Plymouth switched to rear wheel emergency brakes (Bendix) and a parking sprag in the Torqueflite automatic transmission in 1962 Interesting! I know my '63 wagon engages a pawl in the transmission with the parking lever, but I did not know this was the case the previous year. (1963 was the last year...
There were many more things to complain about, Tiido! Yes, the fender eyebrow rust was a significant problem. When I redid my Sport Fury, I took pains to treat that area with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator. I'm not sure what the last year was for the driveshaft parking brake; my '63 Valiant wagon has re...
Hi, am new here, found this site by accident, but since a '59 Sport Fury was my first car, decided to join. The car is long gone but still have a soft spot for it. I do however still have the original rear plate... Tiido and I have since corresponded, and he has shared some pictures with me. This i...
Good to hear from you, Jim! You're now logging in with your Facebook account - great! Back in 2013, you posted here with your JMG.Sr account - here's a thread where you posted: https://59plymouth.net/59forum/viewtopic.php?t=2229 Did you share ownership of the '59 with "like em all", who al...
Welcome to the '59 Forum, Robert! We look forward to seeing you and your car at Carlisle - although, we've seen your car at Carlisle before! Check out this post...
Free! I have a bead on one, and will collect it and hold it for anyone that will pick it up or arrange for shipping. John Fowlie, if you're ever this way, you could swing by and throw it on the trailer... Or, I could bring it to Carlisle.
Greetings, and welcome to the '59 Forum! Unfortunately, '59 valances are like hen's teeth. The best you will be able to do is to find one that's beat up and get a body shop to work it over. Regarding the bumper - if you're looking for show quality, you might try Bumper Boyz (their contact info is he...
If you need a driver's side grille in good condition - only minor imperfections - I can put you in contact with the seller, with whom you can negotiate the price. Note: Grille pieces came in two flavors, where the horizontal bars are grooved, or smooth (without grooves). This piece has smooth horizo...
