Plymouth Owners Club - Plymouth Club

1937D. BodyEarly production convertibles had a vent glass that was in line with the window glass. Lateproduction open cars had a full window with no vent glass. Late, late production cars may havea vent wing screwed to the outside of the door like the 1938s and 1939s. The 1940s and 1941sare similar, but have a longer side bracket and one more side mounting screw. The mountingpads on these vent wings may have a bead.With the above exception, none of the exterior mounting pads or gaskets is beaded around theedge.There is a difference in the size of the rear grommet where the bumper support goes through thefender. Early production 3½" x 2½"; late about 4½" x 4".The painted grille center has a special bolt near the bottom that holds itself to the grille that isoval shaped.There is a half round shaped piece of metal that fits down low in back of the grille. With thepiece in place you cannot easily see the ground when looking down through the bottom of thegrille.The rubber between the headlight and bracket should be snug on both pieces because the rubberis molded to a piece of metal.F. PaintAll models were not painted in enamel; Los Angeles built cars were finished in lacquer and maybe slightly different in color because of Polychromatic or very fine metallic being in the paint.Front and rear vent window frames on closed cars are black.All P4s have three body stripes. The two outside stripes are 1/32" with a 1/16" gap on each sideof the 3/32" center stripe. The outside stripes come to a point on each end and the center stripestops just short of touching the points. The middle of the center stripe is ½" up from the beautyline on the body or edge of the hood. The coupe and conv. coupe stripes end where the beautyline fades away on the rear of the body and the sedans end where the seam is before the rearpanel under the trunk. All body stripes start on the front of the hood.G. Wheels1937 cars have three openings where the center is attached to the rim.The two 1/8" wheel stripes are ½" from the edge of the hub cap; the second is 5/8" from theinside edge of the rim. The second stripe almost divides the valve stem hole in half, but shouldend up a little high.H. AccessoriesBumper guards have studs welded to the back, so no bolt heads show like the 1938s and later.Fender skirt emblems look similar to the hood ornament. Front and rear center bolts are shapedlike the Plymouth emblem.34