Tim Larson Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 The end of June I bought a 1949 Plymouth and it is a beautiful car. The brakes need some work and the engine died after driving a little while, but o don’t think anything major is wrong. The car is in wonderful shape for its age and is very original other than being converted to 12 volt. I’ll try to add some photos. Quote
MackTheFinger Posted July 26, 2019 Report Posted July 26, 2019 Very nice car!! The Merc looks pretty good, too!! Quote
soth122003 Posted July 27, 2019 Report Posted July 27, 2019 Sweet looking car. Check the fuel pump, the old rubber diaphragm doesn't do to well with ethanol gas. Joe Lee 1 Quote
Tim Larson Posted July 29, 2019 Author Report Posted July 29, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 5:44 PM, MackTheFinger said: Very nice car!! The Merc looks pretty good, too!! Thanks! The Merc is "ok" compared to the Plymouth - ha! It's an original '52 (other than engine rebuild in 2007) Quote
Ernie Baily Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 Hello, This car looks Great! The only thing I see is that the whitewalls need some cleaning. I use that Wesleys Bleach White and then after they dry off I use a small brush to apply some Tire Black to make the tires look New! Nicely detailed tires and wheels make the overall car look so much better. What does the engine look like? Show us some pics! Have Fun ! 1 Quote
1949 Wraith Posted July 29, 2019 Report Posted July 29, 2019 Very nice find. Congratulations. 1 Quote
Tim Larson Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Posted July 30, 2019 Went to get the car tonight, but the starter wouldn't turn the engine over. I could hear the starter spinning, but it wasn't engaging the flywheel. Did not have this happen before... Quote
n1gzd_plymouth Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 On 7/26/2019 at 6:35 PM, tjlarson88 said: very nice! Congratulations. Rebecca 1 Quote
Tim Larson Posted July 30, 2019 Author Report Posted July 30, 2019 11 hours ago, Ernie Baily said: Hello, This car looks Great! The only thing I see is that the whitewalls need some cleaning. I use that Wesleys Bleach White and then after they dry off I use a small brush to apply some Tire Black to make the tires look New! Nicely detailed tires and wheels make the overall car look so much better. What does the engine look like? Show us some pics! Have Fun ! The engine looks pretty good. I'll share some pictures of that when I get a chance. Quote
n1gzd_plymouth Posted July 30, 2019 Report Posted July 30, 2019 9 hours ago, tjlarson88 said: The engine looks pretty good. I'll share some pictures of that when I get a chance. I look forward to seeing more pics. Rebecca Quote
BobDeSoto Posted August 1, 2019 Report Posted August 1, 2019 Parts stores all sell battery hold downs. 1 Quote
kented Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 Ive relocated my battery to the trunk, let me know if you would like the tray and original hold down bracket. I might even still have the bolts. Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted August 2, 2019 Report Posted August 2, 2019 very very nice original car. Except for the battery hold down? 1 Quote
Tim Larson Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Posted August 2, 2019 19 hours ago, Dodgeb4ya said: very very nice original car. Except for the battery hold down? Haha! Thank you. The battery hold down is from the previous owner when it was converted to 12v. Quote
Tim Larson Posted August 2, 2019 Author Report Posted August 2, 2019 19 hours ago, kented said: Ive relocated my battery to the trunk, let me know if you would like the tray and original hold down bracket. I might even still have the bolts. Would the battery hold down fit over a 12 volt battery? That is what is in the car. I'll probably change this at some point, but is not a big deal to me right now. Quote
Tim Larson Posted September 9, 2019 Author Report Posted September 9, 2019 Took my Plymouth to a Threshing show yesterday and it was a 95 mile round trip. Ran great and made it there and back just fine. I was able to park it on the grounds of the show for others to enjoy. Quote
Robert5 Posted September 9, 2019 Report Posted September 9, 2019 Tj....what a sweet car! It's beautiful. Congrats and best of luck! 1 Quote
Bbdakota Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 Love the color! Nice car. 1 Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted September 10, 2019 Report Posted September 10, 2019 Very nice car. Now I see we are down to less whitewall to scrub on......LOL 1 Quote
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