Projects 41 plymouth coupe 392 hemi build thread

it's easy, just a pivot point and a cable. put the mirror in the trim on the door or make the base (pivot point) to match the trim. all you would see is the trim and mirror. shaved doors with manual opening. to get a better idea, look at how your e-brake works. pull the handle and brakes go on. same thing but in a much smaller scale.

 

Unfortunately since last year they have the same rules in The Netherlands..

 

will try my luck with the lincoln push buttons and will face the Dutch law hopefully in about 3 months....will keep you posted.

Jerry from the scrapers got his Ford street legal with the lincoln setup.
http://scraperscc.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2011-11-21T10:01:00-08:00&max-results=7

If this is an option for you too Eric...bought the buttons here on the h.am.b. via
http://www.logicpaintball.com/LincolnButtons.htm

 

Thanks Wayne, but the law here states that the door must be opened in a normal way, ie handle. (so a fire crew can open the door under water for example.)

With your skills you'll be able to work it out for sure!

Great thinking!

I can understand the law in this respect, we just need to think of a clever solution.

 

get it on the road first Eric , it can be done afterwards

Art

 

Thanks Art, I was thinking the same thing, just didn't want to say it out loud.... But I do like the safety aspect though. Still got time to think, design and fabricate a creation.

 

Thank you Jochen, I'll look into that option as well. Good to hear your car is nearly finished! Can't wait to see it!

 

Reflect your aircraft heritage and use a recessed access panel latch, you know, the kind you open and close on a preflight inspection.....you do preflight don't you

 

Thank you Frankie47. That may be another solution, damn I love the Hamb. Most of the preflight checks are done by our maintenance crew, we only do a walkaround at outstations when there is no maintenance support. Could you imagine a pilot get cold or even get wet?

 

Still looking good farmer12. I really enjoy the fact that you take the time to think things through. Awesome build.

 

God Forbid!! lmao
Hey if you do go with the airplane handle idea, how about a vintage joystick adapted for your shifter handle?

 

Check back issues of Rod & Custom mag for center spread of Dave Mcglauphlin's '41 or '47 Plymouth coupe custom with a 354 or 392 hemi...tits!

 

Thank you Moparts, I'll be back in the garage tomorrow!

 

I like the thought, but I think I'd like to be driving my car without it reminding of my day job.

 

Thank you Herman, I'll try to find it. Do you know approximately what year it was published?

 

Oh yeah, good point. lol

 

I found these pics of the 48 Plymouth with a 331 punched out to 354. Inspirational stuff for sure! Thank you Hermanpullersgarage.

 

Had a couple of spare hours this morning to spend in my freezing garage.......welded up the original holes in the window garnish and gave it some primer. Tomorrow I hope to finish this one and move on to the other one. These items just seem to eat time.

 

I realise that it can be tedious at times, but every hour spent is another hour closer to the finish line. Doin great inspirational work farmer.

 

Quite honestly to me the mind numbing tedious nit picky detail oriented things are my favorite parts of the build..........you can lose yourself for hours at a time when you are sharply focused.

 

For some reason, the concept of time dissapears as soon as I enter the garage. I promised myself to finish these garnish mouldings first before I do anything else. "Staying focused" are the operative words here.....

 

Inspirational work and documentation for sure. Thank you for your layout and willingness to share your efforts, it make for great reading and provides tons of knowledge sharing across the board.

Love the Build! Great work!

 

Just curious Eric . . . how low of a temp. will you apply paint? Us Southern US guys are cold sensitive (guess we're spoiled)

 

Thank you sir ely! Glad you're enjoying the thread.

The temperature in my garage is above freezing, but still cold though. Recommended temperature on the can states above 0 degrees Celcius. So I'm in the safe zone......

 

Finished the driver side garnish today. Found the exact location to drill and the used a bolt to get the indentations so that the screws would be sunken. Then gave it a quick prime. (again)

Instead of finishing off the other garnish, I wanted a slight change of scenery and started on the windshield moulding. With a little heat treatment I got the lower corner of the drivers side to line up perfect. Unfortunately, the passenger side is 6 mm too short and sticks out like a sore thumb. After a bit more measuring, I cut the lower part in half, with the idea to add 6mm there, rather than trying to change the radius.

When it was time to weld, my great little welding machine thought it was time to quit on me after months of fairly intensive use......it's off to a specialist now to find out what's wrong with it.

 

Great work on the garnish molding! Bummer about the welder. But you still have a few things to do, right? Looking awesome btw.

 

That sucks about the welder. You can come on down and use mine anytime you feel like it! It's a crappy MIG but it works.


iPhone - TJJ app

 

Thanks TexasSpeed, I'm on my way!

 

What welder you have used...Just curious.
I have mig and tig,both of them are Kemppi.Thats a finnish brand...

 

I'm using a Decamig 410. It was a gift from a friend and has served me well up until now......If the repair costs are going to be too extreme, I may just opt to buy a new one. We'll see.