vintage6t Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Last week I posted on the forum to get some opinions regarding this car. I ended making a deal to buy it so I thought I'd post back some info and a few picks. The car has an interesting local history, it was originally won as a new car at a race track by neighbor, restored in the 70's as a 4 h project by another neighbor and his 4 h group. Local shops donated services and taught the kids basic restoration skills. They then showed the car for a number of years at Frank Maratta's auto show here in Hartford. After that it pretty much sat in a shed until now. I spent some time today and got it running, it's just a real sweet car so no mods in store for this one, it's going to stay just as is. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper50 Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 nice car. congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 I think the 1941 Plymouth is the nicest looking Plymouth of the '40's. Good luck with your new car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanpitkin Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 A lovely car ,looks in great condition too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 congrats...I knew you were chewing on this one pretty hard...on your walk around inspection, was it close to its advertised description? Just curious is all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopar_earl Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 Sweet,beautiful car! Earl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintage6t Posted December 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 congrats...I knew you were chewing on this one pretty hard...on your walk around inspection, was it close to its advertised description? Just curious is all... I looked at it twice. After the first time, my impression was slightly negative - "nice car but it's going to need some work" and I wasn't looking for another project. I went back the second time mostly with the intention of taking pictures so I could help the seller post it for sale in a few places on the web, including here. Also in my mind price was an issue b/c the seller had a professional appraisal that I thought was too high but I didn't want to low ball them. I ended up with the car because at second look I realized the 40 year old restoration has held up very well and the car was in much better condition than my first impression, it kind of has a nice gentle patina to it at this point. It also turned out that the seller was very motivated to sell it and also to keep in the hands of someone local and who they knew. I did however have to promise to go back and give the seller's 80+ year old mom a ride in it once it's back on the road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted December 29, 2015 Report Share Posted December 29, 2015 sounds great...am hoping it turns out to be all you want it to be....asking and getting with the market today is very much apart.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 very kool on your find,to me ive never seen the trim at the bottom of the front fender,,,looks good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadkingcoupe Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 very kool on your find,to me ive never seen the trim at the bottom of the front fender,,,looks good The trim on the lower edge of the front fender is a runningboard molding extension. They were available as an option. The ones pictured do not look correct as the original OEM had a rounded off point on the front leading edge. It is hard to tell in the picture but the molding looks different then the OEM Mopar part. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanpitkin Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 i have the extensions front and back on my 41 chrysler convertible but i am missing one of the back ones!!! Bueller? Anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 i have the extensions front and back on my 41 chrysler convertible but i am missing one of the back ones!!! Bueller? Anyone? Please post this type of request in the classified ad section rather than the general forum. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonaldSmith Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Bueller? Anyone? Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 1986. Ben Stein played the economics teacher who could not elicit any class participation. He would ask a question about the subject matter, and ask for a response. "Anyone? Anyone?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normanpitkin Posted January 4, 2016 Report Share Posted January 4, 2016 Sorry ,didn't realise that was the case ,i assumed that anyone reading this post might well have information on the subject. I will post accordingly in future. As you Americans would say ,My Bad. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstfish66 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 The trim on the lower edge of the front fender is a runningboard molding extension. They were available as an option. The ones pictured do not look correct as the original OEM had a rounded off point on the front leading edge. It is hard to tell in the picture but the molding looks different then the OEM Mopar part. love your avatar,really kool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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