desoto1939

first question is do you have a service manual for your 48 Plymouth. This is the first this that you should get for your car to understand the wire schemes. The service and repair manaul for your 48 ply will show you here the wires connect without this it is a heck and peck operation. Also the service manaul provides so much info on your car. You can get repro manuals and you do not need an original. Please get one as you start to understand more about your car. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com

Put the plastic style fender welting into the fender gap. This acts as an antisqeek material and also prevents the water from getting into the gap between the body and fender. If you put in putty then you will have to scrap the material off the fender and body and you will have to be very exact as to not getting the putting onthe fender and body. Rich Hartung

Do you have a 36 Parts book and if you do what is the Mopar number in your parts book. If the Mopar number is 600230 then according ot my cross reference books then Nation Pinion seal 5711 or Victor seal number 49105 are the seal numbers that will fit but please send me you mopar number so I can double check for you. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com

This Different Xmas poem was sent to me today. Please read it, and pass it along to any one you might feel that should read this deeply felt poem. This is for everyone to read young and old and for the young ones that do not understand than an adult can tell the really meaning of the poem. Its not about the amount or the cost of the items that we receive on Xmas day but the peace of mind that we have some great solders standing watch to insure that we can have a a safe Holiday If you know of a family that has a service member please send this to them and also to the person that is in the armed forces on this very special day. Rich Hartung A thought-filled message: A season of blessings, gratitude and love. The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell, a blanket of white, Transforming the yard to a winter delight. The sparkling lights in the tree I believe, Completed the magic that was Christmas Eve. My eyelids were heavy, my breathing was deep, Secure and surrounded by love I would sleep. In perfect contentment, or so it would seem, So I slumbered, perhaps I started to dream. The sound wasn't loud, and it wasn't too near, But I opened my eyes when it tickled my ear. Perhaps just a cough, I didn't quite know, Then the sure sound of footsteps outside in the snow. My soul gave a tremble, I struggled to hear, And I crept to the door just to see who was near. Standing out in the cold and the dark of the night, A lone figure stood, his face weary and tight. A soldier, I puzzled, some twenty years old, Perhaps a Marine, huddled here in the cold. Alone in the dark, he looked up and smiled, Standing watch over me, and my wife and my child. "What are you doing?" I asked without fear, "Come in this moment, it's freezing out here! Put down your pack, brush the snow from your sleeve, You should be at home on a cold Christmas Eve!" For barely a moment I saw his eyes shift, Away from the cold and the snow blown in drifts… To the window that danced with a warm fire's light Then he sighed and he said, "Its really all right, I'm out here by choice. I'm here every night. "It's my duty to stand at the front of the line, That separates you from the darkest of times. No one had to ask or beg or implore me, I'm proud to stand here like my fathers before me. My Gramps died at ' Pearl on a day in December," Then he sighed, "That's a Christmas 'Gram always remembers." My dad stood his watch in the jungles of ' Nam ', And now it is my turn and so, here I am. I've not seen my own son in more than a while, But my wife sends me pictures, he's sure got her smile." Then he bent and he carefully pulled from his bag, The red, white, and blue... an American flag. "I can live through the cold and the being alone, Away from my family, my house and my home. I can stand at my post through the rain and the sleet, I can sleep in a foxhole with little to eat. I can carry the weight of killing another, Or lay down my life with my sister and brother.. Who stand at the front against any and all, To ensure for all time that this flag will not fall." "So go back inside," he said, "harbor no fright, Your family is waiting and I'll be all right." "But isn't there something I can do, at the least, "Give you money," I asked, "or prepare you a feast? It seems all too little for all that you've done, For being away from your wife and your son." Then his eye welled a tear that held no regret, "Just tell us you love us, and never forget. To fight for our rights back at home while we're gone, To stand your own watch, no matter how long. For when we come home, either standing or dead, To know you remember we fought and we bled. Is payment enough, and with that we will trust, That we mattered to you as you mattered to us."

Mike lists MoPar parts on Ebay and his prices are very high. He over prices the parts. Rich HArtung

After looking at the picture of the tamper resistance bolts, if you used a good vise grip pliers on the from cone on the edge then the back nut could be just removed with a regular socket or open end or box end wrench. Not fully tamper proof. But I have never had anyone try to remove my 1939 Pa Plate and i have had the plate on the car for 20+ years. In the state of PA you can register the Year of Manufacturer plate and also need to have the antique plate in the truck. Costs extra to use a year of manufacturer plate. Rich Hartung

some vendor is trying to get rich real quick. I have several 39 NOS Temp gages that I would sell to this vendor if he would pay me this price of over $300+ dollars. I know he had to purchase the units but overcharge fee. Rich Hartung

my question is the 600x16 or 600x15. I would assume that the skinny tires would basically be the same width unless you are going with a wider width tire and possibly going to radials instead of bias ply? Is the total cost worth the investment and ae you doing this for better handling becasue the tires that you have on the car now need replacement. Just asking. Becareful of the setback distance if changing to a non mopar rim or modern rim. According to my ATLAS cross reference tire booklet they chnaged to 15 inch rims in 48 and the tire sixe went from 600x16 to 6.70x15 not that much wider but if you have the rims and need tires then I can see why you might want to chnage. This will also chnage the reading on you speedometer. Suggest that you take your GPS and put it in you car after the change to see how the MPH changes with the new tires and rims so you can verify your speedometer reading so you do not get any tickets. Rich Hartung

