BobT-47P15

That Studee had been customized just a tad..............

Try this link..........they show diagrams for several turn switch models.......... http://www.truck-lite.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/GetInstructionPDFCmd?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=29313&instructionFilename=/pdf/46361A0.pdf&productName=Turn%20Signal%20Switches And some more.............using the type of search I mentioned above. https://www.google.com/search?q=wiring+diagram+for+truck+lite+turn+signal+switch&biw=1600&bih=799&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CEcQsARqFQoTCImuzYLB5McCFYasHgodvg8N4w&dpr=1

Hi. I know turn signals are confusing and a pain where you sit down. Yes........what the others said about flashers. I have had similar experiences where one flasher is not very good, but the next one is fine. Can you contact the manufacturer since you seem to know who they are........and see if they will simply send you a wiring instruction sheet? Or have you tried looking on the internet by putting in the name of the turn signal..............."Brand X turn signal wiring diagram" for a search.........

Here is a picture of the P15 system out of the Parts Manual.

I think there may be a couple screws that you will see on the back side of the steering wheel center. If so, they will be inset into a "tunnel", and probably will be Phillips head screws......... Otherwise, if that is not the case, then you probably press down and turn the horn center. Just guessing here............. (My 47 Plym has the screws on the back side of the wheel) You might want to invest in a Repair/Service manual and a Parts manual for your car............there is much useful information in those. Can be found on eBay.

I made a little drawing to remind me of how this system hooks up........as I had kind of forgotten since unhooking it several months ago. I've made drawings of numerous other things under the hood and dash to help me know what I once did in a year or more down the road. Also..........pics of the new switch..........

My first cutoff switch stopped working.......presumably an internal problem. The car would not start with it in place and when I bypassed it the car started right up. I like this style switch because I can place it on the firewall using a hole that was originally for a heater hose. I can turn it on and off from the driver's seat. One battery cable comes to a post from the negative side of the battery......another shorter piece of cable joins the other post to the front post of the solenoid. I simply had the extra short cable made at the same time I had the other two cables done at a local battery shop They are double 0 size cables. This style of switches seems to have disappeared from the marketplace......or at least from the places I know to look for them. Found this one on eBay and had to pay something like $28 for it. I looked for one at every swap meet I attended last year and did not spot a single one. Hopefully this switch will last for a long time.

A while back, while the son in law was working on the Plymouth, I asked him to attach the new shock mounts I had bought..........they are either from a Ford or Dodge pickup. Of course, the point is to attach the top end of the shocks to a place that is not part of the front suspension system. I had noticed that others said they used a different shock than what had been on the car. So I asked and received some part numbers. Those shocks were notably longer than my originals. I put on one pair and drove the car around.........boy, when I hit a bump that front end just banged hard, because the shock was hitting bottom. So I tried a different pair.....with the same result. Hmmmm. OK, lets re-use the original shocks and see what happens. So far, so good. I could probably use a shock that is about one inch longer than what I have, but that would be the max. I wonder if those longer shocks some are using are hitting bottom, or how they are working out. How mine looks now............ The last longer shock I tried was this Monroe 555004.........which was yellow when I got it, but I painted it black...............

Yes......this forum is the best (pretty much only) place for the good ole mopars we like. In the last few years, I haven't been on here as much as I was at one time. And some older members have faded into the sunset for various reasons. Some have passed on, others have just drifted away , a few got mad and left because of some disagreement or some treatment they received. So even if we don't all agree all the time on every topic.........so what............just ignore the stuff you don't happen to like and tune it out (if you can) Come along and comment on topics of interest to you and be glad we have this place...........thanks to our esteemed moderator GTK. Well...........that's my two cents worth that nobody asked for........so everyone carry on and have a great day!!! Bob

And if you've ever wondered what to use for a spare tire hold down..........wonder no more. Just go rummage around in your used circular saw blades...........

