Finally, found an engine rebuilder who located a wire from carb switch to ignition that was spliced multiple times, so intermittent starts. Replaced entire wire and now starts stronger than it ever has. Only problem, it now starts w/o ignition being turned on...probably an incorrect wire connection at ignition box?

Will there be a swap meet/garage sale? I won't be bringing a car, but is there an admission to enter to view and talk to other owners? Thanks for any info!

Well, I took a jumper wire to the starter; turned over every time; also with the carbureter switch. Pedal start still didn't turn it over. I'm meeting up with a mechanic from Ohio at the Packard National Meet here in Indiana on Saturday, so I may throw him an offer of stopping by to take a look. He may redo the engine and tran at some point, but would like to drive it in the meantime!

Sorry, Ernie. 'Howard' showed up somewhere; sorry about that! Yea, ignition was checked as well. I went from battery, ignition, solenoid, carb starter, linkage, ur suggestions and now neutral safety switch. I will play with the shifter, however...running out of things I can do! Thanks!

Thanks, Howard. I haven't touched anything on the car regarding the safety switch; just thinking what else I can do for the weekend project. The fact that I can press the pedal (at the top) and hold it for 5, 10 even 15 seconds before it comes on is mystifying. I would think that would mean a connection of some sort. The other day, we went for a drive, stopped at a DQ, got back in and it wouldn't start. Played a little with the ignition key, off - on; off - on. Turned on....held the pedal down for 10 seconds, then it popped on. It used to start intermittently, but right away. weeks apart. Now it's daily and seldom immediate. It's time for a rebuild (Pat Aldridge in Ohio), but thought I could get a few more fun summer months out of the drive before I hand it over to him. Thanks for your incredible knowledge!

Another quick question: Any experience with a faulty neutral safety switch? I'm here in Indiana and can easily run down to Max Merrit for parts. The parts guys are great troubleshooters and made that suggestion. They said it's rare for 'intermittent' or 'delayed' starting issues, but could be a possibility. Any thoughts?

Thank you! You've supplied incredible information, I appreciate that! Ironically, yesterday, I did press on the accelerator and when holding it down, my foot slid a bit up to the top and the starter engaged. Like you said, I thought to myself, "...perfect...bowed foot pedal!" So I played with that today, but I couldn't recreate it. Pushed from the top, but still no start. Will be working with it again tomorrow (I'm not a mechanic and don't usually work on the car). Since it started happening once in a great while, then intermittently, then now constant, I figured it had to be a 'wear' issue. Thanks for those diagrams! Stay tuned!

My 1952 200 has recently acquired a problem with starting when pedal is pressed to activate. Began intermittently, now it's constant. Ignition is on, battery is new, but when I press the pedal to start, nothing. At times, I've left the pedal depressed for 5 seconds and it will engage. Last couple of times, no action whatsoever. I noticed a 'spring' dangling next to the throttle arm/mechanism; never noticed it being disconnected before, but didn't know if it had broken loose and it's the reason for not starting? Not even sure what the spring is for! Noticed it more intermittently when temps were cold (below 35), even though it's in a warmer garage. Never had the problem before, so....starter issue? Pedal switch issue? When I have gotten it started, shut it off, then restart, it starts 'hard'. Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Have a fairly deep dent in the chrome strip that runs along the driver's side door. My body man said it may be difficult in pounding it out and getting that nice crease, so I called Max Merritt; they're sending a new one. Anyone ever replaced one? Does the door panel on the inside need to be removed? DJ from MM said it involved clips; pop off the exterior and pop in the new one.

Thought I might give it a try before I go back to my body shop; the trim was a bit costly and wanted to save some bucks on doing the installation myself. Thanks for any ideas!!

Thank you, Howard for the info. I'm changing the oil this weekend, so a grade change will be in order! I appreciate your response.