Ron Lawson

The one on that 37 appears to have been cut and bent down

Looking good Matt Are you putting a seal in the bottom of the box where the control rods exit? also on the sector shaft ? I have done it on mine and guess what No Leaks The outer column looks great Was it nickel plated originally? My Senior one is painted

John it's a mess. Surprised though the body is very good when comparing it to my DB The timber frame is shot and will need replacing and the Left front fender is damaged It will be a big challenge but not as intense as the DB was How are parts like to find for this model DeSoto I need new spring bushes all round Kerry posted a couple of photos on f/b if you care to have a look

A True Blue one at that as well Just a bonzer bloke

Such a profesional tradesman Hard to find now days

We I am off today to go and pick up my latest buy a Holden bodied 29 K roadster RHD The car has been dismantled and comes with a new radiator and 5 new tyres I am close to completing the restoration on my DB 2249 Senior Touring and grabbed this one to keep me occupied

Looking great Ian You must be a very proud man

Looking splendifolous there Ian In other words real bonzer

Hooray!!! you can go to the top of the class Stake side

DB26 You have learned nothing new at all All you have learned is that someone has put the wrong globes in the taillights on both occasions Stakeside has noted in his illustration for the main tail light a 6 volt 21/3 cp and a 3 cp for the vertical which would be the brake light Now in the Land Downunder the brake light is always brighter than the tail light If he fits these globes from Restoration Supplies the tail light will be the brightest WRONG However some folk just don't listen to the correct advice My old man used to call me a tail light Recons I was too dull to be a brake light

Matt give me a call tomorrow Sunday

You will find that the "second" contact as you see it is the feed via a brass connection to the upper part where the brake light globe fits It is easy to work out The lower section is the tail light which is not as bright as the stop light so why would the tail light part have a duel filament globe

Just keeping you on your toes there cobber I knew that you would not lower the incredible standard that you have set with this restoration

I hope that they are not metric bolts there Ian

Good luck Anthony I hope you have fixed the problem These little njggly buggers can be very frustrating

Your picture answers my question The sediment bowel that I have won't fit

Anthony, Does your Vac tank have one single outlet in the bottom or two If you have a one hole version I can send you a sediment bowl to suit

I hope you get it sorted out Anthony

Matt I can remember things from years ago as if it were yesterday ask me something about yesterday and i haven't got a clue

Matt back again I have a photo of your car when it was driven to Western Australia in 1979 for Rally West Boy its a small world I will post them to you

Wow Matt, That is so special When I bought my 2249 donkeys years ago the Cockie that was the new owner of the property gave me the previous owners name and phone # When he sold the farm he was a Widower and he retired to Exmouth I rang him and introduced myself over the phone and asked him about the car He asked Which one I bought and when I replied the Dodge he sad "You've got a bloody good car there mate and proceeded to tell me the history of the car that they had owned since 1946 I asked him if he had any photos of the car and he said yes and he would find them and pass them on to me The poor old bugger passed away 2 weeks after I spoke to him He was 92 So I never got my photos But it was so up lifting to speak to him and boy did my car have an interesting life

Make sure you put a new rubber washer on the new plug

I can vouch for that Ian. Anthony Bryant aka Gundog has been of immense help to me with my 2249 Touring. As you said a photo or some measurements are just the ants pants especially when there was so much of the rear part of my car that was missing These forums get a big thumbs up from me

Looks good cobber Just the dux nuts

Anthony Just had a look at the 14 to 33 parts book that I have on CD and it lists the same block for the Senior series However under a different part# to the Senior parts manual that you have I would say at a guess the blocks were the same except for the later ones having a larger bore Found nothing in the CD one on the rear oil seal housing I would assume that they are the same