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Bart_59_Dodge
Posted 2009-07-26 5:17 PM (#182758 - in reply to #182716)
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59CRL - 2009-07-26 10:51 AM
suburban61 - 2009-07-26 6:49 AM im usually all for originality but my votes goes to leaving it black... how do you like the '59 plates? ive wanted to get a set of 1961 ones for ages... happy with yours? adriana
The front license plate? I like it, still get people asking me "What year is this car?" ;)

I get some of the same reaction, but really interesting ones from cops.

 



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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-07-26 10:43 PM (#182792 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		Don't feel bad about getting asked what year the car is. My License plate (and it is on both the front and rear of the car)a is, R59Fins, yet I get asked all the time "What year is it" One guy who was following behind me, and then pulled up when I stopped for a read lite, asked me if it was a Cadillac


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Posted 2009-07-27 8:23 AM (#182807 - in reply to #180087)
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I took the wagon to a little car show in Arlington last weekend, kind of a hot drive (right at 100* at 7:30) but had a lot of fun. It's crazy how much attention the beater gets.

Ordered some chrome aircraft style seat belts for it. Heard a horror story on the Hamb about a guy whose '56 Buick door opened on a turn and dumped his girlfriend out, killing her. Never had any problems with my door latches, but I don't want to be "that guy" forever.

Also got a set of those helper spring things for it. Not sure it's going to help much, but when you start getting 4+ people in the car, the driveshaft will rub. I'd like to get a STIFF stock height spring for it, but the only options I'm seeing are custom made and that's a little pricey. Still may do it.


Eaton Springs has them , or can make them upon request .Called them this week , said they have over 20k blueprints . Single mainleaf is like 112.00 per side and a complete already built set is 479.00 a pair w/ 65.00 shipping , and thats with a 1 week turnaround .


Something tells me it is probably alot faster than that right now.....
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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-07-27 4:10 PM (#182854 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		I just replaced the air shocks on my 64 Dodge, Gabriel Hijackers, with Monroes. Last time Kent was in town we loaded up the 64 with "God" sized Swedes, 4 or so of them(Well 2 Yanks). Every time we hit a bump you could hear the tires hit the undercarriage. With the new Shocks, She outta be able to haul a dozen Swedes around now. I prefer the rear end of my car not droop in fact I like it slightly elevated, folks get a better view of the Exaust, the diff, etc etc, when they make a mistake and challenge one of the Dodges. The air shocks arent Expensive, Monroe shows $72 for a pair for the mopars, alto I bought from my tire shop and had them install, so I did pay a bit more.

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d500neil
Posted 2009-07-27 5:01 PM (#182860 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: bishop, ca		I, too, do not like the 'slammed' look in a FWDLK'er, altho some of us do prefer that appearance----as did the FACTORY,
back in the day, accentuating the lowness and the length of our cars in its advertising.

I like my cars to stand up, "on point" so to speak, instead of appearing to slither around, as if the springing had broken
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1959Dodge
Posted 2009-07-27 5:54 PM (#182866 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Yorba Linda, Ca		AT LONNNGGGGGG Last we Agree, Neil.
I thinhk I get some of it from when we were Kids, it was popular, at least here in S Cal, to lift up the rear of the car. I don't have them as High as back then, but like you, I dont like the rear, hanging low, to me it looks like the springs are getting weak(and they probably are) so as women tend to lift their "upper torso", as the age, I lift the "Lower Torso" of my car LOL
The cars get better mileage that way too , as they are always going "Downhill"
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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-07-27 8:49 PM (#182889 - in reply to #182866)
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Posted 2009-07-28 8:47 AM (#182924 - in reply to #182704)
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Bart_59_Dodge
Posted 2009-07-28 8:08 PM (#182996 - in reply to #165059)
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My Back Buckets came in from JC Auto and I popped them in for a quick test fit.

Although It all needs to be reupholstered, Im almost glad at this juncture that I have mismatched fronts and backs, so I can decide which I like better.

