aussie story

[3windowcoupe]

HI mopar friends and thanks for the welcome Andy. I have a 39 plymouth rare aussie coupe that was in a scrap yard in 1971. it was entered in the demolition derby but broke down before the race. the car went back to the yard and was then saved for $50. the car sat for 30 years before i got it for $400. i have had the car for 20 years now and now runs a 318 and 727 and charger rearend i have some picks from 71 to today. thanks 3 window coupe.

Edited February 8, 2010 by 3windowcoupe

[thrashingcows]

Welcome...Very nice car with a very cool history!!

[41/53dodges]

welcome to the board! love to hear the stories of these old mopars. yours looks great!

[randroid]

3windowcoupe,

Welcome to an addictive group of folks. Doesn't sound like your car is much in the way of a stock vehicle but it sure doesn't need to be because there of guys here who enjoy modifications, especially if they're all Chrysler regardless of vintage.

The car has certainly come a long way since you yanked it out of the dirt and I'd sure like to see some pictures of the drive line. Thanks for posting what you did.

-Randy

[rockerbillykat]

Hey there 3windowcoupe!

Nice car mate. Whats your location?

Just went to your profile and you havent posted where your from!

Welcome too the forum!

Its great hearing about where these cars come from and who's

owned em through the years!

[3windowcoupe]

thanks for the feedback .this is the first forum i have ever bean on and are just geting to know me way around and get my profile sorted. thanks 3 window coupe Adelaide Australia

[Tony Cipponeri]

WELCOME ABOARD, Nice car, I have a 50 3 window coupe, with a 360 and a 727, with a Volare rear end . Tony C

[P-12 Tommy]

Welcome to the gang. Nice car!

Tom

[mackster]

welcome aboard! great car! lets see some engine pics!!!!

[3windowcoupe]

welcome aboard! great car! lets see some engine pics!!!!

Thanks for looking .3windowcoupe

[Robert Horne]

WELCOME ABOARD, Nice car, I have a 50 3 window coupe, with a 360 and a 727, with a Volare rear end . Tony C

A friend of mine in Ohio, has a 1950, 3 window coupe, for a few years now. Has around $20,000 invested.

[Robert Horne]

HI mopar friends and thanks for the welcome Andy. I have a 39 plymouth rare aussie coupe that was in a scrap yard in 1971. it was entered in the demolition derby but broke down before the race. the car went back to the yard and was then saved for $50. the car sat for 30 years before i got it for $400. i have had the car for 20 years now and now runs a 318 and 727 and charger rearend i have some picks from 71 to today. thanks 3 window coupe.

This is the first 39, 3 window I have seen, very nice. I have 2 38 5 window coupes, and 1 37 5 window coupe.

[Andydodge]

Funny thing is regarding the Oz cars like the 39 3w coupes is that for yrs a lot of restorers/rodders here yearned for a "real" coupe, ie, a US version like what we'd see in the US magazines, see we never had 32 -36 Ford 3 window coupes, only 5 windows, as for mopar stuff, we never(well almost never as there are a couple of one offs) got any 37-38 Mopar Coupes....we got a 2 dr sedan called a Sloper.....much rarer than the US coupes........I had an Oz 1940 Coupe......rare as rocking horse poo, but always lusted after the US style 40/41 Coupe which I now have, but back when I got my coupe in 1970, it was all we had.....the attached pic is from an Oz magazine in 1972and is a pic of my car b4 i bought it, its hard to see but note the short roof and long back....made from a 4dr sedan by the TJ Richards factory........also a couple of other pics of it when I sold it........duh , I did some stupid things..........lol...............btw the pic of the blue car is 30yrs old, its now a torquoise blue and sporting a dickie seat, the rusty one is mine, that same car that was in the magazine article and the red/white car was in a wrecking yard, 40yrs ago, it was a unique version that had folding rear seats, tho' I can't remember whether they were the same as those used in the USA Auxillary Seat Option..........more usless info.......lol...... .andyd

[3windowcoupe]

Funny thing is regarding the Oz cars like the 39 3w coupes is that for yrs a lot of restorers/rodders here yearned for a "real" coupe, ie, a US version like what we'd see in the US magazines, see we never had 32 -36 Ford 3 window coupes, only 5 windows, as for mopar stuff, we never(well almost never as there are a couple of one offs) got any 37-38 Mopar Coupes....we got a 2 dr sedan called a Sloper.....much rarer than the US coupes........I had an Oz 1940 Coupe......rare as rocking horse poo, but always lusted after the US style 40/41 Coupe which I now have, but back when I got my coupe in 1970, it was all we had.....the attached pic is from an Oz magazine in 1972and is a pic of my car b4 i bought it, its hard to see but note the short roof and long back....made from a 4dr sedan by the TJ Richards factory........also a couple of other pics of it when I sold it........duh , I did some stupid things..........lol...............btw the pic of the blue car is 30yrs old, its now a torquoise blue and sporting a dickie seat, the rusty one is mine, that same car that was in the magazine article and the red/white car was in a wrecking yard, 40yrs ago, it was a unique version that had folding rear seats, tho' I can't remember whether they were the same as those used in the USA Auxillary Seat Option..........more usless info.......lol...... .andyd

starting out in rodding all i had was fords .mopars wear not cool to rod, times have changed and having a steel, diferent ,rear, car is cooler now than the run of the mill.