BobT-47P15 Posted March 20, 2014 Report Posted March 20, 2014 Since the tornado in 2011 made my bug deflector with the propeller disappear (it was sitting on a shelf at the time), Tim Adams found me a replacement at a swap meet. He went and got it from the seller and shipped it out here to Missouri. So, tonight, I finally got the new item installed. (Also installed a new Airtex fuel pump......the car started super fast with it on.) So.....here's "The Queen" And the box it came in........ Thanks Tim. 2 Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Posted March 20, 2014 I think it is, Don. Ready for take-off. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) A few other improvements to the car.......Dale cleaned up the hood hinges, and we used an air hammer on the rivets to tighten it up. It's cleaner than it appears in the picture. Added new front upper shock mounts........they are either off a Dodge or Ford pickup. Been a while since I got them. New shocks to go with them. The interior has been completely re-done. And, of course, some body work and new paint. Going to take the ooogah horn to an auto electric shop....have them look at it to see if they can rewind it or make any other improvements. It's really gotten draggy after sitting for the past 2 1/2 years or so. Edited March 20, 2014 by BobT-47P15 2 Quote
Robin (UK) Posted March 20, 2014 Report Posted March 20, 2014 Your car's looking REALLY good, Bob. I'm enjoying seeing your progress. Quote
busycoupe Posted March 20, 2014 Report Posted March 20, 2014 The vert looks great! Better than before. Now that spring is finally here it is time to take it out for a cruise. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 20, 2014 Author Report Posted March 20, 2014 Thanks for the kind words. Still a thing or two to do before much cruising. And at some point, the upholstery guy will install the new top. He said he would do it, but subject to some other work he's doing. Quote
greg g Posted March 20, 2014 Report Posted March 20, 2014 gonna be great to have you on the road again. Have fun in the sun. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 20, 2014 Report Posted March 20, 2014 everybody knows that convertibles are no fun in the sun... Quote
Robert Horne Posted March 20, 2014 Report Posted March 20, 2014 everybody knows that convertibles are no fun in the sun... I have heard that going topless is the way to have more fun...... Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 21, 2014 Author Report Posted March 21, 2014 Yep......I've discovered over the years of owning a couple other convertibles plus the Plymouth.....that top down motoring on a scorching hot day is not as much fun as you'd think. However, it can be real pleasant in the early evening when the sun goes down. Back in 2007 we drove the 100 miles to Tulsa with the top down.......got a bit of sunburn in the process, but it was fun. (we went to attend the digging up of the buried 57 Plymouth fifty years after it was placed into the ground) For any of you newer guys who don't know about the buried Plymouth thing, just Google "buried 1957 Plymouth" and some info should come up. This is what it looked like because the container had filled with water. Quote
Young Ed Posted March 22, 2014 Report Posted March 22, 2014 Yep......I've discovered over the years of owning a couple other convertibles plus the Plymouth.....that top down motoring on a scorching hot day is not as much fun as you'd think. However, it can be real pleasant in the early evening when the sun goes down. Back in 2007 we drove the 100 miles to Tulsa with the top down.......got a bit of sunburn in the process, but it was fun. (we went to attend the digging up of the buried 57 Plymouth fifty years after it was placed into the ground) Bob I drove from Minneapolis to Peoria IL for a national meet in Dads 63 valiant convert with the top down. We were putting sun block on at every stop and still got burnt. I suspect at least some of it was wind burn rather than sunburn. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted March 22, 2014 Author Report Posted March 22, 2014 Ed......always an adventure (and fun) to ride around in a convert. Don......yep, your P15 made the trip from Tenn to Tulsa flawlessly. And Pete in his brown 50 Plym from Idaho. The "Big Race" was fun to witness as well. Just goes to show ya you can have lotsa fun with old Plymouths...... Quote
Young Ed Posted March 22, 2014 Report Posted March 22, 2014 Ed......always an adventure (and fun) to ride around in a convert. Don......yep, your P15 made the trip from Tenn to Tulsa flawlessly. And Pete in his brown 50 Plym from Idaho. The "Big Race" was fun to witness as well. Just goes to show ya you can have lotsa fun with old Plymouths...... Very much agreed Bob. Someday I will have one for now I just borrow. Dad is down to 2 he sold the 63 last summer. Quote
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