Plymouth 48

Hi all. Listen, I'm a little bit retired and bored to tears. You guys think there's any market out there for vacuum-tube radio repair? I've got a really sweet tube tester and a wee bit of the basic skills. Don't need to make any real bucks out of it, and don't want to step on anyone's toes. I don't know about you guys, but I really enjoy listening to that old AM, specially if I can find a fifties station. Thanks for any feedback.

Fellers, I started this thread out all wrong with a touch of buyer's remorse...this was the second-largest car purchase I had ever made, and on the surface utterly impractical. Boy, was I wrong. Changed the oil, buffed her out. The dealer ad said 'nice older resto, redone interior', but the closer I look, the more convinced I am that this beauty is darn near untouched. Service tag on the A pillar indicates 28800 as of May, '65. Clock now showing 37800. Found the Goodyear Airfoam tag attached to the front seat. There's some overspray on the horns, but nowhere else. But mostly it's the feel, the solidity. I've owned enough clunkers over the years to know this ain't one of'em. No sag in the springs, no wobble in shocks. Funny thing, I've got a two-year old Mazda, only new car I've ever bought, runs like a little beast, incredible handling. I'd rather be motoring in the Plymouth. I'll try to get some more pics up soon. Thank all of you for your support. Darn good to be here.

Well, a coupla updates...took the bride for a three-hour tour and she liked it just fine, but maybe not enough for honeymoon purposes. That's okay, I'll talk her into a road trip sooner or later. Just dropped in a new set of Delco R45s, no idea how old the others were, loads of corrosion and completely different appearance. Looks like #5 has been missing a lot. Man, does this kitten purr!

Funny, I went $200 for my D24 in'73, spent a lot of time wishing I still had her. Found her in a snowdrift behind a barn in upstate NY, looking for an outside door handle for a saltbox jeep. Family wasn't home, so I swiped the owners manual and left a note on the door...they called later and made the offer, couldn't sleep that night. My folks thought it was neat, they'd had a '48 Plymouth coupe. Next day, Dad loaded a logging chain in the Gladiator and we towed that puppy 8 miles home, grabbed the battery outta the WD-45, Dad dumped some gas down the 1-barrel and said crank it. My life was forever changed... So now, I'm the one with the '48 Plymouth. Glad to be here, this is a great site!

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. All of these years seems like I've been surrounded by folks obsessed with modifying, not that there's anything wrong with that; I just wanted to hear that six percolating away. Had the old Dodge for seven years, finally turned a coupla bearings...but everything else worked until the day she died. I know for a fact that this Plymouth will far outlast me, until then I'll drive her every chance I get. Gonna try talking me future bride into round-tripping to the wedding site, 500 each way. After all, the car was actually her idea. Good woman, that. I'll try a new post per rb 1949 above, see if we can get some pics up...

Hi, all, and a Happy Easter. Springtime, and a young man's mind turns to thoughts of...automobiles. Just picked up a '48 P15C, 37k documented. First (legal) was a '47 D24, so when that flathead fired up it was all over. Probably paid too much, but then it's what stirs your soul, isn't it? How on earth d'ya add a pic on this thing?