[Period images to relieve some of the stress]

32 minutes ago, John_Mereness said:

From the date on the photo and the license plate on that Pierce, looks to have been taken in Ohio in 1932--a somewhat 'cheeky' photo for that time and place!

[Mid-1930's DODGE Splash Pan I.D. Help]

Wouldn't know about the '37 D5, but I have a late '34-early '35 KCL and the splash pans are basically flat and look nothing like these.

[1933 Desoto Horns]

Just listed, item number 283920946527.

[1933 Desoto Horns]

Have a nice pair of 33 Desoto trumpet horns that I will be listing tomorrow on easy bay for a friend, wanted to give the folks on this forum a heads-up to look for them if interested.  As soon as listed I will post the item # here to make them easier to locate, along with a photo.

[If you are cruising this site...Thinking about diving in:]

As another owner of a Plymouth 4-dr sedan from the 30s, I have an instant bias, but, bottom line THIS is what the old car hobby is all about.  Not to detract from those with the skill and/or $$ to take a Pierce Arrow back to Pebble Beach standards--those folks are also enjoying the hobby and standing in for those of us without the skill and/or $$ to do so.  But the description by Keith really sums it up for many of us.  Thanks!

[Uses for those old signs.]

That font for the Dodge lettering was used circa 1933-1938, so I would assume the sign is from the same time frame.

[What's Your Favorite Old Car T-shirt?]

I'm an early '30s Mopar and not a 'Vette guy but this is still my favorite:

[Period images to relieve some of the stress]

13 hours ago, keiser31 said:

Probably IS San Diego since it shows the Spirit of St. Louis.

The photo is part of a whole series of photographs taken in 1927 at Ryan Aviation in San Diego, which was located at Dutch Flats, just to the north of the existing Lindbergh Field, San Diego's current airport.  Located at the corner of Barnett and Midway.  That was the original location of the airport where the plane was built and where Lindbergh flew from to St. Louis, on to New York and finally to Paris.  Found lots of pictures of Lindbergh posing that day at that location--lots of people but that Chrysler is the only car I could find.  Lindbergh must have been exhausted by the end of the day (he looks it!)

[help needed]

OK, I just re-read your original post and you need the measurement to the bottom of the frame rail.  Since my cross member is out and the panel is now shoehorned back behind another car, I took measurements from my cross-member that should get you there.  The overall width at the top frame mount is 28-3/8".  With the cross member sitting on a level surface, the top of the center mounting surface is 1-3/4" up.  On the same level, the center line of the top mounting bolt hole to the frame is 7-3/8" up.  If I do the math, that means that the top of the center mounting surface should be 7-3/8" minus 1-3/4" (i.e., 5-5/8") below the center line of the top mounting hole in the frame.

Hope this helps, you should probably check my math as that is not my strong suit.  Pictures attached.  My KCL is a late '34, suicide doors but past the change to the round gauges but not yet an early '35 (although nobody really knows for sure on these things as they were not a closely tracked as the cars).  If all the pictures don't fit I will send them in another post.  SMB

[help needed]

My 34 KCL panel has one, should be the same.  Not installed at this time so I will dig it out this weekend and take some measurements.  SMB

[1934 Plym PE Dual Sidemount Brace WANTED]

Adrian--

Thanks for that, you obviously put a lot of time into those dimensions.  Like you, the more I look at yours it looks like a later fabrication.  I cannot see that 'bulge' reinforcing plate on Ian's and the weld bead looks like a wire welder--certainly much better than most of the original welds I have seen on Plymouth frames in that time frame.  Also glad to hear from another convertible coupe owner--my PE has a rear spare, my PE sedan is the one with the dual sides.  SMB

[1934 Plym PE Dual Sidemount Brace WANTED]

Adrian--Yup, that is it!!  Thanks for the photos, I should be able to fabricate it from those photos (unless you want to part with it??).  SMB

[1934 Dodge Full Body Off Restoration]

Ian--

Couple of photos of the two hangers on my 34 Dodge DRXX.  First two are of the hanger from the rear of the frame X-member.  Third one, apologies for the quality, is at the rear by the gas tank cross member.  Your hangers appear to be complete, this is where they go, as far as I know.  Hope these help.  SMB

[1934 Plym PE Dual Sidemount Brace WANTED]

Went through the extensive postings on Ian Greenlaw's beautiful 34 Dodge dual side sedan and located these photos of what I am looking for.  In the first photo, it is the long square tube bar at the far left with the hump in it for the exhaust.  The bar mounts under the main frame rails and sticks out a little bit where it ties into the brace mounted to the bottom of the wheel well.

