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  1. Robert Horne
    On the far side of the street, the second car on the left looks like my 37 four door. Nice photo.
  2. Robert Horne
    One of my shop manuals told about using a wedge for the purpose of front-end alignment, like on my 38 Plymouths. I ask several alignment shops near here, if they new how to align a car like mine with the front leaf springs, which none of them knew how to do. Years ago I took my old Ford Van to a truck alignment shop that had to heat one the front end parts to bend into align. I think an alignment shop that works on bigger trucks, or Jeeps would understand the alignment process of our old cars....Good Luck.
  3. Robert Horne
    Wow,,,,,,,,,Thanks Greg..............There are 44 pages for 1938. Lots of good art work, sketchs, drawings, of these cars and accessories. Thanks...
  4. Robert Horne
    I have my pair of 38 Plymouths 23 years now, and acquired two 37s along the way also. Always on the look out for another 37 or 38 no matter the condition. Enough is never enough.
  5. Robert Horne
    That is a great photo. Wonder what it would look like in black & white...
  6. Robert Horne
    Since your parts are rusty, they are not aluminum. I used "de-rust" from Advance Auto Parts, on my rusty parts after a lot of grinding, sanding, or wire brushing. The Advance "de-rust" is some type of acid, works good with a spray nozzel. I let the parts set for a couple of days to cure, and then dip into a can of "liquid aluminum" as a primer, and then paint.
  7. Robert Horne
    On my 38 Plymouth, I bought Ford brake shoes,disassmbled them, rebored the linings, and rivited them to the Plmouth shoes. Made my own rivet punch set. I start at the center of the shoe, and work my way out, similar to torquing a head. Found a large quantity of rivets on ebay. I worked at an advertisement factory many years that used a lot of different rivets, and different rivet tools, so a simple rivet punch set was easy for me. I reline shoes on golf carts, and my cycle using the same process. Harley golf cart relines, come as a kit, as did many reline kits did years ago for our old cars.
  8. Robert Horne
    You are doing a great job on that. That would look very good with my dark green headliner.
  9. Robert Horne
    I borrowed my Mom's car to go on vacation, a 450 mile trip. I got 20 miles per gallon going, and got 34 miles per gallon on the return trip. I bought a Plymouth off my Aunt with 44,000 miles on it. Oil changed regular at each 3000 miles. I was changing the valve cover gaskets. When I pulled the valve cover off, I could barely see the valve springs. 44,000 miles of never leaving the city had caked up the engine, really bad. I believe a good trip once in a while or some interstate driving, will do better for an engine, than any additive.
  10. Robert Horne
    My Uncle passed away this week, age 73. He owned his little 1936 Plymouth Coupe over 45 years. My older uncle owned the Plymouth before him. I have had my pair of 1938 Plymouths for 23 years, and hope to have them another 20.
  11. Robert Horne
    I bought my new Chevy Van in November 1979, my pair of 38 Plymouths in 1986. My Uncle bought his 36 Plymouth in 1957 from my older Uncle.
  12. Robert Horne
    On my Parts List Manual, from January 1938, the lighter is listed as, "Cigar Lighter".................
  13. Robert Horne
    ..................Thank everyone for help..............I had saved alot of photos in photobucket, but they are not there now...........The 38 Plymouth hood is similar to the Dodge and 37 Plymouth, but is a little different...........rods probably not necessary, but can make sure I have the radiator support to cowl distance correct if I do not have the hood on............Right now trying match up running boards, front fenders, hood, and radiator support..............thanks again. Bob.....
  14. Robert Horne
    Thank Ed. My 2 37 Plymouths look similar to your photo, but the 38s are different. Lot of holes for the rods, just can not figure which is the correct hole.,,,,,,,,,,,thanks again...........Bob
  15. Robert Horne
    I am spending time on putting one of my 38 Plymouths together. Anyone have a photo of the radiator to cowl support rods. None of my Plymouths had the rods when I bought them. Have the rod ends that are riveted to the cowl, but do not know where the end on the radiator support go. Thanks.............Bob
  16. Robert Horne
    The Honda Goldwing Motorcycle Club, GWRRA, have a book supplied every year to it's members, with alot of information with members signed up to help, offer aid, and assistance to anyone traveling. I was a member starting in 1992, but have never needed help so far.
  17. Robert Horne
    6volt starter will fit most 1956 and older Plymouth and Dodge engines. I have a 1956 12 volt in my 1936 engine.
  18. Robert Horne
    On my 38 Plymouth, I put the battery in the trunk over the rear axle, using the original battery box. I bought new heavy gauge cable, and terminals at the farm store. I placed a water hose over the hot cable prior to crimping and soldering the terminals. The hot cable is 9 foot long to the solenoid, and does a good job. The ground cable is 2 foot long, connected to the frame. I connected another short cable from the frame to the engine also.
  19. Robert Horne
    The HHR and the PT both look similar to the old Beetle VW. The front of the HHR looks similar to the front of an early 50s Chevey Truck, and the rear of the PT looks similar to the rear of a late 30s mopar.
  20. Robert Horne
    My first car was a 1954 Plymouth, in 1965. Have a pair of 1938 Plymouth coupes since 1986.
  21. Robert Horne
    I bought a rebuilt 12 volt 1956 starter on ebay for $60.00. It has been on my 1936 engine couple of years now, working very good.
  22. Robert Horne
    I replaced the botton 90 per cent of my coupe......did not cost much, but a lot of time involved. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v240/38plybobhorne/38%20plymouth/38plybody4.jpg
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