John Reddie

Also check the small pigtail wire the connects to the points from the ignition wire terminal on the distributor. This small wire can sometimes make contact with the side of the distributor when the engine speed is increased due to moving breaker plate and eventually wear through the insullation. It will idle ok but short out when the speed is increased. It can drive you crazy. Good luck to you. John R

Hopefully someone can save this poor "4 cyl" coupe. Why - the custom radio installation alone is worth $500.00 . John

Hi Ed, Best of luck with your car and it's repairs. Hang in there. It will all come together. I am looking forward to seeing an article about it. John R

Fred, Sorry to hear about your fire. I'm glad it wasn't worse. I had the same thing happen to my '67 Fury convertible. I was welding a small piece underneath and the rear seat caught on fire. The problem was that I had an army blanket over the rear cushion because the cover was split. When I discovered the fire, the floor carpet was smoldering and and I pulled the blanket off of the seat to smother the carpet. The fire then took off like lightning. Now if any welding takes place underneath, all my interior pieces come out first. The car is repaired and back in service (see attached photos). Good luck on finding your parts. John R http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/plymguy/fire81305.jpg?t=1226942835 http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/plymguy/furyinteriorAug1907-1.jpg?t=1226943495

Good advise RobertKB. My friend once had a '47 Plymouth that had one cylinder damaged from a wrist pin that slid out too far and gouged up the cylinder wall. He had the cylinder bored and the sleeved to original size. The engine performed very well afterwards. John R

Hi Norm, I am 66 and will be 67 in Janurary. I took my Social Security when I reached 65 and I am still working and plan to retire in Aug. '09. For the past 13 years I have worked for a local school and for that time have not paid into Social Security. I have been informed that when I retire I will be penalized and loose possibly $200 from SS each month because of the additional pension I will receive from the school job. If I fail to notify the SS immediatly when I retire from the school, I will be penalized for that and must pay the $200.00 that I got after retiring for each month back. I am far from well off and have continued to work because of this. When I do retire I will have to budget carefully especially in the winter months for the heat. I too have been bombarded with mail from medical insurance firms. Where I am still working I still use my plan at work (cost, $158.00 per week for my wife and I). As you say, the vultures are out. John R

Hey Jim, The '41 looks real nice, actually like new. Here is one of it's siblings. John R. http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/plymguy/41woodie.jpg?t=1226338513

Check the oil filler cap also to see if it may be plugged. John R

I would check out the road draft tube breather set up too. If that is plugged it could cause problems. Good luck to you. John R

Rebecca, You can contact Moore's Auto Salvage. The list quite a few '36 Plymouth parts cars and they are good to deal with. Good luck to you. John R http://www.mooresautosalvage.com/parts.asp

It is a really nice looking car. Some of the old movie serials that I have use '37 and '38 Chryslers in them. John R

I happened onto this site and found it pretty interesting. Maybe some members here have seen it but I thought I'd post it anyway. John R http://www.oldcarmanualproject.com/brochures/Plymouth/1948/index.htm

Pretty good site I think. John R:) http://www.imcdb.org/

Hey Norm, Nice looking coupe you have there. It reminds me of the souped up cars back in the '50s when I was a teenager. Do you still have the fender skirts on it? John R

Confusius say: Tack in chair - OW! Screw in bed - WOW!

Rebecca, I have never changed one of these tubes before but as I recall on my '36 coupe, the space in front of the block even with the radiator removed would be minimal. It would most likely be easier although more time consuming to remove the grille. One of the members on here (can't recall who, sorry) made a long slide hammer with a hooked end. It enabled him to enter into the block opening and hook onto the old tube and then withdraw it by slamming the hammer end. It was used on a P15 and may not have required the grill removal in that instance. You could contact the Plymouth Owners Club '36 techical advisor for a more detailed procedure as to whether the grill removal is necessary. He is Wayne Brandon; email is plymdr@aol.com Good luck to you. John R

It could be a number of things. Where you say it was raining when you had the breakdown, something could have gotten wet. If it starts up ok after it dries out then that is most probably the case. If not, do the old check for fuel and spark. Good luck to you. John R

That is a good call about the regulator. You could disconnect it and then see if you get sparking at the battery when you connect the cable. If you still do try to remove the fuses and then put them back one at a time and see if that makes the terminal spark. Good luck to you. John R

Hello Rebecca, Welcome. That is a swell coupe you have. I had a coupe just like yours only mine had the rumble seat. I bought it in 1956 for $25.00 and do I kick myself for getting rid of it --- all of the time. John R

Ed, The car really looks super and a great color too. Someday I would love to go there in South Dakota and see the badlands and Mount Rushmore. Good luck to you on you '48 Plymouth too. Fortunately there are a lot of P15 parts cars left so you should be good. I remember back in the '50s when I was growing up, those cars were everywhere. John R

Thanks Ed. That was quick response for sure. That is a honey of a '51. The badlands as John Steinbeck put it in "Travels With Charlie" looked to be created by an evil child. Thanks again Ed. John:)

Really nice pictures Ed. You must have had a great time. I think it was you who posted a picture of your blue "51 Plymouth convertible in the South Dakota badlands. Is there any chance that you still have access to this photo and could post it again? That would be great. Thanks. John R:)

These two years are quite similar arn't they. I look for the hood ornament and hood medalion. You can see in the attached photos the differences between the years. John R

This car is 12 volt system too. This can be fixed up to be really nice. Hopefully the floors and frame are strong. Thanks Bob for posting. John R

This is what I call a hot car. Probably not the best thing for a '37 Plymouth or any other car for that matter but entertaining. John R http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y202/plymguy/hot37.jpg?t=1221322804