Specialdeluxe47

I am in the process of doing a Frame off on my 47 4 door sedan. I am trying to remove the front door locks can someone help.

Great Picture. Love your car Thanks for the post

Does anyone know who can restore/repair the original Antenna?

Those Trunks look great Thanks. Don the water bottle look great also ha ah.

Did the trunk ever come with carpet?

I have started the tear down of my 1947 Plymouth 4 Dr Sedan, Special Deluxe. I will be doing a frame off restoration on it this winter. I have always wondered but never see any information about what the trunk looked like? Was it a rubber mat or fabrics? Can someone post some pictures?

Hey guys went to a car show at the local Hooters restaurant and won best classic.

No it looks like this. But that is ok I found one at Andy Berbaum's

Update; I have check the timing-OK Flushed the System - Clean Checked Thermostat - Bad does not open at all even past 212. Replaced water pump with rebuilt original from eBay Replaced Thermostat housing and thermostat from eBay I have a question in my parts book and Maintenance book there are two gaskets that go with the thermostat one with bolt hole that seals the housing and one that goes on top of the thermostat to seal inside the housing. I need to know what a suitable substitute there is and where to get it from for the gasket that sets on top of the thermostat. Is it rubber or paper? Can anyone help?

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Well Thanks again for all the good ideas on this engine runs hot problem. I was able to try a few of them this weekend. The temp gauge reads 212 and the water in the Radiator is at 200 about a ten degree difference through the entire range which looking at the location of the temp sensor and then the top of the radiator I would think it is about right. It was 92 degrees on Saturday here and with a 180 degree thermostat it was running about 200 until I had to climb a steep hill then it went up to 212, but back down to 200 down the other side. This week I will remove the Thermostat and see the difference, do a radiator flow test and check my timing. Speaking of timing is there something that I need to do to the distributor to compensate for today’s higher octane and non-leaded fuel?

Thanks all I will try your ideas out this weekend due to working overtime at the old job. I will up date you on what I find.

So it sounds like you guys think it is too risky and to expensive. Do you guys think that installing an Overdrive is a good ideal or leave my 47 sedan original?

I saw a Over Drive Trans for sale on ebay that fits 40'sto 50's. They have it for sale for $999.00. Do you guys think it is worth it? and what kind of mods do would you have to do the add says you can use your existing drive shaft. What do you think?

Thanks all who replied there are some good sound steps I can use to diagnose the problem. But Jim could you describe this “bump” or provide a picture? I would like to learn more. So can anyone tell me if this water pump setup I have here is Factory for a 1947 or has it been changed. I remember when my dad got the engine rebuilt 30 to 35 years ago, he was pretty mad at the guy who did it for him so maybe it was change at that time.

The Coolant is in good shape clean and somewhere around 70% water 30% antifreeze I will try removing the Stat and see if anything changes. The freeze plugs have never been removed as far as I know. The engine was overhauled about 30 years ago and has less than 1500 miles on the car since then. I did not want to check the tube until the last. Do you guys think the water pump and stat housing has been changed out the paint on both seem to match the rest of the engine? Even my repair manuals show that it should have a by-pass system on it. Would that keep it from overheating?

Thanks so does this mean it has been changed out and should I change it back when I find the parts?

Pictures are loaded now the car runs at 200 but will peg out at 212

1947 Plymouth Special Deluxe; this car has the original motor it has been rebuilt. The car runs hot all the time. Before I start tearing down I wanted to ask if any one has any suggestions before I Start. I have a 180 deg thermostat, sitting still in idle it will open the thermostat. In all the pictures I have seen of 1947 flat head six engines the water pumps look like they are external by-pass because they all have the hose that runs from the pump to the thermostat housing and my does not have that does that mean mine has been changed or where some produced like mine I have enclosed pictures.

Does not matter if the engine is running or not, still can not shift out of neutral

The clutch feels normal< but have not taken off the bell housing to verify that. because in the past you did not have to have the clutch engaged to shift unless the motor was running

Yes you are correct I was in a hurry, Thanks for keeping me straight there Don. As I should of posted, The engine and trans was working great before I put the car in storage last October. I pushed it out of the garage to start it and it was already in neutral. After starting the car I went to put it in reverse and I was not able to, so I tried to shift to any other gear and was unable to do so. I then jacked up the car and inspected the linkage and all looked fine. I then removed the linkage from the trans and the Shifter worked fine. I tried to shift the trans by hand but was unable to do so. Check oil and it is full and clean in trans. I tried moving rear wheels and shifting by hand and no change. Pushed it back in the garage and jacked up on stands. So before I remove the trans I wanted to find out if anyone else has had this problem and if anyone had any suggestion before I remove the trans form the car?

Just got back and got my 1947 Special Deluxe out and the transmission will not shift out of neutral. It has been in the Garage all winter, I did leave the trans full of oil. It is the original Trans and has never been worked on. Any suggestions?

You will need to check the parts list but found these on Ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1937-1940-plymouth-NOS-rear-spring-shackles_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem1c0c0b4356QQitemZ120461149014QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Thanks for the hint, that's a great idea. Could you please send me some pics of yours? I think the ones I juat bought are the wrong size and I would like to compare.