Joel Torres Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 i have been very busy boy i joined the volunteer fire dept ( life long dream) ok so i posted the pictures but they are not in perfect order but you will see i removed old chassis ( put it to the side ) removed the electrical from monte removed body from monte test fit plymouth onto short chassis cut and extended monte's chassis cut in trunk area so plymouth can sit on new chassis firmly next i have to start putting in floor and new body mounts and structure once thats done will redo the chassis and motor and assemble everything Quote
Joel Torres Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Posted June 25, 2008 would help if i posted the link duh!!!!!!! http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v134/alphastrikefx/project%2047%20black%20plymouth/ Quote
NatesSedan Posted June 25, 2008 Report Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks for the update. Looks like its starting to make some progress. Are you going to run the montge engine as well? Quote
Joel Torres Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Posted June 26, 2008 yes sir v6 fuel injected a/c disk brakes mechanically everything will be monte can't wait to take it to a shop and have them go under it i should hear what the heck is this i have the photos from several members here who have shared there way of making body mounts and rockers i just need to put it all together and figure how im going to attack this next step i have access to a sheet metal shop with bending and cutting machines but i dont know where to begin im a little stress i think the trunk area is easy but rockers will take some serious planning i also have the montes gas tank i will have to hang in the back i did not keep the a/c condensor mounted on the monte's firewall becuase it was too big i will have to find a small car and see if i can use that one i might be going to harry's you pull it in west hazelton p.a. sunday morning Quote
Normspeed Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 I'll be interested to see how it turns out. Man, Hazleton PA, I have some relatives there that I haven't seen since I was a little kid. The area was very rural back then. Quote
NatesSedan Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 Should have a nice ride Joel. We are putting a 4 Litre fuel injected V6 from a grand Cherokee into my father in laws '38 Plymouth and using the Dana rear end and gas tank. We kept the chassis however as he had already converted to discs in the front and the construction of the '38 chassis was really quite nice. We have already fab'ed mounts for everything and dry fit. Now its just detail stuff. We are going to use the a different AC for that as well. Good luck with the project and let us know how it turns out! Quote
PatS.... Posted June 26, 2008 Report Posted June 26, 2008 I saw one of these swaps a while back but they retained the 80 Caprice floor and most of the firewall, then cut the floor and firewall out of the Plymouth. If I recall, the frame was the correct length. It was up and running in a weekend, on the road in a month. Rode and handled great!!! Keep us up to date on your progress. Quote
Joel Torres Posted June 26, 2008 Author Report Posted June 26, 2008 80 caprice i had one but had v8 police special so i sold it and got the monte ifi could get a hybrid that was t-boned i would try that next muuhhh hahahahah:D Quote
Oldguy48 Posted June 27, 2008 Report Posted June 27, 2008 I just made a trip to Harry's U-Pull-It yesterday. It's a great place. Found a brake pedal assembly / MC to transplant into my P15. Felt like a kid in a candy store with 5 bucks in my pocket !!! :D Quote
Normspeed Posted June 27, 2008 Report Posted June 27, 2008 80 caprice i had one but had v8 police special so i sold it and got the monte ifi could get a hybrid that was t-boned i would try that next muuhhh hahahahah:D Joel, this car I saw at a cruise is some kinda one-off hybrid. Quote
Joel Torres Posted September 18, 2008 Author Report Posted September 18, 2008 so far not allot has happened as im still stuck on rocker panels this car had allot of rust on the rockers and lower section's of the pillars http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v134/alphastrikefx/project%2047%20black%20plymouth/ so far i made a new rocker boxed construction that almost is a duplicate in shape as orig its made of thinner gauge then factory because im playing around with it trimming here and there and messed it up so im on the second test sample now once im happy and comfortable i will try to make one that can be a direct replacement but its so frustrating trying to do this all by yourself i have also been keeping busy at the fire house learning allot of stuff the rockers are the last major part of my build then i can move onto the rest so i haven't given up:cool: i am just hitting allot of speed bumps right now:eek: my wife car blew a rod picked up another car but have to wait for title water heater blew up so its been a fun week oh i think im going to sell the orig rolling chassis as i don't think i need it for reference measurements anymore Quote
1947PLEVY Posted September 18, 2008 Report Posted September 18, 2008 Joel: Can't wait to see the finished poduct. What are you going to name it? Take Care and God Bless... Good Luck...John 47Plevy:) Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Posted March 14, 2009 ok after careful study of jeff work ( rocker repair )http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/showthread.php?t=2692&highlight=rockers i am going to do it slightly different but same outcome first i figured how to and where to weld 1"x1" square tube inside the c pillar by making a temporary door at the inner rear fender wall also slide a 2"x2" tube inside the b pillar from the bottom drill holes on side of b pillar and plug weld and i think 1"x! for the a pillar (still working on that idea) NOW you ask why im doing this i am going to take a 2"x2" tube and run it as the rocker then plug weld a 1/2" thick by 3" wide flat stock on the outer side of the tube so the molding can reattach i will show photos to explain idea ok first pic is a 1"x1" showing where the 2" tube is going once welded in i will have the gap where the rocker chrome molding goes that is where the flat stock comes in the 2nd and 3rd pic is how it attaches to the b and c pillars 4th pic show one of the 1" tubes connecting the c pillar to new rocker this is extra i feel safer than just weld to the body skin i want to make it super strong ( new york city has the worst pot holes lol:D ) and to those who want to see all the pics you can find them here http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v134/alphastrikefx/ Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 ok supports in a-b-c pillars are in place and 2" rocker is welded in place tomorrow i will connect supports to rocker and will start on other side then start laying down the sheet metal the pic are as follows 2" tube sitting in place 2" tube inserted inside "B" pillar touching sample 2" tube Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 my old friend jack came to help me installing support inside "C" pillar Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 installing support in "A" pillar very big pain in the a$$ welded to the bottom of door hing body very solid area before and after Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Posted March 15, 2009 rocker welded in place rocker meeting "c" pillar rocker meeting "b" pillar luke i am your farther hello everyone Quote
steveplym Posted March 15, 2009 Report Posted March 15, 2009 Looks like your on your way Joel. Man those floor boards are ate up! That is some project you got there. With that tubing it should be very structurally sound. Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 16, 2009 Author Report Posted March 16, 2009 i had allot of fun today it wasn't as hard as i expected it to be i have to do the other side which should be quick than i have to lay the sheet metal down i hope my pics help anyone looking to do this repair Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Posted March 21, 2009 ok i got the other side welded in but i have to fab something to get the floor sup[ports to connect because on this side they where gone once i achieve this i will start to lay pieces of sheet metal down to make a floor man i wish i had help anyone one else laid off and wanna hang out lol Quote
pflaming Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 Wow, when I see the amout of body cancer you fellows back east have to deal with, one should buy CA and AZ cars and haul them east to sell. The skills you fellows have in restoring is absolutly amazing and stand in awe of what you do. Good luck. PF Quote
Joel Torres Posted March 21, 2009 Author Report Posted March 21, 2009 im standing in awe thinking about how the heck am i going to do the floors i do feel depressed to be honest wish i had someone who could help i made a template of a rocker skin with a few add ons and take offs for the final product my goal is to fabricate these skins to the exact shape i want and weld them in then patch to existing floor then i have to patch the rest of the crappy floor i will take the pics of the skin tomorrow im frozen right now Quote
Flatie46 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Posted March 21, 2009 I didn't know that model monte carlo had a full frame.I bought a parts car the floor is in about the same shape, my son has took it over as his project. We're watchin you man! Quote
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