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Thanks @Sniper! I don’t mind keeping a key just for the ignition. And I appreciate the install guidance and the lower cost sourcing!

Thanks @vintage6t it would be great if the dry graphite works, since the key turned easily for me a few times before I bought the car. I do see a hole in the housing where one might expect to see a pin, just opposite the screw hole to attach the housing to the dash. if I drill down that hole to release the cylinder, 1) how will the new cylinder be secured in the housing? And 2) is the cylinder I linked from MoParCo the one I need? Thanks, Chris

Either the key is too worn down or there's an issue in the cylinder, but the key just won't turn to the right. I fiddled with it when picking up the car and managed to get it to to turn, but now I've just been trying for 20 minutes and no amount of jiggling will get the key to turn. On MoParCo I see an ignition lock cylinder. Am I on the right track? I removed the screw holding the whole assembly to the dash and then got the chrome cap off, but it's not obvious how the cylinder comes out of the housing. Thanks, Chris

Yes indeed, Ivan, a lot to do. Starting to get pretty cold out, so after I get the tires on I don’t think I’ll do too much before winterizing and getting Blue into storage. Just glad it’s here and running. I’ll be sure to mask the wheels before painting the insides, thanks!

When she knew I was going to buy this P15, my wife christened it "Old Blue." Coincidentally, the car was named "Blueberry" by the prior owner. Departed UHaul with their rig at 8:10 yesterday morning. When I arrived at 10:30, Sue (the seller) welcomed me with a big hug. She invited me in to take part in her daughter and grandkids all making fresh apple juice from the trees in their front yard. They had already prepared a half-gallon jug of apple juice for me to take home. Best apple juice we ever had. Time came to get the car loaded, and hear the engine. I wasn't able to hear it run or drive the car when I was there on Wednesday, as the switch-operated hood ornament light the owner had installed had been left on. When I got back home Wednesday evening I went ahead and wired the funds, as I was confident there wouldn't be any big surprises. The next day they had gotten it charged and running, and shared a video with me. It had sounded a little rough, but I knew it had old gas The battery had taken a full charge, fortunately. After more than a few tries I got the key to turn to the right and I hit the button. I got a couple of those bendix spin-outs before it finally caught. A little choke and a few blips, and it smoothed out, sounding really good. What a great feeling! Amazing given the age of the gas. Good oil pressure, ammeter showing a charge when I gunned it, gas gauge showing a little less than a quarter tank. Good clutch pedal, but had to pump up the brake. Good parking brake. No visible temp needle. No worries, always a few things to sort out - so far, ignition switch, bendix, temp gauge, and brakes. You'll see from this photo of the car on the trailer that it's not on straight. The rain made the ramps slippery, and when I gunned it to clear the ramps it skewed to the right. I used a heavy tiedown strap to make sure it wouldn't skew further right and possibly have the door sill chrome trim come in contact with the trailer fender. No way to easily adjust it any further at this point, just wanted to make sure it was secure. Had an uneventful 2 /12 hour drive home. Saw no deer. Perfect. At a gas stop I added a can of SeaFoam and 10 gals of no-ethanol. Wife, nephew and dogs greeted us as we arrived. I figured that when I got home I could attach a tow strap behind the tire, secure it to the hitch on our van and pull the car back straight. One tug with the van and it straightened right out on the ramp. Fired right up on the trailer, drove it off and left it running for a bit while we all looked it over. Such a sweet sound, a smooth-running engine. Very satisfying to see the car at home. I'm leery of driving it on those 40+ year old tires even 16 miles to the tire shop next Wednesday. Decided I'm going to put the car on jack stands, take the tires in to be dismounted, and bring the rims back home back to clean them up and paint-seal the rivets (thanks, @soth122003 for that guidance). I'll get the new tires mounted and then I'll feel ok about going for a first drive. Found an old 5x8 Chrysler Corporation instruction book envelope folded up in the glove box. Inside was a double-sided sheet of instructions for "Installing Tailored Cushion and Back Covers on Late Model Chrysler Motor Cars." Imagining this may have been a dealer-installed item. Heres Page 1 and Page 2 I'll be separately posting some request for guidance on the few squawks I've discovered so far. Just want to again say "thank you" to all of you for your support and guidance. Without the help of the members of this forum, there's no way I could otherwise hope to take proper care of this car. We've moved from a city with a number of shops that work on old iron, to live by a lake in the northwoods of WI, 15 miles from the nearest small town. Even though we've had quite a few old cars over the last 30 years and I've learned a few things, it still feels like what I know could fit on the head of a pin. I just couldn't do it without the help of people who know a lot more than I do, and whose generous help I am grateful for.

