Author: old yellow 78
F article in Hemmings
This was posted on Hemmings Daily site yesterday. Although it has a few of the exaggerated drama comments from “malaise” spewing haters, mostly the F comments are more favorable. Somewhat interesting for what it’s worth:
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/…aily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-11-10
Transplant consultation
What would be involved in swapping out the Super Six in OY with a Magnum 318 or perhaps a 360?
– Would it need a new K member, or are there mounts that could be adapted?
– Could I use the existing wiring system, or would it have to be modified or …
1977 Plymouth Volare Premier Coupe on Hemmings.
This was listed as a “Find of the Day” on Hemmings last Monday:
https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/…aily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2019-10-14
I’ve seen this coupe advertised before. It’s extremely clean and nice, but I don’t like the “musical notation” painted above the Volare emblem on the fenders. The association between that awful song and the Plymouth F…
OY pics and plans
I was looking at some old pics on my computer tonight and found these of OY (Old Yellow) taken not too long after I bought it. It still had the Mopar poverty caps on before I put the Road Wheels on it. It’s cold outside tonight and we are waiting for…
Yellowstone trucks
I just got back from a great visit to southwestern Montana visiting friends who bought a cabin out there. We drove down to Yellowstone National Park just across the Wyoming border a few times and I saw these vans and trucks lined up at the northern en…
K cars
On another thread here “Replacement Faux Wood Trim” Replacement faux wood trim… I had made a case for the possibilities of the K platform and it’s variants becoming collectible in the future. So, to avoid hijacking that thread, here is that post:
On Hemmings Daily there is an ’85 Chrysler T&C for sale (see pics below). Although it looks like it’s in really nice shape, it is pricey @ $11,000…
Cracked tire warning!
The Uniroyal Tiger Paw GTS tires that came already mounted on my Road Wheels had some small cracks in them when I got them, but they seemed quite serviceable and they had a lot of tread left. Well, I should have kept a much closer check on them, or be…