frankieflathead Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) I've been seeing this wonderful '34 Plymouth coupé on the show circuit for quite a few years..... So, okay, it's got a Ford type dropped front axle and transverse leaf spring, but that just gives it the proper hot rod stance. First class build quality is evident here.... But it also has an early Hemi (and a big one with three deuces at that!)....... ....a P15 Special DeLuxe steering wheel..... ....and '39 Plymouth taillights, complete with the little "Mayflowers" cast into them.... In an earlier incarnation, it ran this cool cap and trim ring combination instead of the Flippers...... So whada'ya think, guys? Is this thing kool, or what? Edited March 19, 2013 by frankieflathead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Ya I like it. Those are p23 hubcaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1940plymouth Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I see the Mass plates on it, I wonder if 48Ruby or Moose are familier with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankieflathead Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Ya I like it. Those are p23 hubcaps. Thanx, Ed. I wasn't sure what model they came from. They sure brought the whole look of the car together, especially the red in-painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankieflathead Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I see the Mass plates on it, I wonder if 48Ruby or Moose are familier with it? Hope they see this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Radiator shell is for a '33 not '34. I wonder why the junked the good Plymouth front suspension to put on a crappy Ford buggy setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam H P15 D30 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 (edited) Radiator shell is for a '33 not '34. I wonder why the junked the good Plymouth front suspension to put on a crappy Ford buggy setup... Probably because it cleans up the front end, therefore letting them use the Ford axle and 40 juice brakes. Buick drums look good too. Nice build. Edited March 19, 2013 by Adam H P15 D30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TodFitch Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Probably because it cleans up the front end, therefore letting them use the Ford axle and 40 juice brakes. Buick drums look good too. Nice build. Dumbirons still extend out for the original springs so it doesn't clean it up that much. And I'm not all that convinced that '40 Ford "juice brakes" are that much better than '33 Plymouth "juice brakes", especially if you're going to swap out for later larger drums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankieflathead Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Radiator shell is for a '33 not '34. I wonder why the junked the good Plymouth front suspension to put on a crappy Ford buggy setup... I could have it wrong by one year. The whole car could be a '33. And because he wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy49 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Radiator shell is for a '33 not '34. I wonder why the junked the good Plymouth front suspension to put on a crappy Ford buggy setup... Because it looks better than an M2 style front end...? And is very easy to find, modify and/or adapt to just about any 20s to early 40s car? Because he could? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 it has been my experience in the past that folks run up on a body and chassis missing some components..so rather than junk the entire car and build nothing, they chose to resurrect it using what ever they can scrounge or trade for and put it back on the road...others cannot think or plan for themselves and build according to what someone else may have done or bought a kit for the install..it does not matter one way or the other..its just a rod.,.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankieflathead Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 it has been my experience in the past that folks run up on a body and chassis missing some components..so rather than junk the entire car and build nothing, they chose to resurrect it using what ever they can scrounge or trade for and put it back on the road...others cannot think or plan for themselves and build according to what someone else may have done or bought a kit for the install..it does not matter one way or the other..its just a rod.,.. Judging by the look of this car, and the fact that the builder went with a Plymouth rather than a Ford, I'd say that the guy definitely marches to the beat of a different drum. To my eye, this is no cookie-cutter catalog hot rod. No billet, a Hemi instead of a SBC and '39 Plymouth taillights rather than the more widely available repop '39 Ford pieces. And if the guy started with a hulk saved from the crushed, more power to him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliant. Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I wonder why the junked the good Plymouth front suspension to put on a crappy Ford buggy setup... It looks like it's sitting on a 32 Ford frame so naturally it comes crappy buggy spring set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam H P15 D30 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 It looks like it's sitting on a 32 Ford frame so naturally it comes crappy buggy spring set up. Good eye, It is a 32 Ford chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jboymechanic Posted March 26, 2013 Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Either way, I'd love to own it and would be happy to drive the piss out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankieflathead Posted March 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2013 Either way, I'd love to own it and would be happy to drive the piss out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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