My 56 plymouth savoy 3.8 L 230ci engine flathead project is going well,this is my first real restoration project,I have loved and worked on cars for as long as I can remember,but the satisfaction of this project and watching it come together is by far the greatest,thanks Hamb for welcoming me to share this experience with other car guys
The p28 block was a 230ci L6,and the p27 block was a 270 v8 far a my research can tell block is stamped p28
Plymouths went 230" part way thru the '54 run ... there was a '55 - '56 Dodge "power pack" 2 bbl intake made if you want 4 more horses, & dual pipes on a Plymouth 6 used to get us in trouble ... That's a nice Plymouth. Superb heaters, and the defroster does the whole windshield at once! Getting all 4 doors to shut & latch at the same time can be a challenge.
You are right about the heater,it works better than most,and the four doors fortunately shut and latch perfectly
nice car, nice color/paint job - why planning to change color? what colors do you really like (reds, yellows, etc)?
The paint on it now is ok,looks really nice after I wet sanded it a little,and like a million bucks when it wet,but I just think a new paint job would really do something for it if I ever decide to sell it,like the colors I posted on the voters poll
Had one back around 1963. Don't think it had a single option. One sunviser No radio Sent from my iPad using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Nice looking ride Nathan! Almost a dead ringer for my daughter's '56 Savoy except for the side chrome ( her car's is more fancy), but this may be a difference between U.S. and Canadian production. I see you even have some of the front hood letters missing. The pin retainers break in two plus the narrow pins themselves seem to break with age. Be sure and drive the wheels off it! Regards, Dave.
This one has two visors,but came with a factory chrome block off plate shaped like a radio,and a molded in dash speaker that says plymouth in chrome on the front of it
That's awesome to hear that someone else out there is enjoying a savoy,I have all the letters except the H,and a couple of the little trim clips fell off ,have been looking for the H for awhile now may have to buy a complete set just for the H also can't find the two chrome trim pieces for the front left and right side of the hood under the letters
I would seriously reconsider going through all the time and cost of repainting the car, if you are only thinking of reasale value. It IS a 4 door, after all. No matter what the personal preferences, it's resale value is MUCH less.
If the paint is good now a repaint won't add a nickel to resale value, certainly not as much as it would cost you. Now wax it to bring out the shine.
I did do a little wet sanding and waxing then hit it with the buffer,it only looks that glossy when it's wet the paint is not clear coated the last owner sprayed it long ago and it just won't shine up its sort of a flat paint
Seats came back from upholstery shop,the light in the picture makes it look tan,but it's white and black,what do you guys think?
Not the right way to do it. If you sanded it with 1500 or 2000, you're on the right track. But you need to buff it with a wool, lambswool, or foam pad made for compound, And use a fine grade compound to buff the paint back to shiny-ness. Afterwards you can buff it again with either lambswool, or a softer foam, and a liquid polish. Make it even nicer. Wax is the last thing you'll do, to preserve and protect the finish once you've got it to where you want it. It doesn't have any abrasives, or chemicals to actually make the paint shine.
I've found most detailers aren't the best for doing a cut and buff. Most just do an orbital liquid polish, or swirl remover/wax. Not a lot are experienced with using compounds to get old paint looking good. Probably takes too much time, and not profitable!
Thanks for the info I'll have to figure something out,I don't seem to have a knack for buffing a paint job haha