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Plymouth Adams Thanks for the reply. I have talked to a couple other people and one has said the same thing and one told me he ran the wires in the frame out-of-sight and they work fine. Deciding which way is best for me to do without taking down the headliner is best all though some have said doing the headliner is not all that bad a job either. Both ways sounds good to me if I don't have to deal with the dreaded headliner.

Ok people I am trying to install a new wiring harness in my 48 Plymouth Coupe and have come to the part for the tail lights and stop light routing. My question is which route I should take in getting the wires back to the trunk. I know the old wires run through a sort of channel over the door but I am not quite sure the procedure. I really don't want to pull the headliner down unless it is an absolutely half to. Is there any other route I can take and still be in a safe mode. If I have to take the headliner down how hard is it to put back into it's original state and what tools are needed.

I don't have anything to add to this instruction stuff but I would love to have one of these tools. Anyone getting rid of one? LOL

So after reading all the post on this topic I am still confused to what needs to be done to go from positive ground to negative ground. I just got a new wiring harness for my 48 Plymouth and before I hook any wires up I would like to change to 12 volt negative ground. I know there are lights, and a few other things that need to be changed over to 12 volts but this electronic stuff is not my thing. Is there anybody out there that can explain the procedure of changing 6 volt to 12 volt and list the parts that need to be changed in plain old english. Like what do you mean when you say "change the polarity" in something and ect.

Just a thought you might want to check the little wire inside the distributor to see if it has a broken place in it. I had this problem before when I wasn't getting any spark to the plugs. Just a thought

A classic car place burns to the ground. http://fox2now.com/2017/08/09/fire-heavily-damages-country-classic-cars-in-staunton/

I'd just love to have one of these today.

You can find all kinds on e bay that clip on the door with set screws. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Large-4-3-4-Door-Edge-Clamp-Mount-Mirror-Exterior-Rearview-Universal-Mopar-/360669381841?hash=item53f99204d1:g:K1EAAOxyzpdTjkqn&vxp=mtr

This is an interesting topic. I was always under the impression that you couldn't put air conditioning in the P15's simply because of the Flathead engine and the power it has being able to maintain the performance without bogging the motor down. I am very interested in where can someone get one of these Hurricane 1000 units and also am interested in some pictures of the set up in peoples cars to see just what it might involve. Down here in south Texas it gets mighty hot on these long summer days.

I wrapped my fuel line in exhaust wrap from the fuel pump all the way up to the carburetor and ran the fuel line as far away from the exhaust manifold and pipes as I could. Never had a problem. I also wrapped the two exhaust pipes from the manifold all the way under the cars floor board about three feet. You can get this stuff in about any car parts store but one thing to remember is that it sometimes makes you itch if you wrap in a short sleeve shirt.

Anyone know a source where I can get the gaskets to do my vacuum wiper motor for the 48 Plymouth? They quit working and I took the motor apart to clean it now I need gaskets for it. Thanks in advance, Larry

Thanks guys I thought it was the high beam indicator but wasn't sure. Getting your head up there far enough to see the darn thing is something else and once I did I couldn't see the threads where it screwed on. Pushed the instrument panel up and then I could see where it screwed on. Got it back together with you all's help. Larry

Hey guys I need some help in locating where this piece goes under the dash of the 48 Plymouth. It fell out of somewhere and I can't seem to find the hole where it goes or what it screws onto. The sides of this piece has one hole on each side and the bottom hole is larger with looks like some threads in it. Do any of you know what it is and where it goes. Thanks in advance, Larry

Have you looked between your panels lately? https://www.facebook.com/4WTFVideos/videos/1806775782883311/ https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/rsrc.php/v2/y4/r/-PAXP-deijE.gif

Hey all you guru people on the forum I have a question about a seat in my 48 P15 Plymouth. I have a front seat that is down to the springs and some of the springs are out. If all possible does anyone have a good picture of how many springs are in the bottom front bench seat? And how they are connected in rows to each other. I thought there used to be some kind of burlap or cloth around the springs as there was some kind of material on a couple of the springs still attached. I am starting to try and get the seat in order so I can take it to the upholstery shop. As always thanks in advance, Larry

There is no thread damage on the fittings as I have checked that and I put some of the plumbers tape wrap on the threads before the install. The brass fitting is threaded into the block as far as can be as it is bottomed out on the block. I am going out of town tomorrow and will be back the following Friday I will get some Permitex and try that when I get back. As always thanks for the replies, Larry

Welcome to the forum Dane glad to have you aboard. There are many people here on this forum that have very good information about these old cars and trucks. Looking forward to reading your questions and post Larry

Thanks guys

I have a couple of questions for you all as my brain doesn't seem to want to work today. I am wanting to adjust the valve tappets in a 48 Plymouth 218 motor and in one of my books it says to adjust the intake when at normal operating temp and should be set at .10 and also .10 for the exhaust. In another book I have it says to adjust them as intake .08 and exhaust at .10 and if the car is going to operate at high speeds for a long period of time the exhaust should be set at .012 with the engine running and hot. I am confused which is right? Second question is looking from the front of the engine which valve tappets are exhaust and which ones are intake? I am not real sure which is which and if someone could tell me if the first is intake and the second is exhaust and so on I will appreciate it. Maybe in a picture starting from the front of the engine Thanks as always for the responses and help, Larry

She is one beauty of a car. I hope my 48 will be as dependable as yours so I can rely on her on a long trip.

Greg that looks great. Looks like new. Wish I had one for my Plymouth but all that I have come across on e bay and other sites the people want your house and kids to purchase. Maybe one day I'll have some luck in finding one.

I would like to put disc brakes on the 48 Plymouth but I don't know if I want to go and change the complete rear end from a ford or any other different model.