New tow vehicle

[Sam I am]

Didn't those old Chrysler products have 6 volt electrical systems in the early fifties? Will that cause problems getting the 12 volt lights (I assume you have) on your tear to work?

[angib]

Oh here is another http://www.allpar.com/history/plymouth/ ... -1952.html

A quarter of the way down that page is this immortal line:

"The fantasy starts this way: In front of you on your shop floor are four completely disassembled cars: a '49, a '50, a '51 and a '52."

Now that's real proper obsessional knowledge! It's good to know that an American old car nut can be just as 'bad' as a British old car nut.

And believe me when I say, the whole auto industry started going downhill when they started substituting rubber plugs for metal covers over gas tank sending units.........

Andrew

[Mike B]

Didn't those old Chrysler products have 6 volt electrical systems in the early fifties? Will that cause problems getting the 12 volt lights (I assume you have) on your tear to work?

This one has been upgraded with a 12 volt electrical system. The engine was rebuilt and now uses unleaded gas. All that work I don't have to do...

It's sitting in front of my house, but here's why I'm not working on it right now:



Mike
Hayden Lake, ID

[Lesbest]

Does the car have 16in. wheels? Would be a nice touch to get wheel covers for the trailer to match the car. Will make a neat combo.
Les

[Mike B]

Does the car have 16in. wheels? Would be a nice touch to get wheel covers for the trailer to match the car. Will make a neat combo.
Les

15" wheels with radial tires - so the tires must be new.

I guess I will start looking around in the local auto wrecking yards for extraneous pieces. Spaldings is a huge yard over in Spokane that may have some parts.

Mike
Hayden Lake, ID