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Value often has little to do with rarity. I think a '58 Adventurer convertible would certainly be worth more than a '58 Firesweep convertible if in t...
"The Desoto ended up going across the auction block twice and it did not sell either time - Lot No. 490 was a no sale for $165,000 and then it we...
Here it is! Lot 490 was a no sale at a high bid about half of the previous auction's high bid. Another 56 Fireflite was also a no sale at 267K. I d...
This car is going to be auctioned off again at Tulsa 2011 June 10-12. Makes me wonder how much money actually changed hands. What will it "sell...
Rick, I prefer not to have it on line. If you decide to do so, the members should be able to have their info updated first. I do not bank or pay bil...
Coolant temp sensor is located in the intake manifold just above the number 5 spark plug hole (3rd one back on left side) Usual sources for parts. P...
Water pump grease is different stuff. Really thick, almost like bee's wax. I don't know where you can find it. We had a little grease gun just for ...
The shoes must pivot freely on the anchor pin. It doesn't matter much if it is slightly over-tightened to line up the cotter pin; the torque on the n...
When I was a kid we re-lined shoes and then arced them to fit the drum. This is the way to get perfect brakes. We had a Bear brake machine that cut ...
Paul Mushy as in pump the brakes over-and-over and they are still mushy? Or, pump the brake once twice and firm?? Number 1 is air in there and it c...
Sounds like you've got air in the system. Brake shoes adjustment shouldn't have an effect on bleeding. To bleed: Fill MC, have able assistant pump ...
The fluid torque drive is a torque converter while fluid drive is a fluid coupling. A torque converter multiplies the engine torque while a fluid co...
" (Mopar & fuse packages in pic are for display only) " They clearly state that the tiny box in the picture has nothing to do with this...
Those are the same as the Gar-Wood caps. I suspect they are aftermarket parts that were sourced for the El-Morocco. The Adventurer caps do not have ...
The Gar-Wood company sold aftermarket hub caps of the same design. I had a set in a box in the 70's. Have a nice day Steve