Bob Riding Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I've been making good progress in the last month on what started out to be my 1940 Plymouth wagon project and now has turned into a '40-'41 wagon hybrid. A year ago January I found a '41 with great wood, but on a chassis that would need a ton of work.I wondered if it would fit the 1940 chassis/cowl that I had been working on since 2003. The differences between '40 and '41 wooden bodies (made by US Body and Forging Company) were minimal, so I did the frame measurements between the 2 years and asked around (thanks Jim Benjaminson!) and decided that the swap would work. I pulled the wood off the '41 and spent the summer applying 10 coats of varnish, hand sanding etc, between coats. I think it's looking pretty good. Right now I'm sorting out the mechanical and electrical systems, and the George Asche OD. I've upgraded some components - front disk brakes, dual master cylinder, OD, turn signals, Coker WW radials and halogen dash and headlights. I got the P20 engine from a guy in N. CA that runs his own auto repair shop and used to race the Mopar flathead 6s, so this one purrs like a kitten. I kept it 6 volt and as stock looking much as I could. I hope to put the wood to the metal in the spring. The hardest thing was choosing the color. They only came in Hampton Beige, with yellow brackets and trim - which I didn't care for. The color is the same green that Chevrolet used in the 1941-46 pickups and if you didn't specify a color- you got this green. It's all about the wood, and I think the green will enhance the look. I will be powder-coating the brackets and trim a dark bronze with just a hint of metal flake in it. The top will be black vinyl, the seats leather. I'll post more pictures as I go Bob Riding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Awesome. What will become of the other wagon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathbound Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Riding Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Awesome. What will become of the other wagon? Thanks. I hope to get the motor running, clean it up a bit and sell it with a new oak floor and all the wood from the original, so someone can use them for patterns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Yergin Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Bob, Looks great. For some strange reason I believe you can't go wrong with a '41 body. Jim Yergin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Riding Posted January 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Bob, Looks great. For some strange reason I believe you can't go wrong with a '41 body. Jim Yergin Thanks Jim...somehow I knew you'd support my plan! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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