Im leaning toward the look of the front seats over the back seats.

Can anyone I.D. the make and year of the fronts from the upholstery pattern?

Just wondering.



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57windycoupe
Posted 2009-07-30 4:27 PM (#183264 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Cushing, Wisconsin		I didn't do this today, it was closer to two months ago now, but I've been extremely busy!
I also forgot to mention, I hit 100,000 mi in this car!!!

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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-08-04 7:27 PM (#183971 - in reply to #183264)
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abqcarl
Posted 2009-08-04 9:25 PM (#183990 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-08-04 9:59 PM (#183998 - in reply to #165059)
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(typically) is, if you buy a large convex rear view mirror, and 'weatherstrip-glue' it to the face of your mirror,
you will find TA-DAH: that that location is PERFECT for the convex-guy's installation. You will have a wonderful
panoramic view along the left side, and behind, your car, without the traffic, back there, getting all-miniscule on
you...

I haven't put a convex mirror over on the right side (it's probably way too far away to do much good), but, if you
position that mirror face as far inward, and downward as possible, you'll find that that mirror DOES work to
show you a (small, but important) portion of the grille area of a car which might be driving in your blind-side,
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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-08-04 10:35 PM (#184012 - in reply to #183998)
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BTW, they do a good job of decapitating pigeons without sustaining any damage during the process.

But that's a story for another thread.

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imp610
Posted 2009-08-06 4:35 PM (#184294 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Finland		I have been busy today, in the morning I was welding on my wifes car and in the evening I mounted my new fuel tank under the Imperial with new sender and filler tube gasket...

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Also connected the fuel line with new tubing that I installed allready few years ago. The hooks were ordered long ago from Year One since they also was missing... I made the fuel tank straps myself at the time that I fitted the tank.
And while I was fuzzing about around the car I hooked up the horns to work to, since I have been working on the electrics on this car for a few days now. While I`m waiting for some parts to arrive, I plan to get this car out of garage this summer to take it out for a little testdrive...

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Posted 2009-08-06 5:24 PM (#184297 - in reply to #184294)
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I need one for my 57 Plymouth, and I'm not going to buy one of them painted chinese ones.....
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Posted 2009-08-07 1:13 AM (#184323 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Finland		Glenn, the tank is Spectra Premiums #CR12A that is for 62-63 B-body car. At the time that I was buying a tank for my car there wasn`t any, so I bladdered thru catalogs at work and this was the nearest of measurement.

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For my car it is about an inch too short and then it`s a little bit small with 15-gallons only but it doesn`t bother me. The fuel sender I got from Vans Auto.
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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-08-07 11:05 AM (#184341 - in reply to #184323)
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57windycoupe
Posted 2009-08-07 11:25 AM (#184346 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Cushing, Wisconsin		My car has been sitting in my father's garage for fifteen years so I decided to wax and buff her with Zymol, here is a before and after pic. I spent a week shining up the potmetal and chrome, with Turtle Wax Chrome Polish & Rust Remover. I am more than pleased with the way she shined up.

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57plymouth
Posted 2009-08-07 11:27 AM (#184348 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-08-07 7:01 PM (#184392 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-08-08 2:19 PM (#184457 - in reply to #165059)
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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-08-08 3:29 PM (#184465 - in reply to #184457)
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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2009-08-08 5:55 PM (#184475 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Netherlands		How about you take some polish and make the ol' girl shine again..?

I got the keyless-entry stuff working today, only to find out only 2 of the 4 buttons on both transmitters work, and the 2 buttons that are working have their functions crossed over... :/
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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-08-08 6:58 PM (#184480 - in reply to #184475)
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How about you take some polish and make the ol' girl shine again..?



I was only joking.

I'd rather get it running well, first. Besides, I have to wait until the pinched nerve in my right shoulder/neck is better before I do any polishing.

K.
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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2009-08-08 7:17 PM (#184481 - in reply to #165059)
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Why not buy a local kid some ice-cream and make it polish the car for you.


