# The Garage **URL:** https://59plymouth.net/c/the-garage/12.md [Latest](https://59plymouth.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://59plymouth.net/categories.md) · [Tags](https://59plymouth.net/tags.md) --- ## [The Garage](https://59plymouth.net/t/the-garage/14)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/the-garage/14 "2026-02-13T17:46:06Z")
Who’s doing what to fix up their 1959 Plymouth --- ## [Water pump pipes](https://59plymouth.net/t/water-pump-pipes/4906)
**Author:** [@eroomas](https://59plymouth.net/u/eroomas)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/water-pump-pipes/4906 "2026-09-12T16:21:20Z")
Hey Guys, Im replacing my wayer pump, what do I use to seal the pipe threads? Teflon tape? or some other type of sealant? Thanks in advance --- ## [Transplanting a 383 from a '65 Polara into a '58 Coronet](https://59plymouth.net/t/transplanting-a-383-from-a-65-polara-into-a-58-coronet/4870)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2026, 11:41am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/transplanting-a-383-from-a-65-polara-into-a-58-coronet/4870 "2026-08-10T11:41:57Z")
In the Forward Look Owners Club group on Facebook, Matthew Brignola writes: Is it possible to transplant a 383 auto out of a 65 Polara, with the column mounted cable shifted auto 727, into a 58 Coronet that currently h… --- ## [Factory air ride](https://59plymouth.net/t/factory-air-ride/4876)
**Author:** [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2026, 7:08pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/factory-air-ride/4876 "2026-07-28T19:08:57Z")
It appears that my sf has a rear air ride system from the factory. This was news to me, from my body guy, and I know next to nothing about this and I didnt see anything in previous posts when I searched for it, can anyon… --- ## [Dashboard](https://59plymouth.net/t/dashboard/4892)
**Author:** [@eroomas](https://59plymouth.net/u/eroomas)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2026, 5:13pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/dashboard/4892 "2026-07-04T17:13:07Z")
Hey Guys I need to change some lightbulbs in the dashboard. any advice on how to dimantle the dash? Or do I just start taking out screws and hope for the best? Is there a schematic out there specifically for the 59 Plymo… --- ## [16 Month Restauration | Plymouth Belvedere 1959](https://59plymouth.net/t/16-month-restauration-plymouth-belvedere-1959/3908)
**Author:** [@nollenberger](https://59plymouth.net/u/nollenberger)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/16-month-restauration-plymouth-belvedere-1959/3908 "2026-06-22T14:29:20Z")
This is my 16 Month Restauration of the Plymouth Belvedere Sedan … --- ## [3D print file for central dome light lens](https://59plymouth.net/t/3d-print-file-for-central-dome-light-lens/4879)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2026, 2:35am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/3d-print-file-for-central-dome-light-lens/4879 "2026-06-16T02:35:47Z")
If your '59 Plymouth has a central dome light (i.e., not along the roof rail) and you need a lens… Well, print your own, courtesy of @morten.larsen ! You’ll find the STL file attached. Morten has also made an extrusion… --- ## [Steering column cover](https://59plymouth.net/t/steering-column-cover/3911)
**Author:** [@morten.larsen](https://59plymouth.net/u/morten.larsen)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [June 5, 2026, 6:04pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/steering-column-cover/3911 "2026-06-05T18:04:51Z")
Hi, the plastic part between the instrument panel and the steering column was on really poor shape so I build it up in 3d and had it 3d printed. Fitting is really good now. Let me know if I should send you the stl file f… --- ## [Rear window rubber seal](https://59plymouth.net/t/rear-window-rubber-seal/4854)
**Author:** [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/rear-window-rubber-seal/4854 "2026-04-30T14:03:50Z")
it seems that the rear window rubber seal is currently made of unobtainable, does anyone have any suggestions for substitute seals or solutions for this issue? Thanks! --- ## [Emblem color](https://59plymouth.net/t/emblem-color/4864)
**Author:** [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/emblem-color/4864 "2026-04-28T18:54:23Z")
So, I have seen many 59 fury with black and gold badging, and others just gold.. was this simply an option? My sf came with gold only badges… --- ## [Bad Trunnion Joint](https://59plymouth.net/t/bad-trunnion-joint/4861)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/bad-trunnion-joint/4861 "2026-04-19T21:01:34Z")
