knuckleharley Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Not sure what model a 49 Chrysler is,but it's not a D or a P anything. Complete and original 49 Chrysler with the Spitfire engine and 70 thousand miles. Plans are to just rebuild the brakes,fuel pump,and water pump,and drive it around like it is for a few months and then sell it this spring. I'll let the new owner worry about paint and bodywork. http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/1642/rrear.jpg http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/7899/dashh.jpg Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 It's a model C45 if a 6 cylinder Royal or Windsor. Bob Quote
aero3113 Posted January 18, 2011 Report Posted January 18, 2011 Very NICE Why would you want to resell it? Quote
knuckleharley Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Posted January 18, 2011 It's a model C45 if a 6 cylinder Royal or Windsor.Bob Thanks,Bob! It's a Windsor. Quote
knuckleharley Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Posted January 18, 2011 Very NICE Why would you want to resell it? Self-defense. I already have about 6 projects in line ahead of it,and if I keep it long enough I will start stripping it to do the bodywork and paint,and after that I'd never want to get rid of it. Besides,I just bought it drive around and play with for a while. My 42 Dodge coupe and my 33 Plymouth coupe are the keepers. Most everything else is just passing through. Quote
knuckleharley Posted January 18, 2011 Author Report Posted January 18, 2011 very nice garage..... Thanks. It's a 35x50,and there is no way you can build a wooden or block garage for the 10 grand it cost delivered,with the end walls. I have an identical door in the other end that is insulated to R-17 and rated to withstand 130 MPH winds,and the damn doors cost me about half of what the building cost. Of course,that price didn't include the 8 inches of cement in the floor with the 1200 feet of rebar or the price of getting it raised. Still,they are good deals because they last practically forever and you don't have to worry about roof leaks,wind,or painting them. They do get hot inside in the summer,so I recommend getting sprayed insulation inside and heat reflecting rubberized paint on the outside if you live where it gets hot or cold. Quote
old stovebolt Posted January 19, 2011 Report Posted January 19, 2011 Here in smoggy, burned out, riot torn Los Angeles, the cost of the building permits would exceed the purchase price of the building. And I would have to have it alarmed for break-ins.... Quote
knuckleharley Posted January 19, 2011 Author Report Posted January 19, 2011 Here in smoggy, burned out, riot torn Los Angeles, the cost of the building permits would exceed the purchase price of the building. And I would have tohave it alarmed for break-ins.... One reason why I'm glad I don't live in or near a big city. It ain't how much you make that is important. It's how much it takes. I can do ok on my retirement here,but would be poverty-stricken a lot of places. Quote
John Reddie Posted January 19, 2011 Report Posted January 19, 2011 This looks kind of like the '49 Windsor that I had. Mine had the maroon steering wheel and padded dash. It was a really nice car. John R Quote
knuckleharley Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Posted January 20, 2011 Yours seems to be a lot nicer than mine. Did yours have the Spitfire engine,too? I'm wondering how common they are. Quote
PatS.... Posted January 20, 2011 Report Posted January 20, 2011 Looks familiar (This is my Royal in '03 when I bought it.) Yours is in great condition!! What will you be asking for it when you sell??? Quote
knuckleharley Posted January 20, 2011 Author Report Posted January 20, 2011 Looks familiar (This is my Royal in '03 when I bought it.) Yours is in great condition!! What will you be asking for it when you sell??? That all depends on how much it costs me to get it to the point where it is safe and reliable to drive. Just the brakes alone are going to be around 500 bucks by the time I replace everything including the hoses and turn the drums. Then I have to rebuild the fuel pump,and probably the carb and the water pump. I'm shooting for the 2500 to 3000 neighborhood. I'll let the next owner worry about cosmetics. Mine is a Windsor and has the Spitfire 6. Does your Royal have the inline 8,or is it a Spitfire 6,too? Quote
John Reddie Posted January 21, 2011 Report Posted January 21, 2011 Yes, mine had the Spitfire six with the M-6 transmission. It had 100,000 miles on it when I bought it and 200,000 miles when I retired it....regrettably. In the time I ran it, it had a valve job and a new timing chain. This year Chrysler is one of my favorites. John R Quote
PatS.... Posted January 21, 2011 Report Posted January 21, 2011 Mine is a Windsor and has the Spitfire 6. Does your Royal have the inline 8,or is it a Spitfire 6,too? In Canada I don't think we could buy the big Chryslers with the straight 8...my Royal was the 251 six, but not a Spitfire...that was US only. My Royal had the Fluid Drive with a 3 speed standard. You needed to buy a Windsor to get the M6. It will be getting either a '63 383 or a '75 440 and a 727. I am in the process of installing RustyHope's disc brakes on the front of the Chrysler as well after rebuilding the front suspension. Hopefully I'll feel well enough to get at it this year...if not it will all be sold Quote
knuckleharley Posted January 26, 2011 Author Report Posted January 26, 2011 (edited) [quote=PatS....;233244... My Royal had the Fluid Drive with a 3 speed standard. You needed to buy a Windsor to get the M6.<< Now I'm confused. I thought the Fluid Drive was the only trans offered,and that it was the M6. What is a M6? >>It will be getting either a '63 383 or a '75 440 and a 727. << What will you be doing with the old 251? If it is rebuildable and not too expensive,I may be interested in it. The 42 Dodge business coupe is going to be a mid-50's hot rod street car with a modified 6 cyl flathead and pale purple paint. I dream of going out and terrorizing the flathead V-8 hot rod crowd. BTW,isn't the Spitfire no more than a 251 with a high compression cast iron head? Or is there more to it than that? >>Hopefully I'll feel well enough to get at it this year...if not it will all be sold << Yeah,I know that feeling. That's why I'm selling off a lot of the project cars I had intended to work on "one day",as well as a lot of the parts. It's also why I plan on doing nothing more to this one that getting it safe to drive and reliable,and then passing it on to a new owner for the cosmetics. It won't take long to get it on the road so I can drive and enjoy it for a few months,but we all know that once you commit to a total cosmetic overhaul it can take years and mega-bucks. Money and time I had rather spend on my 33 coupe and 42 coupe. Arthur Edited January 26, 2011 by knuckleharley Quote
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