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Still on bumpers...Ive got the mounting brackets all cleaned up and a fresh coat of paint going on as soon as this rain stops. My front license plate bracket is pretty beat up. Looks like its been welded and "repaired" a few times. I wouldnt mind starting with a fresh one here as well. Not required here in Florida, so its not a must have. But if I can get a clean one I wouldnt mind having it. Ive got a topper for this one, but no place to put it right now!
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I should have measured that channnel. When you first put it in, gravity does its thing and it sits on the bottom inner surface here. I would assume the D2 to look pretty similar to this? This causes the bottom lip to be significantly more difficult to pull the rope through than the top was. Hindsight, besides soaking the rope; some sort of shims on the bottom to let the window sit more centered in the opening would probably make a difference. There were not any shims in it when we took it out, so we didnt think to do that going in. But again, I think it was replaced at some point. In fact, im more convinced that this car was in an accident at some point. The front bumper bracket has been welded and the frame horns seem to come through the fenders at different distances (I think the fender is mounted off more than the frame being bent).
Back to the window, it does not have the origional logo in the corner so im leaning towards this being replacement glass, which could also lend to it being slightly off. Who know!? But it does fit and looks like a good seal. There is no sealant between the gasket and the body at this point. But as long as it sits tight with the molding (you will have to puch in some on it to get the screws back in) I dont think it can leak.
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I have emailed them.
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Well it's done... not fun, but it ended out ok. I used weatherstripping from Bernbaum. The lip could be a tad longer maybe, but that could just be us not getting the window adjusted as good. It's a pain. I would also wet the rope if I had to do it again. And the seam could be smoother, but it isn't bad. Getting sealant under the outer lip look near impossible without a huge mess. Unless I can find a smaller applicator tip.
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Nice! I'm checking for the brackets, mine MAY work with a little help. I just can't know without seeing how it attaches. Maybe a small screw is the answer either way.
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thanks Gents! Ill broaden my search.
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I believe you are correct. I spent a few hours (yup...you read that correct) combing the internet for pictures. What i have is half of it. The rear half. There should be a cover that clips on to these to cover the bolt to frame mounting point. Im not sure what they would be called, nor can I find them anywhere so far. Mine are mangled up pretty bad and one is broken, plus missing the cover piece entirely. Fortunatley its non functional, so I can go without it. It will just bother me.
The other issue is the residue that the old rubber pads left. I cant seem to get it all off for anything. Goo Gone is my next attempt, but its petrified on there pretty good.
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While we're on the subject of bumpers; anyone know a supplier for the center bumper bolt that isn't insanely high ($95 on ebay!!), or these cap thingies?
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OK, rear glass is out and MINOR repairs made to sheet metal. Just a small amount of rust inside the frame, I was pleasantly surprised. The garnish also turned out to be in great condition and cleaned up REALLY well. Ill get some pics up soon.
There is no lip in the window frame. The garnish piece just presses it in place creating a seal with the weatherstripping. The outer lip of the weatherstrip must be pulled up over the window frame to sit on the outside using the rope method. The service manual mentions sealer under that, but I just do not see a way to do that without creating a huge mess. Im going to hope that the newer material creates a good enough seal without it. There did not appear to be any on the one we took out. I also noticed that it appears to have been replaced at some point as there is no logo on the glass (i believe all factory glass would have had the CPDC logo, no?)
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Thank you! Looks like my front set is what would have been there with matching rear guards. The question now is if something else would fit?
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1 hour ago, pont35cpe said:
1936 Plymouth..
This looks just like my front guards, any chance you can get a pic of the rear bumper?
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Yup, sorry about that. Thought I was in the Plymouth section. It's for a 36 Plymouth P2 Deluxe.
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Are bumper guards year/ model specific? If like to get some for the rear bumper. It clearly had some at one point. I don't think they have to match the front, I'm torn on those. But it looks better with than without.
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Are bumper guards year/ model specific? If like to get some for the rear bumper. It clearly had some at one point. I don't think they have to match the front, I'm torn on those. But it looks better with than without.
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yeah, ive seen the videos. Most seem to be later model cars and the glass goes in from the outside. I think on ours they go in the other way, from the inside. Ill have to look in the other garage later, I think I got the rear gasket from Bernbaum. I have new rubber for the front and rear windows, cowl vent and door bottom. still havnt figured that one out though, they sell the rubber, but not the strip that it mounts on. I was hoping to just come up with something to make it work. But I still need the rest of the door rubber anyway. The cowl vent had a bit of rust so im cleaning that up and respraying it. Then on to the rear window maybe by this weekend.
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I'm working on replacing weatherstripping. I've never installed a window before (not a front or rear anyway, side glass is different), does anyone have some good tips or maybe pics or video of how the back window goes in? Or out!?😅
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Except that post is more than 10yrs old!
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It's been there for a day now without much, of any improvement. I'm going to vacuum it tomorrow and re-apply. Honestly it didn't come out very well anyway. Kinda disappointed with it. That stuff was a huge pain to work with. Probably not too bad without pedals seat and shifter installed, but I didn't want to remove everything first. Looks like it would have been w worth it.
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I'm putting in the new floor mat in my P2. We have actually had it for a few years in storage. It's from an individual that makes these and I see he now sells them on bernbaum as well, I can't recall his name. Nice product, but the smell is overwhelming! We have had it it for a few days, washed it with dawn dish soap, left it in the sun. It still stinks! Has anyone used these? Did it dissipate? I'm worried it will be overpowering in the car. It was in the spare room overnight and I had to cover it with a blanket to block the smell, it was just too much! Maybe sprinkle with baking powder?
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Im helping my father put his 38 back together. We have one peice of rubber that looks to mount untder the radiator shell between the shell and the frame. I imaging there would be some rubber pads that go under the radiator itself to avoid metal on metal contact with the radiator and the shell it sits in. But we are having a hard time finding documentation or parts. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Yes, sorry. 1936 Plymouth P2 Deluxe
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Sorry, typo. Meant to say it can put a CAR out of reach for some of us. Factory correct restorations are cool, but generally speaking id rather have a car I can drive. The cost to do factory correct can get out of hand quickly, searching for the right parts aften passing up a multitude of useable and cheaper substitutes. Again, I love seeing them, but i have nothing against a resto-mod either. Especially a tastefully done one that still represents the lines of the origional.
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Im looking for the face plate panel that takes place of the ash tray on a P2. I found one on ebay with the entire radio and simply asked if he would sell just the face plate (I have the radio and control head) to me and got a rather rude response. All that said, I would really like to find the face plate. If anyone has one or might now of one please let me know. Pics for reference
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I thought as much on the tires, but I didn't see anything else real obvious. I'm ok with that style of modification. I see it as making it more drivable so the owner can enjoy them. Sometimes factory correct can put a cast out of reach for some of us. My 36 is correct mechanically, but it's got some touches that aren't really correct, maybe period correct. My 78 corvette was another example. Modern roller block, electric headlights, etc. But it all looked period correct.
That blue V16 is beautiful!
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