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Last seen: January 26, 2026 1:29 pm
You're going to have to pull your axles out far enough to get them out of the differential, aren't you? In the section of the FSM for removing the di...
Broken resistance wire. The car still had the correct resistor, too. Not an aftermarket replacement. My top notch counterperson at the local O'Reil...
Distributor's out, right? What about the oil pump drive? I'm trying to remember on our '38 Plymouth restoration, but we mostly just let the machine ...
Atlas Obsolete has them, although they will be modern fittings with plastic parts on them. I bought one from them on ebay, and they pictured a NOS ho...
I'd call Tim Stanghor on the generator/PS setup, too.
You might try Tim Stanghor down in Whitewater, KS on the starter. He has a '56 Fireflite 2 door hardtop parts car that may have a rebuildable starter...
Very cool!
If you haven't already listed it, I'd suggest you put it on Craigslist. It's free, and you'll find a much bigger audience. Or, see the webmaster abo...
Most of the time when I try to post a picture, I have to do the following; make sure it's 640X480 When I click "add the file", I get a nev...
Jim's pictures...
I would take the old seal to my parts store and would buy a new one based on the dimensions of the old. Checking on partsvoice.com, Silkes Auto Parts...
I wonder if that's the switch from the standard unit? It's not like the switch for the deluxe AC.
This is close to the perfect commercial...... gorgeous girl, gorgeous old car, and red meat. No crime in noticing all 3!
It was necessary to watch it several times, because it seems as though just like Hollywood's guns that never run out of bullets, the hamburger never s...