I picked up my new 1941 Plymouth PT-125 pickup this afternoon! It's a turn-key truck, ready to have fun with. It has the original Plymouth engine, with a Fenton aluminum head and a few other underhood goodies. It also has the stock four-speed granny-first trans. Starts and runs great! I traded a fellow HAMBer my '37 Terraplane for this truck. He owns 16 pre-war pickups, including three Terraplane pickups; two '37s and a '38. The Terraplane brougham will compliment his selection of Hudsons, for certain. Apart from a couple of spots on the Plymouth that need attention to the paint, it's ready for any show, IMO. This is a very rare truck, with only 6,037 built in '41, which was the last year for a Plymouth-badged truck or van until the 1976 Trailduster (Ramcharger) and Plymouth Voyager full-sized van. I plan on taking the Western turbine wheels off and putting on a set of 16x4 stock wheels, wide whites, and stock Plymouth hubcaps. I'll get the beast tagged and titled soon, and start enjoying it! The local Armed Forces Day parade is this Saturday, and I think that's where it'll make its debut. Also, there is an upcoming local Mopar-only show, and the El Reno Route 66 show/cruise that I plan on taking it to, for starters. Another happy camper with another HAMB-friendly toy!
Love the truck....it would be nice to get a new toy that dosn't need a million hours of extra work. Enjoy.
Nice score! What made you want to get rid of the Terraplane? I think the 37 Terraplane grille is a piece of art!!!
And I continue with my proud and completely unintended string of green (or greenish!) vehicles! Thanks for the compliments, gents!
Just time for a change, I guess. It's a wonderful-driving car that will do 65 without problems with the overdrive. I've had the car six years this month, and was just in the mood for a neat change. I still have a Terraplane grille that I thought I had sold, but I think I'll hang onto it for a possible future hotrod build with that beautiful Terraplane grille! I had looked at several trade possibilities over the past couple of months or so, but either the logistics were not favorable, we could not agree on a final deal, or either myself or the other person just said "no, thanks". Patience has a way of providing a golden opportunity, sometimes!
I like it. If my '41 coupe were finished, they'd make a nice pair. PM me if you want that set of 16X4 wheels.
That, is a very clean looking ride. There is one of those trucks being built, in the shop next to mine. It's losing the flathead though, in it's place will be an Aussie 6 cyl. Hemi.
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