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Tones52

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  1. Hi Tod, I'm sorry to hear that these dates didn't work out. I would have so looked forward to meeting you. Along with others on the p15-d24 Forum, you have been a real help to me when I got my '52 Cranbrook back in 2013 with your contributions. There is a POC-SC members & friends meeting being planned for the near future, likely in April. I do hope that it's on a date that works for you. Tony
  2. POSTPONED!!! Our sunny So Cal weather failed us this weekend ? The Cars & Coffee meet up is moved to Sunday, February 18th from 7:00 to 9:00 AM. We still will be looking forward to seeing as many Mopars as possible on the 18th.
  3. Due to weather on the original date, I edited this posting with a date change. Mother Nature seems to be willing to let us get together on Sunday, Febuary 18, 2024 before the rains return later that day. Please come and join the Plymouth Owners Club-Southern California at the Donut Star Cars & Coffee in Chino Hills, California. The address is on the flier. It would be great to see as many forum members as possible to come and join in with us. Attached is an edited flier that reflected the new date for the event. Do know that it's an early morning gathering so you can have the rest of the Sunday to do other fun things, If it is the case you cannot make it to this one but would like to know about POC-SC, which by the way is officially sanctioned by the National Plymouth Owners Club, then do check out the club's website at https://pocsocal.com/ We hope to see you on Sunday, the 18th. Tony aka Tones 52
  4. In the spirit of the original SoCal MoPar Breakfast Club, this past Saturday’s meet up by the Plymouth Owners Club for Southern California provided an opportunity to see and talk about Plymouths & other MoPars. We look forward to doing it again soon. ?
  5. This is an invitation for any and all Mopar forum members that can make it, to join the Plymouth Owners Club of Southern California for a cars and coffee meet up on Saturday, March 4th from 7:00 to 9:00 AM. The meet up is across from the Krispy Kreme and Chick-Fil-A in the Puente Hills Mall parking lot. Address is 1548 S. Azusa Ave, City of Industry, 91748. Again, not just Plymouths but all Dodges, Chryslers, DeSotos, Imperials would be great to see. Please check out the attached flier and share it with your Mopar friends. It was about 10 years that Bill Story put out an invitation for a Mopar get together. A photo of that get together is attached. We got together 3 more times, but it's been awhile since that last one. Getting together was a great benefit for me in terms of seeing great cars and trucks and getting advice for my Plymouth. I'm sure looking forward to seeing you there.
  6. Thank you Sniper. Although I'd like to use the heater valve that was on my Cranbrook, if I can't get that going then you gave me some alternatives to explore. With the heat wave that's been going on in So California, I'm not needing to heat the car but I also don't want to have the heater running all the time like it is now, even though it's on low. ?
  7. While I did find Jocko’s post on the truck forum helpful, I was hoping that some on this forum might have some answers as well. In Jocko’s thread, it was suggested that the early Corvette heater valve seal kits work with this style of heater valve. That Vette seal kit seems sparse. Is there something else out there that will work? Here’s Jocko’s thread & pix of my valve & the Vette seal kit I found. Thanks for the help. Tony https://p15-d24.com/topic/49516-heater-control-valve/
  8. I have the same valve on my 52 Cranbrook as Jocko shared. Is this the Corvette seal kit that’s been referenced? As Young Ed shared, this kit isn’t much. I’ve included pix of the seal kit & my valve’s innards. Also, mentioned by Jeff was a 2nd shut off valve in the hose line. What was used for that? I’m looking forward for help because my heater is on all the time this summer ?
  9. Bryan, going to a manual choke set up is my back up plan if all else fails. Well as it turned out the mounting bolts for my Sisson are 12-24. I’m curious if other 51 or 52 Plymouths are the same? So I cut the gasket for mine and hooked up the linkage. Next will be attaching the wire from the starter.
  10. Thank you DodgeB4ya. At the hardware store they have the display that you can measure your nuts or bolts against and mine were smaller in diameter to the 1/4 ones. I do see in the manual that studs were used though. Could be the PO changed them. If I find matching bolts or other solution, I’ll add it here. ?
