1950 Special Deluxe Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 I just want to say Hi and introduce myself. My name is Neil, we live in Saskatoon , Saskatchewan, Canada and I /we have a 1950 Dodge Special Deluxe. It has been in my wife's family since 1954. I trailered it home in the spring, it had sat for about 6 years. I got it running and drove it down to a local car show. It is now parked inside for the winter. In the middle of redoing the brakes. I am fairly new to this so really enjoy reading the posts and learning as much as I can. Thanks Again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertKB Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Neil, nice to have another Canadian on board. I see that your car is the Canadian Dodge which is really a Plymouth but with Dodge trim. I have the 1948 version of this. You will also have the longer flathead engine as all Canadian cars have the long block. Ask away with questions as the guys on here know lots and are willing to share. Glad you got your car running. It looks good and you will have lots of fun with it. Sounds like you already have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moparbenny Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackster Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 welcome aboard! when is the snow going away???? its time to clear a small patch in the windshield and go for a ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Neil, Glad that you have joined this forum, this is really the best informational forum on the old MOPAR vehicles. Any luck with the seat? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Opps. disregard the seat question, I was thinking of another person. Sorry about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maine48ply Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Neil, I only recently joined this forum as well. I can honestly say that the time I've already saved, and all the information I've gotten from this place, has been incredible. I have a "48 Plymouth Special Deluxe. Its a new project for me. I may be almost as far north as you are, I'm in Orono, Maine. Welcome, and have a happy holiday! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby D34 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Welcome Neil... I have a 1950 Dodge Kirby D34 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dparksie Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Good Luck and have fun. The joy is in getting kids in the car and go down the road!!! Welcome. These guys are the best and really know all the ins and outs!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niel Hoback Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Welcome Neil, its good to have another Neil, even with a different spelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-12 Tommy Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 (edited) Hey Neil, Welcome to the best forum on the WWW. Nice car. Give us a rundown when you get time. Happy Holidays. BTW...anybody got a D for his hood? Tom Edited December 23, 2009 by P-12 Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobT-47P15 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Hello from Missouri.......welcome. Have you yet purchased a Repair Manual and/or a Parts Manual for your car? Those are a couple of the best investments you can make in dealing with the stuff and things of these old cars. Merry Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T120 Posted December 23, 2009 Report Share Posted December 23, 2009 Hi Neil,Greetings from southern Alberta.It's nice to have someone in the family take an interest in a car that's been in the family for that length of time.Glad you have it running and appreciate it.Have fun. Ralph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950 Special Deluxe Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 Thanks to all of you for the nice comments. I will tell you a litle more about me, but more importantly the car. I am married with 2 teenage boys. My father-in-law got the car in the early 90's from his uncle who had gotten it from his mother, (my father-in-law's grandmother). My wife can still remember the uncle bringing it into town on Sunday for Church, it really was a Sunday driver. My father-in-law always talked about all the things he was going to do to it, we will do that later/next year. He had it running a few times through the 15+ years he had it. It will be 2 years on this Valentine's Day that he suffered a debillitating stroke at the age of 62. he can walk short distances and carry on simple conversations. So, when the farmland was rented out and machinery sold, my wife said we would LOVE to have the car. We vowed to not wait for later, and made a committment to have it ready for the local car show in August, I made it by 1 day, I drove it to work the day before the car show. My in-laws came into Saskatoon for the car show and my father-in-law and I drove to it. He was grinning like the butcher's dog. Now the car, it is a D36C, it is stock. It has been inside most of its time so the body is good, the interior not so good. I have all the lights and the electrical working, a gentleman from the Saskatoon Antique Auto Club cleaned up the radio and got it working for me. I am currently redoing the brakes. The nice thing about 6 months of winter is that I don't miss driving time when it is under repair. Our plan is to keep it as original as possible, keep it a driver and enjoy it as much as possible. It will be a slow enjoyable restoration. After the brakes and other mechanical to keep it safe will be the interior. I do have 2 manuals and another guy from the auto club has a parts manual I can borrow. If anyone has 2 D's they could part with, let me know. Thanks again and sorry about the ramble. Merry Christmas to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dparksie Posted December 24, 2009 Report Share Posted December 24, 2009 First: congratulations and great thing to take him for the first ride. Family, and our cars are family, are the thing in life that keeps us going. I will look to see if I can dig up a D or two to set the old girl right again. Later Don P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLK Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 I have a 50 Dodge myself but it's not Canadian so not a rebadged Plymouth like yours. As you probably know these were well engineered cars (for their day). Like you I plan to keep my car mostly stock. I echo the comments here about how helpful people on this forum are. Since I started posting this past summer I have received lots of answers and useful advice. Keep us updated when your nasty winter (like ours in Minnesota) is over and you have it back on the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48P15Annie Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Sharp looking Dodge. Welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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