Hi, below is a list of parts I need for my '59 Savoy, I’ll try to contact Big-m too. If you know any other good suppliers that would be a huge help. I’m trying to get this mostly done by the middle of August for my wedding, on a pretty tight budget, so less than perfect but usable parts may be perfect for me. She’s not a show girl, just a loved one.
both dash vents (plastic defroster duct vent ,louvered?)
front of hood trim with clips
hood Plymouth Script
trunk Plymouth Script
1 fin savoy script
rear window trim molding clips
front valance
headlight switch (not the floor dimmer switch tried that 1st)
trim piece for dash by headlight switch ( thin imprinted pattern metal)
glove box or a pattern for it, not sure what should be there
bar from between window regulator and bottom of window with retaining clips
good source of proper window sweeper and clips and window u channel rubber need to seal her up(Andy Bernbaum or Gary Goers? stuff form jc whitney didn’t fit right)
front turn signal lenses (mine have a bunch of mini cracks)
plastic steering column cover
1 interior door latch handle with retaining clip with ok chrome
I’m sure there is more, this was off the top of my head.
Thanks ~Jeff
Your list of needed parts ranges from common to scarce. Your best bet is definitely Big M. I do not know of anyone else parting out a '59 Plymouth at this time. The fact that you are in a time crunch will not affect your results, sorry to say.
When you can come to Carlisle there will be no shipping cost for the Savoy emblem and I think you will be able to find some of the other parts. You probably won’t find a front valance there but at least you’ll have a great time.
Wow Ron, your coming from The Netherlands to Carlisle. I’m only a 6 hour drive from there and don’t know if I’ll make it. I’m sure going to try though. Sadly my daily driver isn’t very reliable, and I’m not sure what the restrictions are on my Historical plates. Hmm, I need to research that. She’s no show car, but I doubt if anyone would sad to see her in the lot. I really should do a dual master cylinder conversion before driving her that far though.
For us it is just a two hour drive and 9 hours of flight I will put the Savoy script aside and take it with me to Carlisle, if you can’t make it I can send it to you from Philly so the shipping price won’t kill you.
I’ve sent emails to Big M and Freman’s Auto If anyone knows any place else to try, please let me know. Ron what date are you going to be at Carlisle? I have a can’t miss family event July 10th. Should I go Friday or Sunday. Are pickens slim by Sunday? I have to make it there, even if my girl doesn’t! Thanks so much!
~Jeff
We will be there from Friday morning until Saturday night. We usually skip the Sunday as there is not much to do then, most vendors are gone then. Friday is the best day for parts hunting! I like the Saturday best with the socializing and the diner at the Forwardlook tent. All 57-59 cars are parked around this tent and you will meet lots of nice people there who might be able to come up with parts for you or know where to get parts. I will sent you a PM with my cell phone number, always nice to meet other 59 Plymouth owners If you plan to bring your Savoy you need to register for the fun field and you’ll have no trouble finding a spot to park and show your ride.
For new reproduction rubber (urethane) parts, such as weatherstripping, Gary Goers is always the way to go. Do you have his catalog? In there you will find exactly the w/s you need. He also will have the cat whiskers/window fuzzies for sweeping your windows. I think he also sells generic clips. He used to sell electric parts too, such as headlight switches…I dunno if he still does.
Contacting him is pretty hit-and-miss (your e-mail will most likely not get answered), but getting parts from him seems never-fail. There is a certain way to go about it, however.
I suggest you get the catalog (available on line), select your items, do your best to calculate the shipping and handling, then send him a check for a few dollars MORE than your total. This way Gary doesn’t have to take time out to communicate with you, he will just hand the order to his help and you get your parts and a check for the difference, if any, in a reasonable time.
Matthew started digging today and came up with some of the parts you need. We did not polish anything so the parts will be actually better than in the picture.
Already told you that the Savoy script would be for free, for the other parts I am asking a $25 donation to the 59 Plymouth website and a beer for me as compensation for the shipping. Matthew told me that we also have the dash trim piece without the hole for the mirror in case you don’t have a remote mirror.
I will look for more when we have more time, there are too many soccer games on TV with the World Championship going on I cheered for team USA yesterday, anybody gonna cheer for the Dutch team tomorrow
Wow, that’s fantastic. I don’t have the remote mirror, In fact the mirror I do have doesn’t appear to be correct at all, and it’s mounted to the door. Can’t really see anything out of it. I found a remote mirror on eBay, they want $700 for it!! Think I’ll not be buying that. The rest of the parts look great! How do I go about donating to the site, that would be my pleasure. Shipping beer to the Netherlands may be an issue though. I’m fairly sure I can make it to Carlisle on the 9th, but only for a few hours. Saturday is my family’s annual pig roast, and have to be there at 5am Saturday to get the pig on, the whole family is counting on it.I’ll take Friday off, Six hour drive each way that doesn’t leave much time for browsing, but I still can’t wait. I’ve never gone to a show on that scale.
Thanks, you guys are such a great help. Does anyone know a source of the push button surrounds? (gray plastic tube around the push buttons) 1 of mine has a light crack, and 1 is broken badly. Thanks again.
Donating can be done at Carlisle, Dan will be there to accept it. Please no shipping ber to the Netherlands, we have more than enough here My dad has worked for Heineken all his life and he always makes sure we have plenty of beer. But when we meet at Carlisle I sure would like a cold American beer
Would be great if we could meet but if it doesn’t work out for you we can send you the parts from Philly, no big parts (for now) and it won’t be too expensive.
A handshake and a presence at the annual Carlisle '59 Photo Op will be considered sufficient donation (although, I understand you may need to head home before the Photo Op). We’re just glad to have found another like-minded '59 owner. Welcome aboard!
Almost positive I can make it to Carlisle on the 9th for a few hours at least. My car isn’t going. My Dad and maybe my little brother, are coming with me to keep each other awake for a long weekend.
Whose cars will be there. Sounds dumb but I’ve never seen a 1959 Plymouth I didn’t own except in pictures. It will really help put mine together.
On another note, I don’t need a headlight switch. I pulled every bulb and electrical connector apart, inside and out, cleaned the terminals with with vinegar, and re-attached one questionable ground in the drivers side headlight and now everything works but the flashers. I think I’ll replace the flasher since all the bulbs light.
What other cars shared our dashboard? I saw a picture of a 1959 Dodge Mayfair, and it’s dash layout was nearly identical. Might help me find better condition pushbuttons or at least the surround tubes.
I sense you are gonna have great time at Carlisle!
The Mayfair was an export-only model…Canada and Australia for example. Don’t spend time looking specifically for a Mayfair or Regent as they are rare, and not even in this country!
The Mayfair is 75% Plymouth (Plymouth Body) and the front clip is Dodge. The interior is Plymouth too! The are called Plodges (Pl ymouth & D odge)
Built for the Canadian market and its population demographics that Chrysler Marketing Dept. was going after to give them something that is the best of both models.
OK, Thanks,That explains it, the picture was from a salvage yard in Montreal, saw it on the Forward Look Forum. Still have to try to get contact info, looked like some of the parts need (push button surrounds, dash vents, steering column cover) might still be on it or the 59 Savoy they have. Sheet metal and interior looked shot, but there is a chance the plastic survived, I hope anyways.
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I will put the Savoy script aside and take it with me to Carlisle, if you can’t make it I can send it to you from Philly so the shipping price won’t kill you.
I found a remote mirror on eBay, they want $700 for it!! 
My Dad and maybe my little brother, are coming with me to keep each other awake for a long weekend.