Eneto, I would not have known that they were seat covers, unless being advised of such from another member here. They are sewn perfectly, and wrap all the way around.

Our kind of music, Old. Should be arriving around 10:30 tomorrow to dump a can of SeaFoam in the tank, take it for a quick spin and get it loaded.

Thanks, 9, this '47 is a gift. Finding a 76 year old car in the upper midwest with absolutely zero rust is exceptional. Must have lived much of its life away from salt. That's something I'll ask the seller when I pick it up on Saturday.

Beautiful Suburban, Donald! Glad I opted for the trailer, even after discovering that I wouldn't need to remove the driveshaft since the '47 is a stick. One tire explosion was enough for me.

What I immediately pictured was a UHaul exec waking up at 2am imagining someone doing this, and deciding that their "how to load a car onto a dolly" video needed one more instruction - do not back the car onto the dolly.

Hmmm. I'm almost tempted to mount a small 12v security system battery with a separate horn button. Emphasis on the "almost"

Thanks, Outfxd. I feel fortunate to have found it, thanks to my wife.

Thanks for the tip, L. I just added Ublock-Origin as a Chrome extension and when I returned to your Jalopy.com link there was no profusion of overlaying ads. Not a one. I checked Ublock for the site, and it had blocked 9 ads. Much appreciated!

I'm sold. Wow, Jalopy Journal is just a cascade of overlay ads that you can't get rid of. Too bad.

Great places to go if you have one nearby, definitely.

Thanks Los! I've always used non-ethanol in the old cars, and I have used Seafoam but hadn't realized it's a stabilizer. I imagine there's not much fuel in the tank, so I'll add a can when I pick the Plymouth up on Saturday. I'll top off the tank on the way home while it's on the trailer. All I have at home is a 1 gal can (I foolishly got rid of my old plastic gas cans when we moved) and just priced a 5 gal can at $26 on Amazon that still offer a semblance of a spout - what I see at Walmart and Ace have odd-looking spigots at $35 a pop for a 5 gal can. Sounds like you're saying Seafoam instead of Stabil over winter, and it has some carb cleaning properties as well. Yes?

Thanks, J - glad I listened to the community and opted for a full trailer instead of a dolly

As soon as they hooked up the charger, the manually-switched ornament light came on. I had hoped that was the reason for the unexpected battery drain. They fired it up a couple hours ago. I just asked that they make sure it starts when not connected to the charger. Here's the video they sent: https://chrisrewey.widen.net/s/7sx8jx9znm/img_2204 Sounds rough, but it's cold and has old gas. I don't think I still have a siphon around, and didn't check to see if the tank has a drain plug. Even if the tank has a drain plug, I don't know if it's wise to disturb it. Made an appointment for new tires and a brake inspection next Wednesday. My mechanic liked to say, "make it stop, make it go, and only then make it pretty." It's already pretty enough for me, so stop & go are the focus. Hoping the husband had a timing light & dwell meter around, since I got rid of all my equipment when I thought my old car chapter was closed. Silly me.

The wisdom of experience. Thanks, Sniper! I'm getting the truck and trailer from U Haul, and I'll bring my tire gauge and my 4 way lug wrench.

Yes. Wire transferred the asking price last night - her asking price was very reasonable considering the overall condition of the car, and I did not feel the usual desire to negotiate. Couldn't drive it yesterday because the battery was dead, but I'm not picking it up until Saturday so they have time to either get the battery charged or buy a new battery. I've had batteries not take a charge if they were fully drained due to something left on, so I advised them to make sure it was taking a charge. As to buying without first driving, I've bought lots of cars sight unseen and shipped from long distances. These are good people, so I have no problem trusting them.

Joe, thanks for the invite! I just messaged you with our contact info. Right now, looking forward to getting the '47 home.

Thanks Joe, good to know. Appears to be a fine reupholstery job, and the material is high quality. Perfectly happy with it, and my wife likes it

Thanks, Sam, love hearing that they're stock! Makes me think of a memory from 55 years ago - My dad was a mechanical engineer who spent a lot of time on the road for the State of WI, and truckers on the highway would ignore his little '62 VW. He mounted a freon-driven set of air horns under the VW's front fender, and got a huge kick out of giving them a horn blast when they'd try to crowd him off the road.

Great to hear! Let's get together next summer then, when you're at Clear Lake. In the meantime, once we get the '47 here I'll have it for a few weeks before putting it in storage, since we are at our place in Panama City FL from mid-Nov into May.

@Merle Coggins That would be great! We are west of Minocqua WI on Diamond lake. Are you anywhere near?