Nice little trip, Abe! Gotta drive them. I'm leaving for Red River, NM. early afternoon. I'll be doing some rapid climbing my self later. Low desert to high desert to mountain forests.
PS.......this is the first long road trip since installing the replacement engine. It'll be around 700 miles.

Hugh........Please send me a PM with your e-mail address.
Thanks
John

I am in search of a 2-door hardtop Club Victoria coupe in the 15k-19k range in driver status in running condition with no rust. It can have some wear and tear with faded paint. It doesn't have to have stock drive train I can accept a 302 or other type engine swap with AOD transmission with column shifter. Is there anything out there in California, Arizona, Nevada, or New Mexico?

There is a 2 door Club Victoria project car I am interested in buying. Looks like it needs to have some sheet metal replaced. Is EMS sheet metal quality still good or has it gone down recently? Otherwise any other vendors?

John...e-mail me the pics you want posted, and I will gladly put them into this thread for you.
Later...Hugh

I'm told that this rubber bumper (358939-S) is the correct part used to support the tailgate support straps on a Ranchero or Wagon.

I would post a photo or two, but I have not been successful as of late in posing photos as IMGUR has changed and I don't understand how to use the new version.So I'll describe the rubber bumper and its use.

When the tailgate on a Ranchero or Wagon is closed, the support straps fold and hang in a somewhat vertical position. This rubber bumper is attached to the body, not the tailgate and supports the folded support strap so it does not hit the body and rattle. Hope that's clear.

This rubber bumper is 9/16" in diameter and 5/8" in length. There is a 3/16" hole in ONE end only, that is approx.1/2" deep. I'm told the rubber bumper slips over the head of a screw. But what does this screw look like? The screw hole in the body, where this bumper mounts, looks like a #6. But the head of a #6 will barely hold the bumper in place.

The  Dennis Carpenter description of these bumpers is "Lower door bumper '55-'59 2 Door Hardtop,Conv., and Retractable."

Hopefully someone will enlighten me regarding the rubber bumper installation and how to post photos with IMGUR or from my Iphone.

Thanks
John







 

I guess I'm   ssome wherre in the middle,  Detroit winters,  cars in garage any way from nov to may,  so I would say 2ow is fine

Quote from: hiball3985 on 2024-05-29 11:39....I use 10-30 conventional

Why not synthetic, Jim? I've been sold on it for decades. Maybe it's not as important down there in Southern Cal but it can get pretty cold here & synthetic flows a lot better than conventional oil does when cold. When it's real cold conventional oil has about the consistency of molasses.
Still, even when hot synthetic doesn't break down as fast as conventional oil.

Quote from: geraldchainsaw on 2024-05-28 21:24hi,  just saw  your msg,     don't know why used 20 wt either,  I'll goback an change what I have  for some 10-30,  or 5-30 syn,  thanks

You may have used 20W because thats what the owners and shop manual call for. I use 10-30 conventional

hi,  just saw  your msg,     don't know why used 20 wt either,  I'll goback an change what I have  for some 10-30,  or 5-30 syn,  thanks