Hello everybody! I have always been on the lookout for a project car and am thinking I found possibly a perfect one for me. Was going through some local ads and saw a 1947 Plymouth Coupe Special Deluxe. Never really cared about a particular make or model, I'm just of the mindset that older cars look better and had more style to them and have always wanted a classic. Don't care about show car quality, just want to be able to take it out for a leisure ride from time to time.
Now, a little background. I am very budget conscious, not really great at mechanics and horrible at body work. I believe this project fits my bill pretty well but wanted some feedback. All body work is complete on the car. Could use wet sanding which I feel I would be capable of pulling off.
The car sits on a Chevy Nova chassis and has a 350 engine with 350 transmission. Car needs to be wired up, interior put back together (headliner, seats bolted in, etc.) I imagine the carb will need to be cleaned up and I'm sure there are a few other things that need cleaning/tinkering to get it to run right. New fuel tank, fuel pump, Hot Rod Wires wiring harness, new glass all the way around, lokar shifter, no rust, seats and door panels reupholstered waiting to be installed. Price is 5k.
I am in no hurry to get this car completed and am looking at it as a project to keep me busy as I really don't have any hobbies and just spend most of my time on the internet and wasting time if we're being honest. Also, my son is in school for mechanical engineering and figured it would be nice to work on when he comes in from breaks and whatnot and would play into him getting some engine experience and troubleshooting.
Does this sound like something to get into? Like I said, I think it fits me pretty well given the body work is done and everything is already in place, just needs to be wired up, stuff bolted on and it's ready to go (I know numerous things can go wrong). Anyway, glad I stumbled on this forum and look forward to catching up and learning more about these cars!!
