1946SpecialDeluxe

MIne are cragar 15x7 with 4-1/8 backspacing got them from summit

Just put 15x7 smoothies on my 46 Plymouth

well the master cylinder has been rebuilt, now I need new tires and a battery, How wide is too wide for steering effort for these cars? I was thinking in the 205-225 range.

Just finished reading thread about 49 getting a hemi looks like more cutting of the firewall than I would be willing to do, I figured on the inner fenders but was gonna pull originals and build replacements. Maybe the hemi will have to be a rat rod project eventually.

10-4 sounds like a reasonable plan, thanks to all

Yeah I typically lean towards 60's and 70's GM so I do not know much about the MOPARS especially the old ones. But this car kind of fell into my lap so I guess I'm gonna learn the hard way. So I guess current plan is to revive what I got, let the wife drive it and see if she can live with it, she actually leans towards original other than wanting to paint it mid 50's Gm teal/green and putting a new "peanut butter" color interior in it. Guess I need to read up on the shock relocation kit, and possible the R&P swap.

Well the 46 is definitely not for sale, that would probably get me divorced, the originality and the solidity of the car makes me question the hemi swap, but if I was to swap nothing says hot rod like a hemi. which brings me to the next question of a p15 since I have no experience with a car this old is the engine at 95 hp capable of being driven or for parade duty only. I have tried to sell the imperial on a hemi based website as a restorable car with no takers ( kind of felt bad after guy I bought it from gave me the original bill of sale with the matching engine number on it), it is a 331 ive checked the casting numbers and it does not have the extended bell housing. I also have the original bill of sale for that car for 1953 ( cost $5K!!). So if someone was interested I wouldn't be completely apposed. ( 331 engine does run a little with gas in carb guy had driven it around yard the day before I bought it) original bill of sale picture of 54 I would say late 80's early 90's judging by the style of printed picture

I understand what your saying, I guess that's why I am trying to get the original brakes ($13 master cylinder rebuild kit) going to see if the drivetrain/suspension is livable before I buy disc for the stock suspension or decide M2 is the only way to go. So the question, I suppose is the original suspension up to the task of highway speeds or is it going to be floaty and generally scary keep in mind its the wife's car.

Here's the hemi in question, still in a 1954 Chrysler imperial

I have a 1946 Plymouth club coupe special deluxe, Ive had the car for 2 years it was given to my wife by here grandfather (owned the car since '84) from Wyoming. ( we live in Central Alabama) The car is really solid and the engine runs pretty good trans shifts through the gears, biggest problem is the brakes. I am currently attempting to remove the master cylinder (that's how I stumbled upon the site looking for tips) trying to get the car running and driving so we can drive it around a little besides up and down the our driveway. So the short term goals are to go through the brakes and put some new wheels and tires on (smoothies and radials) and we are hopefully ready for some car shows and date nights. Long term Still trying to work out the end goal of the project whether to keep it stock (since its survived so long) or go restomod with mustang 2 front suspension and a 331 hemi (that I picked up this past summer for the car) and a 700R so my wife can cruise it around with A/C without any worries. Any advice on which way would be best? I know which way would be the cheapest.