Well,
The new tires are mounted, balanced, and back on the car. The silver
rims do indeed change the look of the car a bit. They certainly look a
great deal more correct than the red rims that were on her before. I
hope to get a road test in this weekend.
I repaired and repainted my radiator. It looks like brand new. That
semi-gloss black paint from Home Depot sure is a great finish. It looks
perfect. However, I have to rip it all up again. Even though I
pressure tested the radiator before painting, it's now leaking from the
-other- side, even with no pressure. I'm really tempted just to throw
some Bars Leaks in and call it done... but that's not the way I like to
do things. As Benny Pultanovich once told me, "there are two ways to do
things -- right, and again". I've found that to be good advice.
This will make the fourth time that the radiator has been out and
repaired -- three times by professional radiator shops, and this last
time by me. Ever get the feeling that you're beating a dead horse?
Perhaps it's time for a new one, eh? If anyone out there has an extra
-good- radiator for a '58 Plymouth (318, torqueflite) laying around that
they'd like to sell, please drop me a line.
-Dave
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