jazzer3

MoparDavid, your transmission looks about identical to the transmissions in our 35 and 36 Airflows. The only difference I ever noticed is the handbrake cable clamp is different and the fill plugs may not number the same. I need the two shift forks that are visible in the photo showing the top cover in order to complete a transmission, does anyone have parts for sale? Jay also the u-joints differ between 35 and 36

There is more coming and it isn't sun. Still too cold to do anything outside so I spent a day and cleaned every piece of Revell track we have and put up a rather large road course in our living room. There are 98 pieces of track involved here with 3 straights left over. I had never tried putting all the track up at one time now that I got that out of the way we'll race for a few days then return our living room to normal and the slot-car stuff will go back into (more careful) storage. I can't wait to start working on real cars. Jay

jazzer3 and others that might not have heard about YakTrax. They fit over boots and shoes and are like tire chains for your feet. One of the other members here a few years ago had a driveway like that to their shop and they couldn't walk to it either. They got a pair of these and loved them. Susan I walked up the hill yesterday the sun was out no wind it was a beautiful 40 some degrees but each step I sank between 5 inches and 16 inches(no yakTrax) it was quite the stress test I stopped to rest a few times. Upon reaching the top and seeing the roof ridge lines on both buildings were still straight I celebrated with the can of Yuengling I had in my pocket. The amount of snow on roofs around here has been quite a concern. I removed two feet of snow from in front of the service door went in and sat in the 36 Airflow for awhile. I looking forward to April showers. Jay

I had a seven pass. sedan years ago, as I can remember rear axle bearings and seals were bigger, the steering column shaft is heavier than the Windsor, I couldn't use the beautiful blue steering wheel. Many parts sources will state (expt. Long Wheelbase Cars or LWB)

Nooooooo! Most anyone on this site will appreciate your humor but if the wrong guy see's your idea there may be another "parade convertible" with a late model steering column.

I've seen the DeSoto Bonneville car but would really like to see more about the engine, photos or build details. Can anyone direct me to any sources Thanks, Jay

Bob, make the package (US--$650.00+ pkg) the C-39 3 window and I'll fly out. The $650.00 isn't a problem but whatever the package costs I can use the house for collateral:). Jay

Being there is no way to get to my shop except by hiking up a hill covered with deep snow and I found a source for cars, I got this out of storage. It hasn't been set up for more than 25 years. I got the Revell four lane set in about 1965 and have collected track when I found it, there is 48 more feet of straight and one more 90 turn still in boxes but the Wife isn't too thrilled about the size of this being in the living room. The original cars got used up quick and cars were not easy to find 25 years ago, now they are plentiful but some are expensive. I recently bought the four cars shown and I have two 60 Plymouths ordered. I use the Grandsons as excuse for all purchases that are unnecessary and not justified at any time. The photos taken of the road to the shop were taken a year or so ago, it is much worse right now I would never be able to walk the hill. The street shot is current but not current enough as there has been more snow since it was taken. My Mom's house, about 150 years old, used $1550.00 from 12/9/13 to 1/9/14 and $1485.00 till 2/10/14, that's a lot of oil for a big house for one person, but at 89 years old she wants to stay put. Jay

I think the book could be considered a history of early automobile manufacturers, If what is written here is accurate. The book goes much deeper than just Walter Chrysler's life and accomplishments. I would reserve the rating of rubbish as to one's existing knowledgeable of our automobile's history or how valuable their time is. The winter we are having, I have time, and has me searching the "books for sale" websites. I've been sitting with my Mom, (born 89 1/2 years ago) and reading, so far two books on Carl Fisher, Bill Vukovich, Raymond Parks, Rex White, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, and now Chrysler. Last winter this time a straight-eight Chrysler was being assembled in the shop, the last look I had at the road to my shop was depressing, Admiral Byrd would find it daunting, I might get up that hill by April. Still Snowing, Jay

Rusty, checking the front of the book I don't think I'm allowed to reproduce anything but, just below half page is a sentence starting with the word Furthermore and includes "and stringy ridges lined fender edges" now that there is hard for me to picture, or imagine. I'll have another beer and keep reading, I am enjoying the book. Jay

Has anyone read or have the book Chrysler by Vincent Curcio, I would recommend it for any W. P. Chrysler fans. The book certainly does reinforce the phrase "a picture equals a thousand words" as the writer gives voluminous hard to imagine descriptions. They built three floors of the Chrysler Building in the same amount of time it took me to read the descriptions of its' features. If some one has the book and can refer to it without a bother I would like for someone else to read page 549 and tell me if a few of the sentences describing the Airflow make any sense. I've reread them a few times and it's Greek to me. I was liking Vince but now he seems to be getting down on the Airflow a bit, I'm still reading it with 550 of 669 pages down and I do recommend it. Jay

Give me some time, I need to get a 48 Ford and a 50 Dodge going then I'll finish the manifolds for the 265 C.I. engine I started so long ago. Having fitted and welded cryogenic piping since 1974 I guarantee it won't look cobbled or cheesy. The plan is to fabricate a single carb intake and use a Stromberg AAVS or equivalent. The exhaust I want all six pipes dumping into one 3 inch pipe. Running the front port to a concentric reducer to go up to 3'' pipe then having the other five tubes intersecting the 3 inch at some angle to be determined. It should look something like the exhaust header used on a Miller or similar race car of inline engine days, but it will be under the hood and not running down the side of the car. I did the welded on flange on a stock exhaust years ago and I also don't care for the look. Jay

