BobT-47P15

Just looked on eBay.......there are several for sale on there that look like this. One guy says his measures about 5 by 3. I think his measurements are a bit generous. So......guess I bought 42 lenses that I can't use. Ah well......glad I didn't pay a lot for them. Maybe I'll run into someone who needs them some time.

I just looked in the bottom of the box for that right hand thermostat. Small envelope in there containing a rubber gasket (shown on stat in this pic)......plus a small screw. On the envelope it says "For 1941 or later model cars, insert self tapping screw contained in this package in small leak hole and screw down tight." With gasket,,,,,,,,,,,, Leak hole..........

When I bought them at a swap meet, I thought they were for a P15. But......last night when I tried to put them into a tail light frame, they were too wide. They measure 4 3/4" wide by 2 5/8" high at the outside edges. Might possibly be for a 42 Plymouth, but they don't have the 3 little bumps on them that 42's have. They are aftermarket items so they might not be exactly correct replicas. Did any other makes in the 40s (Chrys, Dodge, DeSoto) use a lense that looks like this? Thanks for any help.

Thanks for the input guys................

The head is from a 1950 Dodge engine........ Head the seller gave me when I bought the engine was not as good condition as the one that's on there......so my mechanic said use the better head. Therefore, mix and match. That arrangement has done fine for the past 20 years or so.

Well......it's a 1957 model engine ..... that's why is a 230. I should have mentioned that originally. Anyone have a part number from NAPA or someplace for a stat that is right?

I have found 3 thermostats..........the left one is smaller diameter and may not even be for a Plymouth.......might have been for my old Toyota. The middle one is a 180 degree item of older style. The right one is older.......and the top is missing from the box.....don't know what temperature it is. Marked #16 and has the number 162 on it also. Do any of these look right for a P15 with a 230 engine? Or........any suggestions what to use? The bypass is connected.

Good story. Thanks for sharing. Car is looking good. Hope it makes the family happy for many years to come.

Well, now, Don is one up on me. I have never sat in a T & C woodie. I don't even know of any anywhere near where I live. Used to be one parked in one bay of a service station in Springfield, MO for many years......but it seems to be gone now. Owner probably finally decided to sell after the price got way up there. I never did stop in to look at it......but should have just for fun. Ah well. And Ed is correct.....the P15 clock does not have the number 6 at the bottom. Is a bit more square while some others are a bit slimmer and taller. One time I found a P15 clock at a swap meet in a box of assorted car parts offered by a seller. I don't think he knew what it fit and sold it for $15. Is in pretty good shape.....am keeping it for a spare or in case I ever get another P15. So....it pays to look in assorted parts boxes 'cause you never know what may be lurking there. I finally got an original cigarette lighter a couple years ago that had sat for all these years still in the dash of an old coupe. The owner didn't consider the lighter a big deal, and sold it to me for $25. I had been looking for one for years and did not want to pay the prices they were asking on eBay. So...I just got lucky. Moral of the story......just keep looking......everywhere. Sometimes things crop up. Oh..........at the last Springfield, MO swap meet..........an eBay vendor I knew of was trying to clean out stuff from his storage facility.....was selling all kinds of old parts for $1 each. So I bought a nice pair of P15 stainless headlight rings for a buck each. A couple glass tail light lenses for the same price. Just keep looking............

Good to see those two ragtops getting some ink. They may be the only ones in the UK.......... (There are other P15s of coupe and sedan styles there.)

It's highly likely the glass is clear, especially if the car hasn't been out in the world for several years. I would definitely take the Windex and a roll of paper towels to clean up the glass to make sure what you're getting. There can be other imperfections (or damage) to the glass under the dirt.....chips, scratches, etc. I even found scratches from a paint grinder on the side glass of one car I had. The other advice above, like the white item to put behind the glass, etc seems good also. Good luck.

greg.........the poor old mashed 49 coupe has had a roof transplant, some floor rust repair and assorted other repairs. But nowhere near done. I think he also acquired a good running extra motor for it several months ago. The engine I had put in the car was running fairly well, but we got a spare just in case. After the tree.............. New roof going on............ Car is just sitting, covered up, for now.

fstfish............there was indeed a pile of stainless trim in the trunk when I got the car. But it was NOT for a P15..... struck me as maybe for a 47 Chevy. So......I had to shop the salvage yards for all the trim. The good news is that I got the car in 1973.........and there were still a lot of small to medium size salvage yards all around the area. Don't recall now how long it took to round up all the needed stuff, or from where it came. But I would guess that by comparison to today's prices, the cost was real reasonable. Usually the owner would let you go out and find whatever you needed and remove it yourself. Of course I bought other small related trim and interior pieces as found.......have been operating off some of that stuff for years. Now the yards are gone and prices are higher. So, I was lucky to get all that then.

