1934/'34 Plymouth Business Coupe Trunk Handle WANTED!!!

Fellow Car Enthusiast,
We are looking to BUY a specific style trunk handle/lock for a '34
Plymouth Business Coupe. The lock is for a car under restoration.

The early version used the bent key cylinder. Then later in '34 was
supplied & finally the trunk handle/lock was decided upon as the best.
This trunk handle is 3-3/8th inches wide and 4-3/8th inches long.
And probably approxiatmately 1 to 2 inches thick.

We are looking for any of the 3, bent key version, straight key
version, or trunk handle/lock version.

Does anyone have ANY THING!.. N.O.S., Used, No Key?... Etc?

Also wanted is the mounting flange for the trunk handle/lock.

Please contact me here with any information:

Thank you for your time.
-Joanna

If it's the same as my 39 Ply, then the shaft that goes into the lock
is square (5/16 I think). I found a handle at a harware store - used
for garage doors, that was nicely shaped and not too modern looking.
Walk down your back lane and pay attention to the overhead door
opening handles. You may be able to work a deal with a neighbour.

The mount plate I had and I merely mounted the new handle to it - some
modification. I may have an extra mount plate circa 1950 tha may do
the job for you if you think you want it - first measure the spread
between the two screw holes.

Pete


On 22 May 2004 12:58:43 -0700, (Joanna) wrote:

>Fellow Car Enthusiast,
>We are looking to BUY a specific style trunk handle/lock for a '34
>Plymouth Business Coupe. The lock is for a car under restoration.
>
>The early version used the bent key cylinder. Then later in '34 was
>supplied & finally the trunk handle/lock was decided upon as the best.
> This trunk handle is 3-3/8th inches wide and 4-3/8th inches long.
>And probably approxiatmately 1 to 2 inches thick.
>
>We are looking for any of the 3, bent key version, straight key
>version, or trunk handle/lock version.
>
>Does anyone have ANY THING!.. N.O.S., Used, No Key?... Etc?
>
>Also wanted is the mounting flange for the trunk handle/lock.
>
>Please contact me here with any information:
>
>Thank you for your time.
>-Joanna

That's a great idea and I may steal it for the handle that I need to
fabricate for the rumble seat in my '31 Studebaker President State coupe.

JT




wrote:
>
> If it's the same as my 39 Ply, then the shaft that goes into the lock
> is square (5/16 I think). I found a handle at a harware store - used
> for garage doors, that was nicely shaped and not too modern looking.
> Walk down your back lane and pay attention to the overhead door
> opening handles. You may be able to work a deal with a neighbour.
>
> The mount plate I had and I merely mounted the new handle to it - some
> modification. I may have an extra mount plate circa 1950 tha may do
> the job for you if you think you want it - first measure the spread
> between the two screw holes.
>
> Pete
>
> On 22 May 2004 12:58:43 -0700, (Joanna) wrote:
>
> >Fellow Car Enthusiast,
> >We are looking to BUY a specific style trunk handle/lock for a '34
> >Plymouth Business Coupe. The lock is for a car under restoration.
> >
> >The early version used the bent key cylinder. Then later in '34 was
> >supplied & finally the trunk handle/lock was decided upon as the best.
> > This trunk handle is 3-3/8th inches wide and 4-3/8th inches long.
> >And probably approxiatmately 1 to 2 inches thick.
> >
> >We are looking for any of the 3, bent key version, straight key
> >version, or trunk handle/lock version.
> >
> >Does anyone have ANY THING!.. N.O.S., Used, No Key?... Etc?
> >
> >Also wanted is the mounting flange for the trunk handle/lock.
> >
> >Please contact me here with any information:
> >
> >Thank you for your time.
> >-Joanna

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