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Went To Church in our New Car!
A friend at church likes to take pictures. I think these turned out pretty good! Love the car. It's virtually all original. 1st owner purchased it from a dealership right here in Greeneville, TN back in the day.
His treatment of the photos makes the car look better than it is. But even so, it looks pretty good. Love the suicide doors!
Other than the dirt my home sits on. This is the only thing I own that is older than me!
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Sitting in the Parking Lot
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My wife and I getting ready to head home.
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Originally Posted by Knizar
"She looks pretty sweet" (nice car too)! Bill
I'll let 'Her' know. Very Kind! She will appreciate it!
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Originally Posted by chipveres
What year?
It is a 1948 Plymouth Special Deluxe.
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Oh my, such a good looking vehicle. My Grandfather had that same model. I hope you enjoy your time. ....
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Way Cool!! Hope you get many pleasant drives in it. Are you gonna put a Sway Bar on it?
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Wow…….now THAT is a car, Ron
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Originally Posted by oldguyinTX
Way Cool!! Hope you get many pleasant drives in it. Are you gonna put a Sway Bar on it?
I do enjoy driving it. Takes some thinking ahead. You don't get to do anything quickly. Though it motors right along. It feels like it's floating. Like piloting a boat more than driving a car. I can imagine what it was like with bias ply tires (I've got radials on it).
It has sway bars! Stock from the factory in 1948! Sway bars aren't new. But these have relatively soft rubber bushings and the bars themselves are about the same diameter as the ones I make for the Spyder. I don't think they are doing much. But hey! It's the genuine experience that I wanted. And I'm getting that.
I've had people stop me in the street to talk about this car. It looks awesome sitting out in front of our old 1950's gas station (Shop) on Main St. in town. Maybe I'll post a picture of that.
I've been thinking about putting some old reproduction Gulf gas pumps and maybe one of those old motor oil stands on the island. Daniel worries that we'll have to be telling people that there isn't actually any gas and make them mad. I'm willing to chance it. I'd say we'd only have to tell them once!
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Very cool! It looks like it came right out of an old movie!
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Nice car! Does that have the old straight 8 flathead engine?
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Originally Posted by Gwolf
Nice car! Does that have the old straight 8 flathead engine?
It's a straight 6 flathead. Not aware of any 8's in these models. They ran this engine from 1937. Used in Chrysler and DeSoto cars until 1954, in Dodge trucks until 1968. And in Dodge Power Wagon military vehicles until 1972. This engine started out as a 201ci. Then went to 218ci in 42 for Plymouths. Dodge was running 218 when Plymouth had 201. Dodge dropped the 218 in 42 in favor of the 230, Plymouth got the 230 during the 54 production year. Mine is a 218ci version.
Flatheads are known for 3 things. They run hot and get lousy fuel mileage. They make up for it by producing pitiful horsepower! But they last a long time, are bulletproof, easy to work on and very cheap to make.
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Nice car for a nice guy! Great idea you have about old fuel pumps out front! Really liked the old station when we were there this spring. Lots of memories. Tom
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Beautiful car Ron.
Parents had a 1951 Black Plymouth when I was growing up. We made many a trip in that car and I never remember having any trouble with it, except for a couple tires. Sure could get hot in the summer with no A/C. ;-)
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Originally Posted by EdMat
Beautiful car Ron.
Parents had a 1951 Black Plymouth when I was growing up. We made many a trip in that car and I never remember having any trouble with it, except for a couple tires. Sure could get hot in the summer with no A/C. ;-)
Yes, my wife isn't too happy about no AC. But the heater is fantastic! And she doesn't go unless it is a cooler day. We'll have some great driving weather coming up soon!
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Ron when I was growing up my mom and dad owned a 1952 4 door Plymouth Belvedere, the year I was born. It had a three speed shifter on the steering column. This is the car my brother and I learned to drive at my dad’s farm when we were about 11 or 12 years old. The photo of your Plymouth brought back fond memories.
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Originally Posted by BajaRon
It's a straight 6 flathead. Not aware of any 8's in these models. They ran this engine from 1937. Used in Chrysler and DeSoto cars until 1954, in Dodge trucks until 1968. And in Dodge Power Wagon military vehicles until 1972. This engine started out as a 201ci. Then went to 218ci in 42 for Plymouths. Dodge was running 218 when Plymouth had 201. Dodge dropped the 218 in 42 in favor of the 230, Plymouth got the 230 during the 54 production year. Mine is a 218ci version.
Flatheads are known for 3 things. They run hot and get lousy fuel mileage. They make up for it by producing pitiful horsepower! But they last a long time, are bulletproof, easy to work on and very cheap to make.
I got off track there. It was Pontiac that had the straight 8 flat heads. Probably used them all up for anchors on battleships.
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Originally Posted by RangerRick
Yep! Well aware of the Window mount Swamp Cooler. But as you can see below. Times, they have changed!
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Ron, post pics of your shop. Love the Plymouth, brings back memories of my 52 two door.
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Originally Posted by BajaRon
Just don't be sitting in the back seat and pull the string real fast while your mom is sitting in the front seat and the car is doing about 50 MPH . [ don't bother asking how I know . You can probably guess .]
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"I've had people stop me in the street to talk about this car. It looks awesome sitting out in front of our old 1950's gas station (Shop) on Main St. in town. Maybe I'll post a picture of that."
You should do it. I thought they used a flathead 6 up until they introduced the slant six. Chrysler did have a flathead 8 but I think by the 40's it was only used in the New Yorker.
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