[1934 Dodge Full Body Off Restoration]

On ‎5‎/‎22‎/‎2020 at 3:18 PM, Ian_Greenlaw said:

Hi Scott,

Thanks mate, she's getting there.

Could you do me a favour. Could you crawl under you car and take a few shots of where your exhaust system is mounted. I know one spot but just not sure how many anchor points there are.

 

Cheers

Ian

Ian--Will crawl under my 34 Dodge DRXX coupe this weekend, much more original than my PE sedan, and will shoot you a couple of photos.  SMB

[1934 Plym PE Dual Sidemount Brace WANTED]

Thanks.  I looked there but wasn't able to find it.  May have been too long ago, they only archive those for so long.  SMB

[1934 Plym PE Dual Sidemount Brace WANTED]

Greetings all.   Looking for the long brace that runs across the frame and ties into the short braces on the bottom of the sidemount wheel wells.  It is probably about 5 feet long, made out of (I believe) C-channel with a plate welded across the bottom.  It mounts with one bolt into the bottom of the frame rails.  Basically straight with a slight 'kick' on either end to line up with the short brackets on the fender wheel wells.  This description is based upon a photo of one I saw on ebay a couple of years ago and, stupid me, not only did I get outbid, I failed to save a picture of it.  Any leads appreciated and, if nothing else, a photo or two from another PE dual side owner so I can fabricate the thing.  Thanks and remember our fallen heroes this Memorial Day.

[1934 Dodge Full Body Off Restoration]

I think the difference between the 34 Dodge and the 34 Plymouth, at least insofar as the back seat assembly is concerned, is more dependent upon the style/design of the rear of the sedan body than of the Dodge being up-market.  See the attached photo of my 34 PE sedan.  As you can see and similar to ply33's sedan from 33, the body is somewhat 'cropped off', leaving a large, separate sheet metal cover for the rear of the frame and the gas tank area.  The 33 is similar, although the cover is shorter.  On the 34 Dodge, as can be seen from Ian's earlier photographs, the body swoops down in a 'ducktail' fashion, all the way to the bumper bolts, without a separate gas tank shroud.  That is probably why Dodge provided easy access, as the space was larger and more useable.  As with the 33, the 34 has room for my jack and some tools, not much else.  The top of the seat frame hangs off a couple of brackets and the bottom screws into the bottom of the braces behind the springs.

Keep up the great work Ian, I am in awe.  SMB

[Do you have a YOM license plate on your car ?]

Love the YOM plates, nothing else looks just as 'right' with a vintage car.  Here is the one on my 34 Plymouth sedan.  The two 'tabs' for the month/year on the registration tags used to be provided by the state, I painted them black because they look better than the plain brushed aluminum.  I have seen them for sale on line as well.

[1933 1934 PLYMOUTH PARTS TO HERSHEY]

Just a heads up:  The chrome window frames with the integral vent on the 34 convertible coupe are unique to the convertible coupe.  The chrome frames are 'square' while those from all of the closed cars have a ridge in the center to ride in the felt window channel.  Photo of a 34 convertible coupe window frame, passenger side, attached for your reference.  Difficult item to find.  SMB

[Nicknames]

21 hours ago, 60FlatTop said:

I have a reminder in the center of my steering wheel. "BRING MY WALLET"

I knew a guy in Los Angeles who had so many radios stolen out of his that he said he was beginning to believe that 'BMW' stood for 'Break My Window'.

[HUB CAP RESTORATION]

Little bit of trivia:  That '69 Caprice is parked in front of Mission San Diego de Alcala in Mission Valley/San Diego.  Still looks just like that if you wanted to re-create the photo.  I believe Chevrolet was taking pictures throughout San Diego in that time frame, one ad photo was taken in my in-laws' driveway in Point Loma but I have never seen the resulting ad.  Great looking Caprice by the way.  SMB

[Show me your garage.]

You can file this one under 'where there's a will, there's a way'.  When my present house/garage were being rebuilt/remodeled, we moved into an apartment with a 2-car garage.  By taking careful measurements and using a floor jack to get the panel and the coupe right up against the walls, my sedan fit in between with about 1" to spare on each running board.  Allowed me to store the 'fleet' until our house was done.

[Pontiac 6 Flat Head]

I agree with keiser and Bloo that the engine screams Chrysler product.  I cannot find the block casting number in any of my parts books but the 1935 Dodge Truck Parts List for 'Trucks Built After June, 1935' lists the head number 636175 (without the -2) as "Cylinder head (high compression--6.5 to 1) K32V, K33V, K34V".  The K32V, K33V and K34V are all 1935 Dodge 1 1/2 ton trucks.

[must see Ultra Rare 1st of...]

What is that rod or line you can see on the goat's right flank?  Is that part of the harness or is it a linkage to the 'passing gear'?