Guest tater134 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Just had this one delivered last night. I'm currently attempting to get the engine running but I thought I'd take a break to post a few photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Looks like a pretty solid and straight starting point for a car. Should be a good driver, or with some work and corrective action show car.Those have got to be the worst looking sealed beam conversion units I've ever seen on a '39 Plymouth though. I really much prefer the original rectangular bulb and reflector headlights on that car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 1930 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Yeah I agree on the H/lights but what a great looking car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Lots of stuff for it on Ebay right now. I loved my little '39 Plymouth coupe and yours is a prize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Harmatuk Posted August 30, 2012 Share Posted August 30, 2012 Very nice car!!A prize.BillH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tater134 Posted August 31, 2012 Share Posted August 31, 2012 Thanks for the comments everyone! Engine is still not running but is turning over when the starter is depressed which is good. Hopefully I'll have some time to play around with it over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tater134 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Does anyone have a wiring diagram for this car? I noticed two loose wires today while messing around under the hood and I'm trying to figure out where they are supposed to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Can you slap up a photo or two (or three) here of the engine compartment and those two wires? Maybe we can help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tater134 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Here's a quick photo. The two wires I circled are the ones that are currently not connected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I can see tht the one from the Regulator should go to the Battery.It would appear that some wires have bene replaced with newer vinly covered wire, so Those may be the ones tha got bypassed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1936 D2 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 (edited) The top wire you have marked looks as though it got very hot, overheated and cracked and melted the insulation. This looks like a very dangerous situation. Be sure you are aware of the current path before energizing this stuff. It is a good idea to ask and to have concerns about this setup.Can't really see where the lower wire goes. Does it go through the firewall? If not, and it comes out of the loom right there, about the only place it would reach without stress seems to be the coil. Was that wire removed when the blue wire on the coil was put through the firewall? If this is all true, it begs the question, "why was the wire removed from the coil in the first place? Is there something wrong with it? Has the coil been replaced so the connectors are different?" Hmmm.The other thing is where the wires go through the bigger hole in the firewall. That is a sharp edge and with vibration moving the wires around all the time, eventually they will get cut through and short out on the metal edge of the hole. Again - a BAD thing! You don't want to have your car burn up before you even get a chance to take a ride in it! As you work on this, take some time and check out some of the other wiring you see both here and on the inside of the dash. By the look of it, you may see some stuff that will really scare you! Clean up these issues as you go along and find them if possible. Try not to miss any. Eventually you will/should opt for a full wiring loom replacement. Plan on that. Edited September 4, 2012 by 1936 D2 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tater134 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks for the reply D2. I was also under the impression the wire was supposed to be going to the coil. Whether or not the coil is any good I'm not sure. I know the engine will turn over but it appears there is no power getting to the distributor. I took a peek under the dash yesterday and someone did some rewiring in there at some point. Whoever did it cut the old wiring off and spliced in pieces of new vinyl wire. I'm wondering if I'm better off rewiring everything before I start messing with anything else since some of the original wiring isn't looking too good and the repair job that was done on it is pretty sketchy looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Re-wiring may save you from running to grab the fire extinguisher in the middle of trying to start the engine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JACK M Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Re-wiring may save you from running to grab the fire extinguisher in the middle of trying to start the engine.Or, disconnect everything and make up your own temporary harness for engine testing purposes. One could do that by finding the main powewr wire (not the battery cable) and taking it loose. Its is probably hooked up at a starter relay. Just follow the battery cable (negitive in this case) and you will find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shoe1932 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I have a 1939 P-8 sedan like yours that just got the an HPOF Original award at the Canyon Texas meet. I would be happy to send photos of any parts of the car if it will help. It's a very clean car with low mileage and could be a good starting point for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tater134 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I have a 1939 P-8 sedan like yours that just got the an HPOF Original award at the Canyon Texas meet. I would be happy to send photos of any parts of the car if it will help. It's a very clean car with low mileage and could be a good starting point for you.Thanks for the offer Shoe1932. I haven't had much time to work on the car lately because of work. The head cracked on my daily driver so I had to dump some money into it to get it running again so that held things up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooklyn Beer Posted May 31, 2020 Share Posted May 31, 2020 poof? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 if you need any parts im parting out a 39 plymouth george 406-5432591 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithb7 Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 This thread is 8 years old...Yup, poof. Vanished it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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