Furylee2

A yellow 41 showed up on eBay again this morning. Is it the same car?

Great! I'm going to need to borrow a car for the "photo shoot" this year.

I'll be there, but not bringing a car this year. I coming up with a fellow Prairie Region member in his 67 Valiant. But I am taking the 58 to Maryland this fall.

It's a 36. They split the back window for the 37-39 Plymouths.

Me too. I want to put something on my coupe to pull my tear drop as well.

If there is no switch in the light, I would think you could purchase something like this, and mount it so when you set the brake, the lever would activate the light.

I just put a set in the back seat of the 37, so I can take the grandkids for a ride. I got them from Snake Oyl, the chrome ones are almost identical to the original seat belts installed by Chrysler in my 64 Fury. http://www.ssnake-oyl.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=Ssnake-Oyl&Category_Code=2PNRLSB

Try this guy. I see him on eBay, and I think he sells reproductions as well as some originals. http://www.autobooksbishko.com/search.cgi?year=1951&make=Plymouth&category=All

I would check with LeBaron Bonney. They have upholstery very similiar to the original, both material and colors. Ph - 800-221-5408

I just bought a set for the 58 from JEG's. They charge a $14 handling fee, but NO SHIPPING! I just checked a 600X16 for the 37 from the site mentioned above, $129 plus $20 shipping per tire. JEG's has a 600X16 for $113 per tire. And they get the tires from Coker.

Neat story Bob. It reminded me of my dad’s 37 Plymouth story he used to tell. His mother died when he was quite young, and the six kids were spread out with different families. The boys (there were 4) all got sent to families with farms, to help “work”. He got sent to an aunt and uncle’s farm near Larchwood, Iowa. The family had bought a new 37 Plymouth (you can see a portion of it behind the family). Well, one Saturday night, they all went to some function, and he and a neighbor kid took the car out. All went good till he backed it back in the barn, and scratched a fender. Boy, did he catch hell. I think it wasn’t too long after that he was shipped off to another aunt and uncle, near Laverne, Minnesota.

I could be so lucky! I think that was one of those "once-in-a-lifetime" things.

Well Gary, since you offered,I think I mentioned I have a rear axle seal leaking into the brake drum. Any chance you could look up the inner and outer seal numbers? I know the inner seal is the problem. Thanks, Lee-

Thanks Gary. No, I don't have a parts list yet, so I didn't have any shock numbers.

Actually Don, I think this was the first year of the shock as we know it. I found this neat little video on youtube, and they talk about the “new” airplane type shocks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPqfC5SFZfI

Thanks for all your comments. It’s really a pretty nice car. I got it from a fellow member of the Prairie Region, who owned it since 71. But he hadn’t driven it in 10 years. I pulled that rear drum tonight (I put the puller on, slid on the cross bar, and didn’t even have to look for my hammer). But what I thought was a leaky wheel cylinder looks to be a leaky axle seal. I really does run good, it’s suppose to only have a few thousand miles on a fresh overhaul. And I got a bunch on extra parts with it, including a whole set of the original mohair seats in excellent shape. I drove it 25 miles home (hence the reason I’m looking for shocks), and it really drives nice with the radials. But I got the original 16 wheels and tires, and I’ve always been a fan of the wide whites. I plan to just enjoy it, and keep making improvements. Lee

Here's a few pictures of my new ride. It's been sitting for 10 years, I put a fuel pump on and drove it home. Fooled with the carb over the weekend, and it's running great. Next I need to address the leaky wheel cylinder. Does anyone have a current number for shocks?

Here's a picture of my dash.

Check out JEG's. They sell Coker tires at a discount, and free shipping. I just bought a set of 8.00X14 BFG Silvertown's for my 58.

I saw a pair of leather ones on eBay today. I usually search 40/41 Plymouth.

Count me in. Took the 41 out today, went and got some fresh gas, stopped by the parts store for some wiper blades for the PT, and just cruised around enjoying the 60 degree weather. Lee

I bought a set similar to Bob’s (also Firestone) on the Bay a couple of years ago. Laid them out in the sun while I took the seats out and hog ringed them on. They’ve have held up very well so far. I like the period look.

Don, like Ed, my car is not a high dollar fully restored car, but I’m guilty like everyone else. But it was what I had on hand when I swapped out the sealed type oil filter that is no longer available. But then I started noticing these NOS filter canisters showing up on eBay from time to time. So I saved the photo, and I’m thinking the next time I change oil, I’m going to redo mine to look like them.

You can find most decals from Jim Osborn Reproductions. Here is his air cleaner list for Mopars: http://www.osborn-reproduction.com/catalog/ProductList.asp?rsProduct_Action=Filter%28%22CAT+%3D+%27D21A%27%22%29&rsProduct_Position=PAR:

Here's a picture of the "non Full Flow" filter sticker.