Robin (UK)

Love that picture, Merle. Thanks for sharing.
Here are some others I've 'harvested' from the web, through the years...

We're only five weeks out from The P-15 Picnic and now have thirty cars booked in, including eighteen 1946-1948 MoPars, which will be a UK record (if they all make it).
All classic cars and trucks are welcome, so if anyone else would like to join us please drop me a message and we can get you registered for the day, or for the weekend.

Current Nissan Europe TV commercial for the Juke...

It's a factory option and part of the turn signal kit.
The one you are showing definitely fits P14 and P15 Plymouths. It may fit earlier models too.
There was a similar part for Dodge cars but the bezel is at a different angle.
I have gradually collected the parts to fit one of these to my car but I still need to make some plastic inserts for the arrows.
I know Mark Duggan's convertible has the same, factory fitted. And there are a couple of D25s over here in the UK that also have the same turn signal part.

 

1950 DeSoto back-up lamps, fitted with amber bulbs.

 

9 hours ago, LeRoy said:

I really like the visor on the cream colored car. I've kicked around putting one on mine but I hadn't seen one I liked, most of the ones I've seen look like tone ones on the green or burgundy cars. I also like the little visors on the headlights but both windshield and headlight visors seem to draw a lot of criticism from some folks (not that I pay much attention to what others think about my stuff). 

 

Any idea what brand or type that one is?

The cream car is Kit's so he may be able to confirm the ID of the visor.
My guess is that it's a Peckat. It's a cool piece.
 

11 hours ago, Kit said:

A litle update, the car spent about 1yr & 3 months getting welding done through C-19, in that time engine & tranny out which were cleaned up & painted, new full brake system, fuel tank, rewired & now 12v, I went with Tom Langdons Split exhaust manifold, custom built exhaust using Matt Bolts Mufflers here in the UK well known in NHRA circles and they sound great, a Weber 32/36 carb with heat & K&N filter.

Now we are doing Tom Langdons HEI, the suspension, dropped her off tonight as I've only been able to drive following a really bad road accident on a motorcycle that wasn't my fault in April. The rear leafs are flat & fronts old, front end stock rebuild using parts from Kantar, front coils Moog Aerostar ones, reaf leafs made "1 lower than stock & we'll put some blocks on, prob "2. Using the relocation brackets for the shocks/Dampers mentioned here we'll put those on too to see if that helds the 'wallow' 

 

Headlights we did change, using Land Rover ones

 

On Instagram see Peppa_the_Plymouth as there are a few more pics there, we did make the American car magazine here & a few meetings in '21. Just lookig forward to having this work done & being really busy in the scene here in the UK in '23. During my research Peppa is only 1 of 2 P-19 Fastbacks here in the UK 

It's always good to read your updates, Kit.
Hope you'll be joining us at the P-15 Picnic in April.

We're looking forward to seeing you, and the car, again.

1 hour ago, MarcDeSoto said:

Looks like a great meet!  Can you possibly move the location to San Diego, California?  Thanks in advance!  

Haha.
We'd love to, but it'd be a very long drive!

 

2 hours ago, SteveR said:

Can I crash the party with my 37 P-4 Plymouth?

Absolutely.
You'll be very welcome.
I'll drop you a DM.

Hi All,

Our P-15 Picnic will take place in the UK on 22nd and 23rd April.
The event is organised by, and for, owners of 1946-1948 Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto and Chrysler cars but all classics are welcome.

Owners can also come along without their cars.
If anyone fancies a laid-back weekend with a bunch of great people, a group of fabulous cars and a visit to a major Motor Musem, you'll be very welcome.
We hope to see some of you there.
To help with our planning, please let us know if you're thinking of joining us. Thanks.

1 hour ago, bluefoxamazone said:

Good luck and enjoy. For me to participate, just a hair too far... ?

 

 

Please come and join us at our P-15 Picnic in the UK... you'll be very welcome.
We'll set a date for 2023 soon.

