windsor8 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 I caught the last few minutes of a movie on TCM this afternoon titled "The Defiant One" staring Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier. The film was made in 1958. Anyway, Tony Crutis used a crank to start a D24 convertible. Is this fact or a Hollywood myth? I know my 48 has no place for a crank to go but I don't know about earlier models. Quote
Roadkingcoupe Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 1941 Plymouth's still had a crank hole cover. Quote
greg g Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Pretty much a myth by that time. Although some of the 40's models had what looked like a crank access port through the grill, the corresponding port was not available through the radiator or under it. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) My D24 Town Sedan has no provision on the engine crank, no hole anywhere one could even attempt to access the crank pulley and further the tools section lists a ton of tools that come/are optional for the D24 and there is no mention of a hand crank..this myth is BUSTED in my book... now for another question..how many have the optional Brake Cylinder Bleeder Hose..sorry listed only as an item in the 1117 281 tool kit, no separate part number.. Edited January 18, 2011 by Tim Adams Quote
40phil41 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 FWIW. Both my 1940 D14 and my 1941 D20 have crank access holes. The '40 through a removable piece at the bottom of the lower grille and the '41 through a removable sheet metal piece just below the grille. Both access points pass under the rads through a hole in the lower rad support. Phil Quote
49roadster Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 The INTERNET movie car database ( IMCDB.com ) lists that as a 1946 Dodge. If that makes a difference. Quote
Frank Elder Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 The INTERNET movie car database ( IMCDB.com ) lists that as a 1946 Dodge. If that makes a difference. It doesn't, 46-48 same dimensions....even if you had the correct pulley on the crank the radiator is in the way. Quote
Don Coatney Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 I have seen D-24's with the crank pulley that would accept the hand crank but they did not have an access hole. Once again I think it was a case of using up old inventory. Quote
windsor8 Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Posted January 18, 2011 It doesn't, 46-48 same dimensions....even if you had the correct pulley on the crank the radiator is in the way. I did learn something, the discovery of the IMCDB site. It kept me busy last night for a while. Quote
Frank Elder Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 I did learn something, the discovery of the IMCDB site. It kept me busy last night for a while. X2:D Quote
austinsailor Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 It's not IMCDB.com, it's IMCDB.org Quote
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