BobT-47P15

Sounds scammy to me, too. There used to be, and maybe still is, a website for people who like to bait and mess with the scammer people. Some of the stuff they do is pretty humorous. Occasionally, one of them even gets the scammer to send some amount of money. Or, hold a sign over his head saying something like "crook" or "scumbag".....and sending a picture of himself. Found it......called "419 Eater".......they explain the name. Link: http://www.419eater.com/

.......over on the HAMB. A fellow is attempting to re-create a car done first by Barris. The original car, so far, is nowhere to be found. But the fellow has met the man who had the car built and is in contact with him. Has received some old pictures of the car. Going to keep it a flathead six with other original touches. Currently, they just did a chop on the copy car. In case anyone is interested......here's a link to the thread on the HAMB..... http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=515739 The car shown here is the original one.

Don't recall seeing this one before.....so here's a link.......

Here's a link to Snopes site and their reasons why this process, especially on newer models, is pretty much impossible. At the top of their page, they called the story "Partly True", but said they did not authorize the use of "Snopes Approved" in the circulated e-mail. To get to their explanations, scroll down past the anecdotes. http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp

This e-mail item has been sent in the past, but thought I'd post it in case someone may not have seen it. To Lock Your Car and Why I locked my car. As I walked away I heard my car door unlock. I went back and locked my car again three times. Each time, as soon as I started to walk away, I would hear it unlock again!! Naturally alarmed, I looked around and there were two guys sitting in a car in the fire lane next to the store. They were obviously watching me intently, and there was no doubt they were somehow involved in this very weird situation . I quickly chucked the errand I was on, jumped in my car and sped away. I went straight to the police station, told them what had happened, and found out I was part of a new, and very successful, scheme being used to gain entry into cars. Two weeks later, my friend's son had a similar happening.... While traveling, my friend's son stopped at a roadside rest to use the bathroom. When he came out to his car less than 4-5 minutes later, someone had gotten into his car and stolen his cell phone, laptop computer, GPS navigator, briefcase.....you name it. He called the police and since there were no signs of his car being broken into, the police told him he had been a victim of the latest robbery tactic -- there is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock your doors on your car using your key-chain locking device.. They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and that they now have a few minutes to steal and run. The police officer said to manually lock your car door-by hitting the lock button inside the car -- that way if there is someone sitting in a parking lot watching for their next victim, it will not be you. When you hit the lock button on your car upon exiting, it does not send the security code, but if you walk away and use the door lock on your key chain, it sends the code through the airwaves where it can be instantly stolen Be wisely aware of what you just read and please pass this note on. Look how many times we all lock our doors with our remote just to be sure we remembered to lock them -- and bingo, someone has our code...and whatever was in our car. Snopes Approved --Please share with everyone you know . This story is sort of similar to the current deal where thieves can read numbers on your credit card while it's still in your pocket. Who'd have thought someday you'd need a metal wallet????

I've lived in Joplin since 1968 and have only ever seen one D24 convertible here. It was owned by an older lady just south of town.....sat in an old garage building at her house. I inquired when I first saw it.....but not for sale. Was yellow - and getting run down by then. Then the lady moved a few miles west over into Kansas....took the car with her. Not sure how things went, but ultimately an older fellow from the area ended up being able to puchase the car several years later. I missed it by not being persistent and staying in contact with the lady. Of course, the guy who bought it just re-sold it to make a buck. I would have kept it as a companion to the Plymouth. I'm sure the DeSoto convert is even more rare than the Dodge. Even the Plymouth ragtop was kinda rare when new.....just a bit over 15,000 of them built during the P15 model run.

Pretty doggone cool.

Just like that old saying......"when it rains, it pours." You seem to be deluged by Plymouth wagons. Have pics of the others??

I had that system on the 54 Plymouth Savoy owned a couple years ago. Not sure it's worth a whole lot, except to some Mopar owner needing one. Then, it might be a deal. I wondered if a person could take the complete system off a 54 (or other years that used it), and transplant it to something like my 47 Plymouth. Should look something like this........maybe not as greasy.......

Not an old commercial, but a video with a 51 Plymouth with a definitely different side trim treatment. You just have to watch to see what it is. Here's an article on the 51 Plymouth at allpar...........http://www.allpar.com/history/plymouth/1946-1959/plymouth-1951.html Here's an old magazine ad for the 51........http://www.tias.com/8271/PictPage/3923652457.html

OK.......good info Tim. Didn't know that......they look the same at a glance.

"Practice makes perfect"......as they say. Good that your son is having some input on car related stuff. We can always use future gearheads.

I think those short stainless trim pieces on the cowl are the same as on a 46-48 Plymouth. (If that is incorrect, someone feel free to say). In other words......you can look in Plymouth parts for sale also. Trunk handle is same as a Plymouth (and all other Mopars of that period.) But not much else crosses over.

Nice story......glad it all worked out. (I'm staying out of the last part of these posts above.)

Well.......ya could'a painted it grey to match the coupe. Looks a lot like Ferd engine blue......

And, don't forget these.......

Just say the "magic word"........and.........

Congratulations on your marriage........and welcome to the forum. Your car looks good. We didn't use the Plymouth in our wedding, but have transported three different young couples from their weddings at our church to their receptions.

I've never owned a bike, but in years past I was acquainted with some of our local bikers. They were always pleasant, and I think if I'd ever gotten in trouble in some bar where they were.....I'd have had plenty of help. (Thank goodness I never had to test that thought.)

Went to the Springfield swap yesterday. Didn't see very many of those gas caps. One guy had some for $5, but I couldn't tell if they were vented or not. Didn't buy one. All I could find of interest to me was one headlight ring, one parking light bezel, one nice dome light lense, plus an extra frame for one with no glass. For $10 total. Also bought some generally useful small items, nothing car specific. Spent total of $26. Wish there had been more but this is pretty typical of old Mopar findings nowadays. Weather was not so bad this year - high temps only in the 80s.

Accidentally found a couple forum related pics..........on a photo card from 2009. Phil Martin, me and Clay Diggs at the Springfield, MO swap meet. And...Me, Denise of the HAMB, and H K Estes at the HAMB drags...... I suspect that John Taylor (john teeee) has a pic with Robin from his London trip two or three years ago when he got to ride in the red convert there. Not sure how regular John is reading the forum these days.

So, are the parts remaining useable, or are they badly pitted by the weather? And, if good, can you remove them to sell to others in need? Just asking.....as I don't need Dodge parts.

Hmmm.......I hadn't heard there is a shortage of them there critters. Guess I better be on the lookout then. From eBay------(I'm not the seller) 32-34-36-38-41 CHEVY-BUICK-CA​DILLAC-PACKARD​-DODGE-OLDS-CH​RYSLER-PONTIAC​-AUBURN (Fits: 1947 Plymouth) $39.95 Buy It Now $44.95

Check ebay under tappet wrench........there"s a bunch of wrenches and feeler gauges priced real reasonable. Here's a link to that section. http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p3984.m570.l1311&_nkw=tappet+wrench&_sacat=0

Met "furylee", Lee Lape, at the 2007 event in Tulsa where they dug up the buried 57 Plymouth. Same event.....Jon Smelzer of Colorado.......nice 49 Plymouth. And, also in Tulsa, on the right is Bob VanBuskirk of Indianapolis who has a P15 woodie wagon. Some where (I haven't been able to find it yet), I have a picture of me and H K Estes taken at the HAMB drags. He has driven his daily driver P15 coupe up here from the Dallas area the past several years. Won't be able to make it this year due to a business meeting, he said.