Mark D

Thom - SMS Auto Fabrics makes Highlander cloth, I had looked into this as a potential for my convertible interior, as inserts to reduce the leather cost. However it proved to be only a minor change, so I decided to go all leather.

2014 Silverado z71 LTZ 1500 - Trailer is 18 feet long. I’ve towed a 67 Cadillac back from Syracuse to my place in central Mass with no problems, however I’ve decided when I trade this one in next fall it will be for a 3/4 ton version. I love the half ton ride, but with a load the springs are too soft. I’ve done helper spring in the past and air bags on the rear as well (this is the 10th GM truck I’ve had) but I can’t justify making these upgrades five years into ownership.

Gray looking car John, looks like the one I picked up in Boston this past February. Any clue what they want for it?

Two words of advice mentioned at length above... BATTERY CABLES....

One of my cars is a first series ‘49, p15 sedan. Was sold new at a dealership in coast Rhode Island. Came of the line Feb of 49, and delivered to the dealer in April of 1949. It’s always been titled as a 48. Not sure controls were as strict back then as they are now, locals probably had made lots of paperwork decisions that normally wouldn’t fly today.

Photos? How’d it happen? Everyone ok?

Looks good Dave!

It’s a d24 convertible

Sadly Wayne Brandon (the plymouth Doctor) 517.625.7596 is not producing these for the p15.

What you should do is send it to me to sort out. Is it for sale?

Could it be the threaded fitting above cylinder #6 that is removed to check for TDC?

Oval stems are available, Amazon has them.

Wow!

These photos came from my convertible, but should be the same situation for the truck. There was a spring behind the handle, really had to shove the tool in to get it to engage the pins. Can’t imagine trying to reinstall the handles without the tool.

Appreciate you posting this Bob. I had reached out to him via email to ask about recreating some p15 convertible only parts, and sadly got no response. I do hope the renovations to the house go smoothly and he gets back into the biz soon!

these are universal, one pair fits all p15 rear fenders.

picked up a set when I got my sedan 8 years back, installed them and noticed after I washed the car that the water was now trapped outside of the cup in the spark plug well. Removed them not too long after my freshly painted head started to look ugly from water stains. I also tried with and without the washers under the cups, theory was that since there is a small machine groove in the spark plug hole that the everdry cup may not deform that far to make a good seal. I found no noticeable difference in performance, and since the car really only gets wet in when washing, I decided to run naked.

Some of the valves were on high cam when you poured the MMO into the head, as it should be, some are open an some are closed.

Set it to 5 o’clock and leave it alone. Unless you’re looking for concourse quality, its really not worth repairing. If your car is not a daily driver, the clock will just drain your battery if left energized. The alternate to repair is to replace the guts with a modern battery driven motor. There are threads in the archives here that describe that in full.

Just bought kick panels and correct door cards for me 47 Convertible from a seller on eBay known as muscle maniac car parts. They’ll be waiting on my doorstep when I get home from Australia on Thursday. Will let you know quality and fit after I get back.

this was the exact "look" i was after when I bought my p15 sedan. I wanted it to appear stock, but have a few extra things that a highschooler would have done to the car that his dad gave him. So I went with the Offenhauser dual intake, and headers. Installed finned covers on the galleys, but they really cant be seen from most angles. Last thing I did was the OD which I rebuilt end to end and swapped myself. It's a sedan so alot of people walk right by it, but anyone that's an in-liner fan usually asks whats under the hood, which leads to some decent conversation. Some day I will tear down the engine and rebuild it, when that happens I will shave the head and swap out the cam for something with some pop, but for now the mods i did are perfect for a "highschool" driver, that graduated 33 years ago.

Not silly at all. It’s the longest threaded post on the back of the ignition switch. But be careful of how many accessories you tie to the post, you might want to consider and accessory fuse block installed on the firewall.

If you have gasket material available I can send you a PDF that you can trace and cut your own. - Mark D

I was granted permission by our Admin today to host a community page in the Clubs section of the site. I invite anyone in New England and New York to join and contribute. The goal ultimately is local support, exchange of info, parts resources, and potential future gatherings. Looking forward to your participation. You can find the relevant page by following this link; All the best - Mark D

Clicked on the sellers name and it said Syracuse, but now the link is gone.