Hi James. The kids have had problems with both their cars......so they had to replace one......and the coupe is on the back burner. Son in law is working in an upholstery shop...and the owner keeps him working overtime. A kind of funny story about the exhaust pipes on the coupe........while it was still down here, he made and bent some pipes from the manifold back to the mufflers. I would give him measurements over the phone and he would bend the pipes. They actually came out O K and worked fine. The engine had a split exhaust manifold when we bought it. Later, he installed some cutouts and added some chrome side pipes.......so he can bypass the mufflers when the mood strikes. Otherwise, the coupe is just sitting, covered up, for now. Don't know if it will ever get done or not. Still needs quite a bit of work. Yep.........for those who may not have seen it.........here's a picture of the coupe and tree...........

Branded........I sent you a P M.

Yes..........Ulu........we were very lucky. Many cars including the ones in our driveway were total losses. Somehow the Plymouth and the garage around it were damaged, but not completely devastated. My old Fender bass amp (in a case) was sitting about 3 feet from the car and it was not damaged. The upper portion of the garage was totally gone, but things closer to the floor fared better. Strange.

Well..........the name of the forum is the P15-D24 forum.................with the P15 identifying Plymouths from 1946 to the "early 1949" models. And the D24 indicating Dodges of the same years. However, I think some place in the moderator's description, it mentions other older Mopars as being included. Which is great, as I think they are much the same animal in their overall makeup. And certain parts will interchange in those models. So..........don't anybody go away............. Stick around and have fun. Sometimes some of us may sound grouchy.........but we are really not. (Our wives may give a different opinion........lol)

I would suppose that valve was used on later models with a push/pull knob for turning on the heat. Then, there would be a second knob........the fan/blower control on many models. Not sure if the more basic Mopar heater had a blower. My heater is the "fancier" one with the blower motor on the front..............and a cable to turn on the water even though it is not currently in operation.

The only "good" news as a result of the tornado is -- now the Plymouth has it's own garage. Does not have to share in the attached garage.

Yes...........the car was at my son in law's house for about 3 years while he worked on it, and that work was slowed by his open heart surgery. Then I had give and take with the top manufacturer..... they sent me several tops, none of which was quite right in some manner. So they and my trim man discussed it and they sent an unfinished version so he could make adjustments. My son in law also totally re-did the interior while he had it. Back to an original look. He re-did the trunk as well. Even without a top, it was voted by participants as second place in the convertible class at an area show in October of 2014. I don't think anyone realized there was no top..............

Yes........I was only speaking of the P15 actually since I have a 47. Have not owned (for any length of time) as later 1950s model. So, there is a little difference in various models.

It took a while, but the new Haartz canvas top is now on. Thanks to my upholstery man Larry, who had to actually do certain finishing work on the top. And, he also made a new boot. He's the same guy who installed my last top and boot a few years ago. Which was still good until the 2011 tornado damaged it (just enough to require a new top and new wooden rear top bow.)

Sometimes the heater shutoff valve is worn out or missing on the old flatheads. I was going through my photo album and found this picture. You can get one of these valves at O'Reilly Auto (or probably at others as well)......and they are not very expensive. This is, of course, the manual (turn it yourself) valve as opposed to the larger cable operated item. I turn mine off for summer and back open for winter. Just posting this info in case someone can't find such a valve. Is a Murray brand part. This is the "fancier" cable controlled unit. I don't think you can find this one at the auto store.

The old Mopars originally had no pressure radiator systems. Sometimes it's hard to find a correct radiator cap. Sometime back, I found one available at NAPA stores..............they may have to order it in from the warehouse........but last I knew they had them. Cost was only 3 or 4 dollars. It was a Balkamp brand. Here is a picture of the box with part number.............. Just thought this information might be helpful to someone.

Hey......they even have models of those old Metro vans..........................on E-Bay

How about Desert Valley Auto Parts in Phoenix. They say they have some Plymouths in stock much of the time.

Am currently watching a new show called Cuban Chrome on the Velocity channel. About restoring old cars in Cuba. Just thought I'd pass it on for anyone interested. (SUN night, 915 pm, cst)

I purchased a tube made of aluminum at Hershey last year..............I wonder how that is for durability as well as fit. I don't have any engine torn down to try the tube for size.........so it will just have to sit around until I get ready to use it. I had two steel ones prior to the dang tornado in 2011......but they both left home without me......never to be seen again.