RobertKB

Ditto

Thanks! The paint, because it’s original, does have gravel rash and a few scratches. However, I’ll never be the one to repaint it and hopefully the next owner will also appreciate its originality. I did replace a badly torn headliner and the original factory front carpet which was badly worn. Front seat needs re-upholstery, hence the seat covers. Rest of the interior is all original.

Yes to all. Actually a P24-3 which indicates Belvedere. Got the fancy steering wheel, two-tone factory paint, full wheel covers, backup lights, factory carpet throughout, and lots of stainless trim cheaper models didn’t have or only had some of it.

Definitely a Canadian car so built in Windsor. It has the 25” engine and the four door Belvedere was only available in Canada. They were the only ‘53 Plymouths with the stainless trim on the front doors.

It was/is an unusual winter for us in southern Alberta, Canada. I’ve driven my ‘48 Dodge club coupe every month over the winter and posted about it on this forum. However, I felt it was time to get the ‘53 Plymouth Belvedere out of its corner of the garage where it was parked for the winter. Today was its first run of 2021. It fired instantly after being primed and ran like I shut it off yesterday, not five months ago. I’ve owned if since 1975. It’s a survivor including original paint. It has 102,029 miles as of being shut off today. Only had rings and a burnt valve replaced about 30,000 miles ago. Of my three old Mopars, this is my favourite. It is just such a sweet car to own and drive.

I just bought some oil drain plug washers from him. Very reasonable. Great guy to deal with as well. I have bought a lot of parts from him over the years.

Looking at his profile, I see that he is in Canada. If that is the case, the Canadian Dodge is really a Plymouth with Dodge trim. Wheelbase will be the same. If a Canadian car it will have the longer 25” engine whereas the US Plymouth and Dodge had the shorter 23” engine. Check under the hood as mentioned and get the serial number. Pictures really help as well.

Super happy to hear everything so far is turning out well. I think you picked up a great car a lot of other people passed over because it is a plain Jane without the usual trim. Watch out for the police.........because you stole it! ?

In Alberta, the province in Canada where I live, if you open your driver's door and it is hit by a passing vehicle, you are at fault. Makes sense to me although I see lots of people getting out of cars without a thought for passing vehicles even in narrow streets. I had a colleague who opened his door and it was hit by a passing bus. Luckily he was uninjured but was found at fault, not the bus driver. My '38 Chrysler, which I have since sold, had the only door lock on the passenger side.

P24 is the right number for 1953. The engine may well be original to the car and was rebuilt. If not, it’s a replacement from the same year.

Great to see another ‘53 Plymouth. I’ve owned mine for 45 years and it’s my favourite car of my three old Mopars. Looking forward to updates on yours. It would certainly appear the motor has had work based on the colour. Great buy!

Travis, is that your ‘56 Chevy? two door hardtop hiding in the corner? It’s ok to have another make in the garage. Very nice looking car! The ‘56 is my favourite of the 55-57 Chevs. I have a ‘63 Ford?Fairlane 500 in the garage along with my three old Mopars.

You have a serious disease worse than Covid 19. It’s called MOPAR FEVER and unfortunately it’s chronic. LOL ?

C'mon over. Always welcome!

Carefully remove it from its case and apply a small amount of very thin oil on moving parts. I use a needle with a drip of oil on the end at any one place. Avoid getting oil anywhere near the odometer numbers. That’s all I’ve ever done.

All you really need to do is make sure the absorbent material (see second picture) is saturated with oil. I wouldn’t put oil directly in as you can get too much.

Got the ‘48 Dodge D25 club coupe out for the first run of March. It’s not a big deal in warmer parts of North America but in Canada old cars often don’t see the road from October to April. This winter has been unseasonably warm in Alberta and I have had an old car out every month. I thought I might miss March as we had a brutal cold spell and lots of snow a few of weeks ago. Amazingly it warmed right up again, most snow is gone, and roads are good. Pictures show the ‘48 out today with winter coloured grass, dirty snow banks, and lots of clouds. However, a great time was had putting 30+ miles on the old girl. Gotta drive them when you can!

Probably because it does not have one. It was my '51 Dodge that had the bouncy speedometer, not my '48. I went out to my '48 and checked it and my spare speedo for it and they do not have the oil wick for the speedometer. The pictures I posted above are of a '51 speedometer. Sorry for any confusion I may have caused.

I had a very noisy, squealing speedometer in my '53 Plymouth and figured I would have to replace or repair it. However, after reading about the oiling hole on the back in a different thread than this one, I lubricated the speedo as suggested and it has worked perfectly ever since. I also did the same to the speedo in my '51 Dodge D39 and it stopped it bouncing around which had become annoying. There is an absorbent material in the part that is removed from the hole and you need to make sure this is thorough soaked with oil. I just soak the whole thing in thin oil like sewing machine oil overnight. It's at an angle and the oil wicks to lubricate the speedometer. I would not add much, if any, oil directly into the hole. This is often an overlooked maintenance item and I highly recommend it! EDIT - I went and got a couple of pictures as they explain better than words. Picture shows the back of a '51 speedometer.

Stay safe!!

Take the first vaccine you can get. The virus does not recognize prayer.

Chris, here’s the horn relay in my D25. Also shown is a spare I have. Both show one connector of a little different style. Other pictures show the labelling for each as mentioned above.

Very cool! Great present! Just remember to not partake of what’s inside and drive! ?

Marc, I wouldn’t do another thing until you have the body off those stands and car dollies. In my opinion, and that’s all it is, it is a disaster waiting to happen. Driver’s side rear looks especially dire.

Before and after pictures are always appreciated as they can help others in the future.