I applaud your idea of resurecting a 49 Plymouth, but please do not give it to your daughter. These cars were ok when they were built and everyone was driving the same type of car on poor roads and the usual speed driven around town was about 25 mph. Today with normal around town speeds of 40 to 50 mph these cars are death traps. They lack seat belts, crumple zones air bags, good suspension and brakes. To buy and fix up a 49 Plymouth to daily driver condition will probably cost between $5000 and $10000. For that money you can buy a road ready 10 to 15 yearold car that will serve your daughter much better.
About 20 years ago my son, then about 20 yrs old, was riding with a friend in a nearly new Dodge Neon. The driver zigged when he should have zagged and drove into an abuttment on an elevated road in Boston, Ma. The car was totalled, but thanks to the air bags both young men walked away from the wreck with only a few bruises. I shudder to think what may have happened if they had been in a 70 year oldcollector car.
Ok, I'll get off my soap box now.