1933 PD Plymouth Convertible Coupe rumble seat floor pan hole cover

[1935EB]

For 1933 Plymouth PD Convertible Coupe.
Can someone tell me what kind of cover goes over the large hole in floorpan of rumble seat area?
I have seen a bowl shaped cover and also have heard of rings that have canvas stretched over them.
Does this hole provide easier access to the 3rd member?
Thanks for your help and input, Chris

[ply33]

For 1933 Plymouth PD Convertible Coupe.
Can someone tell me what kind of cover goes over the large hole in floorpan of rumble seat area?
I have seen a bowl shaped cover and also have heard of rings that have canvas stretched over them.
Does this hole provide easier access to the 3rd member?
Thanks for your help and input, Chris

Not sure about the convertible coupes but on the two door sedan there is a leather piece secured on an opening above the differential. I think that is just to give the axle a little more room to bounce up without hitting anything solid. You certainly can't do any servicing of the drive pinion or differential through that. Always seemed like an odd design detail to me but it would not surprise me if they did it on all the body styles. I am guessing that they found during testing that the rear axle sometimes hit the floor of the car and rather than do a major redesign of the springs, frame and body they just gave the axle something soft to hit on the body.

[1935EB]

Thanks for info Ply33,
As I look at the hole, the ring arround the outside has about 10 small holes. I am thinking the leather, or a ring that holds the leather, would be screwed to the floor pan through these small holes? Any idea what size and type these little screws would be?
Thanks, Chris

[dtdoerfler]

For 1933 Plymouth PD Convertible Coupe.
Can someone tell me what kind of cover goes over the large hole in floorpan of rumble seat area?
I have seen a bowl shaped cover and also have heard of rings that have canvas stretched over them.
Does this hole provide easier access to the 3rd member?
Thanks for your help and input, Chris

Hello Chris, I live in houston and have a 33 pd convertible coupe. You are welcome to come by and look at mine. My cell is 713-503-0023

[ply33]

Thanks for info Ply33,
As I look at the hole, the ring arround the outside has about 10 small holes. I am thinking the leather, or a ring that holds the leather, would be screwed to the floor pan through these small holes? Any idea what size and type these little screws would be?
Thanks, Chris

I am out of town at the moment. I'll check the parts book when I get home and if I can't find them in their I'll pop the rear seat cushion and see what is actually on the car. That is a detail that I've never touched and I am pretty sure the screws and leather area original.

[1935EB]

Attached are some photo's. The hole is from my 1933 Plymouth. The photo with the leather cover is from Mr. Doerfler's beautiful 1933 PD Convertible Coupe. Chris