Faulkner gets a Redo

Dick Koch · Post by **Dick Koch** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 4:18 pm

Dan - How old is that NOS unit, diaphrams will become brittle with age.
Dick.

Post by **Faulkner** » Mon Dec 04, 2017 8:09 pm

Hmmm... Good point, Dick. I can't even find out if it was a refurbished unit I bought, it no longer appears in my eBay history.

I remembered that John Quinn had once posted a "how to" on repairing these, and I found it - here's the link. I feel scope creep coming on...

Dan

Post by **Faulkner** » Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:43 pm

Every day, I've been checking my bank account online, for an indication that Gary Goers cashed my check, in the expectation that I might receive some parts from him that I ordered. Then tonight, this:

What did he send? What did I ask for, that he did not have? Stay tuned...

Post by **Faulkner** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:35 am

I had ordered some floor mats from Gary - but, unless they are coming separately, this suggests I am not going to get them... I see them on eBay, but not in black.

Dick Koch · Post by **Dick Koch** » Wed Dec 06, 2017 2:21 pm

Dan - l ordered floor mats from ebay, they are molded and do not lay as flat as they should, especially in the rear, Next time l will get my upholsterer to make and install them. Get a price, it's not that much more.
Dick.

Post by **Faulkner** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:18 pm

Were you talking about these, Dick? It's hard to see why they wouldn't lay flat, especially in the back. I'm looking for rubber ones, wouldn't anything from an upholsterer be carpet? Unfortunately, these don't come in black, although I keep asking Mopar Direct...

Post by **Faulkner** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:23 pm

I'm wistful... I received my last order from Gary yesterday. He sent me everything I asked for, except for floor mats - and this nice note.

What will MoPar folk do without him?

The end of an era.

Dick Koch · Post by **Dick Koch** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 12:59 pm

No dan, l have a set of those green mats for greenie, l'm talking about regular cut pile floor mats you can get on ebay, they are moulded and have jute matting glued on the bottom side. My upholstery guy rips off the jute but the moulding is difficult to remove and leaves creaces, especially in the rear. The floors in our cars are flat and should have cut and sewed mats. Any good upholsterer can make them.
Dick

william0431 · Post by **william0431** » Sun Dec 10, 2017 11:57 pm

Dan, always love seeing your progress. Glad Gary was able to fill your order, and that he is doing better. You have probably seen them but I believe these floor mats are listed on Andy Bernbaum's under the accessory category, front and back sets for $195. looks like they carry the black ones. I love those green ones! Might have to order a set form my self

http://www.oldmoparts.com/parts-accessories.aspx

Dick Koch · Post by **Dick Koch** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 6:41 pm

Dan - Make sore the mats are CUT PILE and not loop.
Dick.

Post by **Faulkner** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:18 pm

Dick, don't you like Greenie's mats? I like the idea of being able to lift rubber mats out and hose 'em down. I think they look more "period", too.

I'm conflicted...

Dick Koch · Post by **Dick Koch** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:23 pm

I love Greenies green RUBBER MATS, l only use them at special car shows on top of her green cut pile carpeted floors. For regular driving and weekly car shows l have clear vinyl mats on top of the carpet. By the way the green rubber mats soil and stain very easily, that's why l don't use them for driving, only display.
Dick

Post by **Faulkner** » Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:51 pm

Yeah, I have cheapo Pep Boys rubber mats - I'll use those for driving around, but use Ma MoPar for show. Works!

Post by **Faulkner** » Fri Dec 29, 2017 1:53 pm

Instead of that Snowbird Clipper coming up out of the south from the vicinity of Palm Beach Gardens, we got an Arctic Blast. No point in firing up the propane tank, it won't take the edge off this one. (At least I'm not shoveling, like they are like crazy in Erie. How ya doin', Mark?)

So I spent some time in the basement instead, reviewing my inventory of parts, including my stash from Gary Goers. Here's that horn rim, Art - lots of warts, but salvageable: