39 Plym firewall patent plate

[blucarsdn]

I am getting close to having my '39 Plym conv cpe all done... After almost 14 years of frustration..

I have been looking for the red patent plate that is attached to the firewall, This plate is an elongated oval that I believe was used by ChryCO from the late 1930's through the 1950's... I have the plate that was on my car, unfortunately the lettering and color has completely faded away from sitting in the Montana weather for 38 years.

I have been keeping a sharp eye on ebay for years, to no avail.. The only ones I have found on ebay are aftermarket "hotrod" type plates, in lieu of the original Chrysler plate..

It appears that what I need is a very good original plate, unless someone can steer me to a vendor that has the original style plate....Bill

[greg g]

there is a fellow who sells repops on ebay. Some one just got one a couple of weeks ago.

[Furylee2]

I picked up a repo from the Plymouth Doctor for my 41 coupe. He had them at the POC meet in Detroit a couple of years ago.

I see them on eBay all the time, vendor is Valley Vintage.

Does it look like this:

[randroid]

blucarsdn,

If the above information doesn't help or if you want to compare prices you could call Neil Riddle in Seattle. (205) 285-6534. He used to carry them for my P-15 but that was some years ago.

-Randy

[blucarsdn]

I called Wayne Brandon, The Plymouth Doctor, a few minutes ago.. Wayne has a remake of the original style of plate.... Wayne is sending me one. I have done business with him before.. he does a great job.

A big thank you to everyone that responded.. Interestingly, I put the same request on the plymouthbulletin several days ago.. Not one response.

The attached pix shows what a firewall and data plates look like after they have been exposed to the Montana weather for 38 years...Bill

[greg g]

Had it been exposed to NY weather there would meerely be a witness mark...........

[Death Dodger]

The plate on my 1940 Dodge is readable but weathered.

[Dan Hiebert]

I'll be needin a newun, too. Mine was so bad after umpteen years in the southwest climes that I didn't even bother to save it. Just an oblong slab of soft dull grey metal.