BobT-47P15

I bought a cheap car cover off ebay a couple years ago. Supposed to work with rain, etc. Guess it was OK, but it began ripping when wind worked on it and it had a little pressure on it like where it rubbed on the hood ornament and rear view mirror. So holes eventually resulted. I bought a better cover at Walmart recently.....it was the best one they sell marked down for clearance. Sent it to son in law in Kansas City to use on the convert if he has to take it out of the garage for some reason. Don't know how this one will do. But, like Ed says, the California Car Cover brand is the best. Good canvas with a flannel lining. Had one once years ago I used on a 1960 Pontiac convertible - seemed to work really well. The Calif item is just kinda pricey.

Hi Don. The new house is sort of a challenge since the floor plan is different and things are in different locations from the old place. For example, the fireplace is on the East wall of the living room......it used to be on the West. Some rooms are different sizes and so forth. Gradually getting things in order. Having some new storage shelves built in the garage as there were quite a few before. Sure is nice to not have that 30 mile drive to Anderson each time we go home. One of these days, when the contractor gets done with all the little piddly final details, he will start on the new detached garage. I wouldn't think it should take too long to build, if he and his subs stay after it. Aside from the Plymouth, other items like lawn mowers will have to reside there. Of course, there is nothing but rocks and weeds in the yard right now. Sod is on the agenda. So then I'll have to get mower shopping. Hope you're doing OK.

Now, there's a good idea.....the synthetic wood. Shouldn't be affected by the weather as you mentioned. It's always a challenge to figure out just what to do with some of these old vehicles. I ought to be even more interesting when you get done with it.

Right, Tim. If it's been overhauled once it could have been bored to a bit larger size.

Tim.......I'm not sure if Don reads -- or just looks at the pictures?? That ol P15 might make yard art if given a paint job with a fairly new broom.

How about a nice home made wood flat bed to dress it up just a tad???? What size diameter are those tires??

Looks like the idea of putting the spare up under the vehicle-like on a mini van or pickup-isn't really new.

About 1:30 or so this afternoon, I saw a few of them coming down the street. Some were by themselves, others maybe 3 or 4 together. No big long parade. The cars ranged from late model Corvettes to a couple rods from the 30s. I have to play my music gig tonite, or I would go down to the casino at Miami, OK where they will be staying.

They may have removed this number as well if rebuilt......but these engines when original have a cast date of manufacture kind of below the distributor. 6-2-53 (June 2, 1953)

On the 10 o'clock news tonight they mentioned a group of hot rods would be coming thru Joplin today (Wed).....writing this after midnight. So, I looked up the Hot Rod Power Tour, and sure enough.....that's who it is. On Wed, they begin their day in Madison, IL and end at the Buffalo Run casino in Miami, OK. It looks like they will get onto our 7th Street at the E edge of town and motor across the city to Schifferdecker Ave, then south about 5 miles to I44, then aboout 26 miles to Miami. Should be here during the afternoon sometime as they go thru St Louis using some smaller roads to miss the rush hour traffic, then it's about 4 to 4 1/2 hours on to Joplin....or longer, depending on stops. Before Joplin, they will pass thru the north edge of Carthage, MO. If I happen to have time, will try to see when they pass thru. The following day (Thurs), they will travel to Stillwater, OK. Fri, from Stillwater to Arlington, TX. I know many of the cars are "newer" but things like this are fun to watch nonetheless. Just passing this on in case anyone might be interested along the way. Here's a link to their pdf schedule/route page........................... http://image.hotrod.com/f/38388736/HRPT+2012+Driving+Directions+5_23.pdf

The 7 wire unit is definitely the easiest to work with, in my opinion. You can buy the double filament contacts with pigtail at the typical auto supply. Got mine at O'Reilly. You can do one of two things with your front parking lights.......put in double filament base, or (as I did) just use the original single base and bulb......but you have no parking lights-only turn signals.

I think "First Series 49" is probably more correct. Yes, there were several additional differences like the reflectors, flange on the headlight rims, hood brace and other items. They were either pretty subtle or kind of hidden under the car........the average person probably did not really notice them much back in the day. Anyway, it's always interesting to discuss such stuff and hopefully some helpful tidbit will have been imparted to a new P15 or D24 owner.

This guy squeaked his left side pipe in between the tank and spring.

Well, I guess I thought you could get from the space behind the driver's seat on into the trunk area (access). Have never owned a biz coupe..... so it seems my comment is incorrect.

