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Last week I took part in the 17th annual Old 27 Tour. This event happens during the 3rd week of August and consists of driving the old roads and putting on a bunch of small town car shows up the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula. Michigan Old 27 Motor Tour – Back In It's Day It Was The Way...

My '65 has the correct radiator (2524 983) that may well be original. I had tank seam leaks repaired a couple of times 10-15 years ago, and the 2nd time, he put a lower pressure cap on suggesting that it wasn't going to hold up otherwise. The core is so old that some of the fins have literally...

I didn't expect this to be the snag in my project. I have a perfectly good tie rod end, but need to replace the nut. Went to Home Depot, bought a shiny new 1/2" fine thread castle nut. It screws on just fine, but it is too tall. When completely tight, the cotter pin hole is still covered by...

I seem to have the time & budget to do 1 or 2 projects a summer, and this year it is the suspension's turn. The lower control arm bushings have been squeeking for a while, and last fall I noticed that the lower ball joints had a little more play than I liked. They were fine side to side, but...

It seems like most of the time, the nut is stuck to the stud enough that the whole ball assembly turns instead of the nut unscrewing. I suspect the answer is just get the dremel tool out & split the nut, but I figured I'd ask in case I'm just not seeing something.

This years tour was great. Among the couple hundred cars were a '64 300 convertible, my '65, @Omni '65 Newport, & a couple of '70 300s Videos are here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5eGHHIoBPO5f5wpgDZcJRA/videos

Friday evening temperatures were still in the mid-60s so I went out for a ride. Pretty sure I've never had the top down after the State Christmas Tree went up. :) The calendar & the forecast suggest that I'm done for the year.

When I got this car 20 years ago, it needed a new top. The main part overhead was in fairly decent shape, but the sail panels were tearing at the bottom, and the rear window was mostly gone. I don't remember what it cost to have it replaced, but I think it was around $800. I got a solid 15...

I am getting closer to starting my top replacement project, and have run into a couple of questions. Hoping folks here have some answers. :) First, my old top is pretty trashed, especially where the sail panels meet the quarter panel. I know there is a split in the top material along there...

I have a '65 Chrysler 300. 383 with AFB, cable shift 727. As far as I know, it is all stock, but other people owned it for almost 40 years before me, so nothing is guaranteed. I believe I have adjusted the kickdown according to the FSM. My understanding is that with the kickdown pulled all...

In the Summer of 2002 I was looking for a cheap beater as a backup for my aging minivan. A nearly 40 year old full size convertible was not on the list of ideal candidates, but on a sunny Saturday afternoon, taking it for a test drive did seem like a fun idea. As often happens, this objectively...

I've got a '65 Chrysler with front drums, and am looking for a hub. Left hand thread studs would be preferred, but not necessary. Will consider one with a good usable drum (11x3), especially if close enough I could pick up. Lower Michigan, NW Ohio, NE Indiana. I can only imagine what...

At my hometown's parade & car show on Independence Day I saw a '57 Plymouth & two '59 Dodges.

I know the bars are different left & right, but does it matter which end is front or rear? 1965 Chrysler if it matters.

The project for this summer is/was supposed to be replacing the top on my convertible. It was last done almost 20 years ago, and it has been pretty ratty for a couple of years. It isn’t 100% weather tight, but I normally park in the carport at Jen’s so it hasn’t been a problem. Ordered a new top...

I've had an Actron CP7605 Dwell/Tachometer/Voltmeter Analyzer for 20 years or so, and I think it has hit the floor once too often and isn't working any more. It doesn't look like that model is available anymore, and I'm not seeing anything similar for sale. I just need something to hook to the...

I'm replacing the single exhaust on my '65 Chrysler, and am not sure 100% about the placement of the tailpipe. I believe it is supposed to run inboard of the frame rail but not sure how close horizontally or vertically to the rail. Anyone have dimensions or photos of a stock setup in that...

This is part warning, part rant & part question. Looking at the usual online parts sources there seems to be total confusion between right & left, and I believe that most listings have it backwards. Which is why I have an immobile car sitting in my driveway at the moment. :BangHead: After...

I'm replacing the idler arm on my '65 Chrysler and yes, I'm probably overthinking this. :) The old one had the bolt installed from the bottom and a castle nut/cotter pin on top. The new one has a regular bolt/nut with no provision for a cotter pin. First, it seems like it would be better to...

I have a '65 300, 383 with factory manifolds (2463107 & 2205535) and a single exhaust. The current exhaust has multiple cobbled together repairs and I'd like to just replace it all at once with something better. For a variety of reasons I would rather get something I can bolt on myself rather...