Well gentleman I did it and she's home 1934 Plymouth PE business coupe

[Solly]

It took awhile 50 years to be exact but my dream has finally been realized , fat fenders and running boards !! All went well, sales transaction,  (private party) title transfer and registration  with the 1934 vintage stamped from copper license plate, any way I am very impressed with a few things 1. how quickly and easily it fires up , I was a bit skeptical of the 6 volt system

2. how well it rides and steers even with the bias ply tires. 3. how smoothly and quietly that flat head runs, it actually rides better and quieter than my 56 Olds.

I named her Fannie Mae . If your from the Midwest and love chocolate you may recognize Fannie Mae as the big chocolate company from Chicago. she reminds me of a big box of assorted chocolates and caramels , this color combo may not be everybody's cup of tea but it works for me and turns a few heads. I've heard some people say it doesn't show up on Plymouth color charts some say it is a factory color carrotine # 4 I think also referred to as the burnt cars ? I'm sure you here would know better than me I'm a pre-war Plym newbie !!

I'm learning more daily and as I dive in hope to learn more, I'm not sure what's 100% original to the car and what's not (I'm not a stickler for that) 

I hope to lean on you guys as I try to learn. here's a few pic's of Fannie.

 

[greg g]

Spiffy!  I have a pair of wing tip brogue in nearly the same colors.  I think they may be also known as spectators I think they were popular when your coupe was built.  Great lookng car enjoy have fun!⁶

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Edited 11 hours ago by greg g

[Sniper]

Beautiful car, congratuations

[Cannuck]

Wow what a beauty love the colour 

[Solly]

Thanks Gents !!

 I wish I could take credit for its restoration but I cant. I am the benefactor of somebody else's hard work. All I can do is claim to be the caretaker for the next generation.

I do have one complete restoration under my belt (1964 BelAir ) and partial on a 56 Olds but my increasing age and health necessitated purchase of a 98% completed veh.

Ill find enough maint. to keep me busy.

[Ralph D25cpe]

Wow! Fannie Mae is a fine looking automobile. Nice to hear your purchase went smoothly... Personally, I wouldn't change a thing ,,,Drive and enjoy.😊 

[TodFitch]

Congratulations on that purchase.

 

Another feature you should notice starting next April or May is that, if it has been gone over properly, it won’t overheat in the desert summer. You might have some issues with heat soak/warm restart because modern fuel is designed for injection systems rather than carburetors. But unlike some other brands of cars of that same era the cooling system is well designed.

[61spit]

Beautiful automobile! I'm sure you will find much enjoyment with it. Color is great!

[keithb7]

 Beautiful car. 201 ci 23” long engine I suspect?  If I recall in 1934 they offered “Free Wheeling”. Does your plymouth have this feature?

[andyd]

Solly, welcome aboard from sunny South Grafton, Oztralia..........nice car mate!!............andyd

[Solly]

1 hour ago, keithb7 said:

 Beautiful car. 201 ci 23” long engine I suspect?  If I recall in 1934 they offered “Free Wheeling”. Does your plymouth have this feature?

Well Keith,

You will have to excuse my ignorance on this "Free Wheeling" subject as I am still learning but from what the previous owner told me it was equipped with it (this PE was optioned with everything available on the business coupe ) there is a cable that runs from the dash to the trans I believe , there is also a unit or mechanism  between the starter and the gen that had something to do with auto clutch ? per the previous owner they have been rendered in op. some of my research suggest they were problematic and in some cases dangerous ?   

[Young Ed]

1 hour ago, keithb7 said:

 Beautiful car. 201 ci 23” long engine I suspect?  If I recall in 1934 they offered “Free Wheeling”. Does your plymouth have this feature?

33 and 34 were before the 201. I think they are 176

[Solly]

40 minutes ago, Young Ed said:

33 and 34 were before the 201. I think they are 176

it is a 201

[JohnS48plm]

Beautiful car. I had a 1933 PD coupe and it was a lot of fun to drive.

[TodFitch]

3 hours ago, Young Ed said:

33 and 34 were before the 201. I think they are 176

'33 was 189.8 or more colloquially, a 190. They stroked it to 201 in 1934. Then in 1935 they widened the block to fit the water distribution tube and made the water jackets full length. Bearings, pistons, etc. are the same for the '33, '34, and later 201 engines. All gaskets, etc. are the same for all those years except the head gasket which is a bit more narrow for '33 and '34. Crank and rods are different between '33 and the rest though you could drop a 201 crank and rods into a '33 to make it basically the same as a '34.

[Veemoney]

Very clean and nicely done. Perfect time of the year in AZ to do some test drives and work out any issues. I worked out west of Goodyear and would take my motorcycle on I-10 to Tempe and man that pavement stays hot all night long in the summer.