Harold

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It my have been mentioned before, but GM keys have letter designations to identify the keyway (the grooves in the side of the key). So if your ignition key is an 'A' blank (for example) you should be able to use a newer style (big rectangular head) 'A' blank and cut a key. The automakers were notorious for having very few key combinations. In the 1960's, my mother, aunt, and cousin went to a bingo game in my aunt's '55 Buick. When they left, they got into another '55 Buick and drove away in it. My cousin spotted my aunt's car still parked at the curb! My aunt put the other car back where it was, and no-one was any the wiser.

Great old accessory item. At least 50 years old since the manufacturer's address has a 'zone number' instead of a 'zip code'. Switch plate is marked 'No. 1', 'No. 2', and 'Both'. Box is beat-up, switch plate is somewhat dirty, and knob has a smudge on it. $12.00 postpaid in USA. PayPal is fine. Thanks for looking!Harold

Part # 647215 for 1936 Plymouth Dodge DeSoto and Chrysler 6 cylinder cars. Some references say it fits '32-'36. Has surface rust as shown in pictures. $12.00 postpaid in USA. PayPal is fine. Thanks for looking! Harold

Part # 647215 for 1936 Plymouth Dodge DeSoto and Chrysler 6 cylinder cars. Some references say it fits '32-'36. Has surface rust as shown in pictures. $12.00 postpaid in USA. PayPal is fine. Thanks for looking! Harold

A couple of events that showcased poor production quality... My cousin sold Dodges and got the first new Demon his dealership received as a demo. One fender said 'Demon' the other said 'Duster'. A friend bought a new '74 Corvette. He brought it to my house before even going home with it so I could see what a mess it was. I took it for a spin (brand new with under 25 miles on it) and the car had lots of issues. After several trips to the service department, the dealer informed him that they didn't build the car and were not going to do any more work to it. He dumped it soon thereafter and got a Datsun 280Z. The fifties had their share of quality issues as well. My father was a NYC cab driver and the company test driver when new cabs came in. One DeSoto lost a wheel on Columbus Circle, and another caught fire because of a wiring issue.

I had an '89 Buick Century with a 3.3 V-6 that would periodically stumble and then set the check-engine light. Couldn't find the cause. I checked everything I could think of, and then sent it in to the shop at the Pep Boys I was working at. Their top tech (former NASCAR guy...very good diagnostician) spent 2 hours and didn't find the problem. It was a dark damp afternoon, and on the way home from Pep Boys the car acted-up again. I opened the hood in exasperation, and found the problem: One of the spark plug wire boots had a split on the coli-pack end, allowing the spark to jump to ground. The combination of dim daylight and damp weather made it easy to see the arcing.

Covers all Mopar car makes including Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler, Imperial, Valiant, and Lancer. Has many exploded-view illustrations, part numbers, and retail prices. Includes update pages still in wrapper. Somewhat worn and dirty but still a great reference source. $40.00 postpaid in the USA. PayPal is fine. Thanks for looking!Harold

Covers all Mopar car makes including Plymouth, Dodge, Chrysler, Imperial, Valiant, and Lancer. Has many exploded-view illustrations, part numbers, and retail prices. Includes update pages still in wrapper. Somewhat worn and dirty but still a great reference source. $40.00 postpaid in the USA. PayPal is fine. Thanks for looking!Harold

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Still lower....$15.00 for both, postpaid in USA.

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I'm from April, 1954 too!

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1981 Amoco Car Care Guide made by Chek-Chart for Amoco dealers to use in their gas station service bays. This manual has 320 pages of specifications, capacities, tune-up data, and much more. Truly a spiral bound automotive service encyclopedia for domestic and foreign vehicles. The manual is in excellent condition with only minor scuffing on the cover, and probably was never used in a repair shop. It is clean and nice with no dirt or grease stains. Vehicles covered include:Chevrolet Pontiac Oldsmobile Buick Cadillac Ford Mercury Lincoln Plymouth Dodge Chrysler Opel Capri Arrow Challenger Colt Fiat Courier Imperial Mazda Datsun MG MGB AMC Javelin Matador Ambassador Toyota Triumph Volvo International Jeep and many more! The years covered are 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 and 1981. Send a note if you want to know if a particular vehicle is covered. The manual is $20.00 postpaid via Media Rate in the USA. PayPal or USPS Money Order are welcome.

PRICE DROP: $12.00 POSTPAID IN USA

1987 Motorcraft Wire and Cable catalog for US and import vehicles. Gives spark plug wire set numbers, dimensions of individual spark plug wires, and similar info for battery cables. Has many illustrations. Also includes listings of wiring accessories like sockets and connectors that were available separately. $ 12.00 postpaid in USA. PayPal is welcome. Thanks for looking! Harold

This hardcover book was published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, an English organization, and includes articles on engine design, filters, lubricants, pistons and rings, ignition and fuel injection, and much more. If you're into the technical side of car engines I think you'll find this book very interesting. I bought the book from the New York Public Library many years ago and it is somewhat worn but complete and intact. $15.00 postpaid in USA.

Here's another book that would look a lot better on your shelf than mine.... It's a collection of technical papers read at a conference held in 1979 sponsored by the Combustion Engines Group and the Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in London, England. It includes topics such as the Wankel engine, Stirling engine, hydrogen-fueled cars, hybrids, Diesels, and more. Lots of info, charts, and illustrations from nearly 40 years ago. This is a softcover book that i bought from the New York Public Library many years ago. It's somewhat worn but complete and intact. $15.00 postpaid in USA.

NOS dust seal for 1932-36 Chrysler products. Has some surface rust on the metal portion and the (leather?) seal itself is stiff but should soften up with oiling. $12.00 postpaid in USA. Shipped in padded envelope. Harold