Posted on 07/09/2013 3:27:31 PM PDT by virgil283
When I was in college in the mid-80s there was a vintage car show in front of the library.
One car stood out, in particular, because instead of being all gussied up with chrome valve covers and neon paint jobs. It was IIRC some late 1930s Plymouth.
The car was unique because it had such original upholstery, the gauges and window cranks were all intact.
The man said he got it in trade from an old woman who gave him the car in exchange for some extensive plumbing work he did for her.
Her husband had died 30 years before, and she just kept it in the garage.
Yes he had to replace the rubber parts, and of course drain the gas tank. But he said it really didn't take much $ to get it into running condition.
One thing that stuck out, was he said that the fuel filter was made of leather, and was quite dessicated.
Didn't know they would ever use leather for that.
saving up to restore my 73 plymouth duster. Has a 318 now, but I have a 340 in the shed I could build if I had $
But it was nothing compared to my dad's new 68 with a 383.
It would have left my puny car in the dust.
The only problem was that they both rusted out quickly.
Not sure why. Midwest winters?
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