Hi Guys,
    If I recall correctly mine appeared to be made of Aluminum, it definately has NOT been removed from the body, and is located on the passengers side of the body in about the same location as your.  Perhaps this was a Canadian only thing?  The only photo I could find on the PC of this is attached below, really only shows the location of the tag, can barely make out it's silvery color. If the car were not currently tucked into the corner of the garage I'd go take a photo, but I haven't had time to move stuff around yet, having just spent my 9 day vacation working on the garage.

I was working on pouring a new 6" floor in half of the garage and pouring a massive comcrete base for a two post hoist and 725 ft of tubing for in floor heating, only after breaking up the old 3" slab and hauling over 200 wheelbarrows of rubble and dirt over the back hill.... needless to say work is now feeling like a vacation!

Also of interest I was sent an article by a fellow I met a few months ago at an antique car show/flea market in Sussex NB.  Bill Snowden owns a 1927 Dodge, and after restoring it drove the car from NB to the west coast, down into the US and back again!  The article he sent me is in two parts from the March and April 1977 Issuse of Cars & Parts.  Not sure if I want to post it here due to copywright laws and such, but it details the beginings of Plymouth and the 28Q-29U as well it has photos of the cars and inside the plants of the production line.  He also included a list of production numbers for Canadian Cars, which if I read it correctly puts mine nearer the end of first year production. [ GP349R ]

Chris Osborne
Saint John, New Brunswick
1928 Plymouth Q
1970 Plymouth Satellite
2005 Ram Daytona

I'm all for it!
I'd love to know just how many are still known to exsist!

Names are fine by me, but should be the option of the owner I guess.  Minimum should be Fedco # , car details and location.

Chris Oborne
28 Q 4 door #GP349R
Saint John, NB
Canada

Excellent!
    Thank you very much once again for the information!!!

Chris Osborne
Saint John, NB
Canada

    I was thinking about this also, when I drive my 28 Q the break pedal pulsates slightly under breaking.  You can feel the car doing the same.  The drums are grooved and must be slightly out of round as well.  I would suggest that maybe the wear was caused by mud, the old roads were mostly muck and I'm sure that mine at least held a lot of dirt and debris.

  They do stop the car though, so it hasn't been a big issue to me.  I will look at turning when relining is required.

Chris

Thanks for the info guys, I need one also.
...my floor has a line of black crustation across the bottom!

Chris Osborne
Saint John, NB
Canada

Ok, Still confused on the numbers here.
  I need the "Decode your Fedco # for Dummies" Book!

umm... so if I read mine correctly on my 28Q 4 door from the Windsor, Ontario plant...

GP349R

  G P  3  4  9  R
  ? 1  3  4  9  4

What does the G mean???

Also what about the number plate on the wooden floorboards on the passenger side?

Chris Osborne
Saint John, NB

1928 Plymouth Q 4 door
1970 Plymouth Satellite
1979 Ford T Bird
1991 Chev Tracker 4x4
2005 Dodge Ram Daytona

Thanks for the offer on the float, but mine is a Marvel, I bought two spares on ebay for $30 a few months ago, so I'm all set for spart parts for running carbs, but am looking to get an original Carter to tinker with.

  I found out the front axle and spring U bolts had come loose on the pass. front of my car, and as I rolled her out of the garage I noticed the wheel moved back and forth as it went over the hump in the doorway.... no wonder it was wandering all over the roadways!  Going to have a close look at it tomorrow.

BTW: I see a 28 Q coupe on ebay right now, no bids at ~8,000 in need of a TOTAL restoration.

Thanks again!
Chris

There is a 28 Q on ebay motors right now, if you do a search for 1928 plymouth.  It's at about $4,000 right now.  Looks like a decent restoration. Blue in color, with trunk.

Chris

Hello again,
    I have been lurking in snail mail world, and have finally taken time to get online again!  I have had my 28Q out a number of times, but she smokes heavily out of the oil breather/filler cap and into the cabin space... after every drive I can literally taste my car for about a day or two, so I can honestly say it is IN-MY-BLOOD!

    Last week I was given another promotion at Home Hardware, I am now THE assistant manager of the store [although I was pretty much doing this job already anyway...], not just a manager, and of course it means more money for more toys!  I was not completely suprised by the promotion, I knew it was works, but did not expect it now, or with such a substantial raise so immediately.

   I am going to buy a car trailer as a result and I am thinking of buying a fully loaded extended cab 2001 Dodge Ram2500 Larime SLT 4x4 with a 5.9L [360 auto] with leather, etc. as a tow vehicle for the '28Q, has anyone had any experience good or bad with these?  It is a US model with 73,000 miles on the odometer.  I think the mileage is ok, but the used car dealer is asking $13,995 for it, is this too much?  Am I going overboard for a two vehicle?  I was thinkging it is better to have more power, and work the truck say not as hard as you might a smaller one???

