p15-1948

less than 1% of production totals

I started work for a blimp company in 1969. Here is some data I remember about age from that time period. OE could not be older than 24 months when shipped to OE clients (big 3). Goodyear recommended not using tires after they reached 6 years old. I might be a little shaky on this part, after tires reached four years old, in our system, they were branded blem near the bead. Newly manufactured tires could be branded blem if it was a cosmetic problem rather than an age issue (lots of white wall tires then). I think the standard was a 10% discount to the customer for a blem tire. I know most of the guys I worked with all ran blems. Tires with known minor structural issues were branded non-highway use only, or farm use only. I think these were sold at a 75% discount to the non-highway market. There was a large dealer near us (a competitor of the blimp company) that sold farm use and non-highway tires to anyone. You had to bring in rims and carry the tire/wheel assembly out the door, they would not mount these on cars. I think you had to sign off that you know these were non-highway tires. As tires neared five years old they would be sold to third party vendors at wholesale in very large lots. Part of the pricing of these tires was based on how old they actually were. A tire three months past five years old would be priced higher to the wholesaler than a tire that was six months past the five year barrier. Sorry for the long post.

Thanks for the help on an overdrive for my 49 Plymouth. I've purchased one for it from a 1953 Plymouth ($185). I've got the transmission, carburetor and switch, relay, most of the wiring harness, and only missing the inside cable. I guess luck comes in waves. I've got a line on another 53 OD setup, but the car in buried in the dirt up to the middle of its hubs (no wheels on the car). The OD setup is free, if I can figure a way to get the car up and out of the ground. It's in the middle of a tree row, in the middle of a corn field. It's also three hours away. Again thanks for the help!

No, that block must have been 31 - 34 inches. I'll be going back down to pick up an extra set of wheels and I'll get some pictures.

Picking up some parts in Southern Missouri for my 49 Plymouth the proprietor showed me a 413 flathead in a big Dodge truck (with 5th wheel). It had panels added at the back of the hood and also had extended fenders to accommodate the long engine. I thought the cool part was it had a dual intake and dual exhaust manifolds. Both appeared to be factory.

Thank you for your help!

Thanks, I've got a hard copy coming. Curious if the 55 will or will not work in my 49 Plymouth. Thanks again for the tip.

I'm got a choice of looking at a R10G-1 from a 53/54 Plymouth, a long ways from home, and an overdrive from a 55 Plymouth. I haven't seen the number on the case of the 55 yet, but it is much closer to home. I think I've seen that 55 and later overdrive transmissions will not work in my 49 Plymouth. Anyone know for sure what I can use? Thanks Mike

Just in case I need mine worked on in the future; what shop did you use? I'm in Ottawa. Thanks

Great picture Keith.

I agree that it may not have been sanded between coats. Friend of mine did a GMC truck and it turned out great. Most, if not all, couldn't tell it from a spray job. Key was getting each coat sanded out to uniform dullness between coats. That would have eliminated any waves, runs or other issues. It's a lot of work but can turn out nice. edit: I think he thinned each coat a lot and used seven or eight coats.

Safe journeys!

"The car’s suspension was smoother as the rear leaf springs earned their keep" Hope your mother-in-law doesn't read this

This series would be great for short videos throughout summer.

Love my 49 Plymouth club coupe, although I wish you would have offered an overdrive transmission for it Thanks Walter, from another Kansan. Walter was born in Wamego, Kansas.

Congratulations, always fun to get one back on the road. Enjoyed all of your FB videos. Enjoy the car!

Happy New Year from Ottawa, Kansas

Nope, I live about 40 minutes from Spring Hill and had been following it for a couple of months. The guy selling it generally has interesting Mopar stuff for sale.

Was this car in/or near Spring Hill Kansas?

306's are what went back in it.

On the chop, I think late 40's Plymouth's look good with and inch to inch and a half out of the front pillars. Saw one chopped that way in Louisville, KY years ago.

When I got my 49 the speedometer wick was bone dry.

I haven't seen a single ad here. Guess I didn't realize how good of a job the computer and software are doing to prevent the ads.

Got the plugs changed, oil on them is PB Blaster I let soak overnight, I think the previous owners got their money's worth. What plugs did the car come from the factory with? Thanks

Thank you, the starting problem is fixed. Voltage drop at the starter. As it turns out the connection at the starter looked good, but when I took it apart there was some corrosion present. Cleaned it all up with emery paper, put it back together...all is well with starting. The fast idle issue is fixed. Had to PB Blast and Kroil oil the adjustment screw for 48 hours. Turns fine now. That was another where the threads looked good, but evidently right were it passes through the bracket there must have been some issue. Fixing the idle let me see another issue. It was idling fast enough before I could not detect a miss, I can now that it is idling at the proper speed. This one is OK, I had already ordered spark plugs for it. I'm pretty sure the ones in it now are original to the car. I almost hate tuning it up, it starts so easy. But, it's time to do it. After the tune-up I'm going to adjust the brakes now that the proper tool for the job. I had to replaced shoes and wheel cylinders as soon as I got the car as it did not have hardly any brakes. Master cylinder seems fine. Thanks for the guidance, I'm sure I'll be asking more questions.