Scott Bonesteel

Sounds like and early version of the 'No Carb Diet'.

Horns bodies are the same on the 33-34 Plymouths and Dodges (and I think the DeSotos as well), but all three have different trumpets. I believe the horns are Sparton 26 models. Photo attached is of a set of DeSoto horns, different trumpets but same horn bodies and underside 'outlet'. I believe the mounting brackets where the horns mount to the underside of the headlights differ from Dodge to Plymouth to DeSoto, and while the 33 Plymouths use the same horn, the mounting brackets are much different due to the major difference in the 33 headlight stands. Note also that on the 34s, the Plymouth has the mounting point for the headlights on the rear of the headlight stand, while the Dodge has the mounting point to the front--which I think makes the horn mounting bracket different. Can't personally vouch for that as my 34 Dodge is a 'cheapo' DRXX business coupe with an old-style horn mounted under the hood off of the engine head. Happy hunting!!

Spare tire cover hubcaps (for the sidemounts, where the cap attaches to the wheel) are the same as the regular caps. The ones for the rear covers are the same size but they have two heavy tabs, one of which comes out of a lock mechanism, both tabs go into slots in the cover, not the wheel. If you look at the caps in your photo, the one with the back rim without clips is a 35, where the clips are on the wheel itself (and the wheel center is one piece, better rims, not as prone to cracking as the 34s which are two-piece centers, sandwiched together). The ones with the clips are 34s but as you can see one has three clips and the other only has two. The three clip caps are for the 34, two-piece center artillery wheels. The one with only two sets of clips is for the wire wheels. The attached photo shows the back of two 34 hubcaps for the rear tire covers, you can see the smaller size of the cap insert for wire wheels. (Both wire wheel caps and artillery wheel caps have only two sets of clips, since the locking tab on the top and the fixed tab on the bottom get inserted into the cover to hold the cap in place). Mopar stuff from the mid 30s is always fun... . SMB

That is a 34 Dodge crank hole cover, rare bird. Here is a photo of the one on my 34 DRXX Dodge coupe. Nice find, proper horns and tail lights as well, although that type of tail light mounting (to the bumper bolts) was only used on the sedans because the coupe rear bumper irons mount under the fenders to the side of the frame so there is no exposed bumper bolt for the tail light to mount to. On that issue I have attached a photo of the rear of my coupe but the photo above of Porsche 68's great coupe tail light is a better photo of the coupe rear bumper irons.

Still looking for a 68 OHC 6 Firebird coupe with automatic. Broadening my search, will consider any 68 coupe, not just OHC 6, if it is an April Gold with April Gold interior car, prefer the standard interior, again with automatic, prefer console instead of column shifter. Understand that is a lot of qualifiers, but you gotta know what you want. Thanks to all. SMB

I have a 194 out of a '65 Chevelle--great motor. I think I have a fair amount of data on the engine but just went through all of it and could only find piston ring side clearance and ring gap, nothing on groove depth. Copies of what I have for the '62-'63 Chevy II six cyl 194 attached.

Next time you're down this way, stop in and I will show you around my garage full of unfinished 34 Mopars.

I would consult with the folks at Master Power Brakes in the Southeast. I used one of their systems on one of my old Mopars, worked terrific. Not cheap but not as expensive as your quote. Folks there have been very helpful any time I have had questions.

Just noticed the sign over the entrance, "RADIUM HOT SPRINGS SWIMMING POOL". I guess this was the spa to go to if you were 'Taking the Curie'.

I'm thinking 30 Plymouth but will defer to Keiser as that is his area of expertise.

If you are looking for a 34 windshield frame, you need to specify if it is a coupe or sedan. The sedan frames are taller and would have to be cut down to fit a coupe.

So when a 'tail light leans' lights up does it say 'tilt'??

That 'impressioning' technique is what the fellow at ABC used to make the keys for me. Again, I had a blank for him to use. Good luck with your project.

OK, this has to be the ULTIMATE tool! If the wrench or pry bar don't do the job, you have a built in hammer to pummel it with, without the need for changing tools. I want one!

