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  1. How-dee. Yep, jump right in. Numerous cars here not P15 or D24. That's OK. They are all about the same mechanically. Nice looking ride you have there.
  2. That explanation helped some.....maybe.....still not totally clear. I wrote back to the buyer and asked if he could send a picture with those installed. We shall see (or may not see).
  3. That explanation helped some.....maybe.....still not totally clear. I wrote back to the buyer and asked if he could send a picture with those installed. We shall see (or may not see).
  4. Gary had asked a few days ago if anyone knew what those "sonic wings" for sale on ebay were. None of us seemed to really know. So I asked the buyer and this was his reply: hey don't fret if it wasn't for the fact that i have owned the same 1949 plymouth for the past 30 years since i was 15 i would not now either! what these wings are extreamly rare. they fit on the bumpers tops we found this out when we about 17 when i saw an old man at the that had them on his and i was never able to find them until now and he would never sell them to me. i had forgotten all about them until i saw the auction. they were a add on that would only fit the 49 bumber. they go inbetween the bumber guard rails if your car had one. take care fr
  5. Well, Norm.....you know how good hindsight is...... As we all know, that two door hardtop Saratoga New Yorker with factory air, hemi, wire wheels, continental kit, etc is worth several dollars today. The only reason I bought it was for the wheels for the convert. I had left the owner a note under the windshield wiper one day when it was parked along our Main Street....."if you ever want to sell, please call me". About a year later, he called. He just drove it back and forth to his work. It was run down, the seats were fraying, the paint was fading, I had to put a new starter on it....and so forth. But it was not in really bad condition.....no major rust and such. Ah well.......... Then for a while I owned this first year (1951) DeSoto two door hardtop with the rear air conditioning. Not a bad car either...... all original......owned by some older people. Another desirable car today. (In the background, my first ever P15 coupe purchased for $35.) If I had kept all the old cars I bought in the late 60s and the 70s, I would have a nice little collection today. 1954 and 1955 Ford Converts, 1960 Bonneville convert, 1967 Galaxie XL Ford convert, 40 Dodge business coupe, 54 Buick convert, a couple 50 or 51 Plyms, 50 Dodge Wayfarer convert, 54 Plym wagon, a couple P15 coupes, real nice P15 two door sedan. And probably at the prices I paid for those cars back then, may not have had over $3000 invested in the lot of them.
  6. There is another company that does about the same proceedures as Servicemaster, it is called ServPro. I don't know how their charges compare. They put on continuing education classes for insurance people during the year......addressing such things as Harold mentioned.....mold, water wicking up the sheet rock walls, etc. Also they do fire cleanup and restoration. There are other similar companies around. I would say most all these companies are used to doing insurance work and charging accordingly. I agree with Norm, it's wise to get some sort of firm estimate......even if they don't like it. If they refuse to give any sort of estimate, then I would say look elsewhere. In a pretty simple situation, you can probably rent a big shop vac from a rental store for water and a couple fans. But there are some things that probably need more help than the layman can do.
  7. Should be stainless. An electric, bench mounted buffing wheel with jewelers rouge and patience. Also gloves to hang on when the buffer tries to whip the piece out of your hands. I intend to practice on a box of old trim when I get a round tuit. A friend buffed a whole batch of trim for me a while back.....gave it a great shine.
  8. All the throttle cable does is move the linkage to speed up the engine when you pull it out. Therefore it works in combination with the choke.....to give you less air in the carb and more engine idle speed. Also can be used as the "poor man's cruise control". (Just get going the speed you want, then keep pulling throttle out till it holds you at that speed. Works fine on level ground. If going downhill, it keeps you going even faster all the while. If going uphill, it will lug down.
  9. Dennis, I actually got my wheels off a 55 Chrysler New Yorker hardtop back in the 70s. It was just a kind of run down older car then....had a continental kit, hemi and factory air. Think I paid something like $475 or so for the car, and it was running. Put on stock type steel wheels, sold it to a young fellow who said he wanted to fix it up. It went to another area town, and have not seen it since. Now a new reproduction set of those wheels is about $1350 to $1400 for four with center caps. I think they are great looking.....and would buy a brand new set if I had the play money. The used ones are sort of hard to come by, at least around here.
  10. Well.....even changing the mixture screw might be beneficial. As far as speeding up the idle, what about the "throttle" knob, assuming it's in good working order.
  11. Gary, does that now make us official "old fahts?"
  12. Glad you had a good trip. At least it kept running for the duration. It does make a person a little uneasy taking one of these oldies on a long trip....how many miles was it??
  13. I think maybe the trunk handles are the same on P15-D24. The bumper bolts are even different.
  14. Only started of at $100 as I recall. I think my practically free one (3 or 4 bucks) from an estate sale will do just fine. Looks good, works fairly well.....just doesn't say mopar on it. So I just saved at least $96.00. The doublemint thing on the right is a ladies rain bonnet....advertising item.
  15. In the Dick Clark Theater auto collection at Branson DeSoto Adventurer convert......same place.
  16. Anti-Freeze recipe Scale ingredients to servings 1/2 oz vodka 1/2 oz green creme de menthe Pour above ingredients into a stainless steel shaker over ice. Shake until ice cold, strain into a large shot glass, and serve. Serve in: Shot Glass Oops......wrong formula. Actually I planned to mention that if you have noticed at Wally World and other places where they sell automotive coolants, they now have pre-mixed 50/50 antifreeze and water. Just pour it in and don't worry about getting out the garden hose. So, there must be something to that half and half business.
  17. 1947 convert.....from the rear. Only one trunk handle.....like other models. Tail lights about same as mystery car. A 1941 Chrysler T & C. A 1947 Chrysler T & C sedan. Still can't find anything with that roofline and split rear window.
  18. I wonder could they just cut out the damaged area and maybe the P15 partial roof piece might work.
  19. This is a 1959 Chrysler Royal AP sedan. A 1956 Plymouth Belvedere. Looks like our 1954 model. 1940 Dodge ute. Link to a Chrysler club website with some pictures.
  20. An ad for load resisters......do ebay search for "led load resistors" and this and that I can't seem to copy will come up
  21. Oh yes......Rodney mentioned the fellow at the shop damaging the ignition switch when trying to start the car by turning the key.....like a modern vehicle. When our grandson was home for Thanksgiving, I let him drive the Plymouth. Did not think to tell him about the starter button. He began by trying to turn the key.....may have twisted the key slightly. Once I saw what he was doing, pointed out the correct process. So, I guess we need to somehow inform people who may work on our cars and have occasion to start them.....how they work. Maybe a note stuck to the dash or something.
  22. Lots of possibilities for problems with a carb.....just thought I'd toss this non technical idea in. My P15 was getting real slow to start when it used to fire right up. Son-in-law said he thought maybe too much air was getting in, so he tightened up all screws and bolts on the carb and the two that attach to the manifold. It then started faster. May not be everyone's problem, but those bolts can work loose over time and driving.
  23. Frank.....that's what I'm now thinking.....looks like a 4 door originally due to proportions. Someone seems to have been creative. IF i had the money, I would buy the thing just for the curiosity value. Then simply try to rejuvenate as it seemed to be, right or wrong.
  24. The trick, at least around here, is finding a locksmith who can actually make a key from the lock. The one local fella basically messed up my trunk lock to produce a key that just barely works. Check with Mike Maker....he has developed some talent in the lock field.
  25. As far as i know, there was one basic color choice---grey. With those pin stripes. Maroon trim.
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