Customs the 1949 plymouth fastback project begins

you always start with a leaf rake and a snow shovel. we found fossils under the seat, vintage gas coupons, old pennies. and a small forest. we will post the progress till it runs. it is getting an inline six and automatic and freeway friendly differential and be able to drive coast to coast while still looking like an old car left in a field. the cats are exploring the car like its disneyland.

 

The Mr. Foney's Funnies are from around '62.

 

I have a front hood from one just like this...if you happen to need one. Good luck on the project!

 

First glance they looked like Garbage Pail Kids.
Which kind of 6 is going in there ?

 

either a chevy 194 and a powerglide or a ford 200 six and a c-4. we have them both and haven't decided. both engines are the same length so we will have to trim the firewall a little. we like both engines a lot. they both make more power than the flat six it had and are a ton lighter. we ran a '51 ford f1 with a 200 six and a c-4 and it was a lot of fun.

 

so, where did you find this "super clean" project?

 

we mentioned around town we wanted to buy some old cars and trucks. this guy in grand view idaho showed us a load of cars and we bought the 49 plymouth and 51 bel air. today we got most of the earth out of the car. the shop vac hates us. we will get something done everyday and post pictures.

 

we pulled the differential and will remove the leaf springs and install new bushings. the mustang differential is ready to install.

 

we made a phillips head screw remover from the forum search. a guy named sam showed how to make it. we didn't strip a single screw.

 

we need to straighten the hinges and install pins and bushings.

 

we got the world swept and vacuumed out. time to make a pattern for a new floor.

 

the fastback looks huge. cat claims domain.

 

Looks like your cat is really interested in it, me too. Good luck and please keep the pictures coming.

 

Disney land for cats! that is excellent

 

That's the only pussy you'll ever get in that car...

 

Some one must have worked on airplanes before to know & use the lester screw tool with a rivet gun.