$500 Later

Dont know if its all related but first the battery started wearing out then the 12 volt high torque starter solenoid started failing n took out the ring gear... Ceramic coated the exhaust n installed the new ring gear n rebuilt the high torque 12 v starter , all back in the 55 now to start it,, i experienced the same w a 1959 Mercedes Benz ponton,,, maybe $50 for a ring gear n $150 to rebuild the starter from CAE...in Van Nuys