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This is how the solenoid I bought from Napa is functioning. I need to sit down with the wiring diagram and better understand how everything is supposed to be wired, because whoever did the 318 conversion (I think it was a 6-cylinder originally) got creative and left a rat's nest of wires.

Hit a solid milestone this weekend.

Yes, I have the service manual. My strategy (likely flawed) is to get the engine running, then move on from there. I know the fuel tank is a rusty mess, so it will likely need to be replaced, but I have bypassed it while I work on getting the engine running.

Boom. Thank you for the knowledge drop!

Oh interesting Oh interesting. The car has not been on the road in decades. My folks bought it around 2000, and after it developed some "issue" with the transmission, they parked it in a barn. I wasn't able to get a clear picture of what was going on with the car, but my stepdad shared that it...

Thank you! I just ran a new wire from the NSS to the correct terminal on the starter solenoid, but the starter would not activate. However, when I run a jumper cable to force a ground on the T or I terminal, the engine cranks. So Im guessing my NSS must be bad.

This is awesome, thanks for the link! The starter solenoid has two small posts, one marked "I" and one marked "S"; should the NSS be connected to the "I" terminal, and the yellow wire from the ignition goes to the "S", correct?

I thought I had a faulty neutral safety switch, but upon checking under the car, I found the wire was gone entirely. See picture: I've checked for disconnected wires but couldn't find any. My question is, where should this wire be connected to? Does this NSS connect to the ignition? Starter...

I have no idea of the value yet. Other than the Hagerty pricing guide, I can't find enough comparable cars even to understand where to baseline my pricing strategy. As it sits, it's in the top of #4 condition, but maybe it's closer to the bottom end #3 condition?

My step-dad was deep into the hot rod scene in LA in the 1950s. Their car collection has been all over the map though.

1200 miles later, the Plymouth is home in Colorado. Tomorrow it will get a thorough wash and we will figure out how to get it up unto the garage

Sadly my brother has zero interest in cars and lives out if the country. What this really means is I need a new house with a giant garage :D

I hear you, but my folks have a car hoarding issue and I need to help them downsize and the 1959 Chevy is the one I want to keep.

All the POWER!!!

The ‘74 Lincoln stored above it has a small leak from its gas tank, and at some point they put an absorbing pad on the hood of the Plymouth. Then proceeded to forget about it for the next decade :BangHead: I think it will mostly come out, but still. Here is what’s under the hood