Jacquiline, My 1946 Plymouth Special Deluxe

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Where did you get the cards?  I need to redo mine and it might make sense to buy new cards rather than try to make my own.  Thanks

 

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https://www.ecrater.com/p/40636016/1946-1948-plymouth-p-15-2dr-sedan-coupe-convertible?keywords=1946+PLYMOUTH

 

I was skeptical cause it is a sight I am not used to.  But the same guy had the same cards on Ebay but the shipping was $90 vs $20.

 

Cut to order and arrived way faster than I was expecting.

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Thanks, no applications for my 51 ?

 

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Found some 4 door cards for your Cambridge.  Sorry, couldnt remember if you had a  2door or 4 door.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/223880702553?fits=Year%3A1951|Make%3APlymouth&hash=item3420546a59:g:RZIAAOSwVylicz0w&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAA8PRxnwgqh6%2B61C2ydgQT9WZzmLdqT3RqGC8dLlD%2FnXBMbBwf6KKWoIorZlXEYrdYL9%2BzITy4qxXaaLeM%2Fh4l3C%2Bau2i24SL7A1Gum9JHo4dEMD61T%2BnLJ%2FgKBbSUDvF%2BcDkjkNF9xp5T2hjMtslQvNj3spG5%2BId1iPOl0jy0dwBaFLkYTb9FVAUucOQWk%2BQDvLGZZJG2s9kFI3fV0bavXVLiSrWSeG7oDEavcW41GuE%2FfktA1LdAidig6Fzfax837Q5ssJtdwB%2FiOUCbdH5PqsHEclLppNCVWA3ojPaZ6ZtFcVcVe46FMiOZ%2FFr0SE0S5w%3D%3D|tkp%3ABFBMoNbd5vVg

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Thank you, but as my luck has it, I have a 2 door.

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Time to set up a sound system. The old dash pad is totally clapped out!  I will replace it (until I get some decent speakers) with a recycled piece of plywood from my friends construction project.

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Trace out the dash pad on the plywood.

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Cut away anything that doesnt look like Package tray.

 

Put it in and spray some pain on it from the trunk. this lets me know where it is safe to run bolts through without interfering with the existing sheet metal.

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Throw on some wood stain, put the plywood in and run wires.

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Run the wires and bolt in the speakers.  I am using 8ohm bookshelf speakers until I get some proper speakers.  Since they are 8ohm going into a 4ohm system they are wired in parallel two to a side.

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My new bestest friend, a Fosi 2x100 watt Blue tooth amplifier

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I wire it into my temporary cardboard glove box

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Now I have music that I can control from my MP3 player, and a stock looking dash!

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Removed the old fuel tank,  Inspected it, Decided to replace it.

 

Aaaand while its out.  The floor panel could use some looking after.

 

 

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Wire brushed it, cleaned it, degreased it, and coated it with rustoleum.

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Let the rustoleum dry and coated it with Industrial Enamel.  Sadly, trying to Spray upside down with only a foot of clearance between car and garage floor with a Gravity feed spray gun proved problematic.

 

(I went back later and leaned it up with a spray can)

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New tank installed along with new straps and isolators.

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New kick panels showed up today, soooo

 

Before

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aaand after

 

 

Edited October 18, 2022 by OUTFXD

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My son listened to my audio system.  Dissatisfied, He went out and bought me a new set of 6x9s soooo.

 

I removed the "Package tray" and unbolted the old speakers.

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I cut out holes for the 6x9s

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I bolted on the Speakers and grills.

 

Eventually I plan on covering this with Black cloth to disguise the speakers.

 

It doesnt fit quite right so the "Installed" picture will have to wait.

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so. been trying to figure out the timing again.  

 

Right  where the timing wants to be,  there is a oiler<?> sticking out of the side of the distributor

 that interferes with a lump cast into the block.

 

There is a bolt that tightens to the block, loosen it and you get about 20 degrees if adjustment.  Not enough to shift the spark plug wires over  to compensate for running into the cast lump.

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So I get to thinking.  The clowns that previously owned the car messed everything else up.  What if they installed the adjustment plate on the distributor upside down?

 

So this morning I pulled the distributor and inspected the adjustment plate, only to find there is a bolt on the BOTTOM of the adjustment plate into the destributor that allows an additional (about) 20 degrees rotation,   It was cranked all the way counter clockwise. 

 

This bolt is not visible from the engine compartment.   I am skeptical about being able to access it with the destributor installed.

 

this should be enough to shift the spark plugs over one place and put the timing  where is should be without the oiler interfering with the block.

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So, Just "window Shopping" craigslist,  Looking for a Van seat with built in Seatbelts.

 

Came across an Add for a Mopar Bench seat.