I have had a couple of Omega/bent key locks re-keyed when I supplied the blanks. Was done by an old time lock and key place in San Diego, ABC Lock and Key, which unfortunately has since closed with the death of the owner. He was an old-timer in an old time place (even had a stock of blank Omega keys on the wall) but it seemed that the basic procedure was much the same as with a regular lock once you had the blank that could be inserted into the lock. Now, I am NOT a locksmith, that was just my observation. I would take it to the oldest lock and key store you can find and I would bet that, with the blank in hand, the lock could be re-keyed. Some of those Omega locks have a small pin hole in the side that can be used to remove the lock cylinder when pressed, not sure if that is the case with these hubcaps.

The one on the left is 33 Dodge/Plymouth. Attachment bolts on the bottom arms run parallel to the ground and bolt into the back of the frame. These will not fit the 34s because those bolt up through the bottom of the arms, similar to the one on the right. That looks much like a 34 Dodge/Plymouth but I have never seen one with full square tubing arms, they usually are more like the 33 on the left or are square U-channel, again bolting up through the back of the frame, perpendicular to the ground.

John-- You will find that the 34 Plymouth is basically the same as your 34 Dodge, the only differences being that the headlight mount for the Dodge has the headlight bolt hole to the front of the mount, while the 34 Plymouth has the hole to the rear of the mount and the bead around the bottom of the Dodge mount wraps up at the front and the bead on the Plymouth simply wraps evenly along the bottom of the mount. Attached is photo of my 34 Dodge DRXX, which as a 'base' model has a single horn under the hood and the holes in the brackets for the dual trumpet horns are factory blocked.

Here is a somewhat clearer photo of a 33 headlight bracket, showing the mounting bolts for the horn bracket. Again, I am not sure exactly what a 33 Chrysler headlight bracket looks like, one of the 33 Chrysler owners needs to chime in.

Assuming I am correct, I would assume the brackets would be similar to those shown here, which are on a set of DeSoto horns, I believe 33, which bolt into a headlight bracket similar to the 33 Plymouth.

John's photos are absolutely correct for the 34 Mopars (Plymouth and Dodge) but I think the 33 Chrysler is more like the 33 Plymouth mounting. The 34 headlight brackets, i.e., what mounts the headlight to the fender/fender support have no provision for mounting horns. Accordingly, the horns are attached as John's photos show, with a bracket that uses the single bolt attaching the headlight, with the headlight bolt going through the end of a bracket that then hangs down with the 'double level' attachment to the underside of the horns, which I believe are Klaxon 26 models. On the 33 models, the headlight mounting bracket itself has two holes in it on the vertical side, completely separate from the bolt that attaches the headlight to the stand. Those two holes serve as the mounting point for the horn bracket, which is similar on the end where it attaches to the horn body but which is simpler because it simply then bolts into the side of the headlight bracket. Hopefully someone with a 33 Chrysler can send you some exact photos but from what I have seen they are similar to the other 33 Mopar models. Attached photo is of a 33 Plymouth headlight bracket so you can see the two mounting holes for the horn.

Here is a 28 Plymouth dash, looks like y'all nailed it.

I'm working on a solution, not perfect but might keep the bulk of the water out or at least direct it to a drain. Will keep you posted. I'm in Southern California so with the exception of the past month, rain isn't much of an issue. SMB

Nice Dodge woody. These go back, as your example shows, many years. Keep in mind, however, that Plymouth only first appeared in 1928.

OK, my apologies to 28 Chrysler. Upon re-reading his comment I see that was the joke, i.e., Leno got into the crash on purpose so that he had material for more jokes. It's Friday, its late in the day and I'm tired. Mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.

Wasn't an attempt at a joke, it was a comment on what an unusual manner to have an accident. How often do you hear of somebody stringing clothes line/wire across a roadway, except in times of war?? That's why the military vehicles of WWI had bars running the length of the vehicle, to direct the wire over the heads of the occupants and keep them safe. (From the original 'All Quiet on the Western Front': "Mind the Wire!"). Would never joke about somebody's accident, certainly not Leno with his extensive contributions to the hobby. If my comment offended you, my apologies. I doubt anyone else was offended, including Leno should he have read the posting.