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Posted 2009-08-08 7:28 PM (#184484 - in reply to #165059)
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abqcarl
Posted 2009-08-08 10:12 PM (#184496 - in reply to #165059)
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After reading what all everyone here has done to their cars, I am inspired to work on mine tomorrow. I suppose cleaning it up a bit, and putting the front bumper?/grille assembly back on the car would be nice. Then it wouldn't look quite so derelict.... Maybe if I am feeling particularly motivated, and it doesn't get too hot, I'll try to fire the old beast up, though I won't let it run too long as the radiator has a hole in it. My fault for being in a hurry... Perhaps if I get a lot done, I'll post some pictures when finished.

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Posted 2009-08-08 10:49 PM (#184503 - in reply to #184496)
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Posted 2009-08-08 11:27 PM (#184505 - in reply to #184503)
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Posted 2009-08-09 1:46 AM (#184512 - in reply to #184465)
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Posted 2009-08-09 9:36 AM (#184524 - in reply to #165059)
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wbower3
Posted 2009-08-09 12:31 PM (#184536 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Heaven Above (Formerly Oklahoma City,OK)		Put the new seat cover on the rear seat back, stripped the rear seat springs, wirebrushed off the rust, painted 'em and put on the new batting, foam and burlap. Also put the new seat cover on the rear and front seat bottoms, and stripped the old seat covers off the seat backs of the front seat. Stripped the old covers and batting off the interior rear seat trim panels and made patterns to sew up the new vinyl for them, bead blasted them and gave them a good coat of scrap rattlecan paint, measured the patches and cut the patches that I'll have to bend and weld onto the bottom edges where they had rusted away. It's sure sad that when this '55 (C?)RL was pulled out of the river/lake that no one took the time to properly dry it out. Sure making a lot more work........LOL

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Posted 2009-08-09 3:04 PM (#184556 - in reply to #165059)
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Went out to visit my sister. I love that Tereador Red sometime she looks red somtimes she looks real orange.  I now have a whopping 29 miles on her!

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Posted 2009-08-09 8:14 PM (#184582 - in reply to #165059)
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Well I went out and worked on Virgil for a bit today. Nothing major though. I cleaned up the engine bay a bit. Looked around for the motor number to record for Ed Petrus. Got some gas out, along with an old pump and regulator. Hooked it all up, and cranked it over a few times. It wanted to run, but wouldn't quite catch. Went to put the front bumper/grille assy on, but couldn't find the bumper bolts anywhere. So I guess I'll have to buy some this week. I did bring out some Brasso, just to see how well the chrome would clean up. It turned out good. Not great, but decent. I figure that maybe with a buffing wheel, it will clean up even a bit nicer. Can anyone recommend a source for a complete engine overhaul gasket set? I want to pull the motor out, and replace all the gaskets since it has been sitting for 20 years.
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Posted 2009-08-09 8:14 PM (#184583 - in reply to #165059)
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Well I went out and worked on Virgil for a bit today. Nothing major though. I cleaned up the engine bay a bit. Looked around for the motor number to record for Ed Petrus. Got some gas out, along with an old pump and regulator. Hooked it all up, and cranked it over a few times. It wanted to run, but wouldn't quite catch. Went to put the front bumper/grille assy on, but couldn't find the bumper bolts anywhere. So I guess I'll have to buy some this week. I did bring out some Brasso, just to see how well the chrome would clean up. It turned out good. Not great, but decent. I figure that maybe with a buffing wheel, it will clean up even a bit nicer. Can anyone recommend a source for a complete engine overhaul gasket set? I want to pull the motor out, and replace all the gaskets since it has been sitting for 20 years.
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Posted 2009-08-09 8:45 PM (#184587 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-08-10 5:20 AM (#184622 - in reply to #165059)
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(yes, I know that Gary and KP repops the "original" rubber tube - I just wanted something even better)

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1960ny
Posted 2009-08-10 11:14 AM (#184640 - in reply to #184622)
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Location: Sweden		Sven! I really need a pair of those too! I didnt want to install the rubber ones.

