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Will 1951 DeSoto car A arms bolt up to my 1940 Plymouth Coupe?
Noonan replied to Noonan's topic in P15-D24 Forum
Thank you for all the replies. This is all really great info. I did manage to solve my issue of relocating 1940 uprights,. upright is the wrong part name. I found the parts when I started inquiring regarding knuckle supports. I've also purchased the entire front suspension system from a 51 DeSoto which I will set aside in case I want to bring the front end into the 50s Thanks again ! -
Will 1951 DeSoto car A arms bolt up to my 1940 Plymouth Coupe?
Noonan replied to Noonan's topic in P15-D24 Forum
This is a great resource to have, thank you! I don't see the 40 Plymouth listed on the front wheel suspension parts index, only the 41-56 Ply. -
Will 1951 DeSoto car A arms bolt up to my 1940 Plymouth Coupe?
Noonan replied to Noonan's topic in P15-D24 Forum
Thank you for the info Andy ! -
Will 1951 DeSoto car A arms bolt up to my 1940 Plymouth Coupe?
Noonan replied to Noonan's topic in P15-D24 Forum
Thanks Jon, if I'm not mistaken the uprights after 1940 used different connections to the upper A arms, requiring the complete front A arms and uprights to be swapped into a 40 ? -
Hi everyone ! I've been trying to locate replacement uprights for my 1940 Plymouth coupe as the last owner hacked them up pretty bad in an attempt to lower the car. So far I've had no luck. To my question: will 1951 DeSoto car A arms (complete front suspension assembly) bolt up to my 1940 Plymouth car ? If this is possible does anyone know if this changes the location of the wheel in relation to the fender opening (going from 1951 front suspension to the 1940 frame) ? Thank you all !
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Hey everyone ! Working on my 1940 Plymouth and I'm about to pull down the remainder of the headliner and fabric wrapped door seal . I notice along the brow of the windshield metal - there is a strip secured in place to the steel that appears to be stapled in place to the steel. The forward section of the headliner is then nailed with tiny little nails to this strip. This is all covered with the inner windshield molding. What is this little fibrous strip made of ? Is it wood ? doesn't really seem like wood but I haven't messed with it much yet. There is more of this wood/fibrous strip along the roof above the door opening. Along the door opening it is held in place by tabs. The headliner and door seal is all sandwiched here with little nails and again all of this is covered with a metal inner molding and screws. Again is this strip just wood ? Thanks for the input !
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I'm not sure that a stiff mount is going to affect your bell housing mounting that negatively. You might find that a stiffer mount actually improves the feel of the car and the driveline. You may also feel and hear a bit more noise and resonance through the frame and body with stiffer mounts. But who's to say without a bit of real world testing what the actual outcome will be. I think it is a give and take when choosing between soft and hard mounting materials.
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Hi Marks this Andy Berbaum site is laid out really well. It definitely shows that 40-48 all use same windshield rubber than the 49-50 uses a different part number windshield gasket. Thank you for the site info
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Thank you for the input Rich !
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Cool thanks for all the input!!! Yes I build out of an established machine shop. Along with a partner with years of expertise Tig welding aircraft components and running lathes milling machines etc.. shaping metal is not the trouble. The trouble is time in labour vs. are there better grill shells floating around.
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Hi J ! Thanks for the reply. I am aware that the glass is flat and can be cut. At this point I have a line on an old car with good glass that I might also be purchasing for the power train. So interchangeability is my mission for the time being