What I acquired over the weekend (Picts)

[Beatles65]

Here is a 1946 Dodge D-24 4 Door sedan that I acquired over the weekend from a very nice man. :D I am going to try to use the engine that is in this car to get my 1948 Plymouth P-15 Deluxe Club Coupe back on the road. I know I will have many questions when I start to swap the engine so be prepared!

This car was very good looking at one time but because of a tornado and a barn it didn't fair so well. The whole top is smashed. Poor thing!!!

I want to thank Kevin Anderson for giving me this opportunity to get my car back on the road. Thanks A Million Man!!!

Thanks a lot!

From Nebraska,

Andrew Kean.

[Beatles65]

More Pictures, Enjoy!!! :D:D

[pflaming]

That open field and the horizon brought back a lot of memories from my youth west of North Platte. Park that dodge in the field and use it as a duck blind until you start to restore it. One of the forum members had a large branch fall on his coupe, it was amazing how he lifted his roof. Maybe he can post some pics.

[BobT-47P15]

Some of the crinkles and things might be repaired with a lot of body

work time. But we found a roof in better condition which he will be

putting on. It was pretty amazing about bringing that top back up

with correct use of a Porta Power.

[BobT-47P15]

Actually, it appears there are some good reusable parts on that car.

Can't tell about any interior stuff, dash, etc.

If you don't need them, you can try selling to raise a little extra cash for the

coupe project.

About the only thing that will interchange between a Dodge and Plymouth is

the wheels, motor, and trunk handle. Dodges were larger than Plyms so most

parts won't swap. The Plymouth flywheel can be attached to the Dodge

engine with four bolts. Need to get them just the right length as the nut

needs to go between crank flange and block. Grade 8 quality is recommended. I used a

1950 Dodge engine in my P15 for a few years.

[BobT-47P15]

The brown coupe is currently a convertible.........

[1940plymouth]

Bob, you're up early

Andrew, about ten years ago we had a chance to get a '47 Dodge 4dr sedan, body was good, but the frame was shot, so we passed on it. Sure did like the dash on that car

Edited November 4, 2010 by '40Plymouth

[Plymouthy Adams]

I think the D24 dash was the smooth, richest on the market and still a favorite today.

[Robert Horne]

Some of the crinkles and things might be repaired with a lot of body

work time. But we found a roof in better condition which he will be

putting on. It was pretty amazing about bringing that top back up

with correct use of a Porta Power.

What was the purpose of bringing the top back up since you were going to remove it anyway?. I would have just used a saw and cut it off.

[P-12 Tommy]

Alot of parts to sell on that baby.

Tom

[Frank Elder]

What was the purpose of bringing the top back up since you were going to remove it anyway?. I would have just used a saw and cut it off.

By raising the top the rest of the body is pulled closer to it's correct upright position........before you replace the top.

[BobT-47P15]

What was the purpose of bringing the top back up since you were going to remove it anyway?. I would have just used a saw and cut it off.

First, I guess it was an experiment to see if it could be done.

Second, it let a person be able to sit in the car to steer it and

move it around. I drove it onto the trailer

son in law hauled it home with.

And it showed how much other damage, besides the really obvious,

there was.

Before doing anything to the car, I had an auto glass company come

and remove the rear window which was not broken. They are getting

harder to find nowadays. I figured I might break it since I have no

experience with glass.