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Scott Bonesteel

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  1. I have seen/owned a bunch of 34 PE Plymouths over the years and this one is as nice a one as I have seen in awhile. Looks to be 100% correct (battery shut off on the firewall is not original), right down to the upholstery pattern. These are great cars, all steel framed doors make the car very solid and quiet, the independent front suspension and center steering is a little complicated but works great. I am 6' 3", 255# and they have plenty of room in them. That mildly metallic color is original, they called them 'Polychromatic'. Nice.
  2. Here is a photo taken from their website that was addressed in one of my posts back in September 2022.
  3. That is a different outfit. House of Tops was/is specifically focused on making top wood for 33-34 Dodges and Plymouths, as well as the wood kits for the minimal amount of wood tacking strips for these otherwise mostly steel cars. Had a fairly extensive website with pictures of the products they offered. Thanks for the thought. SMB
  4. Anyone know the status of this outfit? They were in Oregon and specialized in top wood for 30s Dodges and Plymouths. Had a website www.houseoftops.com which no longer seems to be active. I think it was called Frank's House of Tops. Need a top bow for my 34 PE convertible and I know he sold them. Thanks for any help you can provide.
  5. I have had the same experience trying to buy a grade 8 bolt or two at Home Depot or Lowes. Local surplus store, 'Ks Supply' I could walk into and walk out with grade 8 bolts by the pound, which meant I had a whole handful for the cost of a single bolt at HD/Lowes. As above, that came with the added benefit that the next time I needed one they were already in my bolt cabinet.
  6. Getting mixed signals here. I really don't give a hoot as to who (whom?) is organizing the thing, would give it a fair shot either way. HOWEVER, there is now a discrepancy between the original post/flyer with a May 4 date and the other ad listing May 4 and May 3. Is the 3rd just a 'move in' date? Which is it? Kinda would like to know before I schlepp all the way up from San Diego with some cash in my pocket to troll for mid-30's Mopar stuff.
  7. The difference is that the 35 Dodge 'express' (i.e., pickup) had an 'early' style/first series up to about April of 35 that had the suicide doors found on the 33 HC and 34 KC models. The one in this topic is a 'second series' 35 with the non-suicide doors.
  8. I will be there, need to fill the void left by the end of the 'Big 3' at QUALCOMM/Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.
  9. Again, looking only at what I have (34 Dodge) insofar as parts books, the 34 Dodge parts book does list metal sidemount covers for the DR and DS models but only in the 'Accessory' portion of the parts book. The welled fenders themselves are listed in the main parts listing with the remainder of the front fenders.
  10. While my area of specialization is 34s, the sidemount hardware on the 35 is very similar. Note (from what I see in the picture) is the standard 'tire hold down' piece and it is not really shaped like the top of a tire (600-16 I believe on the 35). That is because it is shaped to fit the top of the metal covers. I have seen lots of 35 Dodge sales literature and I have never seen sidemounts shown without the covers. In fact, with the exception of coupes and some sedans, most had gone to enclosed trunks with space for the spare in the trunk. The only model I have ever seen in ads with sidemounts is the convertible coupe, and it shows covers in place. There is a 35 Dodge Parts book for sale on ebay right now.
  11. https://www.srpmstreetrods.com/srpm/1933-35-plymouth-34-35-dodge-front-bumper-bolt-cover-paintable-40288bca55af858f01566b6616701cc7-p.html Try srpm street rods, a couple of folks make these, i think they are basically the same across the mid-30s mopars, fit my 34 dodges and plymouths. Note that even the originals tend to come off because they are only held on by the nature of the spring steel. What I have done is drill and thread a very small set screw into the bottom corner of the cover where it can not be seen, haven't lost one yet.
  12. Light is a 34 Plymouth. The 35 has a trim ring around the lens and is different. Yes, there are springs inside the light body to hold the lens in place without a bezel. The glass lens is just slightly oval and is inserted top edge first and then slid into place, held in place by a ridge on the edge of the lens and by the internal springs on the body. Yours is a driver's side with the lens for the license plate light. Photos below are of the less common (it was an accessory) passenger side light without the license plate light, but the lens and the internal springs are the same both sides.
  13. Spent several years on the high seas as a commercial fisherman/engineer and I know that there is no saying truer than 'A boat is a hole in the water into which you pour money.' However, this one is ONE BEAUTIFUL HOLE! Price seems reasonable for what must have been an astronomical cost of restoration/maintenance. Way out of my price range but gorgeous none the less.
  14. There is a classic photo, I believe in the Crestline book on Plymouth, showing a factory photo of a 35 two-door sedan with two guys in overcoats standing on the rear bumper to visually 'lower' the rear of the car--they were subsequently 'photo shopped' (whatever the 1930's equivalent of that was...) out of the photo before it was released by the advertising department. Skulduggery aside, my favorite ads have always been the Baker Electric ads out of the teens.
  15. OK my Mopars, Dodge and Plymouth, are all 34s but my 34 KCL Panel I believe has a similar front suspension to the 33 Dodge coupe. Shackles 33 and 34 are the 'silent U' type, which are a bi__h to install as they are threaded both inside and out. Attached is a photo of the shackle on the rear of the rear spring on my 34 Plymouth PE, which is identical to that on the rear of my 34 Dodge DRXX coupe. Second photo is a cut from the maintenance manual, showing how these are adjusted (I am not aware of such a manual for the 33s but, in any event, I don't have one). I also don't have the referenced 11/16" Mopar gauge No. C-329 (and have no idea what it even looks like...) so I fabricated a gauge out of 1/8" plate that can be inserted into the space between the shackle and the frame or spring during installation to maintain the 11/16" distance. Maybe there is a better/easier/more intelligent way to do it but this works for me. Not sure if this helps but I hope so.
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