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hi_volt

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    Tucson, AZ
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    1947 Plymouth P-15 Special Deluxe Business Coupe (White)

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    Lived in Tucson since 1988
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    Electronic Engineer

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    Tucson, AZ
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    Vintage cars, antique radios, antique TV sets

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  1. I'm thinking about converting to vintage stock electric 2-speed wipers from a 46-48 Dodge in my 47 Plymouth. If I go that route, will there be enough clearance so that I can still use my stock radio, and is there enough clearance for the vent lever? Thanks.
  2. I like that red fastback plymouth....second from the bottom on the right in the last picture.
  3. Is it humming coming through the speakers or is it the hum of the mechanical vibrator inside the radio chassis? If it comes on immediately after you switch it on, it could be the vibrator you're hearing. The old car radios use a mechanical vibrator to convert the low voltage DC input to AC so that it can be stepped up and rectified to a couple of hundred volts to bias the plates of the tubes. The vibrator will start humming immediately when the radio is turned on and you'll be able to hear it coming from inside the radio itself. If the hum you're hearing is coming out of the speaker, it's likely the filter capacitors are bad (leaky) and will need to be replaced.
  4. Yes, it's definitely a Volkswagen. It's one of the early prototypes that were road tested by Ferdinand Porsche.
  5. Actually, this car was nicknamed "Kafer" since the early VW beetles were formally named KDF Wagen. KDF stands for kraft durch freude (strength through joy). Samba is the nickname for the 23 window deluxe microbus. There's a web site for us VW guys called The Samba.
  6. Yikes. Those close-up pictures show a lot of bondo on that truck, and the interior uphostery is pretty sloppy.
  7. Wow, what a beautiful ride! Do you have any pictures of the engine bay and interior you could share?
  8. ..and the Dish ran away with the Spoon.... (Probably to Las Vegas)
  9. I always move over and let those kind of folks pass me. Not worth the hassle of any possible confrontations. I DO have a dash cam that I have on any time I'm driving, just in case there's some kind of incident. I believe in karma.
  10. You can buy a special tool to unscrew the switch from the front. It fits into the two square holes 180 degrees apart on the front bezel piece. I bought one for my '47 Plymouth P15 on Ebay. It works for all the dash switches on my Plymouth which look like the one in your picture as long as they have the slots. 1939 1940 1941 42 1946 1947 Dodge Plymouth Pickup Truck Switch Nut Removal Tool | eBay
  11. In my opinion, the Mopar products from this era, particularly '46-'48, have much better styling than either GM or Ford, and they are technologically more advanced. I try to keep mine as close to stock as possible.....a personal preference. Having the original drive train running and driving just seems really cool to me.
  12. Once you get it running and on the road, I'd try spending a weekend cleaning, buffing and waxing that paint. You might be surprised at how good it will look with the paint as-is once that's done.
  13. My guess is that it's an accessory tissue dispenser. Super-nice car. Hope you get it on the road soon.
  14. The casting marks under the distributor read A, and underneath the A there is 2*13*46. The car is a '47. Could this be the original engine? If so, how did they originally title it since I understand these were titled by the engine number, which this engine doesn't seem to have? Curious...... The casting on the head reads 4-29-53 and the head has that little bump-out at the front that my blue car doesn't have.
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