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  1. 1949 p17
    we relocated the front shocks on a 49 plymouth p17 before we ever drove the car. it rode stiff and felt every bump. we took them off and put gas shocks in the stock location. it glides down the road. the same bumps are hardly noticeable. we know connecting the a arms with a shock is odd, but it works, at least for us.
  2. 1949 p17
    just wanted to say thank you for the previous posts about steering gear box adjustment. the cap unscrewed easily and the star washer lifted right off. it is even marked this side up. we adjusted it to just a nibble of free play. it made a huge improvement. we filled the steering box with really good quality grease. thank you again for all the posts that help us all fix our cars and trucks.
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  3. 1949 p17
    we made the license plate holder. thank you for your help.
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    thank you very much for the picture. we know how to make a bracket like the one in the picture.
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    we are finally going to put the 49 plymouth p17 on the road. our state requires a front license plate. we are not going to drill holes in a one year only ribbed bumper. we looked on line and see vintage cars velcro the license plate on. may we need to make a bracket that attaches from behind the bumper. what is your solution?
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    thank you
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    thank you
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    would the windshield divider strip that holds the rear view mirror on a 1949 plymouth also fit a 1950 plymouth convertible?
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    have you found an electric wiper motor to replace the vacuum wiper motor? our car is a 1949 p-17.
  10. 1949 p17
    what are you using for door and trunk seals? they need to be 1/2 inch thick.
  11. 1949 p17
    french lake auto didn't have a rear glass. we have been looking for 8 years. still looking. may have to use 1/4 inch plexiglass and a heatgun.
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    thank you.we looked up the vehicle number. we just need to know if it is early or late 1949. french lake auto is asking for early or late to find us a rear window.
  13. 1949 p17
    how do you decode the vin on a 1949 plymouth?
  14. 1949 p17
    does anyone have a front windshield to make a paper template from a 1949 p17 windshield? the windshield was missing from the car when we bought it. we have a glass guy to cut glass for us.
  15. 1949 p17
    we drive a 1949 plymouth p17 2 door fastback with a 200 six and a small c-4. it just drives so nice and smooth. plenty of power and fits the engine compartment without cutting up anything. the steering is all stock. the engine is so light we has to use aerostar front coils with one coil cut off to get to sit level. it has a 1962 nova differential. we made the engine mounting brackets. you can watch the videos on you tube. classics rule is the channel.
  16. 1949 p17
    yes take the thermostat out. doesn't matter which heater hose, don't run the car with the vinegar mix, distilled white vinegar. a neat vinegar cleaning trick is to fill your kettle with 50/50 mix and let it sit for a few hours. it will look brand new inside.
  17. 1949 p17
    remove a heater hose and connect it to the garden hose and start the car. let it run till clear clean water comes out of the heater hose fitting and radiator drain. after its empty you can look with a flash light and decide if you want to refill it with vinegar for another week or if its clean refill with 50/50 antifreeze mix. we had to repeat it twice on one car. finally it was clean.
  18. 1949 p17
    we have cleaned heavy scale and deposits in engine blocks and radiators just by draining them and refilling with vinegar. let it sit a week and flush it out. you won't believe how much scale comes out and how clean the radiator will be. a 50/50 mixture works great.
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    oil dye doesn't lie. put a bottle of oil dye in anything leaking and run it a while and shine a black light or uv light on it. you might be very surprised where the leak is actually coming from. proper diagnosis is the most important tool.
  20. 1949 p17
    we are looking for a good deal on a windshield and gasket for a 1949 plymouth p-17. we wouldn't mind using a universal gasket. the car had no windows so we weren't able to make a template for the glass shop. any help would be appreciated.
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    thank you
  22. 1949 p17
    we are looking for the bushings or grommets that connect the wiper linkage to the vacuum motor. if they aren't available what have you used as a substitute?
  23. 1949 p17
    love the pictures, such rare cars. thank you. please post more pictures.
  24. 1949 p17
    we just found out that the inside of the wheel has curved sections that allow no room for a caliper. so now we need to find wheels that will work and that look like plymouth wheels. what wheels have you used after installing disc brakes?
  25. 1949 p17
    one cup of citric acid to one gallon water. soak for a week. it will be completely rust free. we clean all the vintage parts this way. you can coat the cleaned metal parts with boiled linseed oil for a protective coating if you aren't going to paint the item.
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