Yeah, Don........too bad I can't Photoshop it in for now. Dale sent a phone picture this evening.......is attaching the new hood lacing on the firewall. And......that's an early picture of the shelves, etc. More stuff there now.....getting more properly messy. Keeping the Caravan in there for now. Have added things like a new riding mower, garden cart (3), two push mowers, yard furniture for the winter........and that "extra space" is about used up.

At 4:10 p m (Mon) here in southwest Missouri, (Joplin) the temp is 6 above with a wind chill of -12. All the schools were closed today as well as many cancellations of churches and other events. Have simply stayed in the house yesterday and today. Went out to the detached garage and turned on the heat to about 45 degrees. Probably should have done that yesterday......but I don't think anything in there totally froze up. It tends to stay warmer in there than you think, as it's insulated including the attic and has good windows as well as an insulated door. These metal shelves I got at Sam's Club are pretty sturdy and hold quite a bit. I need to again go through containers and re-organize stuff in them so I know better what I have. Been trying to make lists to attach to tubs with a variety of things in them so I can just read instead of digging thru. \\

Saw this in a Mecum Auction batch of pictures. Had not seen it before. Kinda neat, I think. I think that's a Viper engine in there............

The heel protector square, vinyl piece is sold separate......comes in various colors to match carpets. Upholstery man sews/glues it in. My clutch and brake pedal pads either came from someone on eBay or from a swap meet. Not original style, of course. At first I didn't like the nubby surface, but got used to it and it's ok. The thing on the accelerator pedal slips down over the pedal to protect carpet from your heel. Guess those things would be considered period accessories.....which I like. So, does that Stock Interiors company actually have/make rubber front floor mats?

I saw it a few years ago between Joplin and Neosho, MO......about 15 miles south of here. I believe it had been in Japan.......can't recall the details now. Wasn't in real bad shape.....all things considered. Belonged to some folks in Neosho.....I think the husband had been in the military. It was sitting at an auto repair shop for quite a while.....then the owners took it back home. Have not seen it since. Have more pictures of it, but can't find them. Seems like someone on this forum called the owners and got more detailed info......but can't find that info now, either.

You can probably guess what it is...........kind of a cool vehicle.

I agree with Tod..........mat front, "horsehair" carpet in rear, rubber mat in trunk. However.......finding a N O S rubber mat for floor or trunk nowadays is a pretty tough trick. Probably 30 years ago, I found a N O S front mat, still in box, at a swap meet. It was kinda old back then..... Put it in the car and used it for several years until it began splitting due to age. So, now, I have carpet. In my case, maroon, to match the interior. I believe it's known as "loop pile". There is a place in Kansas City called National Fabric Company that has all kinds of auto materials. (901 S 7th St, Kansas City, KS 66105 (913) 281-1833) So, I bought however many yards they deemed adequate, plus you will need some complimentary color vinyl material to make edging. Plus some felt type padding to go under it. I took the stuff to a local one man upholstery shop and had him make up and fit the carpet for both front, rear floors and trunk. Been a while, but I think he charged me around $250 for labor. He even made a place you can fold back the carpet right in front of the driver to access the top of the master cylinder. So......... although not original, carpet is the way to go now. (in my humble opinion)

Falcon.......I think cruzin' will be on the agenda................ Dale today re-installed the rear bumper, rear gravel shield and stainless fender welting (new). Even after he's done some body work and straightening of things on the passenger side, some items are still a bit warped due to the car having accident damage all down that side in years gone by. Would sure be interesting to have seen just how that accident happened. My guess it was run down into a big ditch and while there, ran over some rocks or a culvert or something that put some scratches on the frame. Kinda shoved things in on that side, and toward the rear. When I got the car, the right fenders had been replaced and some body work done to push the side back out. This is how it looked when purchased in 1973.

Glad you all think it's looking better. Ed......that may be called a flexible hose..........but it is one tough son-of-a-gun....heavy duty. I had to shorten one end a bit and had a heck of a time jamming it in there. The previous hose was a make-do item from who-knows-where. It finally just wore out. I suppose it should be a formed, curved hose.....but not much curve is required. Somewhere I may (or may not) have some old style wire hose clamps. I had a whole box of them at one time.

I bet that side stainless trim on the Dodge wagon is impossible to find nowadays......I'd treat it with care.

Went up to Kansas City a couple weekends ago to attempt to be of a little help with winding up work on the car. I'd say I was a "little" help, but not exactly a ball of fire. As most of you here know, once you take something apart......it takes a while to get it all back together. The interior is mostly done. Engine area cleaned and painted. Body work done......paint mostly done. New windshield. Lot of stuff fixed/improved that doesn't show up in pictures. Shooting for February completion. Some pics from the trip.

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