TomP

Just a couple of pics where I'm a, Thanks dcotant & PT81PlymouthPickup for your speedy replies, got on my back on the crawler board to have a look and yes like you say, no problem. I,m no bodyman, my eyes are past their best but I'm pleased with the results

Looking for a bit of advice, finally got the cab anchored down as it should be but have realised that I haven't put the Clutch and Brake pedals on the shaft. Will I be able to fit the pedals without lifting the cab.and will I be able to fit the woodruff key for the clutch. Thanks Tom

The cabin will be a long way from stock but the rest will be as original as I can make it.

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Can't believe it's been 18 months since last posting, so lets see what I can find. Once it was rolled out of the container the Cab was removed single handed, I didn't want to remove the steering wheel incase it fell apart, so with the help of 4 6/1 pulley blocks I lifted the back much higher than the front and then by lift the front at the same time as lowering the back the wheel came through the toeboard opening. Then the rolling frame was pushed forward until I could lower the Cab on to a boggy. The lower inner section of the windshield frame was shot, once the frame was split the outer section of the lower was salvaged. A 3/8" sq hammer form was made to replicate the main section of the inner, no easy task but with shipping cost to the UK plus duties there was very little to lose. Laid the Cab on it's knees got insideand stipped the paint making sure that all the details were sharp, nothing worst than driving along and seeing all the imperfections. The Seat, not something I wanted to do at this stage but after being let down by a sand blaster (£300 job took 4 months) I was fast running out of things to do. Had spent time making up my own wiring loom and installing it as far as I could, time on my hands. Upholstery is one of my strings so lets just say it's my mark on the restoration. Just a bit of prep work before the paint man works his magic.( ignore whats under the cable tie, just a small job that came my way for a PT105 ) Have now got the first fix of the inner front fenders with the fender brace and radiator in position, the lower grille with the fenders all bolted up solid putting 2 penny washer where the welting goes.

Hi Bob, apologize for hijacking your thread. My early Plymouth's both have the engine numbers stamped on the frame with a prefix of the model ie PD or PE and a suffix of the model yr 33 or 34. for Build Cards you must have the serial # from the A pillar tag, that is the way Chrysler has filed the microfiche plates. As you say engines get changed out and at times it becomes impossible to decipher.

Hi Tod, I have an old thread on AACA which we have exchanged post, JB has records on ownership since the 80's when it was in South Africa. Imported to UK in 2002, I purchased it in 2012 regarding colour it has several coats of paint to the point that the definition of the bead lines have been lost, the shades are old english white with mid brown bead work and fenders, chrome to Shell, Buckets and Horns. There were not give away chalk markings of codes under the interior. the seats are upholstered in Tan vinyl which I don't believe to be original. This car was exported to Johannesburg Sept 33 if that helps.

Hi Greg, my understanding of engine # starting T were all assigned to Dodge Trucks, The engine I am putting in my 41 Ply 1/2 ton pickup starts T120* which from the table below is a 1948/49. On the subject of Build Cards I have one for each of my 33 PD and 34 PE easily obtainable from Chrysler Historical at no charge, records from LA plant are patchy and I think Windsor records went up in smoke.

Latest update from Josh Hey folks I just want everyone to know that dad's RC Drown grave side service will be at 10am Friday after Thanksgiving at the Grahamsville cemetery all are welcome thank you all so very much.

Hi gents, this is a message I received from Josh, Bobs son that he stayed with for his last 3 months. Please if you know of other thread out there could please give me a link to them, the only other link I have is on the Plymouth Bulletin forum. Thanks. https://www.plymouthowners.club/talk/index.php?topic=3653.msg19147#new Tom this was so heartwarming and sad at the same time thank you all so very much. Josh

With a heavy heart our good friend Bob lost his fight with cancer in the evening of Halloween, just 5 month, 156 days after loosing his bride Patty, by him moving to Fletcher OK with Josh and his family solved the fear of what would happen to his co-pilot Cooper, which I know gave him much stress while in Neversink. Rest easy my friend, miss you loads. God Bless You.

Job Done, in the end I removed the 4 screws which hold the right hand rear floating mount, within an hour the bracket was aligned to the mounting and bolted back into the frame. Didn't even break a nail. Now to get ready to firer it up.

Hi Ed, yes the longest way is usually the quickest, my problem was that I couldn’t get the split pin out, short of cutting the head off and I didn’t have a spare. The drivers side I took the bottom nut & bolt back out and the did the treaded top one first, the bottom hole you can get a good view of so put a pry bar to twist the bracket. Did the same on the other side but it would not play. There’s always tomorrow.

It's in all bar one 9/16unf bolt which screws into the rear floating bracket, will need to remove the lower bolt which is a nut & bolt fixing, then wedge the gape to see when the holes aligned, I will try the mirror on a stick with a torch but there's not alot of room. Getting to old for this rockin n rolling on the floor.

Thanks for your support gents, nice to know fellow Mopar guys find the time to browse the threads, here in the UK space for lock-up are a premium, already have 500 sq ft an ex farmers barn which is not suitable for modern farming. I bought my container as an over spill then had the opportunity to buy my 41 Plymouth PT125 and lost my surplus space. None of the photos show the fact that the floor of the container is 2 ft above ground level, fortunately I have a large flatbed trailer tiltbed so getting the truck out will be a dream, here's today's helping.

Been a while since posting here, moved along a little with this 41, have stripped the bodywork off of the front end so that I could prepare it for a 1947 T142 engine trans that has been de-coked and tidied in readiness for fitting.Still can't embed Photos into text Primed, Frame with 2 coats of Rust-Oleum, 2 Coates John Deere Green in keeping with it's former life, plus the engine waiting to be fired up.

Working with a family in Holland that have a 1934 Dodge Eight series DS Convertible Sedan, this is a 4 Door Rag Top with a wheel base of 121". Somehow the windshield frame has been lost and I am trying to find one, I am fairly confident that this frame is the same as 33 PD, 34 PE and possible the Dodge equivalent models. We have done a measurement comparison with my PD and the dimension just above the belt line is 47" on both cars. Hopefully one of you good people can help . Thank you Tom

Working in the front end of a container is pants, trying to shotblast the frame rails is proving too slow, so have another piece of kit on it's way to me.

Thanks for your kind comments, regs are getting easier all the time, from May next Vehicles over 40 yrs old wont even need an MOT, as I understand it stock as long as roadworthy will automatically receive a ticket once registered, none stock will get 1 point deducted for each change to a max. of 10, over 10 will have to go for SVA (Single Vehicle Appraisal) plus be put on a Q plate.

Few more updates from last week, engine trans is ready to go in, just got to clean up the frame, blast & spray, 3 coats Rustoleum, Firewall will be John Deere Green as it was in service. Rust repair to be completed on both sides of the cab, did they all go there?

Thank you sir for your thoughts on what's possible, I think I will put this on the back boiler for another day when closer to completion. The spares I have will stay where they are, I have both a BMW and Audi servo I could use both mid nineties which might be a little too strong for drums.

You want dirt this is the T142 before and during, after is complete color wise but will have to wait for photos