Can you make another set and sell to me!

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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-08-10 11:24 AM (#184641 - in reply to #184587)
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deloverly - 2009-08-09 5:45 PM

John and I drove Flo home from Hot August Nights. We came back on Highway 70 to avoid the ORANGE CONES! M'Lisa


In Las Vegas, if people see orange cones by themselves, with no work going on, they freak out and drive super slow, acting like the cones will attack their vehicles.

But if there are people working around the orange cones, the motorists speed up and seem to aim for them..............go figure.

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d500neil
Posted 2009-08-10 12:02 PM (#184643 - in reply to #165059)
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Posted 2009-08-10 2:45 PM (#184666 - in reply to #184640)
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Neil, thanks - I was afraid that pictures was requested - didn't want to, cause I have not fixed up and changed the weatherstrip yet - anyway here are some pictures. The worst part of it was to do the recessions in the sheetmetal without damaging the paint on the rear panel. I produced a pressing tool for to be able to work slow and carefully.



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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2009-08-10 7:16 PM (#184702 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: Netherlands		Looks good Wizard.
The trunk lip on my '60 NY is rotted out aswell and someone has 'repaired' it with a thick layer of bondo, covering and filing the entire lip area. This also covered up any drainholes you are talking about.
But it makes sence as I now know why there are 2 inch-sized holes in the trunkfloor near the rear-edge.
The 'dimple-device' seems to work nice aswell. Good work.

I've been wrenching on my '57 this friday and saturday, reconnecting some wiring and tonight I replaced the rear taillights which I had stripped of paint.
Sunday I've been out with the '60 NY to a local meeting about an hour's drive;




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crvsir
Posted 2009-08-10 8:27 PM (#184711 - in reply to #184666)
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wizard - 2009-08-10 3:45 PM

Jörgen - I sent you a mail...

Neil, thanks - I was afraid that pictures was requested - didn't want to, cause I have not fixed up and changed the weatherstrip yet - anyway here are some pictures. The worst part of it was to do the recessions in the sheetmetal without damaging the paint on the rear panel. I produced a pressing tool for to be able to work slow and carefully.


So that's why I keep getting water in my trunk throught the back? No drains?
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Kenny J.
Posted 2009-08-10 10:37 PM (#184730 - in reply to #184711)
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wizard
Posted 2009-08-11 1:44 AM (#184752 - in reply to #184711)
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island		Troy, Im not sure that the '59s had any drains fitted?! I even had a '59 NY, but I have forgotten if there where any drains or indications that there should be any. As I recall, the weatherstrip and channel of the '59 should work better - see your manual for how to check for proper trunk lid sealing.
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d500neil
Posted 2009-08-11 9:17 AM (#184777 - in reply to #165059)
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Location: bishop, ca		I was going to mention to Troy that the best way to try to track down trunk leakages is to enlist someone you TRUST to lock
you down inside the trunk and then to Water-Board you----I mean: douche-down the rear end of the car, carefully and scientifically
so that you, with your handy flashlight, can detect the leakage(s) as soon as they appear, so that you can figure out how to cure
them.

If/when the drips appear on the underside of the parcel shelf, you should be able to back-track them to the base of the rear window.

You can look carefully at the parcel shelf to see if there are tell-tale streakages/rust which will point you to a particular leakage source.

If you have no leakages from/on the parcel shelf, count yourself lucky. You'll have to remove the stainless trim from around the base of the
back glass, and clean out/repair the trough that the trim sits on top of, and seal-up the trim's large mounting holes in that trough.




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My57Saratoga
Posted 2009-08-13 1:43 AM (#184990 - in reply to #184777)
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wizard
Posted 2009-08-13 1:57 AM (#184991 - in reply to #184990)
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57plymouth
Posted 2009-08-13 8:31 AM (#185004 - in reply to #165059)
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