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Good Morning, Clive- This is from the 1956 service manual. Although it states that replacement is the only option, the exploded view appears to have...
Good Morning, Clive- This is from the 1956 service manual. Although it states that replacement is the only option, the exploded view appears to have...
Shawn- I show the same part nos. in the 1959 parts book. 1675 448 for the 31 5/8", 1829 266 for the 31 1/2" Sure Grip. Getting those brake drums o...
Good Morning, Jarmo- A 1960 paint chart shows paint code NN-1 as Smoke Pearl, and TT-1 as Calcutta Ivory. There is a note on the chart that says t...
Jarmo- Your service manual explains this in the Electrical and Instruments chapter on pages 50 and 51. Section b. on page 51 tells about the 5 volt...
Jarmo- Unfortunately, the service manuals do not list the resistance of the sending units. I was going to check the values on my 1959 Firesweep, bu...
Annet- Your 1970 Pontiac and 1972 Cadillac would have had only 3 speed automatic transmissions. With your 1955 Diplomat having a Plymouth chassis an...
Good Morning, Shawn- The 1959 parts manual shows the 20 gallon tank as 1820 199, the 23 gallon tank as 1820 195. Yes, there is a drain plug, part no...
Good Morning- The 1958 service manual lists the Firedome (LS-2) as having a 23 gallon gas tank. The dimensions on my 1959 Firesweep 20 gallon tank (...
Consider yourself lucky with a working clock! I have 3 clocks for my 59, all of them with the same broken spring on the winding mechanism. None of t...
Good morning, Shawn. The 5 point drum puller from Les Fairbanks is the way to go. It keeps even pressure so that it doesn't warp the drum. It norma...
Hey, Glenda- Congrats not only on keeping the car in the family, but on getting her up and running. You will receive great pleasure taking her out ...
All looks to be good to go for Akron. Clayton and I will arrive Wednesday- about a 4 hour drive staying off the interstates. Looking forward to seei...
Good Morning, Greg- I had a couple of braking issues with my 59 that may relate to yours. Check the parking brake- it is a drum on the back of the ...
Hey, Mika- My 1959 parts book shows this: X is Pearl White, DUCO no. 2539, DULUX no. 93-91016 W is Tropical Tan Metallic, no match in DUCO, DU...