Last Fall, on a post-Carlisle excursion on 476, I noticed that I was getting a vibration when I got up to around 55 mph. I could continue to accelerate to 70 or so and cruise without vibration, but as soon as I accelera… --- ## [Replacing the power steering sector shaft seal](https://59plymouth.net/t/replacing-the-power-steering-sector-shaft-seal/4857)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 5, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/replacing-the-power-steering-sector-shaft-seal/4857 "2026-04-05T21:33:26Z")
This is from a Facebook thread where the advice given by John Fowlie (@big\_m) is too good not to save. First, “Dave Fury”'s description of the problem: So my power steering unit is leaking bad on the bottom. I am not … --- ## [Which Firewall Hole Does the Shift Cable Go Through?](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844)
**Author:** [@V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/u/V8PunkRocket)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/which-firewall-hole-does-the-shift-cable-go-through/4844 "2026-03-15T21:53:17Z")
This should probably be obvious, but I want to be sure. Which of the multiple holes in the firewall does the transmission shift cable pass through? --- ## [front fender interchangeability](https://59plymouth.net/t/front-fender-interchangeability/3957)
**Author:** [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 26, 2025, 4:56pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/front-fender-interchangeability/3957 "2025-11-26T16:56:15Z")
So, are the front fenders on a 4 door interchangeable with a 2 door? More specifically, if the 4 door in question is a belvedere or savoy and the receiver is a SF, could I expect to have a direct swap without issues? I h… --- ## [Wiring Harness Questions/Picture Request](https://59plymouth.net/t/wiring-harness-questions-picture-request/3956)
**Author:** [@V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/u/V8PunkRocket)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 12:42pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/wiring-harness-questions-picture-request/3956 "2025-10-08T12:42:18Z")
Hello gang, I’m in the process of installing a Painless wiring harness in my 59 Plymouth. This is my first time installing an aftermarket universal wiring harness, and although wiring doesn’t scare me, I do have a few… --- ## [How I Spent My Summer Vacation](https://59plymouth.net/t/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation/3953)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2025, 7:31pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/how-i-spent-my-summer-vacation/3953 "2025-09-01T19:31:58Z")
…getting ready for Carlisle, that is! With Faulkner miraculously scoring a spot in the WPC 100 Celebration in the Chrysler Nationals Exhibit Hall, I wanted to take care of some things that have been long neglected… At … --- ## [Rocker interchangeable](https://59plymouth.net/t/rocker-interchangeable/3952)
**Author:** [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/rocker-interchangeable/3952 "2025-08-26T11:30:14Z")
Good evening! Am wondering… are the rockers on a 59 sport fury (inner and outer) essentially interchangeable with those of the belvedere and savoy? Mine is a 2 door hard top SF… I can find replacements for the other two… --- ## [valve lash adjustment screws](https://59plymouth.net/t/valve-lash-adjustment-screws/3948)
**Author:** [@eroomas](https://59plymouth.net/u/eroomas)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/valve-lash-adjustment-screws/3948 "2025-07-25T02:56:09Z")
Does anyone know off hand what valve lash adjustment screws should torque out at? --- ## [Redo a Steering Wheel with Clear Vinyl tubing](https://59plymouth.net/t/redo-a-steering-wheel-with-clear-vinyl-tubing/3941)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/u/Dick_Koch)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/redo-a-steering-wheel-with-clear-vinyl-tubing/3941 "2025-07-14T12:21:23Z")
Bare ring The clear resin sections of my Sport Fury steering wheel turned yellow with age, cracked and fell off leaving a pristine like new chrome ring. Over the years trying to make it presentable l covered the ring… --- ## [1959 savoy super stock build](https://59plymouth.net/t/1959-savoy-super-stock-build/3945)
**Author:** [@1959savoy](https://59plymouth.net/u/1959savoy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 2:34pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/1959-savoy-super-stock-build/3945 "2025-06-25T14:34:57Z")
Hello fellow Mopar lovers, I recently picked up this 1959 Plymouth Savoy, no engine in trans from Arizona pretty solid car. It has a few holes in the floor and trunk and the passenger corner needs repair. What I’d like t… --- ## [deciphering a build card...](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939)
