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#136
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 22, 2012, 10:24:54 PM
Thanks for looking Jason...I appreciate your effort.  I agree with Chet that I have the 2 color "chips" already on the car and I can probably have those matched.  I have been trying to find in the literature the names for those particular colors so I can use these when I shop for paint.  Painting the car is a long way off, but I have been trying to find info about '29 paint colors for the past two years.  I figured others on this forum would be good sources; Chet's info about the Salesman's Reference Manual is a new lead and something I will pursue.  Thanks again for the reply.  By the way, I took lots of measurements and pictures of the top wood structure inside and out and the wood around the back of the cab (which is probably similar in both coupes and sedans).  There is a lot of text and many pictures.  I emailed a large document to a couple of members that had asked for this stuff.  So, if there is anyone else out there interested in the top wood and interior wood of the cab, let me know.  I'll post a couple of pictures here for all to look at.  Kim
#137
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 22, 2012, 12:22:10 PM
Thanks Chet.  I don't have that manual so now I have something to hunt for.  Maybe a forum member has a 1929 Salesman's Reference Manual that they can check for paint colors....anyone? 
#138
General Discussion / Re: Old man's '29U
October 21, 2012, 09:02:46 PM
You don't have to own a '29 Plymouth in order to be a great source of information about the cars and matters of restoration.  I appreciate that you've taken the time to help me with my project and recommend the PolyAll.  I hope you will continue to advise me as I proceed with this adventure of my first car restoration.  Regards, Kim
#139
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 21, 2012, 08:57:14 PM
Well, maybe some one out there knows about original paint colors on '29 Plymouths.  I've been puzzling over all the information I can find on the internet, including Tod Fitch's Ply33 site.  What I've found doesn't match the colors on my car.  There is only one green, Ardsley green, listed for the '29 Plymouths.  my car has two different greens of original paint; the body is a medium green and the beauty stripe is a dark green (pictures attached).  The one picture is the original green body paint under the windshield wiper motor; the other is a picture of the 2 greens together on the beauty stripe behind the door.The fenders were black.  Moreover, the paint info I have found states that a gray was used as the trim color with Ardsley green.  That wasn't the case with my car.  I know there are a lot of unexplained peculiar things with these old cars.  But I thought maybe someone out there would have more info than I do right now.  I want to restore the car as close as possible to it's original colors when my great grandfather bought it new.  Thanks for any help you can give.  Kim     
#140
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 21, 2012, 01:21:52 PM
another post-pressure washing pic...
#141
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 21, 2012, 01:20:48 PM
post-pressure washing pics....
#142
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 21, 2012, 12:25:05 PM
Well, the forum program doesn't want to accept pictures right now (it couldn't be "operator error"), so I will try again later.  Check back this evening.  Kim
#143
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 21, 2012, 12:16:31 PM
I forgot the attachments again...together they exceed the 1000KB limit so I will post the two separately. 
#144
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 21, 2012, 12:07:03 PM
Well, my wife, her friend, and I took the '35 to a BBQ party about 75 miles away.  The car did fine but most of the trip had to be on the freeway.  I would have preferred good, less busy back roads, but the many "thumbs up" from other passers-by made for fun travel.  It's still weird though to have no seat belt on!  And at every turn I reach for the turn-signal lever.  I told my wife I hope some gang-banger doesn't think I'm flipping them off when I'm signaling a turn with my arm out the window!  The car has developed a loud noise from the left rear brake (?) when braking hard; it doesn't do it if I gently apply the brakes.  Haven't seen any brake fluid anywhere but I will have to look into it.  So, that is another project I'm going to have to check out.  I am going to post another couple of pics of the cleaned up chassis of the '29.  Time to get outside and get going on my list of things to do today; it is supposed to start raining tonight and I've got lots of stuff out that I want to get under cover.  Later, Kim
#145
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 20, 2012, 10:23:13 AM
Thanks Glenn.  I've attached a couple of pics of before and after degreasing and pressure washing.  Next I plan to post some pics and maybe a sketch of the top detail.  If anyone out there is especially interested in that, let me know.  I can email you more pictures than I can post here; and I know the top is going to require more pictures.  I'm going for a drive in my '35 Plymouth Deluxe sedan this morning....can't work all the time.  Have a good weekend.  Kim
#146
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 20, 2012, 02:07:56 AM
