John D.

Hello again. I have two more questions regarding brakes. Where is the brake light switch located on a 1951 Dodge Coronet? What bulbs are used for the brake lights? Thanks for any help. John

OK, I can't be the only rookie who's had to do this, so HELP please!! I got the master cylinder off my '51 Dodge Coronet Club Coupe and I'm ready to put the new one on, but the what looks like a stainless steel rod the brake pedal linkage was attached to going through the front part of the master cylinder needs to be moved from the old one to the new one. How do I get it out??? It's the part that had the U clips on either end and is about three inches long and penney size in diameter. I whacked it with a hammer, but it didn't budge. I'm soaking it with penetrating oil (three days now and no movement). Do I keep doing that and whacking it until it shoots out? Thanks for any help. John

OK, I can't be the only rookie who's had to do this, so HELP please!! I got the master cylinder off and I'm ready to put the new one on, but the what looks like stainless steel rod the brake pedal linkage was attached to going through the front part of the master cylinder needs to be moved from the old one to the new one. How do I get it out??? It's the part that had the U clips on either end and is about three inches long and penney size in diameter. I whacked it with a hammer, but it didn't budge. I'm soaking it with penetrating oil. Do I keep doing that and whacking it until it shoots out? Thanks for any help. John

Thanks wbower3. I tried prying from the back again with a knife, but no luck. So, I waited for my brother-in-law's arrival and he, being more mechanically inclined than I, got it off. He held two screwdrivers in one hand crossed like an X sticking through his fingers and alternately hit each one with a hammer slowly backing the clip off until it popped off. It was impressive to watch! Now on to the master cylinder replacement. John

Hi all. I'm trying to replace the master cylinder on a 1951 Dodge Coronet and can't seem to figure out how to get the U shaped clip off the brake pedal pivot holding the pedal arm to the front of the master cylinder where it pivots. I've tried pushing it off with screwdrivers, but no luck. I've tried to get behind it to pull it off, but can't get any clearance. What should I do and what type of tool should I use????? I'm out of ideas. Thanks!! John

You have kind of a difficult request. The US is huge and you won't be able to cover much in a week, your best chance for warm weather in from late March to early April would be across the southern tier of states from Florida to California, the car meet season doesn't really get going until summer and there's really no central location to target for interest in early Chryslers that meets your needs. That having been said, I can offer the following advice. The Walter P. Chrysler museum is great and probably would be in your interest, but it's located in Auburn Hills, Michigan (suburban Detroit) and most likely it won't be that warm there yet. On the positive side of things, Michigan and Northern Indiana have a lot of car museums and you can't beat going there to see old cars and auto history in general. There's the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, the Ransom Olds museum in Lansing, the Alfred Sloan Buick Museum in Flint, The Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, IN, the Auburn/Cord/Dues. Museum in Auburn, IN, the Gilmore Car Museum in Hickory Corners, MI and probably others I'm forgetting. Check out their web cites. I can't think of any places around there to look for Chrysler parts though. When I think of areas for Chrysler parts, Massachusetts comes to mind with Roberts and Andy Bernbaum parts and Atlas Auto Parts in Los Alamitos, California. Speaking of California, Southern California would be warm and there are some good auto museums there. There's the Nethercutt Collection and San Sylmar in Sylmar, the Peterson Museum in Los Angeles, the San Diego Car Museum, etc. Their web cites might help too. Finally, check out the WPC Club web cite for add'l info. They have a good National Car Meet, but it's in July in Omaha, Nebraska this year. Hope this is a start and good luck. John