The company claimed there were changes and improvements for the various model years. But it's hard to tell. And pretty much impossible to pinpoint exactly when certain things occurred. Like the change from the "dime" (thin, round) door lock covers to the "figure 8" covers, which were shaped like an 8, were heavier and more durable. I think the switch from 16" to 15" wheels came around mid 1947. In the parts manual, they say things like a certain item was used up to serial number such-and-such, and the revised item begins with the following serial number. Gets kinda confusing. Essentially, in the big picture, the P15 models were pretty much the same animal from it's introduction in 1946 till it's conclusion in March of 1949. As many know, P15s built the first 3 months of the year 1949 are called "early 49" models. Then the more square cars produced the rest of the year are simply known to most as the 49 model. There were various items added by dealerships after delivery of the car - like oil filters, heaters, fog and spot lights, & extra bumper guards. There was the cheaper MoPar radio with 5 pushbuttons and the better one with 7. Or --- you could go to an outside supplier like Western Auto and others to get a radio, gas heater, and other things. Therefore you find a variety of brands used in these cars. The best (more expensive) model was the Special Deluxe. The cheaper model (which had a different horn button, no arm rests, no radio grille in most cases, and maybe only one inside sun visor) was the Deluxe. The Spl Dlx received a 10 inch diameter hubcap. The Dlx only got a 9 inch one. But, at the same time, many other things were the same on either model. At least, this is my take on the topic...

Seems like someone may have used a Mustang tank.....but had to modify a couple things. (I may be wrong, too.)

In my P15 parts manual, it lists (on P. 358) "Lining Luggage Compartment Side" right assembly and left assembly. It shows them for the 2 and 4 door sedans, club coupe and convertible. But not for the "3 Cpe", which is the business coupe. There was a cardboard liner item just behind the rear seat on those models, but the biz coupe was different as it has the rear storage and access area.**oops....see comment a few posts below. I think the side liners were a type of flexible material with a horsehair sort of thing underneath, which was glued to the inside of the fender wells and other places. If you look in an old original trunk, you can often see some of the fibers still in place after the covering is gone. I carpeted my trunk and made my own front and side liners from black art cardboard, covered with the same vinyl as my door panels. Not original, but wanted the trunk to look good. I tend to like to display various car related stuff at shows.

Most things of the body won't switch from Plymouth to Dodge. Dodge is larger. You would simply need to measure the windshield glass and the grille to see if they might work. The tail lights might be an interesting experiment.

.......in London? Saw some of it on tv earlier this evening.....looks like it was a huge event. Lots of top entertainers on hand.

I just went to view the video and it calls the 41 a Special deluxe. It appears to have been reupholstered and the wheel trim rings are a newer style.

A couple years ago I ran onto a 1951 DeSoto that was the same body as a Plymouth.....I believe it was an export model to Japan. So, maybe that's where your brake light housing came from.....export DeSoto/Plym.

I had a n.o.s. rubber mat like that several years ago. It was good for a while, but over time it began splitting and a little chunk would break off in various places. So, I finally went with carpet. Not original, but does the job.

Went back to the swap meet, which today included a car show. Not huge, but some nice cars displayed. The first thing I noticed was this DeSoto one seat coupe owned by a young couple from this area. They bought it from an older man in a town about 60 miles from here.....they drove it home. Said it will run 65 with no problem. Nice Dodge humpback panel truck (rod)......... Then I saw this Plymouth......which had been for sale at a house in the north part of town several months ago. Coincidentally I know the new, current owner. Said he had to have the gas tank worked on, unplug gas lines, do some tuneup work and replace the starter -- then it fired up and ran. The real good news for him is - the interior had been completely re-done. His purchase price was reasonable given condition of the car. Then, here's the 49 Chrysler I mentioned earlier.........pretty nice car alright. Owned by some area folks. Little or no rust problems on it. Here's the price and phone number.......... Link to my photo album with more shots from the show. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v96/BobT3/Car%20shows/Joplin%20RT%2066%20show%20%20Jun%202-%202012/

Thanks, Steve. There were a few small items for other makes of old Mopars, but they were used and I hesitate to buy them for resale as they may or may not be good enough quality for the next guy.

Didn't find much for old Mopars. Got a P15 sedan stop light chrome piece with lense in fair condition, and a set of checker center spinner style wheel covers. Got the covers to replace the set that was damaged in the tornado. There was a 1950 Chrysler four door (brown) for sale for $7000....pretty nice car with box covers on the seats. Appeared ready to go as it was evidently driven to the event.