Bill, I know why you are in Florida. Albrightsville really gets hammered in the Winter compared to here in Downtown Jim Thorpe. The storm today is expected to dump between 8 and 14 inches. I would be somewhere further south but as of now It would look like a circus train moving my "stuff" Jay

Stooy, here are some photos of a project that has been on hold for almost ten years. I have plans for a 265 C.I. six for a 48 Windsor. I made the nine flanges for the six-cylinder and got some 1 3/4" stainless-steel tubing and plan on making a homemade intake and exhaust. Since this project I have gained an interest in the straight eight and would like to install one into another 48 Windsor coupe (poor condition, rat-rod material) that we have. It took me approximately nine hours to make the nine flanges for the six, the eight cylinder will take 12 flanges. I would like to take patterns and see if a metal shop could cut them out of plate for a reasonable cost. I made the flanges shown out of 1/2" hot-rolled flat bar and using a 1 3/4" hole saw the tubing fits nicely into the flange. I will hold the tubing about 1/4" shy of the engine surface of the flange and put a fillet-weld on the inside where it will not be seen. With the 1/2" flange and this small weld the flanges should not warp. As can be seen the actual arrangement for any of the tubing has not been decided, i will fabricate with the engine sitting in position. After reading about intake manifolds I will also make some provision for heating the intake manifold, maybe silver-soldering some copper tubing to the stainless.

Bill, I can't give you specifics on the 56 Chevy but I can tell you from experience. On older cars with worn window channels or "cats-whiskers" windows can crack with a close of the door. I have had a few older cars with worn channels and on two occasions have cracked driver's side door windows by just closing the door with a little too-much force and I am usually gentle in closing a car's doors. If the windows rattle they are subject to cracking by closing the doors. Jay

Hello, I recently bought what was advertised and appears as such, a NOS carburetor(Stromberg AAVS-2). There are no marks on the base of the carb indicating anything was ever tightened against it. I was thinking about introducing some "neets foot oil" to the accelerator pump and installing it on a car as is. I do, usually, add a cocktail of additives (ethanol stuff and a stabilizer) to the fuel tank . Do you think I will get away with using the carburetor as is or should I rebuild it using a kit with ethanol proof parts? The new carburetor cost me the same, $100.00, as the older Stromberg shown, I was as happy as if I hit the lottery! Thanks, Jay

Thank you Marrs for the information. I was checking on availability Of "#127 Octane" and will probably eventually find it on Amazon books or similar website. I did find it available from a site that may be from Malaysia "mybooks.my" and I think the price was reasonable, I had to convert RM 25.7 to US dollars which is about $8.00 US which is OK with me but they did not accept or recognize my shipping address. I'll find it eventually and again thank you for the info. Jay

Bob, One or two of our cars, when first started you have to goose the engine sometimes to get the charging system charging. The starter would only engage if I failed to make sure the amp gauge wasn't showing a positive charge. I attribute it to lack of use, when the time comes that goosing it a little doesn't get it charging I'll have to fix it. So if the amp gauge is showing a discharge don't be showing off how superior those Chrysler cars are, or were. Jay

I was waiting for that, I knew it but couldn't remember. One time I was going to demonstrate how the starter wouldn't engage while the car was running. At an idle, whether the generator wasn't genning enough or the regulator was sticking the stater did engage. I was bewildered because I had done it before without the starter engaging and it was a while before I realized why it hadn't worked and another while before I would try it again. Jay

Dave, I usually grease these bearings pumping slowly until I just see grease appearing between the seal lip and axle. I think the manual calls for a given amount, I never figured out how many grease-gun pumps equal an ounce, but too much grease will likely get on the brake shoes. Also, my manual is a little mixed up concerning drain plugs for the differential, both C-39 rears I've worked on had a small plug at 6 o,clock for draining. Jay

Brian, My car lead a tough life, the chrome is pre-Korean War chrome, it shines but is pitted badly. We used old jeans and chrome polish and it shines like new it just has all these little pits in it. One night under the lights the grille was as shiny as ever and a young lad asked me if I had put "glitter" in the chrome. We cut our knuckles when the jeans wore through, pieces of the grille could be used for a wood rasp. But, I have put over 8,000 miles on it since it's return to the road in the spring of '08 and I am just happy that I got it before it ended up crushed or with an overhead in it. The Hemi lost the long bellhousing in 54 becoming more hotrod friendly. Jay

I think the Crossfire will be one to hold onto.

Agricultural Hall in Allentown, PA starts today and goes till Sunday. Get there late I'm going early! Jay

Brian is this the same yard that had the 46-48 Chrysler two-door sedans? I paid $600.00 for this 50 Newport but it at least had good windows, today and about & 5,000.00 later, half for paint although the paint on the roof is original. Brian do you no what happened to the two-door sedans? They were very rough! Jay

Bob, please pardon me I should have included, "Please" and "Thank You" in my post. I could park your 3-window between our 48 New Yorker, two door sedan, and our 3-window Concord and I could probably hook a trailer to the New Yorker and pull that Imperial 3-window cpe. that you are building all back here to Pennsyltucky. Spring is on the way, Jay