The Ressurection of Daphne - a 1932 DL
This is the story of Daphne, the Black Daliha, my once and future 1932 Dodge DL sedan.
Warning: this is a story of lust, loss of innocence, betrayal and redemption. Read at your own risk.
It was 1965. I was a sophomore at Syracuse university. Life was good. Vietnam was just a distant dark cloud on the horizon. I had everything - except a car. I'd just joined Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. All the cool guys in the frat owned cars. I wanted to be a cool guy. I lusted after a set of wheels. Bu
Here are a couple of pictures of the beautiful hub puller that George McMurtry made for me. The thread size is 2-7/16" X 16 TPI for a DB 4-cylinder car. I haven't met the rear hub yet that this puller can't remove, and can't recommend it highly enough. It's a real work of art cut from a steel block. A very nice and useful touch is that Mr. McMurtry cuts a slot on the puller, and makes the threads one side of the puller's clamp larger than the other, so a large bolt can force the puller open a