TravAirflow Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 HI, I've just found this forum whilst looking for information regarding my latest acquisition, a 1940 Chrysler Royal 6 Passenger Coupe. The car has been modified a fair bit by the previous owner who was well on the journey to Street Rod status but sadly funds dried up for him. The car has a rebuilt 318 Poly with a Tri Power manifold backed up by a 727 Torqueflite Automatic trans. An independent front suspension has been installed and disc brakes all round. Loads more work has been done but I will run a separate thread on that one. I'm 38 years of age and had a fair few Mopars over the years although currently keeping the 40 company are my very first car which is an Australian Built 1970 Valiant Pacer sedan which I have owned for over 21 years, a 1934 Chrysler Airflow (project car) along with a 1966 Burton wooden ski boat which I have restored and is powered by a 230 Cubic Inch Dodge Sidevalve with twin carbs on it. Looking forward to having a poke around here and gain some more knowledge before I go too much further with the 40. I have thrown a couple of photos up of my cars, the 40 as purchased and of the other toys. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted December 27, 2018 Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 Welcome aboard........these guys know their stuff.............that looks like Mick Kellys 1940 Chrysler Coupe......nice VG Pacer and Airflow..............I've had my 318 Poly powered 1940 Oz Dodge since 1971, its been rodded since 1973.........also had a 1941 Plymouth Coupe for a while tho' sold it in 2013............I'm in South Grafton NSW, give me a call on 02 6642 5963 anytime if you need info, etc re the Poly or 40 Mopars, I've got various workshop manuals, etc................regards Andy Douglas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted December 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2018 HI Andy, You are right, I've known Mick a long time and he rang offering his car a couple of months ago so I jumped at the chance. Trav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tub1 Posted December 29, 2018 Report Share Posted December 29, 2018 welcome TravelAirflow you have some nice cars I really like them airflows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted December 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Here's a few shots of chassis build. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted December 31, 2018 Report Share Posted December 31, 2018 Trav..............who did the nice chassis work there........I know Mick originally had a 276 DeSoto Hemi built for the car or so I thought and was very surprised when he decided to install the Poly.......do you know what year poly it is......also am surprised that it has a Holden front end, as I thought something else was going in...............Andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted January 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 HI Andy, all the chassis work was done at Car Guys Garage, the Hemi is in a Single Spinner Ford also sitting at the same shop. There are two Poly's with it, the one in the photos is just there for mock up the other is built and to be honest I have not checked the numbers on either yet but will do so once the weather cools a bit, we've had some very hot weather the last few weeks in Echuca and destined to hit 44 by the end of the week again. I don't know the rationale behind the Holden Front end nor why when they did the inner guards they made it impossible to set an alignment on that front end. We have a few modifications ahead of us but I am confident I will get this car on the road, and hopefully take Mick for a spin! Since getting it I have had the car engineer inspected as that had not been done previously and now we will get on and make a few changes suggested by him and finish the bodywork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worden18 Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Welcome! You've come to the right place... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted January 1, 2019 Report Share Posted January 1, 2019 Trav............the Poly in the chassis has an alloy Torqueflite so its US 1962 or later, if the other has an all alloy T/f then its also US 1962 or later.......if a 6 bolt crank then 1962 plus, if an 8 bolt crank then US 1961 or earlier or up to 1962 Oz.........can I call you?.............andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 HI Andy, Sorry for the late reply I have been very busy with work. The engine in the chassis shots is a later one, the trans is a push button whereas the other is a conventional shift alloy t/f so another late block. The number on the good engine is A318- 9?29- 0746. I've owned quite a few Mopars over the years but this is my first foray into Poly engines. Previous cars include a two door Pacer Hardtop in Thar She Blue, a Hemi Orange Big Tank E38, an AP6 Safari, a CL Drifter Van, a CL 770 Charger (265, 4 speed), a Hillman Hunter Hustler and a Hillman Hunter 660. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 Couple of questions.......what intake is on the poly?........Mick had an Edelbrock P600 triple setup but had it for sale recently.......and have you got an engine pic of the boat?.......lol..........andyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Watson Posted January 12, 2019 Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 "Sorry for the late reply I have been very busy with work. The engine in the chassis shots is a later one, the trans is a push button whereas the other is a conventional shift alloy t/f so another late block. The number on the good engine is A318- 9?29- 0746. " The "A" in "A318" makes it a 1965 engine. Which means the TF attached to it may have cables, but the shifting inside the car was done with levers, and not buttons. That's if the transmission came with that engine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Luke Posted January 14, 2019 Report Share Posted January 14, 2019 G'day Trav, welcome to the site. I'm assuming the 40 body was imported by Mick? Cheers Rick 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/12/2019 at 5:30 PM, Andydodge said: Couple of questions.......what intake is on the poly?........Mick had an Edelbrock P600 triple setup but had it for sale recently.......and have you got an engine pic of the boat?.......lol..........andyd HI Andy, that is indeed the manifold I have, along with an iron dual quad and a factory two barrel. I will dig some photos out of the boat engine, it's not the neatest thing getting around due to the marine conversion but when I built the motor I got rid of all the garden hose and bailing twine! Here's a before shot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 On 1/14/2019 at 11:31 AM, Ricky Luke said: G'day Trav, welcome to the site. I'm assuming the 40 body was imported by Mick? Cheers Rick Yeah Mick bought from an importer around 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted January 15, 2019 Report Share Posted January 15, 2019 Mick had a lot of build pics on the Oz Rodders site.............we corresponded a bit as I had the 41 Plymouth Coupe at the time..........andyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TravAirflow Posted January 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 10:35 PM, Andydodge said: Mick had a lot of build pics on the Oz Rodders site.............we corresponded a bit as I had the 41 Plymouth Coupe at the time..........andyd Yeah most were from Car Guys garage but they disappeared a while ago sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted April 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 Been a bit slack with my updates of late, haven't spent a lot of time on the car lately due but now back into it again. A couple of things I am hunting for are the body trims for the cowl section, I have all the trims for the bonnet, doors and rear quarter panels. The other thing I really need is dash parts to suit a 1941 Chrysler, mainly the instrument surround as I have tracked down a mint instrument cluster which is a big improvement over the aftermarket gauge set that came with it. Otherwise I now fully stripped the body and are working through tidying up a few small bits of bodywork left and setting up the tri power on the 318 Poly. Next step will be to get a tailshaft made up and a fuel tank made. Given I am more going for a custom look rather than the street rod style I am thinking of going to steel rims with full size caps so I rolled the car out of my garage at the weekend to get a preview by flicking some caps on the Cragars currently on the car. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted April 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 Here's how the dash had been modified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT81Jan Posted April 9, 2019 Report Share Posted April 9, 2019 12 hours ago, TravAirflow said: ..... .... Next step will be to get a tailshaft made up and a fuel tank made. Given I am more going for a custom look rather than the street rod style I am thinking of going to steel rims with full size caps so I rolled the car out of my garage at the weekend to get a preview by flicking some caps on the Cragars currently on the car. Looks really good ! I like the shape and stance ! Keep us posted, please ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted April 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) Cluster has arrived safely and is a bit of an improvement, now to modify the dash to suit and find/make a surround. Steering wheel may also be changed out if I can find a suitable one. Edited April 17, 2019 by TravAirflow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted April 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) IF anyone has a lead on a 41 cluster surround please let me know, and a good steering wheel for a 40 that would be appreciated. Edited April 17, 2019 by TravAirflow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andydodge Posted April 17, 2019 Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 Can't help with a surround but if thats a genuine Moon steering wheel if/when you replace it don't throw it away.......it maybe worth more than you think............lol..............andyd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravAirflow Posted April 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2019 3 hours ago, Andydodge said: Can't help with a surround but if thats a genuine Moon steering wheel if/when you replace it don't throw it away.......it maybe worth more than you think............lol..............andyd HI Andy, yeah I won't be throwing any of the bits I'm taking off away, the wheel is a new Moon wheel along with a heap of other gear that came with the car, all destined to go on a friends Willys Coupe Chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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