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Last seen: August 18, 2023 11:00 am
I believe the 10w non detergent oil is for the transmission. The hydraulic fluid is for the fluid drive.
I also think it could be that Bob needs to repolarize the generator. Ron, I have a battery disconnect switch on my '55 and have left it disconnected ...
Hi Tim, It looks great. You have made a lot of progress since we last spoke. Looking forward to seeing it all together. Dean
Gerit, check your PM's
Mark, sometimes you get lucky, glad the problem is solved. I also went on a small club tour on Sunday, only about 8 cars (two Desotos). Could be one o...
I seem to be in. I did get some sort of warning in a pink colored box, but went away. Thanks, Dean
Hi Mark, I am far from an expert, but I have had a similar issue, not on my '55 but on the '51 I have been working on. It turned out to be my fuel pu...
There is a '36 Plymouth on ebay (auction ends in 30 minutes...9:35+- Thursday). The front fenders, headlight locations and radiator shell look like wh...
In looking at the ornament, the radiator shell could be from a Plymouth. Didn't Plymouth once use that design? Maybe the front fenders, with those hea...
Hi Ron, You got it! Congratulations. Love the hardtops. Is the ETA to CT still the same? Dean
Hi Ron, Mark, Ron, we should set up a day to meet halfway, maybe near Worcester, MA I don't want to belabor the color thing, but the paint code is...
Ron & Mark, That is my car. I have owned it for about eight years and always thought the main color was emberglow. I believe I got that from the ...
Jessica, congratulations from a fellow '55 owner. Keep up the good work. You are really going to enjoy cruising when the car is finished.
That is the color combination of my '55 Fireflite. We do get a lot of comments on the color. As an aside, I had the extreme pleasure of speaking with...