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..Tim's suggestion, I believe, would give a closer to original finish

This is a picture of the base plate on my Dodge.It is the original finish and neither painted nor rusted.I would say it's probably cad plated.If I wanted a brighter finish,(which I don't), and not being into $60,000. restorations ,I'd probably try the Eastwood product..

I believe the base plate is cad plated as are the other parts.Apart from having it replated,this Eastwood product or similar might provide an acceptable finish.I can't recommend it as I haven't used it -just an idea. http://www.eastwood.com/ew-silver-cad-aerosol-12-oz.html

And... Who else can say?... "Yeah, drove 'cross North America in a 64 year old Dodge with the engine in need of a rebuild,even climbed Pikes Peak, made it back to Edmonton, rebuilt the engine and then headed North......."...and the story goes on - Chris, "Go for the gusto"

Hi Bill,Thanks for the interesting post on wartime production figures for 1942...True story - In 1964 I was working at a shipyard in Victoria on Vancouver Island,B.C.,Canada.At the time, I owned a 1937 Chrysler Royal coupe.Looking for parts close by in Langford and what were at that time lots of small,(few acres), auto wrecker yards in the area ,I spotted a 1942 Desoto convertible which was in easily restorable condition and probably destined for scrap.I can remember exactly what caught my eye and that was the retractable head light covers.The Desoto didn't have parts I was looking for and I passed it by - but the indelible memory of the sighting is there.I'm sure there's lot of similar experiences amongst forum members...Don't want to hijack the thread,but your posting brought back the memory.

I was lucky to find a Canadian 1946 owners manual for my Plymouth at a swap meet.The price was very reasonable and also less than a US reproduction manual.Not sure of the differences in the text other than the fluid capacities are in Imperial measure.A sample of the text outlining notes on winter driving is interesting, the information having been covered before on the forum..

..looks the same as my Plymouth bodied Dodge,(aft of horseshoe shaped slot) .My hood raises to full height,lowers without much resistance,(original springs).Piqued my curiosity and I counted the number of coils,maybe not significant, but on mine I counted 32...

4lb radiator cap on ebay.correct part no. kinda pricey.. http://www.ebay.com/itm/49-50-51-52-NOS-MoPar-4-Radiator-CAP-Chrysler-Plymouth-/140559400741

...And to that may I add - always remember the first law of holes.. "When you find yourself in a hole,stop digging"

Everyone brings something to the picnic...

Haven't heard from,Fireball,in a while ... Hope everthing's still going his way.

Again...Well said

Bob, Your new house and garage look great,I'm sure both you and Mary Ann will enjoy settling in..Best wishes. Ralph

My mirrors are usable.They extend 8" out from the doors.I have 1 3/4" dia. shallow convex bubble mirrors at the outer ends of the mirrors on both sides.While they work okay for me changing lanes and merging,I'm not travelling in bumper to bumper multi lane traffic at freeway speeds with the old Dodge trying to shoehorn my way in, changing lanes trying to reach an exit...

For those wanting a little bling under the hood,I rather like 1941Rick's idea of using the original cast iron head,flat washers and 3/4" flat bar.

Chris,Thanks for the pictures and update.Haven't been to Reynolds for several years.I'll try to get up there this summer.

It's quite common with radios that age to require some repairs.Adding a dropping resistor of the proper type would probably work.It's not something I've done.While I'm not in favour of using 8 volt batteries,some do use them. A 6 volt electrical system in good order works fine.Others have changed over to 12 volts.

Hi Nick,Welcome to the forum.You have a very nice original 48 Plymouth. Looking forward to hearing of your progress.There was a chap from Anchorage with a 48 Plymouth on the forum a while back,hasn't been on for some time.The car had been in his family for years - had been his grandfather's car I believe.He had some issues getting it on the road,was installing an 8 volt battery, as well as he had some other problems...A word of caution with the 8 volt battery if you plan to use the original 6 volt radio,it will stress some of the components of the radio and could lead to premature failure of the radio as the regulator may be adjusted to charge the battery at approx 9.5 volts..Have fun with your car

...Nice clock,Bill ....Andy, you and I have much in common

Try this... http://www.how-to-build-hotrods.com/turn-signals.html

Hmmm..I wonder if faux patina is insurable?..Some may have read comments about the shabby chic-patina 1937 Ford featured in Hot Rod mag and the Dolly Parton quote "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap"

I have this old Plymouth,very nice patina...

Maybe you're on to something there,Bob - perhaps the overseas bidders?

Here's one - the owner is having great fun, has put a lot of miles on it - No,... not Chris

Coolant?