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Location: Iowa | Hello..... New to our home via Auburn …… is this 1955 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer! Love the car...…. Now to get our hands dirty!!!!
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Location: Branson, MO | Sweet! Thanks for sharing and keep us posted of your activities with the car.
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Location: DFW, TX | That is a SWEET little '55 Dodge! Nice car! |
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Location: Buena Park, CA | Great looking '55. |
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Location: Iowa | Thanks all!
The exterior and interior are in pretty good shape, but the mechanicals have been neglected for a while. We are currently working on general maintenance, Oil change, new belts, and the like. The car was also previously converted to 12 volt, so, we will have plenty of chasing do to with the electrical. Thanks for posting comments they are much appreciated!
Edited by Chessie6057 2018-09-24 8:52 PM
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | Nice 55. Congrats.
You know this I am sure, but if not, there are 55 Dodge Shop Manuals new (repro) and used and CDs of the same on eBay. Watch the pricing for these varies considerably between vendors.
https://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=195...
Edited by 56D500boy 2018-09-24 8:54 PM
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Location: Iowa | Thanks for the suggestion on the shop manual! I do have one, I just wish there was a manual to outline the 12V conversion that was used.
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA | a 56 shop manual should show the differences ?------------------------------------------------------later |
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Location: Lower Mainland BC | 60 dart - 2018-09-25 3:18 PM
a 56 shop manual should show the differences?
These are 56 Dodge wiring diagrams, the first two are from the shop manual and shows the wire gauge is (likely thinner than the 55 wires, e.g. 18 instead of 16, etc - so stay with the 16, etc.)
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Location: Iowa | Wow,,,,,,, that is great information!! Thanks a bunch for the help |
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Location: Iowa | Just ordered '56 shop Manual on CD for the electrical components from Rock Auto...…… Are there any other great parts places for 55's that you all would suggest? Thanks again for the suggestion! |
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Location: Frederick, MD | I love that car. |
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Location: Iowa | Thanks! I haven't been able to take it cruising yet, but I am hoping soon...… Thanks for the post |
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