Hello,
I'm new to the group, I just acquired my father's 1947 Plymouth club coupe. He only had if for a couple of years before he passed in 2021, so he didn't get to fix or change things he wanted to do. He was a lifelong Mopar man. I found the car locally for him as something he could actually fix up and already in drivable condition. The car is not stock as the previous owner made it a hot rod and put a SB chevy engine in it. I am in no position to change the powertrain at the present time, but I need to make it safe and drivable.
Driving it I noticed the suspension in wobbly. Looking underneath the rear leaf springs bushings are shot. So, should I just replace the bushings or just get new leaf springs? Shocks look fairly new, but I will replace them anyway. Shock recommendations? Sway bar bushings need replaced. Front squeaks like crazy, how do I tell if control arms need to be re-built? I will eventually switch to front disc brakes, the car has stock front drums a newer style power master cylinder and it looks like a Ford 9' rear end. It is missing the front fender liners so I will be looking for those. I don't know if they would still fit with the V8 but i think they could be modified to fit.
Thanks for any advice, Jeff
