1950 plymouth trunk handle

[belvedere666]

Anyone have a parts book that can give me a part number for a 1950 plymouth special deluxe trunk handle?

Just the handle part with the locking cylinder, don't need the mounting plate.

[DJ194950]

Anyone have a parts book that can give me a part number for a 1950 plymouth special deluxe trunk handle?

Just the handle part with the locking cylinder, don't need the mounting plate

 

 

Been about 3-4 years ago now but I was trying to do what it appears your now attempting. No luck. Had watched ebay for 1-1/2 years while I worked on car. Found some parts but all had some problems. NOT complete.

 

Just looked up in a Mopar parts book for 1950. They Did not sell pieces except for the lock cylinder same for all Mopars that year,  they where Not made to be disassembled- parts break off the cast potmetal  I guess?  All or nothing only  the lock was extra.

 

complete less lock + part # 1347744. Lock # 1-332805--part # is same for all 50 Mopar except Town and Country.

 

I end ed up bidding on several complete but kept getting out bid for them and these where used with no keys. Did I mention the 4 dr. Plymouth trunk handle was a 1 year only and 4 dr. only??

 

Finally a NOS complete with keys was available on Ebay and was out bid after bidding $230.

Emailed a second chance as seller had 2 available. Hated to do it But I did.

 

Hopefully  your luck will be better, sorry for the news but I felt you would not mind?

 

DJ

[dpollo]

These handles were hard to get 50 years ago, but they fit 50 ,51 and 52 all models except Station wagon.

 

 The 52s used a  push to latch setup but the handle was the same .

[belvedere666]

Mine is a 4 door. I haven't been able to find one. I purchased one on eBay over a year ago and it didn't fit the base.

The person insisted it would fit. I didn't have a parts number book or anything so just took the risk. There's a guy on eBay now that apparently has a lot of old mopar handles but I need a part number to cross reference.

Thanks DJ.

I'll send this number to him and see what I can get.

[rb1949]

Scroll down this page for a 50-52 handle w/lock & keys. 

http://www.alow.info/556730c05d219/trunk-handle.asp

Good luck.

[suntennis]

You might try Neil Riddle for the since he specializes on these cars.

[belvedere666]

Scroll down this page for a 50-52 handle w/lock & keys. 

http://www.alow.info/556730c05d219/trunk-handle.asp

Good luck.

i've already messaged this guy. he's checking part numbers to make sure it matches. thanks for the lead though. it looks like this is the one that might do it.

[JerseyHarold]

For what it's worth, I've seen aftermarket repro '50-'52 trunk handles as well.  No idea of the manufacturer or number.

[belvedere666]

Scroll down this page for a 50-52 handle w/lock & keys. 

http://www.alow.info/556730c05d219/trunk-handle.asp

Good luck.

ended up buying that piece and it's EXACTLY the piece i bought before that didn't fit.

does anyone have a 1950 plymouth with the trunk handle that can send me/post a pic of what it's supposed to look like?

the shank on this one is really long. the guy told me that it was designed like that to be able to cut it down to match different cars.

it doesnt quite fit into the base though. it fills the hole but the base has this little notch in it that looks like the handle is supposed to have a bump in it that fits the notch.

[rb1949]

http://www.ctcautoranch.com/Parts%20Cars/Mopar/1950's%20and%20Back/1950's%20and%20Back%20Sub-Pages/1950's%20and%20Back.html

 

This scrap yard has pictures of 2 different '50 trunks, both with the handle(?), Anything look familiar?

[rb1949]

A body diagram sheet for P15,17,18,19,20,22,23,24 all body styles indicates deck lid handle for 1950 is #1478494.

[dpollo]

The handle I just removed from my 50 Plymouth has pn 1347799 . The parts book for 1950 shows pn 1347794

 

listed to fit D35 D36 P19 P20  4 dr  3 pass. cpe  club cpe and conv. cpe.   This gets more confusing all the time.

 

I know from experience that this handle fits 50, 51, and 52  but do not know if the key lock interchanges on handles carrying different pns.

 

1433360 is the part number in my 51 2  book.

Edited March 23, 2016 by dpollo

[Young Ed]

The handle I just removed from my 50 Plymouth has pn 1347799 . The parts book for 1950 shows pn 1347794

 

listed to fit D35 D36 P19 P20  4 dr  3 pass. cpe  club cpe and conv. cpe.   This gets more confusing all the time.

 

I know from experience that this handle fits 50, 51, and 52  but do not know if the key lock interchanges on handles carrying different pns.

 

1433360 is the part number in my 51 2  book.

 

The number stamped or cast into a part doesn't always equate to the part #.

[belvedere666]

The handle I just removed from my 50 Plymouth has pn 1347799 . The parts book for 1950 shows pn 1347794

 

listed to fit D35 D36 P19 P20  4 dr  3 pass. cpe  club cpe and conv. cpe.   This gets more confusing all the time.

 

I know from experience that this handle fits 50, 51, and 52  but do not know if the key lock interchanges on handles carrying different pns.

 

1433360 is the part number in my 51 2  book.

so confusing. the bezel that i took off of my car has "133181 " and the last number is pitted out of it.

i found a bezel on ebay for like $30 that has a different part number "1347796" but there is still no way to know if it will fit the handle i already have.

[DJ194950]

so confusing. the bezel that i took off of my car has "133181 " and the last number is pitted out of it.

i found a bezel on ebay for like $30 that has a different part number "1347796" but there is still no way to know if it will fit the handle i already have.

 

Pics of my 50 4 dr. trunk handle/lock set up.

 

If needed I will remove it tomorrow and look for #'s. Bought it NOS from Ebay several years ago. Remember it was built at the factory with parts which had several part #'s cast or tagged back in the day.

[belvedere666]

Pics of my 50 4 dr. trunk handle/lock set up.

 

If needed I will remove it tomorrow and look for #'s. Bought it NOS from Ebay several years ago. Remember it was built at the factory with parts which had several part #'s cast or tagged back in the day.

AH! i think it's my bezel that's wrong! the little neck that comes out of yours looks like it holds a bit of the handle part. the neck on the bezel i have is really shallow and the handle doesn't actually go into it.

Edited March 24, 2016 by belvedere666

[belvedere666]

http://www.ctcautoranch.com/Parts%20Cars/Mopar/1950's%20and%20Back/1950's%20and%20Back%20Sub-Pages/1950's%20and%20Back.html

 

This scrap yard has pictures of 2 different '50 trunks, both with the handle(?), Anything look familiar?

the first few pics look like the same handle and bezel as far as i can tell from that distance, but the last few are different cars. one is most likely a 49 trunk and the other one is a dodge car.

[Dodgeb4ya]

The square Serrated trunk handle shafts are typical of  "Regal" brand replacement parts.

[belvedere666]

The square Serrated trunk handle shafts are typical of  "Regal" brand replacement parts.

no luck finding any info on "Regal" parts. Buick Regal keeps coming up. haha.

I think i did find that there is supposed to be a retainer type thing on the back of the bezel that holds the handle in place.

i called the scrap yard that rb1949 linked me to, this morning, and they said they'd check it out and call me back. haven't heard from them yet.

[Dodgeb4ya]

"Regal"  no not Buick...  made stone shields, headlight doors, fender mouldings etc..... kinda like "Dorman" brand replacement parts available in the after market today.