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Hi I have not posted in a while (but I am back). I just got another Plymouth (project). 1939 P8 business coupe. The previous owner had it since 1971 but for the past 22 years it was in his basement. Rebecca

I’m there, 81 in September so best to say some thankyous. (1) Names very difficult but Plymouthy Adams, Tim Estrada, Casper 50, Bob Riding quickly emerge. (2) Quick, unexpected passing of friends and relatives. Lost two, one with a six month illness, the other a 60 day illness. (3) personal note: my health seems to be good, only two pills per day, eye sight is fine, no apparent heart or lung problems. But do have a severe hearing loss, I.e., cannot hear without my hearing aid, and now struggling with leg strength (4) forum gratitude : when I started 12 years ago did not understand intake vs exhaust manifold, , the three essentials for an engine to run, the difference between an engine and a motor, negative/ positive ground, body vs chassis. This forum taught me mechanical skills, personal tolerance, better respect for alternate views, religion, politics, and profanity are toxic, the means and value of internet friendships. Few things have been as enjoyable, rewarding, mental expansion as what I have enjoyed this past decade. So then, my unreserved, heartfelt gratitude to each and all. I trust this post is premature, but better that than never. Paul Flaming aka pflaming

Was nice to get out for a summer cruise tonite. The old Chrysler is running very well. My ’38 is getting most of my time and attention this summer. Additionally, my wife is renovating so we haven’t been getting out cruising much this season. I saw tons of thumbs up tonite while out cruising. Even the girl at drive-thru for ice creme l was smiling and offered positive comments. I walked out to a parking lot to find a fellow illegally parked, his drivers door left wide open. He was taking 4-corner shots of my Chrysler. It feels good to see other folks appreciating and enjoying these old cars. I get a kick out of some folks reactions.

Not stuck to the bottom of the cookie batter bowl. Not in a chocolate chip cookie, although I am well into the search. The knifes are kept in a wood block, which has been slid around the counter top. The bottom of the block is very close to the surface of the counter. There is a void in the center of the block, to receive scissors. The void extends through the b lock, top to bottom. I surmise that either the ring was placed in the void from the top, or more likely, the block was tipped just enough to capture the ring. Today, the block was next to the cookie jar, but I must have tipped the block in moving it. In my diligent search for a ring in a cookie, I pulled the cookie jar forward, and then saw the ring sitting pretty on the counter. (Wood block- the void is hard to see, between the back feet.)

Anyone chip a tooth finding it in a cookie?

The first picture certainly looks like a horn relay, and you would be correct on the markings. H=Horn, B=Battery, and S=Switch. I don't know how it would hold up to a continuous use, but it may be fine. The other relay looks like a typical 4 terminal relay, but with only 3 wires? Did you say is for your fog lights? I can't see it, but I would assume that the other end of the fuse connects to another terminal input to supply fused voltage? That would make your B and C the 85 and 86 terminals possibly. If the fuse is connected to a second terminal that would indicate, to me, that the 30 and 85 are connected together and the relay is controlled by switching the ground for the coil (86). Pretty much the same function as the 3 terminal relay for the horn. The third relay also looks like a 3 terminal relay, like a horn relay. It's possible that someone wired it up to the high beams to take some amp load off the headlight switch.

There are several ways to go about it. I'm planning on doing it slowly and manually, using several buckets of water, a pair of gloves, some simple green, a soft brush and lots of sponges. This won't be a perfect cleaning. I'm primarily after getting the dirt and grime off of it so I can work on it. I want to be particularly careful that I don't get any water or degreaser into any areas that there shouldn't be any. It's way easier and more pleasant to work on a clean engine. I'm not in a big hurry since the car is garaged, so I don't mind taking extra time and care. As far as wiring goes, it's over 70 years old and is pretty crispy, so I'm being realistic and understand that it will need to be replaced before the car is ready to drive, but I will be careful not to damage anything as I do my cleaning and general tidy-up.

After a long weekend of cleaning up, I finally finished cleaning the outside. I need to find, or have made, windows for the passenger and driver doors. I'm also missing the chrome trim that goes between the vent window and the roll-down window on the passenger side. The next step is to clean up the engine bay, which is also quite dirty. Here are some pictures I took this morning of the outside and of the engine bay. I recently purchased a Philco 802 radio and speaker, which I'm going to restore, a dash clock, and a lighter. I plan to fully option the dash. I'll be purchasing some brake parts shortly.

The tiny circle in the middle of the headlamp switch lites up when the hi-beams are on. I had no idea. This car is totally foreign to me. The old concepts totally new to me. I don’t know anyone locally with a car like this. Lol. Those crafty Chrylser engineers....They are schoolin’ me 81 years later. Getting back on track now cleaning up more wiring.

Sweet looking car. Check the fuel pump, the old rubber diaphragm doesn't do to well with ethanol gas. Joe Lee

I'm interested in hearing what others say on a value. My gut tells me an incomplete truck, partially restored or not, seems to pull in considerably less dollars than a ready to drive truck. Seems most folks want a driver. Seems to me with each passing year, less folks are looking for a project that someone tore apart, and now needs a new finance manager.

Bizzy coupes are cool. Had mine for 49 years.

I'm generally not a big fan of the patina look either. Buffing, polishing and waxing the existing paint is just a short-term thing to get some kind of protection on the finish, and to make it so that the car doesn't look neglected. Eventually it will get the necessary body work done and will be painted. It's being garaged and I live in Arizona, so I don't expect the rot to get too far out of hand for the moment. The previous owner drained the gas tank and removed it, and also drained the coolant before storing it, so I don't think I'll have major issues with bad gas. The engine turns over by hand, so it's not frozen. The electrical wiring is almost 100% intact but is very crispy and has a few places where the insulation just fell apart. I have the wiring diagram, and am an electronic engineer, so re-doing the electricals is not a major issue for me. The major priorities will be finishing the general clean up (the car was filthy from being stored outdoors for the past 10 years and it's easier and more pleasant to work on a clean car), re-doing the wiring, servicing the brakes, then getting the engine running, in that order.

A new adventure for us. We’re towing the car to a large car show this weekend. About 3.5 hours drive 1 way. A big show with 850 cars registered. I look foreward to meet lots of new people. More pics to come of the weekend.