Hey, I am Spyke. I'm starting this project just south of Ventura at a shop in Newbury Park called Towers Metalworks. The car as I got it last friday: The interior after some quick cleaning/stripping: No Glass: This is from last night, day three: And what might be the new height of the windows. Haven't decided yet:
extend the rear quarters forward to take away from the long look. looking good, love those plymouths!
You ask, I deliver: Day 11 - We Split the roof into seven sections and tied the pillars in: Yesterday, Day 15 - We laid the rear window down, and finished tying in the C-pillar: Today we are going to try to finish up the A pillars and all of the filler panels for the front area. On a different note, does anyone have any pictures of a Cranbrook with solid rear skirts? I'm contemplating making them solid instead of removable. ---Spyke.
Nothing too big. Day 19 - Stripped paint from decklid and rear fender in preparation on body mods. Nothing too major in regards to rust holes. A couples of areas that just need to be filled, and one area an the passenger rear that needs a small patch. Edit - I also welded up the C-pillar.
Its May 22. A couple of updates: We got the driprails and inner structure finished. The roof supports itself. Sweet. Roof is tacked together and were slowly putting filler patches in. And now for some pics: We also made a hitch for it so we can drag it around with the forklift:
Man that's really ambitious. Doesn't look like a rookie job. I did have a '52 Plymouth Cambridge sedan that i used as a daily driver for a couple years. That flat 6 would start up and go anytime i asked it to. Had it pretty much slammed. Heated front springs with 4" of blocks in back. Had thought about the chop but was too much work. Thanks for showing me what it would have looked like. What engine/trans are you thinkin' bout? Keep those updates coming !
Thanks! In the matters of chopping, I am a rookie. As far as the engine/trans, I still haven't decided on what I want to do yet. I'm on the fence on rebuilding the flat-6 or tossing in something a little different.
Rebuilding the flathead 6 and hoping it up would be something different. They aren't expensive to rebuild.
Just found this thread...welcome! I have a 51 Concord 3W that I've been working at off (mostly...lol) and on for years. We had the top chopped and the B pillars laid forward to match the upper door frame length. REALLY big improvement, but I'm not sure how that would work on the sedan. When you chop these, it makes the body sides look like a refigerator...so a 2 1/2" section is next for mine.
Hmmm nothing like unbolting a fender to change a tire.... lowering can have the same effect as far as getting the tire between the brake drum & fender.
I've thought the same thing too. The only difference is that the rear fenders WILL be welded smooth to the body, eliminating the seams. I haven't settled on what I will do regarding the skirts, but depending on how high the body can raise with the bag will determine that.
Very cool! My very first car...actually, my second, as well...were both '52 Plymouth 4-doors; a Cranbrook and a Cambridge, both four door cars. Paid ten bucks each for them in 1972! I'm liking this one a lot. Very ambitious of you to chop a four-door for your first time! Impressive.
Yes, I was wondering too. Have you done anything? I have a 51 that we are going to be cutting soon and would like any information you can give..<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comfficeffice" /><o></o>
More pics please. I'm thinking of doing my '51 cranbrook. Some of the pictures aren't loading. If you could be so kind to email them to me, I would love that. [email protected] Cheers
Nice work sectioning the roof and adding filler strips. Would like to see more pictures especially before and after of the rear window area. N B R
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