OT Chrysler pics OT

[40plyrod]

I know this is a little older and not quite the make that this forum is used to but I'm kinda proud of this and wanted to share. It's a 1927 Chrysler that I restored for my Dad and we just got it back from uphostery. My Dad's first car was a 1927 Chrysler that he bought in 1952 when he was 16 and drove it for years even exploring the minning and logging roads around our area. When he couldn't fit the cans of milk in the trunk anymore to haul them to the train station he took an axe to it and made it into a truck. He parked it in the early 1970's. In 1991 we went on a "family hoilday", nobody in the family knew where we were going but Dad obviously did. He drove us right to a farmer's yard in Sask. and when the farmer opened the door to his barn the real reason for the trip became clear. At that time dad asked if I thought I could restore it for him and I said yes. The car was pretty solid when we got it but, I did have to replace the tailpan and make new cab corners and wheel wells and the trunk looked like someone tried to close it with the props locked. We were lucky and able to use some of the mechanical parts off Dad's orignal car when needed, and found things that had gone missing like headlight, cowl lights and radiator ornament on ebay. I even found a whole set of wheels and tires (two tires still in the wraper) at a swap meet from a guy who was turning a restored one into a hotrod and the only thing that haunts me from that day is his truck was full of all the drivetrain and I never took his name down. Restoring this car took a lot longer than that 17 year old kid in 1991 thought but seeing my Dad take that first ride and the smile on his face was worth every minute I spent on that car.

[40plyrod]

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[RobertKB]

That looks really sweet! Thanks for posting! Love the colour! Hard to believe someone would take a restored car like that and hot rod it but at least you got the wheels.

[BobT-47P15]

Looks very nice. I'm sure your Dad will enjoy it.

[Reg Evans]

What a great story and a beautiful job on the car. Love the colors too.

[1940plymouth]

Thanks for posting the photos and your story, you are to be commended:)

[Dennis Hemingway]

Wow, That is NICE! Thank's for posting.

Dennis:cool:

[1950 Special Deluxe]

Nice work.

What part of Saskatchewan did the car come from?

[P-12 Tommy]

Wow!! What a car!! Cool!!

Tom

[Jim Yergin]

Outstanding and a great story.

Thanks for posting.

Jim Yergin

[48P15Annie]

Very nice car!

My great grandpa had a 28 four door. I have a picture of my grandpa, and his 2 brother standing by it.

Thanks for sharing!

[40plyrod]

Nice work.

What part of Saskatchewan did the car come from?

Vicroy,We hauled it home in the back of our cattle truck and towed a bale wagon we bought in Medicine hat.There's a picture of the car in the truck in my album on my profile page.

Edited March 25, 2010 by 40plyrod

[moparbenny]

nice work! neat car!

[Plymouthy Adams]

I love the colors and have a picture of an old DeSoto wagon with like colors that I always though was nice...I have no clue to the owner of this ride..lifted from the net...

as for the Chevy..I love the cut lines on this vehicle and the theme and can only image how much richer this thing would look in like color to the Chrysler

[greg g]

Very nice. I run cars around and do dealer trades for the local Dodge dealer. Couple weeks back I went to a dealership in Mifflentown, PA that had a 27 Chrysler Roadster (in original condition 52K) in the show room. It had black leather interior blackfenders Dark Green body.

[40plyrod]

27 Chrysler Roadster (in original condition 52K) in the show room. It had black leather interior blackfenders Dark Green body.

Dad's original car also had a green body with black fenders but he wasn't going for 100% authentic (just close)and liked this color scheme better. Thanks everyone for the kind comments. Dad really like how it turned out and can't wait to start reliving some of his youth, now I'll just have to keep him off the old logging roads and hide the axe:eek: