1948 Plymouth Custom

[moparnut]

1948 Plymouth Custom - $3,200 - Clyde, NC - Car is a project car, not currently drivable; chopped, primered. Late model Chrysler/Plymouth engine. Good wheels/tires. Modern gas tank. Nice car for right person. Pictures can be provided.


Link to ad on Hemmings.com

 

[68R/T]

That's not a bad price for someone looking for a project. :hmmm:

 

[69.5CUDA]

yeah and aside from the weird contours in the back window..it doesnt look all that bad...but..were not seeing the floors or potential frame swap....

 

[Dr.Jass]

I think the silliness with the rear window is simply a flat piece of plexi installed in a curved opening. It looks like he used an aftermarket pickup-truck rear window or sunroof seal, cut to length to fit the opening. That's one of those details that would drive me insane. :doh:

It doesn't look too terrible, but I too would like to see pics of the floors and undercarriage. He made no mention of suspension or rear axle swaps, so one wonders if the engine was just plopped into the existing frame with fabricated mounting tabs.

 

[69.5CUDA]

yeah drive me nuts and then some

no mention but as soon as that brake master slaps you in the face you wonder about what else was swapped

 

[Dr.Jass]

It probably came out of the same truck as the engine.

 

[69.5CUDA]

yeah but at that angle?

 

[Dr.Jass]

The angle matches the other side of the firewall, so I'm guessing he just opened it up enough to bolt it to the existing panel. Whether or not he shored up the firewall with the right reinforcement brackets is certainly an open question, but hey... it's a project, not a driver. First thing anyone should do would be look at anything swapped and double-check the work. I'd be quite surprised to find the correct driveline angularity was considered when the engine and trans were dropped in, for instance, so more than likely that would need to be re-engineered as well.