  11. After an advance search & going through several threads, I still need help. What is the bolt size for the Sisson choke’s mounting bolts on a ‘52 Plymouth? I was able to remove mine after days of PB Blaster & some good tapping to break them loose. They’re pretty crusty. I've been to the more well stocked Ace hardware stores & not finding the same size. I’m guessing it’s a 12-24 mounting bolt. Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
  12. May the memories of Don sustain the Coatney family during this this time. I felt that I knew him through this forum. And thanks to Don, to this day, I'll really, really search through the forum before posting a question. And when I do search, a lot of the times, I'll find some contribution that Don has made.
  13. Hi Paul, To answer your question, there's no CA POC. At one time there was a "Golden State POC regional club but I'm not sure why it is no more. I'm guessing a combination of factors may be the reason, like the size of our state. When I would get the National POC bi-monthly magazine, I'd read regional club reports from other states but never from California. What makes me excited about this effort is that folks a lot younger than me who have a love of Plymouths are wanting to make this happen. Tony
  14. For our Plymouth (and other Mopar owners like our Pilothouse friends), there’s a group of us that are working to start a regional chapter of the Plymouth Owners Club for Southern California. The National Plymouth Owners Club is supportive of these efforts in reviving a POC regional chapter in California. Though the geographic area proposed are the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino, those from other areas in California would be most welcome. The aim of the POC-SoCal is to promote the Plymouth name, help each other other in keeping our cars on the road and be a resource to other Plymouth & Mopar owners. Plus, we want to have fun much like the SoCal Mopar breakfast group from this forum did. So if you would like to know about the POC-SoCal, you can send an email to plymouthownersclubsocal@gmail.com or post your question or comments here. Thanks all. Tony
  15. Well, it looks like I fall into the lead "demographic" I'll be 67 on my next Natal Day. I'm a Plymouth convert. And even though I'm older, I'm a neophyte when it comes to the mechanics. When I retired I was looking for a pre-55 Chevy because that is what my first car was when I learned to drive. Because I really hadn't worked on cars since those teen years, I wanted something that could be a daily driver that I could relearn how to wrench on, but decent Chevy's were way out of my budget. But, I found a sweet 50 Plymouth for under $5k that I drove home from San Diego. Sadly, a month later while parked in front of my house a reckless young driver speeding on our street totaled his dad's 2013 Charger into my 50 Plymouth. Repairing the 50 was way out of my skill set so I ended up selling it. But, it was that 50 that turned me onto this forum and when I went to looking for a replacement I found my 52 Cranbook up in Northern California. It belonged to a Korean War vet who drove a similar Plymouth from NY to CA after leaving the service. We hit it off and I was able to buy the '52 that he had restored over the past 20+ years at a great price. Through this forum, I was able to change out a very rusted and broken water distribution tube. And more importantly got to know and even meet some great folks who have helped me with replacing the master cylinder, wheel cylinders, brake shoes and so much more. I enjoyed reading the many stories that this poll engendered. Thanks Keith.
  16. Our youngest daughter served as a bridesmaid to her dear friend, Kristina who asked if I'd take our 52 Plymouth, Lil Jenny to the church for some photos after the ceremony. Who can say "No" to the bride? Here's the Bride and Groom with Lil Jenny. I've seen photos in the past of forum members who have also had their cars used for weddings, anniversaries or other special events. But, it would be neat to see more so if you have photos for your vintage Mopar used in a wedding or other special event, please add them here. It might inspire others,
  17. For my forum friends that watch the Rose Parade and/or Rose Bowl game on New Year's Day, I'm sure you've seen the shots of the local San Gabriel Mountains touching clear blue skies which look pretty sweet. I've lived most of my life in the San Gabriel Valley just a few miles south of Pasadena and those mountains and can tell you honestly as a kid growing up in the 50's and even into the 60's there were days we could not see those mountains because of thick choking smog. I mean the kind that if you were out playing at recess, your lungs would hurt and your eyes would water. But as I write this, I'm thinking of our 5 kids, all adults now, and the 3 grandkids who all live in this same valley and they have not experienced the kind of smog filled days that I survived as a kid. And I do believe it's because of the efforts to have IC engines burn cleaner as well as eliminating the burning of leaves in incinerators, phasing out of wood burning fireplaces etc. Do I miss seeing and hearing big block muscle cars roaring down the road though? Yeah, I do. I think that the ratio of vintage IC engine cars to hybrid and all electric ones will be such that we'll be able to still see our hobby cars on the road. The cost of gas though may rise to the levels I've seen when traveling to Europe. Which makes me think, can my 52 Cranbrook be converted to run on propane? I just might need to do a search on that here on the forum.
