SuckerPunchLtd

Some updates - got the engine compartment cleaned, primed and painted satin black. Engine on hold seller is being foot dragging, may end up getting a flathead to go back in it. been discussing with dad on putting it on an s-10 frame.

Unsure as of yet on weight and balance. Once engine and associated 4 speed is in, might throw the balance and weight off. I have plans either way ??

Ive been torn on doing the faux wood finish on the dash - seen some YouTube videos on recreating it. Also all the inside door trims/window trims need the same - be a lot of work to recreate that. Otherwise yes the dash is great shape and when parked everything was working, even the factory AM radio. Had a thought of a deep silver or medium metallic grey on them, since I wanna go pearl white with some purple on the outside with grey/silver seat and door panels with purple accents.

Front clip off, more degreasing done, floor mat ripped out and some progress. need to remove column shifter and linkage next since I’m going with floor shift, got control arm rebuild kit on order sheet ($340 for all 4) since I’m sticking with factory front suspension setup and get some more cleaning inside and pull seats to truly see how much sheet metal I’m going to need to replace in the cabin. Still a pretty solid base starter in my view.

May 11 - first day working on the car. Lots of cleaning off of piles of oil & grease on the frame, realizing wiring is shot, and it has some major leaks into the interior. Since the engine is non-existent, cleaned all inside of the engine area with putty knives to remove all the caked on goop. Tomorrow will be to get some degreaser and pressure wash it. Lots of parts being spec'd and ordered this week to begin, mostly to get the cabin sealed up so it isn't leaking so I can do any floor pan work needed, then rip out the interior without worry about it getting soaking wet. I will upset (aka piss off) many of you, however I have chosen the 1969 Datsun engine with 4 speed transmission for the power plant - out of a 280z. Any modifications to fit the engine and transmission should be minimal and should be reversible, according to my father who has over 20 builds under his belt. My neighbor (who has been in the car restromod biz as long as my dad) has a similar setup in an old school rod build which performs surprising well and hooked me up with the engine, transmission, radiator and driveline (driveline for parts as yokes/joints will be fabricated/modified) for the right price. It will be getting either twin 2 barrels or a single 4 barrel carb, along with a slight cam and put out about 170-190hp when done. Total cost so far on the build is $850.

Rant forgiven, lol. my end goal is to have a good rural/semi-rural driver that once I move back to Florida will do well to hit up Daytona, Clearwater, Tampa/Orlando areas, which even backroads demands decent driving performance and power etc. for now it’s a plan for basic driver in a small Colorado town. In the end I desire a unique car that is driven to the car shows, hot rod nights and not some trailered, pampered never ran/driven type of deal.

Our neighbor said that first thing - make a gasser out of it!

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Love this reply! hence my idea of as much as how it was built to make a small town daily of it. should I decide otherwise, that’s on me. I see potential both ways.

Which is why I will eventually do a full MII independent front suspension, already priced and planned, with power rack and pinion along with triangulated 4 link rear end. For now the original works in my small rural area. I have driven this exact vehicle at modern two lane speeds of 55-65mph, it’s a challenge, fun all the same, and unless one knows it for what it is, it’s a safety issue for most modern day drivers. That said, you have some valid points. My end goal is to drive I-25 in Denver or worse I-4 in Orlando. So yeah some suspension and more will be modernized. For now it’s a small town driver project.

I have a great resource in my dad. He’s done several show winning studebaker trucks retro fitted with 5.7 hemis, old power wagons, chevelles, his sport fury with a 383 stroker. All frame up builds with tons of fabrication process. I’ve helped on several - his latest was a 48 Ford with a 2015 twin turbo ecoboost engine with matching factory electronic transmission, narrowed rear end with triangulated 4 link, MII front suspension all digital dash, electric power steering, ac, etc. so I have resources of years of knowledge, also access to tools of all kinds, upholsters, body/paint in the ecosystem he’s built the past 15-20 years. That said, I’m keeping this simple to start to get it driving - rebuilding/replacing stock suspension with stock parts and such. Then after I have it running as daily in a small town (think nothing over 25-30mph) I’ll plan the full build. pic of 4 of his builds - 36 dodge power wagon, his 64 sport fury, dodge truck and an old studebaker.

Thank you can’t get it to load on my mobile will try when I’m off work.

Hey all! Been reading some build threads and y’all have some impressive stuff going on. I just got a new to me 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe and am going to use this thread to track progress as I get it from current state, to a local small town daily to a rebuilt beauty. a bit of back story - the car has been in the family since about 1997-1998 having been picked up from a dealership who used it for a parts runner for years before parking it. We changed the oil and tires and drove it 150 miles and gave it to my dad. We paid $300. Dad drove it daily up until about 7-8 years ago and parked and worked on other projects, well now that he’s retired and finishing his 64 Plymouth Sport Fury I have taken possession of the 50. The good is body has minimal rust, all chrome present albeit some damaged, so minimal body work required, need to check floor pan, rockers etc. needs all weather striping and fuzzies some other odds and ends electrical and cosmetic. The bad, the engine and 3 speed were pulled and sold. So first item of business is cleaning, degreasing engine compartment and rebuilding front suspension while motor is out. Then finding a motor and transmission, haven’t decided if I’ll find flathead or go different route yet. anyway thanks for letting me post I’ll get some pics next day or two of my starting point.