Larry W

Perhaps, like myself, he's loosing his marbles and needs too replenish.

I fill them with drier lint and then use them as fire starters in the fireplace.

Thanks, but I'm like one of those people who take in stray dogs or cats, most just followed me home. Watch for the auction my kids will have after I'm dead and gone!

Did you check the coolant level in the overflow tank, or in the radiator itself? Check the level in the actual radiator after it cools. If it's not completely full, have your system pressure tested at a competent radiator shop.

See if that quarter panel (#179) has a Group#12.940, part #4243649RH. If so, it is for a '54 and '55 Oldsmobile 88 and Super 88 Holiday coupe (2dr http). I believe that's what you have. If it's a part #4243626, then it's for a '54 and '55 Oldsmobile Super 88 convertible. Not sure, but I think only 88 and S88 2DRs used the teardrop skirt.

Fill the battery with acid until it just covers the top of the plates. Then, fully charge the battery and then let it cool for a while. Then, top it off with more acid. Once the battery's been in service, maintain the proper level with distilled water. I use water expelled from an air conditioner run through a coffee filter in all my batteries and cooling systems.

I'm not a carburetor expert by any stretch, but I've heard that if the POWER VALVE is leaking, it will slowly drain the fuel out of the float bowl, and settle into the manifold, where it will evaporate from there. One way to check, is to look down the bore of the carb to see if it's wet after the engine has been off for an hour or so. But, like I said, I'm not a carb expert.

Maybe on 98 models, but 88 and S88's used a teardrop fender skirt in a rectangular opening.

I'm hoping a Cadilac guy will answer that!

Once you get that six volt radio to operate, you may want to check out what's available at "redirad.com". Watch the YouTube video.

'54 or '55 Olds right rear quarter panel?

#171, accessory rear bumper ends '51-'52 Chevy and '53-'54 Chevy. One vintage is taller than the other but I get mixed up on which was which.

'53-'54 Plymouth left front fender?

Yes, I think Bleach (#155) may have nailed it.

I wish that re-refined oil was still available today, as I would use it in my Chrysler T&C minivan with 250+ Kmiles. But it probably wouldn't be much cheaper.

Well, it's got the Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler, DeSoto initials, so it's from a Chrysler product prior to 1961. Looks like from the forties or early fifties.

Back in the early sixties, knowing that I was a budding car enthusiast, an elderly neighbor gave me a sales brochure from the teens or twenties for "Dan Patch" automobiles. As I recall, they were available in various body styles of the time, coupe, roadster, phaeton, truck, etc,. After perusing the pages for a while, in my youthful exuberance, (read that stupidity), I decided to try my hand at automotive re-design with a then new on the scene "magic marker". Mag wheels, blowers, and zoomies, actually detracted from the appearance of the vehicles and I ended up discarding the brochure when commanded by my mother to clean my room. I've never seen or heard of Dan Patch since, and today, of course, I wonder what would that sales brochure be worth?

If you still haven't found anything amiss, you still have two issues here that apparently didn't exist before the engine was torn down. Those being the squeak and the cracked fuel pump eccentric. That being the case, I think we may safely assume that the two conditions are related, possibly having the same cause. At this point, I have to ask, was the fuel pump already installed on the front cover, when the front cover was installed on the engine, after the rebuild? If it was, the fuel pump arm landed on top of the eccentric, causing it to crack, instead of riding on the outside of it. I'm telling from experience here, as I made this mistake long ago on a '65 Buick and cracked the aluminum front cover. Once you cranked the engine for the first time, the arm snapped back into place, but the damage had already been done. Again, look closely at the inner side of the fuel pump arm, and the outside of the chain and gear for witness marks telling that what I have stated has occurred. I suspect that one of the links on the timing chain is bent inward and is riding tight on the gear. This would account for the squeak and the fact that it momentarily silences when you pour oil on it from the filler tube. Hold the gear up, with the chain hanging on it, and slowly rotate it to see if the chain easily lands on each tooth without binding. Let us know what you find. Good Luck!

You don't say what kind of car you have, but above all I would check for water collecting on the floor of your trunk. This is probably the most common way trunk floor rust out on convertibles. DO IT NOW!

#126 could be '55 or '56 DeSoto. The small hole under the headlight may not be for a directional.

Mr Beck, I'm the fellow who visited with you and told you of a car near exactly like yours, seen in an antique gas station in Elkhorn WI. I truly sympathize with you on all points except the lawn chairs. While it was unfortunate that the placement of your vehicle in the center of the show field sort of left you "on the outside looking in", attendees of this high end car show, like myself, appreciate the fact that we can see and photograph these fantastic specimens ,like yours,without having them surrounded with lawn chairs, coolers, excessive and obnoxious signage, cry babies, etc, with hoods and deck lids closed. I believe the intent of this show is to display the lines and beauty of the cars, perhaps as one may have seen in an advertisement. None the less, I'm sure many others, like myself, appreciate the hassle you and your wife endured in order for us to see your car. Thank You, Larry W

#127 may be shown upside down. I believe it may be from the front of a '53 Mercury.

I attended both events and saw these cars. My buddy displayed his Cushman scooter at Greenfield Village. Larry, it was a pleasure meeting you and Joyce. Perfect weather, great weekend!

I couldn't agree more with KDirk. I attend a major swap meet every year, and several years back I spotted an NOS carburetor marked '58 Edsel. I showed the seller black and white documentation that it was for a '63 Ford with a 352 CID. I got a "yeah, okay", and since then it's still labeled as it always was. At the risk of sounding too pius, I think that religions of all denominations should put a renewed emphasis on learning and following the Ten Commandments. Even for an atheist, these are good rules for all human inhabitants of planet Earth to follow.

Very sharp looking car! I have heard that if this car is powered by an inline six cylinder engine, a replacement from a late model 4.0L Jeep will bolt right in, as these engines all came down the same assembly line in Kenosha, Wisconsin.