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Last to be installed were the door seals. Randy had acquired a very good used pair. With fresh plastic clips the install was flawless. See photos

Now moving on to both door window adjustments Upon furtherer inspection some door adjustments were necessary to get the proper base line for window adjustments. See photos. Once done realignment of the door glass was done the photos show near perfect alignment.

Here is the first update on the 1973 Chrysler New Yorker. Power window oper. on both drivers and passenger door was first on the list. As seen below the pucks inside he paas. window mtr. had turned to mush. The drivers door was more interesting as it revealed one broken tooth on the window mtr...

The Hurst 300 has a more refined design and overall appearance. Right @Trace 300 Hurst. On the other hand I owned a 70 Sports Fury GT, the ultimate sleeper on four wheels. I call it the Hurst 300 by a nose.

Here is my take on improving fuel mileage. Something that has not been addressed her is timing chain slack. Worn timing chains are a key contributor to fuel mileage loss. Also worn camshaft lobes can kill engine efficiency. Second, Differential gear ratio does impact fuel mileage. The difference...

I now have row after row of metric sockets and wrenches I used to us for those occurrences. Now occasionally used.

The erosion of the freeze plugs like this is common even if the coolant change interval is adhered to in your maintenance schedule. Note the condition of the cylinder walls in the photos above. The freeze plugs appear to have been replaced many decades ago. Possibly the quality of them degraded...

I only wished my hands were teenie-weenie. When I raised up the front of the car I placed it on jack stands as they were extended to their full limit. I then removed both front tires and disconnected the outter tie rod ends. This gave me easy access to the freeze plugs. Ounce done I left the...

Here are the replacement freeze plugs installed.

Todays update it was discovered on inspection of the steering column shift linkage that two freeze plugs were leaking. As the following photos show these two freeze plugs were ready to rupture. The water jackets inside were found in excellent condition.

With freshly cleaned and installed the replacement linkages restored operation to like new operation.

Here is another update on @ayilar 1972 Chrysler New Yorker. As stated in the previous post Michel dropped off replacement shift linkage to correct and restore proper adj. and operation. The backstory is last fall Buttercup would not shift into park. First blush impressions would have you think...

I have owned multiple Ford Ranger trucks since 1994. There durability and electronics engineering is second to none and on par w/ any Asian counterpart. My preference is w/ 4.0 V6 w/ auto transmission w/ super cab option. Bought the last of the full truck bed Rangers in 1213. This will stay in...

NOS MOPAR dist. cap. for a 1969 Chrysler 300 w/ 440L.

As far as I know there IS NO DROP IN REFRIGERENT. In my getting my certifications years ago I was told under no circumstances to mix 134A and R12. The properties of each refrigerant are quite different as 134a is more volatile than R12. Simply don't do it. AS for being flammable check the...

I agree w/ @Snotty, @FURYGT,@Davea Lux. My personal preference is to re-core. Inherent problems w/ the aluminum radiators is they can"t be serviced (re-corded). A short term fix. Aluminum radiators in long term service have problems w/ electrolysis which renders it a through away radiator.

Check all of your fuel hose connections. If the rubber hoses shoe signs of cracking replace them and the hose clamps if they are corbin style.

I will do that when I drop off The 70 red Polara We'll be contacting Wyatt soon.

Hey Michel? We need to talk. You know I'm on the lookout for center caps.