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Another fellow Canuck enjoying our early winter up here! It's been a beyond bad start to our fall season, and I've all but given up thinking the truck will be back on the road, but here's hoping! Plymouth is giving some good info, and believe me,..as a guy that's stripped his truck down more then once, it's so much easier to correct things now, rather then later. Your engine plate looks great, but static mounting an engine like that will cost you a fortune in dental work, as you will amplify every tick and twist in that engine throughout the body, and I also think your going to have a very hard time keeping your water pump from leaking, as that plate will constantly flex with the engine and likely degrade any gaskets well before they should be changing. If it were me, I would go back to hunting for a way to use the original side mounts, and yes get the offset correct, or you may also never keep a u-joint in it long enough to enjoy a long cruise. Nobody wants to dis on your build, it's looking to be a very cool start, but if we can save you from future aggravation then that's what being here is all about!

I am not the fastest reader but, on a 6hr plane ride back home last night I finally finished the book. ready to pass it on to the next person that is interested. PM me if interested.....

Since this is the mopar flathead forum, I figure this should fit. It's a 27 Dodge Brothers frame that is being fitted with a Fast Four engine(currently at a local machine shop). Cam has been ground by Edgy, and the finned aluminum head, also. Crank has been drilled for pressure oiling. I've made an intake and header for it. I refinished the wood wheels, and am working on mounting an early cowl to run as a speedster.

We just held our 4th Annual P-15 Picnic in England and were honoured to be joined by well known Plymouth enthusiasts Mark & Tracey Duggan and Greg & Kathy Gonya, who travelled from the US to spend the weekend with us. 35 people and a very nice selection of cars arrived at the hotel on Saturday and we enjoyed a drive out to Twinwood Airfield, where we had arranged a private group visit to the museum buildings and preserved control tower. Twinwood is an historic WW2 site, the airfield from where Glenn Miller departed for France on his ill-fated flight in December 1944. On Saturday evening we all shared a lovely dinner and drinks, rounded off with a light-hearted quiz, courtesy of William and Biddy. Sunday morning saw more cars meet us at the hotel before we left for a 30-minute cruise to Old Warden Aerodrome and The Shuttleworth Collection, which is one of the world's finest collections of airworthy vintage aircraft. The guided tours we took were highly informative and the range of aircraft, cars, motorcycles and other items on display is remarkable. The final tally of 46-48 Mopars was: 4x Plymouth Business Coupes 4x Plymouth Club Coupes 1x Plymouth 2-Door Sedan 1x Plymouth Convertible 1x DeSoto SP15 Club Coupe 1x Dodge 4-Door Sedan 1x Chrysler Club Coupe There was a nice selection of 'guest cars' too. Dean, Chris and I will announce details of next year's P-15 Picnic as soon as we can. Come and join us... Everyone's welcome! With thanks to Simon and Colin for the pictures...

I suggest before you go further to read up on driveline phasing....could save you a whole lot of rework down the road when everything is least accessible...further, on the Dakota grafting..you will find the Dak a lot wider than stock...NOW is the time to get all your measurements in order, on paper and do the math...this is a Dakota firewall in a 48 bz cp. I also recommend that the mount plate employ as isolation mount of some sort...that thing is going to be wickedly harsh to drive. in that configuration, add in out of phase driveline...you may get to know a few ditches up close and personal given it does not throw you left of center first.

John Jerome's book "Truck" is a great read. I first read it back in the 1970's and reread it once or twice since. The local folks he talks about in the book remind me of some of the locals around here in Vermont. I like his self-deprecating humor, and I especially like the fact that when he's done working on the truck he goes inside, sits beside the fire, and has a glass or whiskey. Obviously he has his priorities straight. Pete

I think that if possible,you should find someone else with a late 40's to early 50's car without power steering,have them drive your car,or both,and then make a decision. It may be working perfectly normal,but since you have never driven a car without modern suspension and power steering,you might think there is something wrong with your car. Even then I would try to find an alignment shop with experience lining up the front ends of 40's cars,and have them align it for you. There may be nothing wrong with your front suspension that an alignment and correct air pressure in your tires won't fix. BTW,if you car has radial tires on it,they will make the steering harder.

https://www.holley.com/products/fuel_systems/air_cleaners/parts/64280 Expensive but!! Make your own. Seems you can come up with something like this, just an idea. DJ

Nope,didn't work. I like all my posts,and don't want all the others getting jealous because I didn't put a heart up with them.

I’m curious to see your air cleaner solution. I’m thinking an elbow/snorkel to a big @$$ K&N cone filter.

Hit the like button again then hit the "X" that pops up to unlike it and the heart should be gone.

Dads Worthington Chief lawn tractor is the same way. Mostly dodge truck parts some house made stuff. Crosley gauge cluster. Seat probably from some tractor line.

those companies (individuals) did back then just what is done today...take an drivetrain and associated parts easily obtained from a parts supplier/donor vehicle and build something in the manner they wished....

I was gonna write something funny, maybe a lil burn or something....but honestly, I really like the guy and I'm glad to have met him personally! 48Don

Yes Brent.. He is missing the brass manifold vacuum pipe adapter fitting...I don't know if his truck has a 2 speed rear axle too. Because the both 1/2" steel vacuum lines hook to it.. A couple lousy pictures of all this covered in hard caked grease from Eastern Oregon!

ON a side note I am thinking of keeping a video log so I started one on Youtube if you want a more complete tour of the truck.

I took some parts in to be zinc plated and they talked me into "unpolished" chrome. I went with it partially, cause my colors are not original but the parts will be and partially, I want to watch ggdad1951 head explode as he try's to find any unoriginal parts knowing the colors are NOT right! ? Ah, I can see him twitching now....

We had a great weekend with our English Plymouth brothers and sisters! From the fantastic period appropriate hotel, to the lovely little pub down the road, to the marvelous historic tours provided. And the warm greeting received by all we met along the way, and I can’t forget to mention how welcome the three gents that arranged it all made each of us feel. The weekend was fantastic and over all to quickly. Delighted to have met everyone in person and to have made a few more friends over the weekend. I’m absolutely sure we will return in years to come. Take a look at the pic attached and I’m sure you see the smile on my face as Robin gave me the wheel for a few miles of smiles.

Suggestions are always welcome but this one's definitely going to remain as The P-15 Picnic. The three of us who organise it are all Plymouth owners and the initial concept was a meeting for P15s. We widened out the invitations after a (very reasonable) request from William (AKA Norman Pitkin) to include Chrysler and the other Mopar brands. There are plenty of broader car meets over here, and we wouldn't turn anyone away, but we all enjoy the exclusivity and scale of this gathering, and it's got a unique personal feel.

Really like this build, however I would be tickled to just have a stock drivetrain that was in the Dak frame. This gives me incentive to start looking for a Dak to slip under my 46 WC. Updating or rebuilding the original drivetrain just seems out of reach for what I would end up with.

With all the rain we have been having in north east pa I stopped to see how a local waterfall was running, it was really nice. Sorry for the shaky camera work but the ground is all wet moss covered rocks and I did not want to take a spill.