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    Glass installers near me.

    in Plymouth

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    I'm looking for someone who can install the side glass on my 55 Belvidere HDTP.

    Both windshields are in place. The body work has been completed.

    I live in the 65453 area code, (mid-southern) Missouri  

    Thanks 

    Torry

    torryp61@gmail.com

    positive ground

    in General Discussion

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    Everything I've found so far indicates various self resettting  breakers as Terryb indicated.  The  book, or at least the part of it i have,  indicates the headlights have a breaker just for them. Then another, (on a C45) for the rest of the accessories including the flashers which are now operating once I figured out what the letters on each blade on the flasher was for.  BTW, i got the shop manual I sent for, It's a DVD,,, & is going backl  Both my 56 Wjndsor & 60  Adventurer have similliar systems but with in line fuses for some accessories. My 68 Newport has a fuse block with 1 breaker.  As we speak, err write, the only two issues left, (electric wise) are the brake lights. I clamped the brake pedel in the down position useing the steeirng column. I have nothing coming out of either brake light leads. anyone know where the brake light switch is? Lastly, is there a horn ring assembly pic out there, I have a horn when I ground the center lead but not with the horn ring assembled. I'm not sure all the parts are there.  

    Really appreciate the responses, Hell of a site!

    Handyman 

    1951 Dodge Dim Rear Turn Signals

    in Technical

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    Similiar issue with my 49 Windsor. There is a aluminum foil type tape on the market. Clean the reflector behind the bulb & line the area with this tape. It dose not support flame & any heat generated does not seem to effect the adhesion qualities BUT, it will conduct so keep it away from elcectrical contact. My parking/turn signals look like headlights!  We own a laundromat & I wrap the dryer vent pipe connections with this stuf, & they get hot. 

    1951 Dodge Dim Rear Turn Signals

    in Technical

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    On 6/27/2020 at 5:35 PM, Fleetwood Meadow said:

    My ‘51 Dodge Meadowbrook has very dim rear turn signals when the tail lights are on. They are almost unrecognizable. Were these directionals dim from the factory or were they clear and recognizable like today’s turn signals? When the taillights are not on you can see the turn signal clearly but when the taillights are on the turn signal doesn’t make a bright enough light for the signal to be obvious. Unless you are really focusing on it it doesn’t even look like it is on. I know that some people are suggesting LEDs and I’m not sure which to go with since this is a positive ground system. Any suggestions on the current dim situation would be appreciated. Any ideas on the correct LED bulb I would need is helpful too. 

     

    positive ground

    in General Discussion

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    In response to Keith's informative post, the partial shop manual that came with the car, (I have one ordered)  The part of the index that is there indicates the "lighting system" is controled by a circuit breaker. It dosen't say if it is the entire lighting system or not. Presently the headlights & parking lights work since I replaced all the sockets, headlights were no issue. However, no horn from the wheel, I think it's missing a part in the horn ring. and no turn signals, I'm looking for a 6 volt flasher. Question is how much or all of the electricial system on my 49 Chrysler is controlled by this circuit breaker?  BTW: the old flasher was screwed to the firewall under the hood, it had aflange for mounting, do these need to be grounded? On my 12vt cars, the flashers are just hanging under the dash   

    49 Chrysler windsor fluid(s) question

    in General Discussion

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    Hi everyone. I just bought the above to add to the "fleet" 55  Belvedere, 56 Windsor, 60 Adventurer, 68 Newport & a 63 Galaxie (oops)! my only ragtop

    The 49 is my first fuid drive & it's a kick to drive. Being an older resto it dosen't need much but it does need carpet. so when I pulled up the old stuff I found two access panels, one shows two cylinrical "cans" with wires. These cans are attached to the side of the trans . Above that is a smaller access that states "fill here"

    I'm guessing thsi is for the fluid drive???? also guessing  90 weight????  Next to the cans at the larger access is a square  plug , this tells you if the trans case is full???

    Can anyone tell me if any of these guesses are right.

    Any thoughts are MUCH appreciated.

    Thanks

    Handyman   

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