BobT-47P15

Good and interesting info guys. Keep going. Donald......that's cool about the storage space under the rear floor. Ed.........what sort of stuff is in your tool roll item? If you can sew, you can get some canvas type material, figure out what tools you want in it, then make it up to suit. Somewhere there is a picture of a tool roll, but I can't seem to find one just now.

Good pics Donald. Does that arrangement raise the rear wheel /tire enough for easy removal and mounting? I see you are using a new style scissor jack, which is fine........... where do people store their original bumper jacks........those long skinny things? Apparently when a P15 was new, the jack was sitting in a box in the trunk floor...........then it was up to the owner to figure out what to do with it. The boxes are very rare today. Guess you could invent your own box................if desired. When new, you could have ordered a tool roll with a P15 (or probably any other Chrysler product)........I don't have the canvas holder, but the roll included some items similar to what I have laid out here. The things on the right are......... tire changing irons. (Had them made from pieces of leaf spring at a spring shop.)

I agree with Nick.......it looks like those holes would work with the wide Dodge emblem.......as the taller Plymouth one would have vertical holes for studs near top and bottom of the piece.

Sometimes something simple like a bucket filled with warm water and some dishwashing liquid is good for cleaning such things. Use a medium stiff bristle brush. If you use a spray cleaner like Mean Green or others, it might mike a light spot where sprayed. Otherwise you might check the internet in general for cleaning tips for canvas items.

Hi Ward. I sent you a P M regarding my recent top experiences. Not sure where one would find that handle.....a pretty specialized thing........even though it's pretty simple. I would watch eBay and maybe look at other car brands of similar vintage.

My son in law did some upholstery work on a 1949 or 50 Studebaker a while back. He noticed that the door latches look a whole lot like those on a P15.......therefore would likely interchange. There is information out there in some book.......maybe Motors Interchange Manual, or some similar name......that says (for example, just making this up) -- that the same water pump--or U joint -- or tie rod end..... will fit a Studebaker and a Plymouth and a Hudson, etc. In other words, a person could shop for a needed part in more categories on eBay. Just have to know what you need.

I personally think 215 is the best size.....both for proportion in the fender well and for the part about rpm's. I once ran some 205s but felt they were a tad bit small, Radials are indeed harder to turn at a stop or a low speed, but more than make up for that in their driveability on the road. The 75 series is a little taller and more narrow than the 60 series. The radials make the front end seem like new, even if it has some play in it. Noticed that big time when I replaced some radials with bias ply..........next will go back to radials. In regard to jacking the car up to change a tire...... the rear of the car (due to the sagginess of the leaf springs) has to go waaay up in the air. So now I always carry a small rolling hydraulic jack, AND the old original bumper jack. Might even want a slab of wood to go under the bumper jack base. And a couple good blocks (chocks) to put in front of the opposite tires. You have to be real careful with those bumper jacks........be on as level a spot as possible. And I put a rag of some sort between the jack and the nice new chrome of the bumper. Original style jacks can usually be found on eBay. On a P15, they actually did not provide a specific place in the trunk to hold the jack and lug wrench. So you just have to either lay it in there, or invent your own hold down system possibly involving the spare tire. How do some of you fellows mount your original jacks.......might be an interesting show & tell.

Re the second hose..........does the car have two heater units.....one on the driver's side firewall.............or is there one under the front seat?? A simple manual one connector valve can be found at O'Reilly auto parts pretty cheap. However, that larger one operated by a cable is another story, I would imagine. They do appear on eBay from time to time. Yours may simply be rusted or gunked up due to time and crud. May look like this one??.............. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1946-1947-1948-chrysler-mopar-dodge-desoto-plymouth-water-temp-control-valve-/361288990471?hash=item541e807f07&vxp=mtr