I used heavy duty degreasers on everything first (Purple Power and Citrus degreasers); the frame, axels, backing plates, springs, everything was heavily coated with a mix of dirt and grease/oil.  Once I got the heavy stuff blasted off, I used the oven cleaner on the residue that remained.  It works good and only costs $1 a can at the Dollar Store.  Even so, I probably sprayed degreaser on everything about 4 times followed by pressure wash.  Then I used the oven cleaner and pressure washed that.  Today I hit it again; there was still gunk coming off.  I decided I would have to pressure wash the interior too.  There was so much dirt coming out of every crevice.  The only thing I didn't wash was the top wood.  After I was satisfied that it was as good as I could get it, I used an air nozzle to blow all the water off the wood.  I figured a little water wouldn't hurt it; the wood floor and support structure are exposed to water, mud, snow, etc. from the bottom side.  The chassis looks pretty good now; you can see the original black paint on the frame and the backing plates are clean!  It will much nicer to work on the chassis, wheels, etc now.  I moved it to my garage where it will spend the winter (a Calif. winter); I'll pull the wheels and refinish them, do the brakes, and get the split rims re-plated with cadmium (original finish on mine), repair the wood, etc.  I found an interesting item today.  There is a bracket on each side that secures the cab to the frame on the latch side of the door.  These are cast brass! (magnet test).  The brackets beneath the cowl on the hinge side of the door are steel. Who knew!  Pictures attached.  Old Man & SDGlenn; I've ordered the PolyAll to repair the wood.  Thanks again for that tip.  Kim
#147
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 18, 2012, 09:12:56 PM
Thanks Chet.  I appreciate it.  Today was a work day.  I decided to take advantage of the last of our warm weather (supposed to be 20 degrees cooler on Monday).  I rolled the coupe out of the shop and began to degrease and pressure wash it.  First I blasted everything I could from the top side then I put it up on the lift and worked on it some more.  I sprayed it with degreaser from a garden type pump-up sprayer, let it sit a while, and then hit it with the pressure washer again.  Good thing it was warm because I got soaking wet.  When I was ready to quit, I sprayed all the stubborn greasy spots using a couple of cans of oven cleaner from the Dollar Store.  I'll let those marinate over night then finish washing tomorrow.  It's looking really good.  The heavy dirt and grease is gone. Pictures attached.  Kim
#148
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 17, 2012, 07:23:34 PM
Is there some one out there that restores the Plymouth firewall placque and the Fedco dash placque (pictures attached).  I am looking for a professional job but am interested in hearing DIY or other options.  Thanks.  Kim
#149
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 16, 2012, 04:58:31 PM
Old Man and SDGlenn:  Thanks so much guys!  I was researching stuff on the internet to figure out what to use.  To have 2 recommendations helps so much!  I like the idea that this is water-thin and will soak into the places that need stabilization.  I'm going to get on the internet check this stuff out and place an order.  I will still need to re-make some pieces but not so much now.  Thanks again for the help.  Regards, Kim
#150
General Discussion / Re: I need some advise...
October 16, 2012, 12:16:21 AM
Hi all.  Some asked for more detail about the wood framing in the rear of my coupe. I took some time to measure and sketch the rear wood detail.  The sketch may be confusing but the pictures may help.  If you need further explanation or additional pictures, don't be shy.  Remember, mine is a coupe so sedans will be different.

Attach 1: Sketch of detail: this starts near the vertical wood support beneath the L rear corner of the cab area and gives much more detail of the rear-most wood. (this area is near the bottom of my previous sketch).  This sketch includes more detail of the rear wood framing and the wood framing across the rear of the car (just below the bottom of the trunk opening.

Attach 2: Left rear corner of car; timber on right is extension of main timber from firewall to this back corner.  Rear-most wood floor board sits on this.  Butting up to it on its right is 3.25" wide piece of oak that runs across the back between the 2 main L & R timbers.  Sitting vertically on this is a 2.75" high piece with dado that extends between the metal drip edge of the trunk opening. The dado holds the rear edge of the back wood floor board.  On top of that is a 1.25 thick piece that extends to the widest trunk opening.  This piece holds the latch mechanism and its rear-most edge follows the contour of the back metal piece (curved).  The wood piece ( 1.75 x 1 5/8 inches x 48" long) that supports the curve of the trunk opening above the rear fender is shown butted against the wide flat piece; it then goes up to the top of the picture and out of view.

Attach 3: picture of what the sketch shows (much dirt obscures things) but the wood pieces and steel frame hump are apparent.

The sketch and my descriptions may not be clear or easy to follow so send me a post if you would like more clarification or more pictures.  Kim