Very confused as to what car i have?

[michael.warshaw]

Edited August 4, 2009 by michael.warshaw

[michael.warshaw]

WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO CARS?

1947 Plymouth COUPE - 2 Door - (large quarter) Club Special DeLuxe & Deluxe Models P-14C, P-15C, P-14S & P-15S

1947 Plymouth COUPE - 2 Door - (small quarter) 3 Passenger Special DeLuxe & Deluxe Models P-14C, P-15C, P-14S & P-15S

[Young Ed]

The size of the quarter window like it says. The one with the small window is a business coupe. No back seat flat rear window 1/4 windows are fixed. Roof is shorter. Trunk is longer. Clup coupe has a back seat the back windows roll down rear window is curved.

[michael.warshaw]

Can someone post pics of both?

[Young Ed]

You have a club coupe from the picture you posted.

http://www40.addr.com/~merc583/mopar/framesets/spotterframeset.html

[greg g]

business coupe = no rear seat, club coupe = rear seat with roll down windows. To confuse the matter some owners of business coupe have added rear seats, but this was not factory. My 46 Businees Coupe.

Edited August 4, 2009 by greg g

[LAKOTA169]

business coupe = no rear seat, club coupe = rear seat with roll down windows. To confuse the matter some owners of business coupe have added rear seats, but this was not factory. My 46 Businees Coupe.

Hey, Greg

I don't remember your car looking that shiney when it was here in Detroit. Looks good. Maybe the Detroit air dulled it down.

Ed

[greg g]

When we were i detroit, we had run through some serious rainstorms through Canada.

What was on the car stayed on the car through the event. This pic was taken about 3 years ago also.

[Don Coatney]

I think it looked pretty shiney in Motown. Young Ed's car could use some buffing though. I think he buffed it out real well when he discovered that two objects cannot occupy the same space at the same time.

[Young Ed]

Looks about the same as in Oconomowoc. I don't know what Don is talking about. I'm going to ask my sister to paint all rat no rod on the trunk for me.

[realgonekatt]

Looks just like my 46 club coupe. Nice visor:cool:

[michael.warshaw]

i have a 1947

[BobT-47P15]

Dash and chrome radio grille in a Sp Dlx. of 1946 thru early 1949.

Steering wheel center, horn ring, and stainless door trim on a Sp Dlx....

Edited August 4, 2009 by BobT-47P15

[BobT-47P15]

This car is titled as an "early 1949" model......it''s the exact same body

style as 46--48, it was a carryover into the first 3 or 4 months of 1949.

Until they were ready to come out with the new revised model commonly

referred to as a 1949 Plymouth.

This one is a two seat club coupe. Larger rear windows, shorter rear deck

area.

[BobT-47P15]

This is what most people consider a 1949 Plymouth - the more square body

style with rippled type bumpers. A more modern design.

[Captain Neon]

I think many of your questions would be answered by getting yourself a parts book and service manual. They are regularly available on eBay. I'd also recommend visiting the main P15-D24 website rather than bombarding us with lots of questions here on the forum. A lot of your questions are already answered there.

http://www.merc583.addr.com/mopar/framesets/welcomeframeset.html

[Don Jordan]

Given any opportunity to post a picture of the princess.

The only way I can tell the difference between my 47 and 48 is by looking at the registration.

This one is a 47.

[BobT-47P15]

I don't know if this is a workable idea or not: but---I notice that some guys (or gals) have purchased 40s or 50s Chrysler product cars......with which they are not familiar. They may be competent mechanics, or body men on later model vehicles.

These oldies we like are a little different animal, in that

some have odd stuff like fluid drive, strange front wheel cylinders,

flathead 6 cyl engines instead of V8s, etc. Then, there are things

like rust out in the body and floors......

I wonder if it would be helpful to a new person to have a sort of

"mentor" right at first to fill them in on some fine points of their

newly acquired cars. Maybe a forum member who lives in the same

part of the country perhaps. Or any criteria one would care to choose.

