notice the bottom of the bed sides are not even with the bottom of the cab.

Steve, the fuel tanks are under the cab on the outside of the frame.

Didn't Woody Allen make a movie of just that?

with pricing i've seen on forward look mopars, this seems decent.

I stand corrected and fixed it

I think this did happen with some regularity. I remember Martin Swig had a '32 Chrysler Indy car that had made it's way to South America and back.