Phil 32DL6

Here's another take: That's what I did (including updating the carb), and so far I've had zero problems after about 8,000 miles on my '32 DL.

No, I never swapped out Daphne's master cylinder. I was meaning to rebuild it, though. I even still have the kit I ordered from J.C Whitney. Here's a pic of what's in my latest DL...which I know got worked on by the previous owner, so I can't say whether or not it's the original and got rebuilt.

These, I do believe, are the original patterns of the floor mats and gas pedal for a '32 DL.

You know, Dick, everytime I read about your struggles, it reconfirms my opinion that selling Daphne back to you was one of the best decisions of my life. And, I know that you (nor she) would have had it any other way!

Dick...you are one brave dude!

The Dodge Brothers Club never has been...nor ever will be about perfect cars. Got a perfect car? Great, bring it on. Got an original, unrestored car (like mine) with flaws & patina? Great, bring it on? Got something in between (most cars, I suspect)? Great, bring your stories & pride!

This is the kind of bolt you're looking for: http://www.portlandbolt.com/products/bolts/round-head/

I noticed that same taper on my '32 DL when I had it apart last year. At the time I also had the impression that the taper helped slide the drum into the seal.

Before you give up, if you have a multimeter, you can test the continuity starting at the ignition switch and working your way along the path to the points. I've had similar situations where the problem was as simple as a loose connection at the coil. Another time the insulating collar around the bolt that carries the current through the body of my Delco distributor was shot and I got an intermittent short that prevented current to the points (stopping me dead in my tracks while driving).

Take up Disc Golf...it will cost you almost nothing and you'll have way more fun!

Agreed that the manual shows the shorter linings towards the rear (although that clue is quite subtle). Maybe it doesn't really matter? Whoever relined my shoes last (I think it was the immediate PO) came up with one solution...they're both the same length fore & aft. And in the 6 years I've been driving the car I can't say i've noticed any lack of stopping power.

Maybe this will help: http://www.freeasestudyguides.com/rear-brake-shoe-replacement.html

Are you sure you need to? If you have damage, okay. But I've had stuck valves that only needed cleaning. Once I got enough solvent down the stems so that the valves came loose (lightly tapping on top of the valve with a rubber mallet sometimes helps), and then thoroughly cleaned both the stems and guides, checked for scoring and clearance, reassembled, everything has been fine ever since (including a 1700 mile round trip to Detroit last year).

I can't answer for any other models but on cars like mine with Floating Power I can't see how they could help conduct electricity since the splash pans are not connected to the engine (they just hover near it) so that the engine can rock in its rubber mounts.

They're also fantastic for catching small parts dropped by some of us "butterfingers."

Spash pans. Many would say you're lucky to still have them because a lot of mechanics thought they were a pain to deal with and "forgot" to reinstall them.

It MAY just be that you're hearing more noise than you're expecting because your have straight-cut gears in there as opposed to the generally quieter helical gears that came along later?

I prefer mustard on mine.Fewer carbs.

Bet it's a reflection of something nearby that has a dent...like a drain pipe or something?

Bill...are you asking me where I got a bracket, too?If so, my second photo is a Photoshop combination of one of the brackets from Dick's picture and the first photo of the underside of my car without a bracket. Of course, mounting hardware and a clamp would be needed as well.

COOL! Here's how that exhaust pipe hanger will fit that rubber-damped bracket on the frame that was an earlier mystery.

Here are some photos of a complete vacuum assisted clutch system on my '32 DL.

Sounded like he said 55 to me.

HAH! I, too, took her bumper off at one point. But I still retain the neural connections that remind me why. It was November 1967 and I was getting hitched the next month so I stored her away for the winter in a friend's barn...that was just too short for her to fit in with her bumper on. Look at the built-up crud underneath that protected all those parts for you!

I do believe they got this part of their history backwards, though:"John was the quieter of the two and the better machinist. Horace was the leader and financier, making sure the no one took advantage of the pair." From what I've read, John was anything but quiet!