**Author:** [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 25, 2025, 12:42am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/deciphering-a-build-card/3939 "2025-05-25T00:42:58Z")
Cant make heads nor tails of this thing, got it from Stellantis. I was pleasantly surprised they had anything, tbh… M296104820.pdf (2.66 MB) --- ## [One good turn deserves another...](https://59plymouth.net/t/one-good-turn-deserves-another/3938)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/one-good-turn-deserves-another/3938 "2025-05-19T19:28:08Z")
After my grandson sitting behind the wheel “driving” the Fury - and, me forgetting to remove the turn signal lever before his visit - the pot metal screw hole in the switch plate took a beating, and the lever started to … --- ## [How does the roof rail seal install into the retainer?](https://59plymouth.net/t/how-does-the-roof-rail-seal-install-into-the-retainer/3936)
**Author:** [@V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/u/V8PunkRocket)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2025, 7:11pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/how-does-the-roof-rail-seal-install-into-the-retainer/3936 "2025-05-11T19:11:56Z")
I’m a bit confused as to how the roof rail seal slides into its retainer - if that’s what the metal piece is called. The grooves molded in the rubber aren’t shaped in a way that would allow it to slide into retainer. I… --- ## ['59 rear bumper stops](https://59plymouth.net/t/59-rear-bumper-stops/3933)
**Author:** [@Whiterabbit](https://59plymouth.net/u/Whiterabbit)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 6:16pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/59-rear-bumper-stops/3933 "2025-05-07T18:16:06Z")
Good Morning! The rear bumper on my 59 SF is (was) missing both of the bump stops, i think some refer to these as bumper guards.. I have seen pics of 2 different types; the first type are all chrome; the second type hav… --- ## [Heater housing bolt size?](https://59plymouth.net/t/heater-housing-bolt-size/3935)
**Author:** [@V8PunkRocket](https://59plymouth.net/u/V8PunkRocket)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/heater-housing-bolt-size/3935 "2025-05-06T21:38:45Z")
I apologize for what is likely a ridiculous question, but what size bolts are used to bolt the heater housing to the firewall? (707 heater). I didn’t take my car apart, so its sort of like putting together a puzzle wit… --- ## [Radiator Cap Question](https://59plymouth.net/t/radiator-cap-question/3932)
**Author:** [@robert1959fury](https://59plymouth.net/u/robert1959fury)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2025, 7:15pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/radiator-cap-question/3932 "2025-04-24T19:15:28Z")
I have a 59 Fury with the rare factory air conditioning that I recently purchased. The radiator cap is rated at 13#, which I"m not sure is correct. My shop manual states that most of the cars came from the factory with 1… --- ## [Gary Kuster's "Plodge" Adventures](https://59plymouth.net/t/gary-kusters-plodge-adventures/3917)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2024, 11:10pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/gary-kusters-plodge-adventures/3917 "2024-11-24T23:10:20Z")
Here you’ll find the detail on how Gary built his '59 “Plodge” Mayfair, “Finnegan”. Visit it in The Showcase! Trying to decode my car and not having much luck probably because it’s a Canadian car? I want to b… --- ## [Body plug inner quarter panel behind wheel](https://59plymouth.net/t/body-plug-inner-quarter-panel-behind-wheel/3912)
**Author:** [@skyhawk61](https://59plymouth.net/u/skyhawk61)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2024, 8:56am UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/body-plug-inner-quarter-panel-behind-wheel/3912 "2024-10-15T08:56:34Z")
I just noticed (after 57 years of ownership) that there are no holes in the trunk floor well extension panels (behind the rear wheel) for a rubber body plug on my 59 Fury hardtop. My 59 Fury 4 door sedan parts car has t… --- ## [TORQUEFLITE TRANSMISSION HOW TO SITES.](https://59plymouth.net/t/torqueflite-transmission-how-to-sites/2715)
**Author:** [@Dick\_Koch](https://59plymouth.net/u/Dick_Koch)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [September 11, 2024, 3:33pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/torqueflite-transmission-how-to-sites/2715 "2024-09-11T15:33:39Z")
Excellent suggestions from Mark. --- ## [Installing A/C on a Poly 318](https://59plymouth.net/t/installing-a-c-on-a-poly-318/3816)
**Author:** [@Faulkner](https://59plymouth.net/u/Faulkner)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 11:57pm UTC](https://59plymouth.net/t/installing-a-c-on-a-poly-318/3816 "2024-06-24T23:57:43Z")
Recently Dick Koch installed an air conditioning system in his '59 Sport Fury with a 318 motor. Here’s how he did it. Poetry in Motion! [Next page](https://59plymouth.net/c/the-garage/12.md?page=1)