Hi. Welcome. Kansas City, eh??? I'm in Joplin. Nice car. Looks like the previous owner updated the air cleaner from an oil bath to something more modern......... Have you purchased a Repair/Service manual and a Parts Manual yet? Those are probably the two very most valuable and helpful publications you can have. Both used or reprints can be found on eBay. The Ararat Shrine Club puts on a Kansas City swap meet twice a year. They just had the first one not long ago. It was held this year out at Lathrop, MO... There is a Plymouth Owners Club chapter in K C........... you might click this link to their website and look at "contacts" --- call up one or two of the guys and inquire about anyone they may know who has a Chrysler, or parts. http://www.plymouthclub.com/

Your car probably had something like 6.00 x 16 tires when new.....pretty skinny. Do you wish to run bias ply or radial tires now? Are the current tires/wheels 16 or 15 inch? 16 would have been original. Radials will make it drive/handle better ............ but will be a larger looking tire than the original style bias ply. However, they have now invented a tire that looks like the old bias ones, but is really constructed like a radial. I think Coker and another place or two have them. I have not heard any reports from actual users of that new type as to how they really handle.

You can find replacement n o s striker plates if you look at swap meets or watch eBay. I found some at the Hershey swap. On a four door car, the plates can be criss-crossed catty corner and will work, if I remember right. Example......... r front will work on left rear door also....................I think. (Anyone else recall that part?) Tim is right - that you should check the star and also see if your hinges have excessive wear.

Yep.....that grungy looking old station wagon is a totally new vehicle underneath............goes like crazy. And the same guy has built another similar car......a Buick...............

I don't know the size of said screws.......but I bet someone here does. Do you have a parts manual for your car..........it might tell at least some sizes and types. Do you have one of those "nut and bolt stores" around you anywhere? They often have ALL sorts of things........

You might do what many other people do - watch eBay for the parts. You might contact our UK member Robin Weathersbee at "Rockthejoint.com" as he has a 47 Plymouth convertible.........he may know a source of parts. Just email him, or pm him thru this forum.

Yes,,,,,,,,,it appears this event has just as much fun stuff as the first one.....the Rhythm Riot.......

I would like to go over to the UK to attend the Rhythm Riot.......a retro music event that Robin puts on toward the end of November. Many bands from many places, including a few old time U S acts that are still around.....vintage dress.....and a car show with cruise that has gotten bigger and better over the years. A poster about R R...........http://www.rhythmriot.com/cruise Facebook page about the R R...........https://www.facebook.com/RhythmRiotWeekend When we spent a night in Memphis, Tenn last week on our way back home from a vacation trip to Florida...........we encountered several folks from the U K, and even Australia (Queensland)...... who had traveled to the shrine of Elvis. Two ladies with whom we visited........have been coming to Memphis for up to 11 years. Guess we did not realize how many visitors there come from across the pond.

I found the web page story about Jay Leno's machine..............here's a link to it. He uses it, for one thing, to replicate parts you can't find any more. http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/a4354/4320759/

Good for him........congrats.

Nice car............cute kid.

Well....my solution to a color for my convertible was fairly simple. Based on some remaining original paint on the underside of certain things -- my car was Sumac Red when new. It had been repainted to a turquoise or "robin's egg blue" sort of color. So, I painted it 1967 Ford "Springtime Yellow" ........ to match a '67 Ford convert I had at one time (otherwise known as - until the divorce.) The Ford color is a bit more "yellow" than the originally offered Charlotte Ivory.....which is closer to beige.

Found this item, but can't seem to find the price................................... http://www.mykmlifestyle.com/Studebaker_Fuel_Sender.html

As an aside..........I believe the 1940s Dodges DO use the one wire sender you just bought. I did a trade a few years ago with a 1946-48 Dodge owner as each of us had purchased the wrong sender for our cars. Any Dodge owners who need a new sender??????

I was thiking you should be able to jump the solenoid from post to post to bypass it.........like we used to do when it went bad. This one happens to be for sale in a certain place..............I assume the ones you've purchased look like this.

I appears there are four bolt holes in the housing that secure the entire works to the dash. These pictures I lifted from an eBay ad seem to show those holes best. I don't know if a bolt goes thru these holes, or if there is a stud and nut arrangement. I would think that loosening whatever goes thru these holes should loosen the dash pod as you wish to do. Just my take on the deal.