Found a few old Plymouth things at swap meet today

[BobT-47P15]

Went to the Spring Swap Meet in Kansas City put on by the Ararat

Shrine club. Found a few assorted items at reasonable prices.

Going to keep this genuine Mopar oil filter item as a what-not for

shows.

The only old Chrysler product for sale was this 53 Plymouth for $1200.

One man had some 46-48 P15 rocker stainless trim. Some is NOS and

some is good, and polished up. If interested, P M me and I can provide

his name and phone number.

[55 Fargo]

Good find Bob, I see a few ignition switches, and a couple of headilight dimmer switches too.....

[RobertKB]

That's a decent haul you found! That hubcap looks especially nice.

[Niel Hoback]

Did you happen to get a phone number off that Plymouth?

[P-12 Tommy]

Good score Bob!

Tom

[Gary Manes]

Bob,

That ignition switch, with what appears to be a cap coming from the bottom end, looks like the switch for a New Yorker. Right now I am using a switch from a Windsor which looks like the one on the right, but I have two New Yorker switches in the wings.

I use to worry about ever finding the "center" bumper guard for the New Yorker at a price I could afford. Now I have a good one from a bumper swap I made with a Windsor I use to have and three spares, but each one of the spares has at least one tip broken off (which grabs the bumper from the bottom to hold them in place when you tighten them up). The one in your photo looks NOS.

It seems like an endless battle, but it looks like you really hit pay-dirt this time!!

[BobT-47P15]

Gary, that cap on the rear of the ignition switch was apparently on all

Plymouths when new. I have found one or two still in place - but most

were removed and tossed when the owner added some item of wiring

to the switch. It just covers the shorter connectors and leaves the

longest one sticking out....I think that's the one to which additional

items would be attached.

The hubcap turned out to be a 9 incher, used on the Deluxe models.

Going to add it to my collection of 4 or 5 other 9s just in case I ever

want to use them. Also have a set of 10 inchers for the Special

Deluxe.

The bumper guard is standard front P15.....in fairly good condition,

but has a couple smallish scratches. Will probably end up on the

49 coupe eventually as those are fairly well dinged up. Found that

guard towards the end of the day as we were leaving the swap - the

seller jokingly said "why don't you just buy all this stuff so I won't

have to take it home?" When I found the guard amongst some other

ones, he first said he wanted $1 for it......then said, "aw, heck, just

take it with you, no charge." I thanked him, of course. Just goes

to show you, ya never know.

Some of those other things may be needed on the coupe, as we

haven't really tested all the systems.

[BobT-47P15]

Niel......to answer your question.....sorry, I did not get any phone # for

that blue 53. Just saw it in passing, but didn't take time to go over and

get that. It had "cop" wheels with the later model "dog dish" hub caps.

[Niel Hoback]

I would have had a hard time walking away from that little Plymouth. Maybe its better this way. Thanks anyway.

[Kustom52Mopar]

Man that sounded like a way better swap meet than the one I hit in Sauget IL on Sunday. All I saw was a 1939 Runs, a rusted hub cap like you scored and chrome pine cones. So congrats on the treasures you got.

Do you come up to the big swap meet at the amphitheater, its called Verizon wireless amphitheater now and was called Riverport, just outside of St. Louis the last weekend of April?

[BobT-47P15]

I hadn't heard about that meet.........so never been there.

Last weekend in April....I have to play music in Arkansas on

that Saturday night. Probably can't get there. Darn.

Maybe get it on next year's calendar in advance.

[BobT-47P15]

Here's the info on that swap meet.

Our 42nd Annual Swap Meet will be Sunday April 25, 2010 at Gateway International Raceway - Madison, IL

6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 24, set-up will be available after 6:00 p.m. for pre-registered vendors.

New Auto Auction this year. Contact us for details

Click Here For Henke Auction Service Web Site

Link to the site with more info and registration form.

http://mtfcgstl.tripod.com/id3.html

[Plymouthy Adams]

at the last two swap meets I have noticed a remarble jump in price and availability (probably due to the price) of bolt on upper shock mounts from donor vehicles like the early F series Ford truck and the early Dodge pickups...seems the average price is about 75.00 asking..for those who may or may not have upgrades of brakes and such in the future..if you out and about in the wrecking yards..I recommend you snag these babies if possible..

[Kustom52Mopar]

Ya I was wrong when I said it was at the amphitheater, they moved it a a year ago to Gateway like Bob posted info about. Wow I don't know where my head was when I typed that one. Wishful thinking I guess, the parking is alot further away from the treasures.