tjustice Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Well fellows another one hits the road! Still have a few t's to cross and i's to dot but at least its running and fairly presentable! Hope I've got the pictures attached right. Quote
BobT-47P15 Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Looks good. Is that an original color?? Quote
Jim Yergin Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Very nice. Always good to see another '41. Jim Yergin Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 That's close to my 49 in color. What is it? Quote
1940plymouth Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 One darn nice looking '41, hope you have many miles of enjoyment with her:) Quote
rolliejoe Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 good looking Plymouth you got there. Quote
Bingster Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Yes, very nice looking car. How long did it take you? I'd like to see a photo of what it looked like when you started. Quote
greg g Posted June 30, 2009 Report Posted June 30, 2009 Hey congrats on being road worthy, looks great to enjoy it. Quote
adam_knox Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 Wow! I dig! btw, love your yard! Spent a lot of day around concrete today, so the pic is like getting a postcard of paradise. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 Waverly Hall..went through there just a bit back..welcome neighbor... Quote
Charlie Olson Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 YEA!!! Another cool Plymouth Rocks!! Quote
eric wissing Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 Very nice!!! Great color. I don't know what you had to do to the car but fillus in. Thanks, Eric Quote
billwillard Posted July 1, 2009 Report Posted July 1, 2009 Cool ride and nice color. ENJOY NJOY ENJOY Bill Quote
tjustice Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks fellows ... I bought this car in 2000. Sorry don't have any digital pix's to post. It was complete but needed restoration. From what I've read I think I'm probably in the same shape as many of you, "a whole lotta will just not a lotta way". Anyway after recovering from a horendous motor cycle accident in 2001 I began serious work on it in 2005 striped her down to the skivvies right out in the yard. Checked the numbers on the motor and was saddened to learn it was from a 51 dodge truck and while 1/3 of the number five piston was laying in the oil pan and it would still run, amazingly 80 PSI on number 5... so the engine was salvagable. I let my local shop do the machine work and took care of the rest myself. .060 oversized on everything; pistons, rod and mains, new valves, springs, guides. Spun bearings on number 4 and 5 so two new rods, new pump. engine guts purchased through Terril Mechine, great people to work with. Clutch componets and few other sundried items came from Burnbuams. Front and Rear window seals came from Steale. Graves Plating did the bumpers, excellent work, but very expensive. The most significant issue I had was learning from the plater that my headlight surrounds were not salvageable, GOOD GRIEF! ... found NOS at Mitchell Motors, A little tricky to deal with but boy did they save the day. I've got Good Year Wrangler 235 15's for rubber I like the profile of these tires they just look more like an old car tire to me. Still have work to do on the interior so its a little like that old fifties tune, Shake Rattle & Roll. Got her on the road about 3 weeks ago and I'm just under 500 miles on the engine, so far things seem to be settling in okay. Thanks for your comments! terry Quote
tjustice Posted July 1, 2009 Author Report Posted July 1, 2009 Thanks fellows ... I bought this car in 2000. Sorry don't have any digital pix's to post. It was complete but needed restoration. From what I've read I think I'm probably in the same shape as many of you, "a whole lotta will just not a lotta way". Anyway after recovering from a horendous motor cycle accident in 2001 I began serious work on it in 2005 striped her down to the skivvies right out in the yard. Checked the numbers on the motor and was saddened to learn it was from a 51 dodge truck and while 1/3 of the number five piston was laying in the oil pan and it would still run, amazingly 80 PSI on number 5... so the engine was salvagable. I let my local shop do the machine work and took care of the rest myself. .060 oversized on everything; pistons, rod and mains, new valves, springs, guides. Spun bearings on number 4 and 5 so two new rods, new pump. engine guts purchased through Terril Mechine, great people to work with. Clutch componets and few other sundried items came from Burnbuams. Front and Rear window seals came from Steale. Graves Plating did the bumpers, excellent work, but very expensive. The most significant issue I had was learning from the plater that my headlight surrounds were not salvageable, GOOD GRIEF! ... found NOS at Mitchell Motors, A little tricky to deal with but boy did they save the day. I've got Good Year Wrangler 235 15's for rubber I like the profile of these tires they just look more like an old car tire to me. Still have work to do on the interior so its a little like that old fifties tune, Shake Rattle & Roll. Got her on the road about 3 weeks ago and I'm just under 500 miles on the engine, so far things seem to be settling in okay. Thanks for your comments! terry Quote
Brendan D25 Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 Your 41 looks good. Hope you had a good recovery from your accident. Quote
Joe Flanagan Posted July 2, 2009 Report Posted July 2, 2009 So, what's the color? I'd like to do something similar with mine? Quote
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