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My `49 Plymouth still has the original trunk mat, but since it's pretty fragile I've pretty much left it alone over the last 30 years. I was doing a bit of tidying up in the trunk today and, while vacuuming, pulled the mat back farther than I ever had before. Noticing what appeared to be the corner of an old piece of paper, I gently pulled it back a little farther and found the original jacking instructions. I could be wrong, but it seems unlikely there are many of these still around.

I believe lot of hopeful theories will add up to a dead red dirtball, unless we can some day terraform on a planetary scale. Living in domes on Mars is a worse backup plan than fixing the Earth or living in domes here. I've read a million words about Mars, and as a backup plan it's a large prison. That doesn't mean we shouldn't explore Mars, and beyond. But as a species we don't even know how to survive responsibly in an easy situation with air and water. What makes anyone think we're not ignoring our failure to just sneak on to the next? It's like this: If you have 9 cars but you don't have the talent and resources to preserve the very best one, you certainly can't approach restoring a rusty hulk, once you get to it. Thinking otherwise seems a willful disregard. It's like thinking, "our utopian idea will work, because the people will react better this time." Imagine the Earth is fried by a captured planetoid (not hard, as it's been the subject of a hundred SF tales) and some small remnant is left to survive on Mars alone. How would it not wind up the same? IMO We don't want to change planets. We want to change ourselves. That's harder than going to Mars.

you speak the truth, Kimosabe

Something left in the flywheel bore still in there? ? DJ

Headed into work this morning. I like how the rising sun illuminates our water tower this time of year.

Ok if you question the pilot bushing then measure the diameter of the input shaft to see if it is the same as the inside measure ment of the pilot bushing then also measure the size of the hole in the flywheel to determine the size of the hole if they are the same then they willfit. So there is a miller tool to drive inthe oillite pilot bushing and the same tool is used to burnish the inside to the proper size. Here is the factory tool being shown in use I have these two tools. Rich Desoto1939@aol.com

And to end the year.of driving...last cruise in the T&C woodie convert..

Not sure if you guys are interested in seeing more pictures of this car or not, but here is the trunk,this car is so solid

Thank God mama likes red rims because as we all know........... If mama ain’t happy no one is happy.....lol.

Take it back. Engine oil and lubricating oil are not the same thing. Go to your local NAPA,O'Reillys,Advance Auto,etc,etc,etc,and buy a case of 30 weight non-detergent automobile oil. Next time you go back to that Car Quest,get a different counter person.

Glad your dad's ok - that's quite a hit! Too bad about the Rampage - looks like it was a good one.....

Not to mention "sun fogged" glass.

As far as brightness goes watts is watts and ohms law prevails. Watts will half when 12v bulbs are fed 6volts. A 40 watt 6v bulb fed with 6v should be just as bright as a 40 watt 12 volt bulb fed by 12v. Where these car fall a bit short is in lense design,small reflective area behind the bulb, and over the years corrupted grounds.

LED bulbs are ground sensitive, incandescent aren't. I have never even considered polarity when thinking about lights Gennys starters etc. Power is power, ground is ground no gymnastics needed.

Acetone can be used to smooth out ABS filament 3D prints/models, it can be done by brushing it on or with just the heated vapors which some use an old rice steamer to accomplish.

Inside the wheel well.

Front clip coming together. Still got a bit of chrome yet to be done

Up top. Guards - inner and outer - fitted. Fenderwelt glued along where it will meet side curtains. Also you can see made up stainless clips to hold side curtains in place.

To the best of my knowledge the same pilot bushing was used until Chrysler went with the roller bearing setup that pressed into the crank register in the 90's. And the outer diameter matches the new part the OP has. So something is up with his crank. I do know that in later applications that did not use a pilot bushing, such as a 318 with an auto, the hole might have been drill but not finish bored. Not sure that applies here though.

Welcome to the forum. A couple of things that may interest you... The Plymouth engine was known as the 'Powerflow Six' in the early '50's. I've got '51 and '52 Plymouths and the short-wheelbase cars had a smaller non-oil-bath air cleaner. I believe it was the same in 1950. The '50 fastback has its own unique taillights. They were a one-piece assembly that included the housing. Nothing else interchanges.

How about a good pic of the crank and the sn pad on the engine. Maybe someone can spot something strange/wrong

I used a foam tape like Brent that had adhesive on one side. I've had my apart since initially installing them, and they came apart easily and the foam doesn't seem to causing any issues so far.

OH, yeah, special mixing nozzles may be available, and they help eliminate bubbles vs stick-mixing. Now that frank piqued my interest, I started some research and it seems the pressure pot degassing method method is very popular now. we weren't allowed high-pressure air in the shop.

My Pontiac just had the chrome chief head, without the lovely amber plastic, but I loved the light in the P15 ornament. I tinted the inside amber, because it looked better than just a little yellow bulb. Eventually the amber tint turned smokey grey from the sunlight. No UV stability in the tint I used. A 3D printer will work, but it won't be smooth. You'll have to sand and buff to make it shine like glass. And you will want to use a plastic that's UV resistant or "stabilized". If you can capture a silicone mold from a perfect metal ornament, and stiffen it to hold the weight, it can be used to mold plastic resin into a smooth surface like glass. We did this in the 8th grade at Woodland Jr High, 1967 shop class. I used a ceramic statuette, cast the silicone, then recast with catalyzed polyester resin. Many special resins are available nowadays, and I would consult a plastics supplier. The issue is getting the bubbles out. You can use heat, centrifuge, or vacuum degassing pot; degassing being the best IMO. To centrifuge you need a strong mold. using the heat gun is OK, but I'd avoid the torch. Hard to get even heating.

plug is right at the top. and, in looking through some of my parts, i found the plug this morning and installed it, along with the lower bellhousing covers. all closed up - no mice this year.