  This weekend I had the car out for it's longest trip yet, to the town of Rothesay NB, a bedroom community of Saint John for the Valley Cruisers 27th annual car show in the arena there.  There were approx. 60 cars there, and the participants did the judging, there were 12 categories in all, one for people's choice, participants choice, and car you would most like to take home, as well as the antique, street rod, cruiser, etc. classes...  I spent a few hours there on Saturday, then had to work today and got back just in time to be the last car out of the rink...to my amazement I had won third in a field of 6-8 antiques, being beat by a near spotless 1956 T-Bird and a truely stunning 1960 T-Bird in a silvery/blue color.  I truely did not think I would win out over the others either, as they had all been fully restored, but the old Q really held her own.  She did me prowd by not only making it there without a problem, but making it all the way home without needing to add water or oil!  She will get another oil change tomorrow - it's the least I can do after such a long run and only burning a 1/4 of a tank of gas.  My mom's 1999 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor burnt more gas than my 1928!

    Although it was the end of summer today, it was a beautiful day to drive the 28Q home, the air was warm but not too warm, the sun bright and the road long but smooth. Aaaahhhh.... relaxing!

  The other day I took the advice of a friend (the friend who played the role of a carburator when we first got her running) and added a bottle of STP Oil Treatment.  Note this is not a 'Slick 50' type addative, but it is a thick molasses like oil additive that does not contain Teflon.  That really made the old car run much better.  The oil is quite cean all things considered, I mean no oil filter and such.  I am thinking about putting one of those very strong rare earth magnets on the outside of my drain plug as a metal particulate grabber as I can see a few sparkly bits in the oil from time to time.  Has anyone tried this or have any negative things to say?  I am thinking that the drain plug is the best place, as I always clean it thoroughly before putting it back in the pan.

    I bought the engine gasket set from Gasket city, and was very pleased to see just how complet it really is.  I think I will order a few extra head gaskets just in case.  Before I tear the motor down I would like to pick up a set of stock size rings, I have a set of 060 over pistons, but would prefer not to have to use them, I am hoping that the original pistons are still ok.  I do not want to take the motor apart without having the rings, so if anyone knows a source please let me know.

    One last thing, I noticed the taillight sticking on on my 28Q and found it to be the pressure switch.  Where did you get the correct replacements?

Happy Motoring!!

Chris Osborne
Saint John, New Brunswick
1-[506]-643-0288

That's great to see Chet, I was talking to a fellow here in Saint John this weekend who used to have a '50 Plymouth Two door with a sloped back, when he was married he used the car at the wedding and he knows where this car is now, and the owner is willing to sell, but unfortunately he just bought a 58 chevy 2 door car.... I am looking at a '53 Plymouth 2 door that is complete for a cheap hot rod project.  I'm thinking flat black with flames and side pipes, and air bag suspension would be nice... wonder what my mom will say if I haul it home... they are asking $2,000 for the '53 I was looking at, but it needs a complete overhaul... I was thinking of showing them $1,500 cash and seeing if they would take it.

Chris
Saint John, New Brunswick

Chet is right.  I know a fellow nearby that paid 7500 a few years ago for one and his needed a couple thousand worth of work. I paid 5K for my 28Q 4door and I am only the third owner, but it needed alot of tlc, though it was almost 100% intact.

I have spent about $3500 on upholstery, gaskets, brake seals, etc. > so about $8500 is what I have into mine.
Only difference is that I wouldn't part with it for less than a millon bucks!  ...and no I'm not joking!  Either that, or 6 feet of dirt over my head might seperate us for a while...

Chris Osborne

Sorry to have been out of touch, but I have had so much fun driving the 28 I haven't done anything else, including checking in on the computer!!

    Seriously though I have driven it about 12 times now, about 30min each way was the longest trip, but with the leaking head gasket and mild oil burning I don't want to push my luck.  I plan to do a partial overhaul of the motor this fall/winter.  I have received the complete gasket set from Gasket City.  Need to find rings, etc. now.

At the Sussex Flea Market I met up with a 1927 Dodge Brother's owner that drove the car across North America and back after a restoration in about 1975!  He is an avid Mopar gearhead and is checking to see if he has anything for my car in his collection.  Picked up a matched pair of 1928 New Brunswick lates to compliment my car as well.  I found loads of vintage door handles but none of Plymouth Q variety, though got a few leads.

The fellow I bought the car from was in work the other day and we had a little chat, he is going to drop by sometime for a cruise as he lives a bit far away for me to drive the car there in it's present running condition... I won't even take it out if there is a chance of rain either...

The crowds and passer-by's love the car and the arrroooghhaa horn too.

That's it for now, it's after midnight and I have to get some sleep.

Chris

I too need one tie rod end.  If there is a source, please post.

Chris

Hi Ski,
    I did mine a ouple months ago on my 28 Q 4door.  I took the end cap off, by heating the end cap with oxy/actelene torch till almost cherry, the quenching in cold water 3 times.  I with a bit of force, a vice and a very large channel-lock with came free.  There is an aluminum rind at the end with was corroded, and only visible once totally disassembled.  There were no welds holding mine together as there were with Chet's

Chris

I think the float not floating high enough is the problem.
    The photo you posted is exactly the carb I have on the car, so it must be a Marvel, although similar to a Tillotson I saw... I wish mine was stamped with name and part numbers.

Chris