The 55er
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There were aftermarket companies that made replacement rubber floor mats. ACE is one company that comes to mind, a mid-50's catalog is pictured on the right. If you attend large swap meets you might get lucky and find a vendor with a pile of them. I found a black rubber front mat for a 1954-1956 Olds and installed it in my 1953 Pontiac with some minor trimming. I think I paid around $10-$15 for it. The ribbing and texture isn't exactly like the original but it has a hump already in it and it's a black rubber mat. Make sure it was stored properly so that it's still somewhat flexible.
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Foot plunger is part of a 1940's-early 1950's Mopar Jiffy Jet windshield washer system. It had a glass jar reservoir mounted under the hood, was simple in design and worked very well.
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I wish you well but.......I think that actually finding a certain relatively common car after all this time several states away would be a minor miracle. And if found has anyone ever considered the possibility that, after a long and exhausting search for a car, that the current owner has no intentions of selling? What do you do then? Adam, are you still out there?.......Adam?
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Check the fuel system, make sure the fuel pump's working properly and not pumping rust from a dirty tank. If the gas is old and stale get all of it out of the tank. Only operate a car on fresh gas!
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In the 1972 movie The Master Touch they pull the old Mopar switcheroo during the long chase scene. It starts with a 1958 Plymouth coupe which morphs into a bizarre looking 1960 Dodge 4-door sedan with huge vertical fins, then returns to the 1958 Plymouth to finish the chase. The weather changes frequently during those 6 minutes too!
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There were no Chevrolet 150 series four door wagons in 1955. Good luck with your search!
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Yes Chevy strut springs are the same. GM P/N 1312281, Buick 1946-1975, Chevrolet 1951-1975, as far as my books show.
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Green trunk lid is 1936 Plymouth.
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Left one is a 1956 Olds 98 2-dr. hardtop. Right one is a 1958 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special Sedan. Middle one is of course a 1950's Volkswagen beetle but i can't tell you what year.
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That's a good idea, Olds started doing that sometime during the 1951 model year. An Olds dipstick type pan from 1951-1953 is the same part number so those years should work.
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Had a customer once with a 1952 Pontiac that had this same problem. He took it to an upholstery shop and they glued the carpet down right over the dipstick hole. I told him to take it back and have them UNglue it. They did, as far as I know the carpet still laid flat and everybody was happy.
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Matt's right, I used to look at hundreds of colors, fuss and toss and turn and worry about the exact shade of whatever color I wanted. I would go the the paint shop and take their chips outside in the sunlight and into the shade and compare them. I've found that all that fussing isn't worth the trouble. I'm an old school single stage paint guy. I pick a color that's close and that will hopefully be available in the future if I ever need to touch something up. After the car's back together with the new upholstery, tires and wheelcovers and all the chrome and trim back on those tiny differences in shades are forgotten about anyway. The overall quality of the painted finish is much more important than the perfect match to the color. In all the years I've done this no one's ever walked up to me and told me my car's color is off. Go with your gut, pick a color you like and stick with it!
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.......and side trim mouldings.......might be a1952 titled as a 1951. 'Nuff said.
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Remove the plastic center world emblem by pushing in slightly and turning counterclockwise, then remove the steering wheel carefully with a steering wheel puller. Make sure all the small screws inside are tight. Picture should explain it.
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You're all set! Rotation is CCW.
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Mopar dome light lens & cover, mounted in headliner above rear backlite, 1946-1954 Plymouth for sure, may have other similar applications.
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You have a First Series 1949 model, sold from December 1948 thru March 1949. They were identical in weight and price to 1948 models and accounted for about 15% of total 1949 production. Your car was built in Detroit, MI.
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Just bought one at a yard sale Friday for $1. Deal of the day.
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The O-Type Jetaway Hydramatic transmission was not exclusive to 98 model Oldsmobiles in 1956. Super 88's had them too and I believe it was optional equipment in the Standard 88 series as well. i owned a 1956 Super 88 with a Jetaway and drove it for many years. If billorn's Olds is a Super 88, it will have the Jetaway transmission. The older R-Type Hydramatic had the 30 bolts.
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The idler arm support bracket is bolted to the frame opposite the steering box on the passenger side of the car. Remove the 2 bolts holding it to the frame and allow the linkage to drop down. This should give you the clearance you need to drop the oil pan. The pencil point is at the idler arm support bracket in the picture.
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1953 Willys Aero sedans use a Trico CPM-12-7 vacuum wiper motor.
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Most likely scenario is that the car had a mechanical breakdown or needed more $$$$$ in repairs than the car was worth at the time, probably belonged to the landowner or a family member. Years ago before all the growth and trees there was a dirt path or trail there and it was driven or pulled by a tractor to it's final resting place. The farmer dumped his trash and other discarded stuff back there as well, hence the bottle piles. Nobody cared, out of sight, out of mind. What usually happened was local kids eventually stumbled onto it and the first thing they did was smash out all the glass out and jump up & down on the roof. Sometimes the cars were rolled on their sides or turned upside-down. When I was a kid my father was an outdoorsman, he liked to hike on trails with me and the dogs and we occasionally found 40's and 50's car remains along with the bottles, old stoves, refrigerators, TVs and whatever else people threw out. Memories, those woods were lovely, dark and deep...........
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Might not be your problem but worth checking is that the FRONT engine mount is correctly seated. The bolts must be evenly tightened to seat correctly. Tighten to 45-50 ft/lbs. I give you the procedure from a 1957 Olds Shop Manual. Hope this helps!
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Just for the record, there is no such thing as a 1953 Concord fastback, you have a 1951 or 1952. If your master cylinder is functioning normally and is not gunked up and holding pressure all the time, replace the switch.
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AACA Hershey vs Fall Carlile
in AACA - Shows and Tours
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A quick check of the 2018 Fall Hershey Meet directory showed eleven Auburn vendors listed. Ten of them were located in the CHOCOLATE fields. I would buy a directory and visit those fields first.