Projects 41 plymouth coupe 392 hemi build thread

Since all the cool Plymouth kids play here, I need some help. The tow company lost my hood on the freeway (not their problem, not responsible for lost/damaged items), I need a new hood. I also need some rear bumpoer brackets. My painter is trying to get the car finished up before my return to the states from Assghanistan next month. The car is in Cali, so a hood in Cali would be cool. Any help, point me in the right direction? I have scoured the net, but cant physically go to the yards while I am here. Would like to have her done to go to Santa Maria the weekend I get back.
Thanks all...Mike

 

Try these guys....

http://www430.pair.com/p15d24/mopar_forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2

 

Thanks Frankie47... I have searched around on there before. I know Eric has more following on this post than they have entirely...LOL. And a lot of guys are ditching the stock bumper on here for cooler shit...

 

Glad to see your having a great time and great weather on your vacation. What color did you finally decide on?

 

Just got back to the Netherlands, with a great jetlag......Here are a few more pics from last weekend.

 

Great pix Eric. Thanks a lot for sharing.

 

The orange plymouth is really nice.

 

Great trip Eric. Kind of like a glimpse into a reality TV show! But one worth watching!

 

If you are still having alternator questions, the latest posts on this thread may interest you - race grade units:

http://jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3853657

 

Who does that Apricot 41 belong to, Eric? I like it a lot!

 

Looks like you had a great time. Now rest up and get back to it!!!

 

It certainly is. It's the only one I'd seen, while apparently there was another one. This orange one belongs to Jeff Johnson from Carlsbad, CA. He was a very nice guy who took a lot of time answering any question while I was in and under the car.

 

For more info on the car: Jeff Johnson at www.carlsbadautobody.com or jeff@carlsbadautobody.com. Great guy!

 

Looks like a great trip...I'm jealous of the In n Out burgers! We don't have those in Ohio!

 

We had a great time for sure. Regarding the color.....it's black with a hint of dark blue in the sun. Considering I only saw it as a color chip, I want to see it on a larger area first. According to Charley, I can't go wrong with this color.

My pleasure!

It seems a bit like that, doesn't it?

Thank you for the thread link. I've just mounted the dual pulleys today (pics soon) and it looks like I'll be able to mount the alternator low on the passenger side.

Just got back in the garage this afternoon!

A good excuse to travel to CA I think!

 

I went ahead this afternoon and took off the top pulley and mounted the new dual groove waterpump pulley and added one to the crank pulley. The crank pulley clears the rack and pinion by at least half an inch, so that's fine. Then I held the alternator in it's position and I think I can make it work. Going to "test" fabricate some (probably weird looking) brackets tomorrow.

 

Looks like you jumped right back to work with your car,after you stepped outside of the plane!
And thanks for sharing those holiday pics.

 

Wow, isn't trying to work out an alternator bracket fun! After spending most of the morning trying to get the correct position for the alternator, I mounted it to the bottom of the bbc short waterpump. This will be the main pivot point. (held in place by a temporarily made piece of aluminium.) The alternator in this position will have an inch and a half of movement for tightening the belt before it either hits the rack and pinion or the waterpump hose. (I know a fairly sharp bend hose will be required). I then bent some sheet metal to get a general idea of the shape of the top bracket. I think I'll just order 2 plain top brackets and start welding the new creation. Any ideas and/or suggestions are always welcome!

 

Is it me or is he missing the thin trim ring that goes around the headlight to hold it in the bucket. It looks as there is a gap between the headlight and the bezel. That is one very smooth looking car. I hope mine comes out that way.

 

Correct, he's still missing the trim rings. Still an awesome car though!

 

I've been working on the alternator bracket and in which way I can fabricate one to suit my needs. I may have found the solution........more progress after Easter.

btw, I've got about 450 holiday pics from just last week.....

 

Have you measured to see what the length of the belt will be before making the bracket? I would see what they offer before you spend all that time making that thing

 

Hell, we can send him whatever size he needs, all we need is a measurement!

 

I going to fabricate a fixed alternator bracket mounted to the water pump. The adjustment of the belt will be achieved by using a belt tensioner. This way I can mount the alternator in it's relatively small but hidden position under the waterpump and still get the correct tension on the belt. The position of the tensioner is going to be determined by the length of the belt I can find. More next week. Happy Easter!

 

Check lawn mower places too for v-belts, not just automotive places. Many, many sizes available.

 

Thanks!

 

Curious how you're going to make the alternator bracket work.......hang on, I forgot, you can make anything work! Still one of the best threads here on the Hamb, keep up the awesomeness!

 

Hey Eric, everytime you post a pic of that beautiful Hemi I want to hear it run......must be getting close to starting her up right?

 

Eric don't know if it will help you but when i needed a belt tensioner for my Roadster i found a nice one on a Alfa Romeo 75, it only needed slight modification to work out nice.

 

Still looking good farmer12!