Steve9
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Not to mention it was done so long ago that the guy was a LOT younger and not everyone was into total restorations when they were young.
Amen Keiser, Almost said like " What was I thinkin' at closin' time?"
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Congrats on a great acquisition! Preserving history and having a blast can coexist!
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I've installed my rebuilt engine in the car, added all the fluids and now theres a water leak. It's dripping from the bottom of the front cover. I don't believe it's from the water pump. Could it be that some of the front cover bolts go into the water jacket? I installed all the other in-block bolts with permatex 2, but I'm not sure the front cover was done. Any ideas?
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Here is a picture of my dad with his 1949 DeSoto station wagon 9 passenger. This car was damaged when the dealership got it so they put it up in their storage area on the second story. If I recall correctly my dad said the wood was damaged on one side of the car. He bought it and repaired it himself. He was proud of this car.
Great story. The only thing cooler would be if you still had the wagon!
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Tristan, you a good kid and I envy your age, back when I was your age I was smoking pot, chasing tail, and beating the hell out of whatever car/truck I could get my hands on.
EDIT: Ok those picture will not do, let me work on it
Jason, I knew there was a reason I liked you!:cool:
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By the way, if you have the bypass oil filter it does filter all the oil, just not all at once. All the oil in the crankcase passes through the filter every 15 or 20 minutes. This filter does a very thorough job, getting the oil cleaner than the full flow filter.
Chrysler did NOT recommend 30wt oil except for temps over 70. 10W30 will do the same job and can be used year round.
Rusty, I have followed your posts and trust your advice, but isn't it reasonable to assume dirt in suspension will get sucked into the oil pump. This is how an old mechanic explained it to me. Life would be easier running modern multi-grade oil but I'm still not sure?
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Great find! Thanks for sharing.
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I went crazy trying to diagnose the ticking in my old Dodge. Good oil pressure, low compression (80-90 lbs.) I decided to go for the rebuild. The ticking was a piece of broken piston ring that broke its way through the top piston edge to the combustion chamber! The tired old motor had broken top compression rings on all six pistons, and #3 was the first to go.
Good luck with your search.
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I'm thinking Levi's Gremlin or Matador! That's making a statement.:cool:
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I am running 30 wt non-detergent in my 56 Dodge 230. Mine is freshly rebuilt and I was advised to use non-detergent oil so the oil will carry any impurities and deposit them on the bottom of the oil pan. This is because the oil filter only cleans a small percent of the oil. Modern engines send all the oil through the filter and detergent oil carries all impurities in suspension to the filter for elimination. Using detergent oil in the old motors will run these impurities in suspension through the oil pump and into all the bearings!
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I am running 30 wt non-detergent in my 56 Dodge 230. Mine is freshly rebuilt and I was advised to use non-detergent oil so the oil will carry any impurities and deposit them on the bottom of the oil pan. This is because the oil filter only cleans a small percent of the oil. Modern engines send all the oil through the filter and detergent oil carries all impurities in suspension to the filter for elimination. Using detergent oil in the old motors will run these impurities in suspension through the oil pump and into all the bearings!
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Thank you, keiser31, I'll behave like a good boy ;-) The car is perfect original in every part exept for the rubber dimensions and the upholstery which was changed in US in the early seventies as I've learnt. I would gladly change that to original-type upholstery if I find the right material and colour.
The only thing I still miss is a new left headlamp-lens which unfortunately is cracked.
Nice looking coupe, Zero! Try Largest Selection of Cloth, Vinyl & Leather Automobile Upholstery - SMS Auto Fabrics for the upholstery. If they don't got it, nobody got it.
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Ditto here. You won't see another one at any car show.
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There was a NOS bucket on EBay recently. It was a no sale, so keep a lookout. I think it was listed as Desoto.
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Awesome work! When I saw the first photos, I figured only a magician could bring this car back. You sir are the man.
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The president of The Puget Sound Region of the National WPC Club does concours quality work. You can contact him at fendersandfins@yahoo.com
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I think 35 will also work, but after 36 the width of the axle assembly gets 3" wider.
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Every year this museum sends a car to the Kirkland Concours in Tacoma. I'd love to make it up to Fairbanks to see them all, but one at a time down here is fine with me. They have some amazing cars!
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Why not....Ok I will try I and answer that, because at this point you are removing the original trans and replacing it, in most cases the original trans will get lost in a corner and then most likely later scrapped because everyone forgot what the hell it was. Ever try and find an original trans when you need it, not easy!
At this point you are no longer driving a 1934 vehicle in my opinion. You are driving a hot rod. If you cannot appreciate the car in most every way for what it originally was than why are you playing with old cars. Go out and buy the new Vette, it prob. has 8 or 10 speeds by now.
Thanks for that,Jason. I couldn't have said it better myself! I am envisioning smoke coming out of your ears too. Seriously, There is no way I'll put new stuff on that dual sidemount car, period. The antique club would toss me out and that's part of the reason for owning it in the first place. Going to their reunion picnic with 100 other pre-war all stock cars is the cat's pjs. Thank you guys for the continued input on this subject.
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Regarding your wife's wishes; you can add the heater, radio and seatbelts. That's such a nice car, I would. Don't sweat the turn signals, ever notice how many drivers out there don't use theirs?
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Do a google search or go to E-bay.
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The shifter on the '36 is on the top of the trans. I have been talking to an old timer regarding his 2 late '30s overdrives on fitting my car. He's not going to need both, right? Nice looking '34. I hope your OD works out.
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Going to the Custom Auto Show at the Seattle Center as a 12 year old kid with my older brother, a model A nut, in the late 60's. He introduced me to Bert Lobberegt who was showing his 1907 Pierce Great Arrow. Bert restored this car himself, then drove around the U.S. and placed the decals of all the states visited on the large windshield! I got to visit his garage when I was in my 20's and see the rest of his amazing collection. Bert's gone, but not forgotten, and his Great Arrow is now part of the Lemay collection in Tacoma.
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That's a dynamite find! Good for you!
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