Mr Stewart Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Just bought this and I wondering what to do with it... 3 Quote
Mr Stewart Posted March 28, 2021 Author Report Posted March 28, 2021 It's all original 27k miles.. Quote
Mr Stewart Posted March 28, 2021 Author Report Posted March 28, 2021 It's all original 27k miles.. Quote
plymjim Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Wow! You scored! Looks like you could just wax it & drive it. Congrats on your purchase. 2 Quote
joecoozie Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 You could sell it to me for a modest profit...... Quote
tom'sB2B Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Great looking car. I'm interested from those in the know if this is a deluxe model. Seems like it is though I've never seen it in this color scheme Quote
greg g Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 It's a town sedan, non suicide rear doors, pretty rare body style, not many around any more. Dodge may have been the only Chrysler brand to have it. Make it safe clean it up, get it running right and enjoy it. Probably has fluid drive. Make sure your e brake works. No compression braking with engine off. If not e brake then chock the wheels. Then tend to wander off if not on a dead level and secured. 1 Quote
keithb7 Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 “Not sure what to do with it”...Uttered by so few here! Lol. I’d make it reliable, safe, and drive it. No shortage of help here if you ask. 4 Quote
knuckleharley Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Mr Stewart said: Just bought this and I wondering what to do with it... That's easy. You should give it to me. When would be a good time for me to come and pick it up? 2 Quote
Marcel Backs Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Maintain, drive, get grin on face, repeat many times! Welcome to the site. M ps that’s a rare find! 1 Quote
Frank Elder Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Holy fecal matter! What a score....I love town sedans! Military maroon yowser. 1 Quote
knuckleharley Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Frank Elder said: Holy fecal matter! What a score....I love town sedans! Military maroon yowser. There was actually such a thing as a "Military Maroon"? Every military sedan I have ever seen was either gray (Navy,Coast Guard) or olive drab,with a strong emphasis on the "drab". No matter how old you get,you can still learn something new every day. On good days,you can even remember some stuff you used to know! Edited March 28, 2021 by knuckleharley 1 1 Quote
knuckleharley Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Every time I look at that car,I want it a little more. I think if it were mine,I would clean up the rust on the bumper and paint it with clear to keep it from rusting again,and then just do my damndest to keep it exactly the way it is in those photos. Original,untouched 40's cars are almost impossible to find anymore,and that one is such a fine example it would almost be a shame to mess with it at this late date. Do you have any history on previous owners and where it was stored and how it was used? My 42 Dodge coupe is an original 30 thousand mile car that was bought new by a woman in Boston a couple of days before Pearl Harbor,and she kept it in her garage and only drove it to church on Sunday,or maybe to a special event. When she died in the late 80's,the guy I bought it from bought it at her estate sale to use as a "model" to restore one he already had. The damn fool parked it out in his back yard and kept a door propped open so his dog would have a place to sleep out of the rain and snow. I saw it for sale with some fuzzy photos and asked him how bad the obvious rust was,and he told me "not too bad. Mostly surface rust",so I bought it. When the guy I hired to bring it to me got there to pick it up,it was so rusty he called me on the phone and asked me if I really wanted it. Since I had already paid for it,I told him to bring it. Not only that,but the trunk full of spare NOS parts was empty,and a couple of parts had been sold off the engine,like the carb and breather,and the hubcaps were all missing. I called and asked the seller about it,and he said,"Oh,yeah. I had my son come over to help me move it up front so your guy could load it on his trailer,and he mentioned that he knew where he could sell all that stuff,so I guess he took it." No apology,no nothing. He later had the stones to email me and ask me if I would send him progress photos when I started working on it. 1 Quote
John Reddie Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Welcome to the forum and a super looking Dodge you have here?. If this were mine, I would keep it original, completely,and make sure the brakes and fuel system are in proper order. Be sure the wiring is in good condition and then drive and enjoy it. I had a 1948 Dodge 4 door (not a Town Sedan like this one) and I can tell you that they are wonderful cars and nice to work on. This is my opinion of course. Good luck to you. John R Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 well, if you just bought it and have no clue what to do with it....perhaps you should not have bought it....best just drop that pig off at my house and cut your losses......? 2 Quote
Los_Control Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Plymouthy Adams said: well, if you just bought it and have no clue what to do with it....perhaps you should not have bought it....best just drop that pig off at my house and cut your losses......? Be closer to drop it at my house, no sense in wasting the extra gas to your house ? Quote
Sniper Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Los_Control said: Be closer to drop it at my house, no sense in wasting the extra gas to your house ? Well, I have a 3/4 ton the company pays the gas on I can go pick it up with, lol. Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 come on guys, the post was up for days and no one else was even considerate enough to help this man unload this burden and now all of a sudden you folks jump on the wagon.....for shame for shame....it would be in good company with my two other town sedans... Quote
Los_Control Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 Just now, Plymouthy Adams said: come on guys, the post was up for days and no one else was even considerate enough to help this man unload this burden Some of us old dirt scratchers been busy planting Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 funny you should mention that, I am sitting here drinking the last cup of coffee, have just put on a fresh pot to perk up having JUST CAME IN from the garden setting out some of my starter plants into my bucket garden. I have 50 pots online this spring and bought while available yet, 25 more for future expansion. Win or lose be a good sport and hopefully a few fresh veggies for the table later. Quote
PT81PlymouthPickup Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 14 hours ago, Mr Stewart said: Just bought this and I wondering what to do with it... Chopped, channeled, Small block Chevy, Turbo 400 trans. Ford 9" rear, disc brakes all around? ? If you do, a bunch of us will show up with guns! ? Lols! Quote
greg g Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) Unfortunately, we haven't heard any replies from Mr. Stewart. Maybe we didnt make a good first impression. Probably hasn't been lurking long enough to pick up on the group vibe. Hope we haven't run him off. Edited March 28, 2021 by greg g Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted March 28, 2021 Report Posted March 28, 2021 can't spoon feed everybody Greg...so many folks get a new toy...pop about here and there looking for info and did not leave a breadcrumb trail of their meanderings. 2 Quote
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