For my part, I'm not a very good mechanic, nor body man, but I can

give some helpful info about some topics. At least enough to get the

new person past "what the heck did I just buy"?? Once some basics

are covered, then back to the general forum. The initial correspondence

could be done thru the Private Message feature of the forum, or even thru

regular e-mail which is probably more familiar to most folks.

Just a thought..............

[billwillard]

Having a bad day are we Captain Neon?

Bill

[Plymouthy Adams]

there is no substitute for a manual for the cars you have in your stable....I am sure I am not the only person who when they obtain or even entertian a different car to read the book cover to cover...

using the search button on this forum and reading the archives from the main menu has a whole storehouse of information at your finger tips..

and as Norm state we are here to share knowledge and have some fun..and granted a lot of issues get rehashed to the point of maybe bordering boredom..I think this may be the what Captain Neon was implying

it is good to have new folks pop in and as always it is good to know another Mopar lives on...when a subject is in "rehash" mode and you are not interested...read only those articles that are of interest to you, use the forum tool "mark this forum read" and go on..

[greg g]

I guess we all assume that because someone has an old car they probably have been into things mechanical for a while, and have a basic understanding of cars and their component systems, and are probably mechanically inclined enough to change the plugs, install points, and set the timing. they may even be able to grease wheel bearing, and do a brake job, on a drum brake vehicle, and rebuild a carbeuretor or two.

Then there are those who could given several boxes of seemingly unrelated parts, within a couple of months assemble them into a running vehicle, and in between are many more with basic knowledge, basic tools, and basic skill to keep a car running make minor repairs and have fun driving a vintage vehicle.

But we also have to recognize that there are others who from an impluse, or on a whim, or as a result of some one passing away aquire an old vehicle. And up to that point have always called AAA or taken their car to the dealer or a shop when it gets a hiccup.

I think we might assume by his first question (Confused, what car do I have) that our recent member may be from the group that has an interest in but limited knowledge of vintage cars and their mechanisms, and the requirements that ownership entails.

From the picture of the car, and the manner in which it was delivered, it would appear that it was purchased as a running and driving car that needed only some TLC, to own, drive and enjoy.

Well we all know what a pig in a poke old cars can be inspite of their purported condition, and what looks like a great buy can suddenly turn into a bondo laden, rode hard and put away wet rust eaten certified lemon merangue pie. Especially here in the great northeast.

Hopefully our new member will take the time to aquaint himself with the search feature, the archived material, and the information that GTK has assembled and published on the home pages. If not I guess we need to be patient and cogniznet of the fact that his excitment of purchase, may now be getting kicked around with doses of reality as he checks further into his car. Its obvious it wasn't purchased as a project that neaded tearing down and building back up. But rather as a car that one could drive.

Please do keep in mind that any 62 year old vehicle is going to be more than just a get in and drive type of ownership experience. They do need a lot more attention than what may be sitting next to it in the garage or drive way. (especially in the Hamptons)

In any case help should still be found here in its many guises.

Googled the number on the roll back......

Rapid Recovery Towing LTD

Hampton Bays, NY 11946

631-728-7752

[Frank Elder]

I'd also recommend visiting the main P15-D24 website rather than bombarding us with lots of questions here on the forum. A lot of your questions are already answered

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Then why have a forum if the answers are elsewhere?

Cut the guy some slack Cap'n.

[michael.warshaw]

I'd also recommend visiting the main P15-D24 website rather than bombarding us with lots of questions here on the forum. A lot of your questions are already answered

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Then why have a forum if the answers are elsewhere?

Cut the guy some slack Cap'n.

im ussually on e90 post.com but this is my first old american car, the info is hard to get when you dont see the cars on the street anymore.

[BobT-47P15]

Sometimes I can find info I want in the past posts and sometimes I can't seem to

locate it. Maybe I need a better search method or to tell it better what to look for.

There IS a lot of info in previous posts.......most anything you can name has been

discussed (or cussed) at one time.

[Don Coatney]

Michael;

I do hope you have started a folder in your computer to save all the good information you have collected with all your questions. Hope you dont ask the same questions over and over again. Suggest you apply some of the answers to your questions to see how they work for you. Then as your work progresses ask new questions for new problems. You must have a couple months worth of work stockpiled by now.