  18. Hi Joe, welcome and congrats on your '49 Special Delux. I was in a similar situation when I got my Plymouth and it being 40 years since I worked on a car. And as was shared, these flatheads are a great way to get into this. Plus this forum is a great resource. That's how I was able to replace my water distribution tube that came out in pieces The previous owner included a manual with my Plymouth and I also found the multi vehicle (Ford, Mopar etc) s Manual. So that coupled with use of the forum's search tool has been a big help. There is an old school style auto parts store near me that is staffed by folks that have been there for years and they have a Rolodex of resources and shops that they have referred me to when needed. Best has been forum members like RodFru2u who came to the house and helped me install a rebuilt master cylinder. So good luck with yours and hope to see some photos soon.
  19. Love seeing the progress you're making on the rebuild and the ideas and contributions from others. As for the water distribution tube, if you haven't gotten to it it, check out the various threads on this on the forum. Rather than a slide hammer, I'd recommend one of the other tools (some home made) that have been used to ease that little sucker out. Tony
  20. 52cranbrook4, my speaker was in pretty good shape. I'm not sure it's the stock speaker because my radio had been gone through before I took it to Audio Imports. Per John who added my auxiliary jack, the magnet size was important. John who owns Audio Imports has been doing this type of repair on tube radios for 50+ years. He's very old school and is a great story teller. He's place is like a little cluttered antique shop of radios of all types. Generally he's at his shop Tuesday's through Fridays and goes home to the high desert Saturday through Monday. It's a one man operation and not high tech. I'll try to swing by the shop during the week and see what's up. If he has a speaker source, I'll post that info as well.
  21. This might be helpful to members in the IE, OC or LA County areas of Southern California. My reliable old school auto parts store provided me this source for brake relining: Valley Brake Supply 1202 Price Street Pomona, CA 91767 909-622-2500 They don't provide phone quotes. They'd rather see the items before quoting prices but my 4 brake shoes were $30 total to reline and that included having them arc'd to the turned drums. They also turn drums at $10 each. The also do the relining of the Emergency Brake for $35. Turnaround time is 2 days and they are open Monday through Friday.
  22. Young Ed - That's a great suggestion on a union fitting. I found a You Tube video that laid it out on a brake line application. Definitely a live and learn for next time. I don't have a flaring tool but if I can get my hands on one that will be the follow up. Thanks. -Tony
  23. Thanks for the suggestions. I also got help from suntennis and several folks on the Facebook Plymouth Owners Club page. Here's an update on my fuel leak issue. As it turns out the original flared end of my fuel line was not uniform and it just wasn't visible to me from looking at it. So matter what I tried like Teflon tape or O-rings, that leak wouldn't stop. It was when I went under the car from in front of the rear wheel that I noticed that maybe the original flare didn't look right and then the bright idea of pulling out a mirror and looking at it from all angles hit me. So I got an 8" line that was flared at both ends, got tube cutter at Harbor Freight and gas line with clamps. I cut a 3" piece from that new line, cut off the old flared tip and then reconnected it all using the rubber gas hose with clamps. Test drove the Plymouth and no leaking or weeping of fuel. Attached are some photos. Again, thanks for all the help. Tony
  24. Driveshaft Specialist in Azusa estimated the cost of a driveshaft with the more modern Spicer U joint set up at $350. That's for my 52 Plymouth Cranbrook.
  25. This thread was helpful to me so let me add what was done with my Motorola 606. The radio was working but would cut in and out. Turns out it was that the antenna wasn't grounded well. I did want to add a jack to play music from the IPod or phone when not listening to the AM radio (sports and news) and have the capacitors changed out. Audio Imports in Arcadia, CA was recommended to me by another Plymouth owner. John is the shop owner and he's been doing repairs on tube radios for over 40 years. All John needed was the schematic which JDaniel64 provided a link to download one. John found that my radio had already been "Re-Capped" so all that was needed was to have the jack wired in and a switch installed to cut the tuner from the amplifier. Total cost for that was $30. Here's a video of my radio in the car. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0oo1f5NJkM I'm also attaching a photo of John's shop that has the phone number on the front window sign. Tony
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