If you are indoubt of the correct size then measure the diameter of the inside of the canister then measure the center rod diameter then measure how deep the canister is in capacity. Then go to your local napa store with these measurements and they should beable to find something close that willfit. Might not be perfect but it will work to filter the bypass oil. I use the NAPA 1010 gold filter in my AC canister and it works for me. rich hartung

Hey Don the original 70 year old seat covers look great. They are nice and tight and seem to fit the contour of the seats very well. They look to fit better than the ones that are custom made in the above link that the other members was showing. Quality counts. Rich Hartung

after looking at their webpage ns saw how some of the covers fit over the examples that they are demonstrating I noticed that alot of the seat covers were not a great fit and they had bulges and pockets. i would be concerned that if this is the quality that they show on their webpage and they should be showing their best quality then I would wonder about the fit on a car seat that is over 50-70 years old. Just my 25 cents worth of observation. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com

The same issue with replacement gas tanks for the 1937-1939 Mopar cars. They make poly tanks for the cars but no one is reproing the steel gas tanks. You would think that there would be a market since the tanks are allthe same size for 1937, 1938 and 1939 Chrysler, desoto, Dodge and Plymouth. There isa guy in the south that is making SS tanks for the 39 but they are not original and are made for street rods. Tied to convince him to make and original and people would pay to have a SS tank. This vendor lists on ebay under 39 Plymouth gas tanks. Rich Hartung

I think the big issue would be the amount of water needed to blast the old paint off and then the metal would be wet and then get rusty especially where you could not dry the metal. No sure if this is a good idea. Rich Hartung

I live near Lancaster County here in PA and as you might know this is a very big Amish and Mennonite framing community. You still see the farm tractor being used inthe field witht he all steel wheels and the lugs on the rims along with the horse drawn farm equipment with the Belgian and Morgan horses. Still a nice site to see the Amish using the old and tried and true methods give them a-lot of credit. Happy Holidays to everyone Rich Hartung

The other option is to go to a single wire 6volt alternator. rich Hartung

after the paint has cured. Use the plastic vinyl style fender welting. This acts as an anti squeek material and also when you wax the fender if you get polish on the vinyl it will not stain the welting. i used this onmy 39 desoto. Rich Hartung

John do a serach on ebay for 1946 Desoto Carter Carburetor kit would be my first place to look becasue the old carter kits contain all of the smallbrass parts. The newer kits do not contain all of the internal parts. The real number is stamped into the flange of the airhorn. Also the number you provide is not the carb number. The number will be on the flange on the top of the arihorn with standard trans the carter carb would have been an EX1 with fluid drive trans and vacamactic trans then the carb would be EV1 the EV1 rebuild kit would be Carter Kit 1367C Hope this helps. If you order any kit they will need to know the model number of the carb. Rich Hartung Desoto1939@aol.com

uberchin sent you a PM about a good used and tested sisson choke. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com

the desoto airflows and chrylser airflows had the fender welting stained the color of the car. This was taken directly from the airflow club but allthe other had black or the optional stainless steel fender welting. I did my 39 desoto with the pastic welting becasue it acts as an antisqueek material and does not collect water. Also withthe plastic style if polish gets onthe plastiv vinyl you can wipe it off with out leaving a mark or stain fromtje polish. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com

then the correct kit for your carter carb is the carter kit 1012B. this is taken from my carter information. If you can get the proper kit then you can compare the accel rod. As someone stated above maybe the bottom portion of the carb was replaces. Also look for a used carb c6j1. Just did a check on ebay and there isa nos carter rebuild kit for the c6j1 and it is only $20. Iwould suggest that you get this kit as a spare to compare partss also these old kits do not come up vary oftern and at 20$ this is a great prices. 1938 Plymouth Carburetor Kit Carter C6J1C6K1 this is the listing title on the bay. Also in the kit there are instruction and the rebuild instruction might provide some more definate information about you current carb and then yo might beable to see if the bottom half of the carb was replaced. worth the $20 investment. rich hartung

First Question what is the carb number that is on your car? I looked in my AEA manual and for 1938 Plymouth there were four different carbs: C6J1, C6K1 or B6H1,B6J1 I also noted that there were two different Acceleartor pumps used carter number 64-40S and 64-41S. Not sure if this will help buy by my collection of catalogs this is what I came up with. Call me rich Hartung cell 484-431-8157 live near philadelphia PA.

I noticed that you have a spring attached to the metal arm that pushes the choke throttle closed onthe carb. At that point on the choke arm should be a metal rod that goes throught the hole and then connects at the top of the carb to the choke plate. I also like the suggestion of splitting the nut and then putting on brass nuts also use antizies lubricant on the threads. Rich Hartung

It is called a sisson automatic choke. The wire runs off the starter selinoid. There is a bimetal plate under the main body of the choke. The choke is triggered when the car is started and then the heat fro the manifold heatss the bimetal plate and then this permits the choke to release itself. I have a manual of this choke and the setup for it. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.comj

Yes there are different main colors of cloth covered wires with different color stickers. So If you contact them they might have a set or wires already madeup for you and they are pretty deadon witht he correct wiring color and strickers. Or you can make your own color combination. If your car is going for point judging then the correct color combination is important. Rich Hartung

If you look at some of the wires they will be colored and then you will see a stricker mark in the cloth. The stricker mark which is black represents a guage of wire being used. If my memory is correct a single sticker represents 16g, 2 stirckers equal 14g and 3 strikes equal 12 g. But the recomendation is to increase up to 14 g as the minimum and do away with the 16g wire. Rich Hartung desoto1939@aol.com