Frank, That would look cool. Maybe build in a hollow place and install a light. I think some of the Pontiacs had light up hood ornaments, Chief?

Just an update on my old gal I slapped a couple new bearings on her and she has been running another 1,533 miles and made it through the rest of the summer cruise season. This was last weekends cruise and going to another tonight.

Out again enjoying the autumn weather. Stopped at one of my favourite places, this time with the ‘51 Dodge D39 business coupe. The Canadian Dodge D39 is a different car than the US Dodge. It is basically a Plymouth but with a Dodge grille, hood ornament, hood emblem,etc. Commonly also known as a Plodge.

Another drive in the 1952 Plymouth Belvedere 2 dDr Hardtop...

A nice drive in the 1950 NewYorker "8" Hardtop...

With the Plymouth finally down off of the lift, up goes the Meadowbrook.

Life moves on, I have awaken with something different then a p-19 in my arms. Somehow we all manage to recover .... I think you will recover real nice, beautiful car. Welcome to the forums and anyone does not like the red wheels tell them to eat dirt

If I thought red wheels would distract from ugly .... my wheels would have been painted red instead of black a year ago

red wheels are used when your car is so butt ugly that you do not really want folks to focus on the car as if a known fact the eye will affix to the red wheels....?

I think they blend in well on my car.

if I recall correctly this was referred to as acrylic plastic......this is a read to when developed and some uses... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poly(methyl_methacrylate)

I love them on almost everything but that being said they have been popular since the 80s and some people think they have been over done like Cadillac tail lights and flat black paint......... Everybody’s got an opinion..... but the only one that counts when you want something is yours.

Here is a picture of the cable operated convertible top mechanism and screw jacks I removed from a '51 Plymouth convertible that was being scrapped. It consists of a reversible electric motor, two drive cables and two worm gear screw jacks. No hydraulics. I'm guessing that yours is similar. My 1949-1954 Plymouth Service Manual covers this mechanism briefly. I can copy and post the pages if you need them.

Nice car. My 53 Dodge Coronet convertible uses an electric motor with cables (like overgrown speedometer cables) to drive screw jacks to operate the top. I'd expect your Plymouth has the same arrangement. My car was in storage (garage-find) for 45 years and a couple years after I rescued it one of the cables frayed, probably due to dried grease in the screw jack housings. Was able to find someone to build me a new cable & now everything works, even with the 67 year old original top.

All old cars have their stories, but they often reluctant to reveal them. I'll add a little background to the car's story. I bought it a little over a year ago from a person in the far north of Queensland, Australia, living in a city called Cairns. How it got there is a little mysterious. I live in Adelaide, South Australia which is on the center, south coast of the continent and about 2000 miles away. What interested me, apart from how rare this model and body type is in Australia, was that it had South Australian license plates and while researching Plymouth Cranbrooks on Wikipedia, found a picture of the very same car on the Wikipedia page, as an example of this model and body type. It had the same South Australian plates. If you look at the entry, scroll down about half way and you'll see it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Cranbrook Anyway, I had some discussions and asked a few questions about its migrations. I didn't get a straight answer but it seems as though someone may have won it in a card game or some other sort of wager; somehow she arrived in tropical Australia. Whatever, we agreed on a deal and I bought her. I had to get her trucked down south in a hurry as there was a tropical cyclone ( hurricane ) on the way but we beat the weather and came down through the outback. I still don't know how long the car has been in Australia. I have a feeling it was shipped out from the USA some time in the early 2000s but I have not yet tracked down the previous owners to find out for sure. I have had episodes of driving her and then having her worked on, whenever I get back from my job in China. She has been re upholstered and given a new coat of paint and some bright work done and now, is having steering, suspension and brakes improved. As to the convertible roof. It stopped working just before I left so I left it in the hands of my trusty restorers. They have just got back to me to say that the motor is open circuited, and what's more, that the raising mechanism is cable, not hydraulic. Can anyone of you experienced restorers comment on this? I always thought even the late 40s Plymouths convertibles had electro-hydraulic mechanisms. I have a workshop manual on the way from the USA but it had not arrived by the time I had to go back to work so I'm none the wiser. I'd appreciate any observations or thoughts on this.

I decided to fabricate a clip myself using .042 thick spring steel (1/4 in. wide) from McMaster-Carr. The .062 material seems too thick to me. I asked M-C about getting a foot or two of sample material (which they wouldn't do), but they did something even better; I had to buy the whole 25 ft roll but M-C promised to take back what I didn't use and refund the money for the returned part of the coil. Can't beat that. Trying to find a shop to make the clips just sounds too hard. Most shops want big jobs. Anyway, here are a few pictures to show my approach. I drew up a simple schematic of the clip with my best guess as to the correct dimensions of the clip. The end result isn't perfect, but I think it will be close enough to hold the door open and stop it from swinging too far.

There isn't anything wrong with red wheels. Don't let all of these snobs tell you otherwise.