BobT-47P15

I found these pictures of motive units pulling what are probably Curtiss Aerocar trailers. They were first built in around 1932 by two companies, one owned by Glenn Curtiss. I think the picture I saw of something used around our area showed a coupe of some brand pulling the trailer. A couple other models........... Lilnk to a story about Curtiss and his vehicles..........fairly long but interesting..........http://www.coachbuilt.com/bui/c/curtiss/curtiss.htm

great story....good pics...........thanks for posting. Now, enjoy it.

The weather must have been warm for the drive movie........since the driver is barefoot........... That engine resembles the one put together by Pete -- Blueskies -- for his brown 50 Plymouth.

They used to have some vehicles similar to that around our area back in the 1930s or 1940s.........a car pullling a trailer resembling that one. They were the successor to street cars which ran to area towns. I have looked on line but can not find a picture of the local ones---and there do not seem to be any that survived.

It's interesting to see what things Chrysler Corp did in the 40s and 50s to make the car cost less. In the 46-48 models, the horn center/ring was different, the dash was partly different, arm rests and inside sun visors were different, and the cheaper car had hubcaps one inch less in diameter than the "Special Deluxe".

good thought there Casper. I cannot tell you what I have, but presume it would need to be replaced if doing a rebuild of the engine. Are those items readily available at auto parts stores......or at any other source?

What material do they put in the either new or rebuilt fuel pumps and carbs to counter today's gasoline ingredients?

I believe the Wayfarer was the cheaper model of Dodge, so it probably did not have arm rests. Does yours have two inside sunvisors? If you are not going for total accuracy, then find some arm rests off some other old Mopar about the same vintage......so the style would be correct. If there are no pre-drilled, threaded holes in the inner door skin for arm rests mounting.......then you can drill your own holes wherever needed. one example......

I'm surprised that those Lyon metal rings fit as many varieties of cars as the listing indicates. Apparently their shape lent itself To fitting a wider variety of wheels. My set of 15 inch white trims is lilmited to just a certain few Plymouths 49 to 52.

I went back to eBay to look for additional info about that first gasket set, but apparently it is off right now and will probably be relisted before long. Is there a concensus about whether metal or other material makes the best head gasket?

Then I found this one...........for $167.88 Seller says: Fresh engine gasket set for all 1942-52 Plymouth and Dodge passenger cars. Every gasket and seal needed for a complete overhaul of the 218/230 CID L-6 is included. Replaces MoPar p/n's 1311056 - 1325975 Item specifics Condition: New Part Brand: TVM Country/Region of Manufacture: United States Other Part Number: 906-044

There is a fellow in Kansas City who does old radios..........but I will have to find his card..........

Price of about $1350 sounds kinda high for these things......but is it really high? Or is all this a good buy?

Those white trim rings are made similar to some chrome wide type rings. They have to match the curvature of the rim...........and Fords, Chevs and Mopars are all different in curvature and depth. So you have to buy a set marked as for your model car. A current eBay seller has a set of white and chrome .... lists only the diameters of the rings and does not say what they are intended for. I sent him a message about the white ones, so will see what reply I get. I bought a "pig in a poke" set of white rings at Hershey last fall......got them home and they did NOT fit my Plymouth rims. Probably for Ford or Chev. So just keep looking.......eBay, Hemmings Motor News, other advertising places......and at swap meets.

I found some pictures of Wartburg automobiles..........not such bad looking cars............... Link to a site with several pictures of various models. http://www.wartburgusa.com/photos/gallery.php

If you need any parts, you might see if there is a Plymouth Owners' Club in a city near you......then talk to one or more members. They might have some goodies stashed.

As I recall, you have to kind of gingerly jiggle and juggle the guage to get it out of/or into the opening. The kind of stiff cable doesn't help matters any.....but I have done it. There is a tutorial somewhere in the info on this site about repairing a temp guage........ Good luck and be patient.

I purchased a roll of carpeting from National Fabric Company in Kansas City, Kansas, along with a roll of padding to go under it. Then you need to buy some vinyl material from which to make some strips for the binding. I had the carpet installed by a professional upholstery shop, who did a nice job. He cut a foldback slit in the carpet above the opening to the master cylinder..... so I can simply fold that piece back to check the brake fluid level without pulling back the entire carpet. You can also buy one of those "heel pads" (rectangular piece of vinyl) to go below the pedals. And......I bought some additional carpet and pad so he could do my trunk floor to match rest of the car. Here is where you can fold back rug to check master cylinder............ You can also see part of the vinyl heel protector. The trunk.........sides done by me in vinyl........

Cool.........the car looks great and the bride is indeed beautiful. The chauffeur looks as it he can handle the assignment. Thanks for posting.

Hi Greg.........it is drivable, but not getting much use yet. Actually still trying to get a new top installed. The first one I bought from E Z On Tops through a dealer and then an upholstery shop in Kansas City......was a bit skimpy on material and would not fit right. So I called the maker and they took back the old top, made another and sent it. The seam across the rear where it tacks onto the wooden top bow is in the wrong place on that one. So, I called the company again to explain the problem......now they have sent a third top. My upholstery guy will come by sometime this week to check out the new item. Hopefully it will be right. If not, I don't know what to do. Robin in the UK said he got his new top from Bill Hirsch and it fit perfectly. The engine is still smoking but runs perfectly well. I can drive it to local and area events but still need to send it to someone for at least a partial re-do.

I didn't post it as "for sale".........but as what I found at the swap meet to add to my collection. Most of those things are useable, but most chrome needs re-plating. For example, having some spare bumper guards might be good in event of some sort of accident which damaged my new old stock ones that are on the car now. The 46-48 Plymouth parts are pretty hard to find around here....so I've been stocking up. A lot of people who have some old Plymouth part do not have an old Mopar car.....and the part doesn't mean much to them. But you don't usually get a "like new" quality item. Even at the Hershey swap meet, there were only a couple guys who specialized in old Chrysler product goods. And I bought stuff from both. If someone wants to shift this to the regular forum..........feel free to do so.

Ron.....do you not have a starter at all? Or do you have one that could be rebuilt? There are some good rebuilding places around. Not sure about a source for a new one. Have you Googled one or checked on eBay?

I don't think there is any difference in appearance between the car and truck item.......just possibly the size......depth and circumference. Can you measure the remaining one to determine those numbers? I put in Google the search term "grease dust cap" and lots of places came up. Also.....try eBay under whatever search you wish to put in.