HarryJ

Folks.....this type of data ,in my opinion, should be available thru this website via some type of quick reference system. I.e. if you have a quick tech question this site should provide a quick referal/answer. If you are working on your car and need a tolerance or setting; you should be able to quickly reference it here. Don't get me wrong, I like talking and debating with you folks....however....sometimes all I need is the answer to a quick question.

Well folks........I bought the motor and drove to North Carolina to retrieve it. Here are some pictures of my treasure. I primarily purchased this motor to obtain a head and a distributor........and it was nearby. The '21 light six I have needs a new distributor; or might I say correct distributor ( Remy 626-A vs 626-K ). Long story ....the car is a very well preserved original; albeit, has an over heating problem which I traced to an incorrect distributor ( the one on the car runs it in a retarded fashion).......thus..overheat.

First, I would like to thank everyone again for their help in my efforts to restore my survivor. The above response is a great help in my efforts and is an example of what I consider is a prime function of this club and this website. keiser31 has helped me confirm the coating on FEDCO plates and Nickleroadster has given me the method to restore the part. Today, I received the repro "pop-out" from Jesser's...............Excellent work. Another thanks is due Mikzjr, via this site for refering me to Jesser's and posting a question on the CCCA Tech site. Tomorrow I plan to check out progress on the body work and pay my bill up to date. Hopefully,,,in about three or four weeks the car will be back in my shop.

Don..... that certainly looks like an extremely well engineered and well built unit compared to the average unit of it's day; however it looks as though it suffers from die cast zinc disease and some severe corrosion. I doubt it could be fixed without replacing the diecasting at the very least. I think your solution will be to replace the entire sending unit.

Don, I have a 1940 edition of Dyke's. It is an invaluable part of my literature collection.

keiser31......thanks.......This answers a major question in my efforts at restoring my car.

Keiser31....Thanks,......I have studied three of these plates up close and one posted on this post in detail. The three plates I have studied up close are: the car I'm restoring, the parts car (both series "72"Chryslers),and a 1927 Marmon. From these I can't tell what they were originally coated with. I suspect they were plated; don't ask me why,but at the minute that's my guess.............Where have you seen FEDCO plates?

Dean...looks good...Hint, there are several epoxy products out there you can soak in punky or slightly rotted wood. This may save you the time on reproducing some parts.

Dean....At the moment I am not going to paint it. When it gets back from the body shop It will be in the white (primed). I plan to do some small detail work on the body myself and then I am going to set the body aside and restore the chassis. When the time comes to paint it I plan to use the same colors (Green and Black) that it and the parts car were originally painted.

Quick update...Today I drove up to the body man's place to check out progress and pay my bill up to date. The car is coming along in an awesome fashion!!!! Body work on all four of the fenders plus the splash aprons has been finished. When I arrived; the left side fenders and splash apron were being fitted. They looked great. In the next week or so the right side will be fitted. As you know the instrument panel is in the hands Mr. Wolf; and the "pop-out" cylinder is in the hands of Mr. Jessers. There are several issues extant....Front floor covering?...How was the FEDCO plate coated?.......... How can I reproduce the door handles?.....What about the running board molding????

Dean...Let me suggest you find a friend with a good woodworking shop. Working with wood is just as easy as working with metal. You could easily make the replacement wood.

rsb ......Super thanx.........I'd like to see more of these movies................in my original post I mentioned a Stutz movie. I was wrong it was an Auburn movie. I was called by the Stutz Club..............Thanx . Durant...Could you share a copy of this movie with the forum? rsb, I have surfed the "You Tube" reference you gave me; there are quite a few early movies available at this source. I hope the AACA Library has copies.

Phil.......Let me suggest using a modern "goop" such as "The Right Stuff" by Permatex. These new technologies are far better than the old fashioned paper gaskets.

I was wondering, how many early (pre-WWII) factory assembly plant movies still exsist? I have three video tapes of movies, which are quite interesting; "How Packard Builds A Body", a movie from Ford (circa 1931) on Lincoln production and a rather poor copy of a Stutz movie. As I stated, these are interesting and helpful in my efforts to restore cars in my care and to preserve others.

Does anyone else reading this forum have examples, pics, or specs on Chrysler floor coverings of the twenties?

Dean...You're doing the car justice.

I thought '32's were "PB"s. I have a 31 "PA" ; although registered as a '32.. Steve , you ought to get the Plymouth out , no matter the series.

Leigh..........Again, thanks for the pictures! Note...the carb is a Pemberthy Ball & Ball SV-37 Very rare.

Leigh....Thanx, You're probably right in thinking U.S. (left hand drive) might be different. The remains of the floor mat you have are probably quite rare. Could you post the ebay pics here?

Peter...I can see why we pay you so many $!

Tim...If you have a scanner you can scan it into your computer and then post it here. I can do it so it must be real easy. By the way, look at my post in the restorations forum. A picture of an unrestored series "72" was just posted showing an early radio.

Leigh...Thanks for the picture. I can't tell what the floor covering is; however, there are several other details which are interesting. The two tone dash and the shape of the gear shift knob are points of interest for me. The early radio is also interesting. Where is this car at, can you get any more pictures? What does the mat in your 66 look like?

I have a question someone out there must know the answer to. Was the front floor cover in the series "72" a carpet or a rubber floor mat? I have no evidence in either the car I am restoring or the parts car, as to which the car was originally supplied with. I have a strong suspicion the front floor boards were covered with a rubber mat.

Mike, these are some early truck wheels.

Tim...How about posting the info on this forum?