Projects 46 Plymouth build

[daliant]

Not much sheetmetal work lately but I did manage to get the radiator modified and mounted
The original lower radiator outlet wasn't going to work with the V8 so it had to go


Scrap radiators come in handy sometimes, "new" outlet cut from an old rad


"new" outlet soldered in place, no special tools required just some hardware store solder, flux, and a propane torch.


Had to cut the core support to clear the lower hose


The radiator now sits 2" lower and about 4" forward of the original mounting position


Still not a lot of room between the water pump and the radiator but it should be enough to squeeze in a mechanical fan

[daliant]

Some progress on the floor:



Wont have to patch the inner quarter panels now



Someone went nuts with the spot welder back in '48 when they put this side of the car together

[daliant]

Trunk is a little rusty eh






Out comes the angle grinder again. No turning back now


Frame is a little rusty too

[Spanish Fly]

plymouth the are cool beans Unorthodox Plymouth chop

[daliant]

The donor car



The "new" trunk floor, a little less rotten than the one I just removed it still has some factory paint on it underneath, but it has the usual rot along the trunk seal area.



It might have been a buildable car at one time but the guy I bought it from used it for parts for his project, then I bought the carcass for the rear sheetmetal, it came with 2 good rear fenders and good front clip (not shown in the pics). The floor and rockers were rough and it had no drivetrain or paperwork. It's also giving up its chassis for the coupe.

[redstraw]

cool build putting alot of good work in the ol girl.

[daliant]

Yeah, I'm kinda committed to it at this point in the game.

[48plysled]

Nice job on the floors. She is lookin good. You gonna chop and slam her?

[ajmopar]

Very nice and all Mopar! Love it!

[daliant]

Thanks guys.

"You gonna chop and slam her?"
No, I'm going more for the early 60's drag car look, raised up stance, pie crust slicks, ladder bars, etc..

[48plysled]

I'm diggin it should look awesome when its done. Got to love the late 40's mopars. Can't beat the lines.

[kurts49plym]

How did you get the ribs in the floors? My floors are rotted in my plymouth and your floors look great.

[sololobo]

I love these Plymouth coupes Cool city! ~sololobo~

[daliant]

[QUOTE=hotrodboner;8378654]How did you get the ribs in the floors? [QUOTE]

I just used a bead roller from horrible freight

[QUOTE=hotrodboner;8378654]your floors look great.[QUOTE]

Thanks!

[HELLVIS]

good job keep the pics coming

[farmer12]

Great looking Mopar, and keep them pics coming!

[honeyman]

What else can you tell me about the Durango/Dakota exhaust manifolds?

My first old Plymouth was a '48 coupe, then a "51 3 passenger business coupe, now a '50 3 passenger business coupe. Seems I got REAL lucky in the rust department on all 3 of 'em.

[daliant]

What do you want to know about the manifolds?
Yeah rotten floors and rockers seem to be the norm on these 40's/50's era Mopars.

[daliant]

Wow its been a while since I've updated this thread, had to do some work on my truck plus it's been a little cold around here so the '46 got put on the back burner. Anyway here's a little progress, got the "new" trunk floor burned in, fit the new gas tank and rebuilt the sub structure under the trunk latch area. Still have more work to do around the latch area though.
Here's the pics:

[jimstro16]

Good looking car man, I like it. How long before your up at Lancaster speedway with it?