I should have introduced myself. I'm mid sixties. I love anything old & tinkering.
I've had old cars for over 40 years. 37 ford, 39 Chevy, 40 Pontiac, 46 Chevy, 48 Chevy, 49 Plymouth, 50 studebaker, 50 ford, 50 Hudson, 51 Chevy pickup, 52 Hudson. I've removed radiators on almost all of them at one time or another. Luckily I've never had to tear down an engine. I've done all the normal maintenance & minor repair items, water pumps, carbs, hoses, adjust valves, tune ups, brakes, installed a/c, converted to 12 volts & alternators, replaced both front & rear springs, removed steering box etc. I'm not a novice, but I'm not a mechanic either. I also use my cars and I have over 40,000 miles of old car adventures. Crossed the US 5 times. That includes road side repairs. I've only been stranded once.....knock on wood!
My experience has been that asking help from fellow old car people sometimes gets you on the right path.
My son & I looked the Plymouth over for a half an hour. Came to the conclusion that the hood needs to come off. Told my son it's time to ask on the forum....then we'll have the right game plan.
Any particular advice is welcomed. Thank you.