epix1718 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Well the 42 Plymouth, after sitting since near 2001 I was able to make it home from school/work and retrieve the 42 Plymouth my grandfather gifted me before his death. I've purchased a house with 2.5 car garage and 24x32 cemented workshop which will become the new home for this coupe. Getting it on the trailer was a bit of work as the right rear wheel was totally seized but finally gave after dragging it about 5ft using a tow-buddy ratchet. Very surprised that the old tires even held air after we pumped them up. Right now the plans are to get it settled in and start going through the car to get her road worthy. It's been quite a while since she has been on the road. Edited May 25, 2012 by epix1718 Quote
49 Dodge Dude Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Sweet! Good luck on your project, and keep us posted as to your progress! Quote
jcmiller Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 (edited) Congratulations on the car. I have the same kind and it was also sitting for a while. Yours looks very complete. Mine is missing that piece of sheet metal under the front bumper. Edited May 25, 2012 by jcmiller Quote
Reg Evans Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 You'll be traveling a mile a minute in no time ! Quote
epix1718 Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Posted May 25, 2012 Must have been hard to stand up after all those years!Congratulations on the car. I have the same kind and it was also sitting for a while. Yours looks very complete. Mine is missing that piece of sheet metal under the front bumper. Nice catch on the grammar! ahah, didn't proofread my post. You have a 42 as well? Have you redone the brakes on it? If so could you PM me any part #'s of replacement parts you have came across? Still deciding on whether to have my wheel cylinders sent out for rehoning or just purchasing (if possible) some new cylinders. Quote
greg g Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Looks goos shouldn't take much to get it going. Quote
Young Ed Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Nice catch on the grammar! ahah, didn't proofread my post.You have a 42 as well? Have you redone the brakes on it? If so could you PM me any part #'s of replacement parts you have came across? Still deciding on whether to have my wheel cylinders sent out for rehoning or just purchasing (if possible) some new cylinders. If you do a forum search the brake parts are all the same from the 46-48s. Also I think there is a parts list on the main page. Quote
pflaming Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Must have been hard to stand up after all those years! He was referring to the engine? Quote
epix1718 Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Posted May 25, 2012 Must have been hard to stand up after all those years!He was referring to the engine? No, I added in "the 42 Plymouth" after the edit.. otherwise it sounded like I was the one sitting since 2001 Quote
JohnS48plm Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 I'll be looking for your coupe at the Mother's Day next year in Coldwater,MI. JohnS Quote
epix1718 Posted May 25, 2012 Author Report Posted May 25, 2012 John, were you there this year? There was a couple Plymouths there from what I remember Quote
JohnS48plm Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 I was there on saturday. I was driving my red 1965 Barracuda. I saw the 41 plymouth it was a very nice car. Two other shows are the WPC national meet in Kalamazoo,July 11 to July 14 and the Mopars at the Red Barns at Gilmore Car Museum July 28. I should be at both of those. JohnS Quote
jcmiller Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Yes, I have a 42 too, Club Coupe. I'm redoing the brakes right now. I just got the rear drums and backing plates back from the blaster today and painted them tonight. I have not bought any replacement parts yet. All my wheel cylinders need to be resleeved. I think I'm going to send them to Hagen's, in Puyallup, WA. It is $60 each and that includes rekitting. The price from White Post is $120 because there are two bore sizes in each cylinder. WP has a better guarantee and paints them, but it's too much extra for me. Hagen's also has the rubber brake lines and some other brake parts. Nice catch on the grammar! ahah, didn't proofread my post.You have a 42 as well? Have you redone the brakes on it? If so could you PM me any part #'s of replacement parts you have came across? Still deciding on whether to have my wheel cylinders sent out for rehoning or just purchasing (if possible) some new cylinders. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Nice looking car Peter.......very thoughtful of your grandfather. I'm sure you'll get a lot of enjoyment from it. Quote
TodFitch Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Good looking and very solid looking car. It is wonderful that it has come down to you through the family! I am a bit jealous of your 2.5 car garage and separate workspace. If so could you PM me any part #'s of replacement parts you have came across? Still deciding on whether to have my wheel cylinders sent out for rehoning or just purchasing (if possible) some new cylinders. Many, but not all, of the mechanical parts you will need are the same as for the 46-48 Plymouths. I try to keep a Plymouth 1928-48 parts cross reference up to date at http://www.ply33.com/Parts/numeric I hope you find it useful. And if you use it, I hope you'll let me know about mistakes or missing items. Quote
John Reddie Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Your Plymouth is the same age as I am. Love it! John R Quote
RobertKB Posted May 25, 2012 Report Posted May 25, 2012 Great looking car and should be a fun project. You and your grandfather must have been close. You not only have the memories of him but a tangible reminder as well! Good luck with the project! It sounds like it has gone to a very good home. Quote
austinsailor Posted May 26, 2012 Report Posted May 26, 2012 I have a 42 2 door sedan. My big surprise was the availability of 42 only parts, like gauges, badges etc. They come up often on eBay with few bidders. they made far fewer cars, but a lot of parts. EBay is your friend on this one. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted May 26, 2012 Report Posted May 26, 2012 And.........a side note for P15 owners.........you can take the 1942 Plymouth dash guages (gas, oil press, etc) and replace the copper colored backing with one from your P15 gauge. In other words, they are the same item with just a different backing piece. Quote
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