75 years ago today, a red Plymouth convertible rolled off the line in Detroit. Delivered to Gettysburg Motors in Pennsylvania, it stayed in the same town until 2004 when I imported it to the UK.

Still beautiful, but certainly no powder puff, last weekend it was put through its paces at Prescott Hill Climb.

There were 11 factory colors for P15s.
10 are shown on this chart. Add black for #11.
Looks like yours in Kenwood Green.
Charlotte Ivory and Sumac Red were 'convertible only' colors.
 

7 hours ago, MarcDeSoto said:

Elvis made a lot of movies.  Which one are you talking about?  

I'm talking about the new movie.
Here's a trailer.
The D24 can be seen at 1:48 

I definitely saw a D24 in an early '50s Memphis scene. I think it popped up twice.
But was there also a red P15 convertible with a white top? Kerbside, in one of the high angle shots.
Has anyone spotted the same cars, or know whose cars were used in the movie?

Just did a 500 mile round trip to run my car at the VHRA Hot Rod Races.
It's a P15, running a 218 with dual carbs and an ali head. Transmission is OD with a 3.90 rear end.
Fuel consumption was approx 20 miles per US gallon for the whole round trip.
Driving hard, at approx 70-75mph on the way out, cost about 5% compared to the return at about 60mph.

I think that's a 1954 Dodge Kingsway.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodge_Kingsway

This sure looks like a lot of fun.
I wish I could join you but I'm not sure my car could swim that far! ?
Looking forward to seeing reports and photos. Here's a picture from last year's P-15 Picnic in the UK...

On 1/4/2022 at 1:22 PM, FarmerJon said:

I also made 'conceptual' progress- I came across a early '50s custom that gave me a lot of ideas for how I want the car to turn out: the Bob Alexander coupe.

I am not planning on the front end mods, just the shaved handles, deck lid and modified trim. May fill and peak the hood down the road.

 

 

I've always liked the look of that car.
Here are a couple of 1950s pictures of a P15 convertible with the same Pontiac tail lights, and it's also nosed and decked, with bobbed hood trim, shaved fender trim and sombrero caps, all similar to the Alexander coupe.
I've also attached a photo of an unknown coupe, again taken in the 1950s.
Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

Hey Snippy,
This will be really useful information for convertible owners, so please share your experiences over on this facebook group.
P15 Convertibles

Thanks.

6 hours ago, normanpitkin said:

Are we having the traditional supper on the saturday night? Will it be at the Aviator ,Ive already booked a room!

Lots of people staying over at the Aviator but we've been told that group dinner can't be reserved although they will try to seat us near each other.
I'll check in with them again and see what we can do.
We'll certainly set a time to meet for drinks before (and after) dinner.

We are looking forward to welcoming our MoPar buddies to the P-15 Picnic, after a two-year gap...
 

We realise that, for most people on this Forum, the P-15 Picnic USA will be a little more local - and we'd encourage you to support Mark and Greg and join them at their great event in NY in September.
But if you're UK-based, here are details of our own event, which will be returning to the location of the very first P-15 Picnic, held way back in 2015.

All classic car and truck owners are welcome to join us, with our without your vehicles. We hope to see as many of you as possible on the day.

If you're planning to come along, please drop me a PM with your contact info and we'll keep you updated.
 

The P-15 Picnic 2021

Sywell Aviation Museum, NN6 0BN

Sunday 3rd October

10.00am – 4.00pm
Sywell's historic aerodrome is the perfect location, with its art deco bar and restaurant in the original 1930s airfield clubhouse. The award winning museum is usually closed in October but will be opened especially for us on the day (free admission, but please donate generously).

If you fancy treating yourselves to a weekend away, or just an overnight stay, the aerodrome’s magnificent art deco-styled Aviator Hotel has rooms available. For room and/or dinner reservations, call 01604 642111.

Welcome Chris,
There are a whole bunch of us postwar Chrysler fans in the UK. I will drop you a private message.
Hope to meet you and your Highlander sometime soon.
Robin

Welcome Billy.
Rosy's cousin lives over here in the UK, with me...