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Hey fellas, I'm new to the group and figured I'd introduce myself. I recently got this 1948 deluxe coupe. Someone put a 318 and 727 in it at some point and decided to tear it down to paint and never got around to actually painting it. I tossed the rear fenders and front clip on real quick just to see what it looked like

Hello all, My name is Sean and I just sealed the deal on my second project vehicle. It is a 1952 Dodge B-3 Power Wagon. I have always loved these trucks and I am super excited that I get the chance to work on one. I am just starting my research on the truck and what is available, which is how I found my way here. The vendors thread caught my attention as it is exactly the kind of info I was looking for and I greatly appreciate that! I am sure I will pop in from time to time to tap into your wisdom as I tackle this admittedly rough project.

Hello everyone, Good to be on the forum. I signed up because I'm in the market for a Tudor 1942 Plymouth P14C project i can build. If anyone happens to have one or know someone who does, I would greatly appreciate any referrals. Thanks guys!

Welcome...looks like a nice, solid car. More stats and pics!

Try contacting Vintage Powe Wagons, or maybe DCM. Both have potential donor trucks/parts. https://p15-d24.com/topic/52371-vendors-for-truck-parts/

Welcome! Yes, folks on this Forum are a curious and helpful bunch!

Welcome aboard from Oztralia........looks like a decent start, its a Business Coupe?........318/727 seems like a proper combo........whats the rest like?.........how complete is it.....brakes,suspension etc?.......we are an inquisitive bunch...lol......Andyd

Welcome

The Same thing happened to me. I was curious if I had to remove the entire cable sheath. I have a line on an insert.

Well, it is nearly time for me to wrap this thing up. My wife and I have decided to make some big life changes: I have quit my job and we are selling everything and moving our two young boys and us to southeast Asia, for the foreseeable future. Unfortunately the Plymouth cannot come along, so I am going to tidy up all the loose ends I can, and get it sold. Luckily, the area we are going has a big vintage car scene, and mechanics, paint and upholstery are affordable. Unfortunately, it is a slim chance that the Plymouth replacement will be even a distant relative of anything this forum is about. Over the next couple weeks, I will try to keep this updated because I habe a lot of work to do! SO! All that out of the way: What have I gotten done the last six months? A few things. I got the dual point distributor and Mallory "best" coil installed and working. After some trouble with the battery, and a reckless 12v to 6v jumpstart or two, I installed a new, larger 6V battery, a NOS autolite solinoid, and a set of custom 00 gauge battery and starter cables. A new battery hold down, some stickers and some red paint has it looking right at home. It spins over faster than ever, so I am very pleased. I swapped back on a fresh B&B carter, because I could not tune out the off idle stumble. It had been built by a self proclaimed expert, but is a total mess. So after a few months of poor running, leaking and being a jet too rich, I finally found the time to sit down the the 413s WA-1 again. Poking around I found that I had mistakenly put the accelerator check ball in the wrong spot (under the vacuum piston is NOT where it goes) Unsurprisingly, the off idle stumble is gone, and am happy to be rid of the Ball & Ball once again. I have been chasing a misfire since installing the B&B, I assumed that it was loading up the plugs, but after going back to the WA-1, the miss is still there, although better. I pulled and examined all the spark plugs, and found that 5 looked good (although a little rich) but one had a small crack in the insulator, right by the electrorode. A fresh set of plugs, and she is back to running like a top.

Makes perfect sense.

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When I bought the car I had no history on it's servicing and what I saw of some of the work I did not care for. So I went thru everything. Here's my write up on the choke adjustment. Not too tricky, http://www.yourolddad.com/choke

Plymouth did not have fluid drive. In 53/54 they got Hy Drive which was a three speed driven by a kinda torque converter. Post your engine number. It's stamped on the block on a flat boss above the front most freeze plug. It's a Special deluxe or deluxe. Engine number should start with P19 followed by a mix of didgits, symbols, and or letters. However, engine swaps were pretty common to keep them on the road. Your running gear could have been up or back dated rather then having a rebuild.

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Sadly I said goodbye to my shop manager Puma. She was with me almost 100% of this build. RIP Pumers