Projects 1930 Plymouth Tudor build thread

We'll after A long cold winter of not much getting done I decided to insulate and finish off the garage so I can actually work on stuff next winter




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Mounted my steering box,

made my column (still need to mount dash and figure out a clamp setup for the top of the column. Got some work done on the floor.


Mounted the master cylinder, still need to tweak the arm depending on gas pedal. Got driver side bear claw latch assembly done.


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Got some lake pipes mounted, engine painted and now waiting for some more cash flow for the intake setup
Thinking About painting the dash the same as the motor with some white and black pinstriping




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Started my taillights


Once I figured out how to cut the hole I used a cardboard tube to make them level

One down tone to go




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All done



Used clear plastic to make a template to transfer to the other side


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Man, that Plymouth is just right! Here are some pics of a bomber tank, not polished but still ok, and a pic of my Plymouth in progress, not chopped yet..





cheers

Leen

 

Thats the exact same paint scheme i plan on doing! lol except with a gold stripe all way the around between the red oxide and the black.
Your car is definitely more complete and in nice shape than mine is, I'm digging the rear fenders! would you mind posting some pictures of the rear bottom sheet metal, i have no idea how it was originally because mine was completely rotted

 

Here are the pics of the bottom from the inside

 

So that's what it's supposed to look like..... Haha. Do you have any pictures from the outside?


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Next time when it is up in the air I will take some pics. Do you have an idea what to do with the top of the front window, I want to cut it up after chopping and put a Model A visor on it, I did the same with my ''31 Chevy (I tried the Plymouth grille on her..)



Leen

 

i had to cut it up a lot because once i chopped it 6" i had like maybe 4" to see out the windshield. Im still not done with it yet, still up in the air about how i will finish it off

 

Here is a pic of how it was without cutting it up and having it chopped 6"




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I fabricated some hinges for mine, for sure you need a lot of cutting to get that window open, even on the inside structure, I also tried my beadroller with a scateboardwheel at the bottom for the interiour
Leen

 

That looks very Good! wish mine was more complete when i got it. i am probably going to have a fixed front windshield and eventually the rear window and the rear sides. as far as the doors, there isn't enough left to make functionable roll up and down windows (with my budget at least) so i am going without. Plus im keeping the top open so there is no point to have to have operating windows lol

 

Got my intake and carbs. Webers!!!





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Man that looks so cool, and I was thinking you were on a budget...

 

bad ass..

 

Got a great deal from a pierce manifolds as they are a vendor of mine through work. Got the setup for a whopping $700


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Got my radiator shell fitted and mounted, also made some support rods and got the radiator mounted





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Stock model A steering arms modified and smoothed out, running heim joints





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coming along nicely

 

Got my gauges ordered and installed, I am very happy with the outcome. Turned out better than I thought. I have heard lots of good as well as some bad things on these dolphin gauges. But the price was defiantly right







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Got some uni-strut Andrade some drip rails

Cut it in half

Looks at home on the old Plymouth!






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Finishing the cutting and lip on the windshield opening





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I would be interested in the stock steering stuff if you still have it.

 

All I started with was the body so I don't have anything, sorry I can't help you out.


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Last year my goal was to get it to be a rolling chassis, this year was to get the body off and painted so I could finish the frame over the winter and not have to worry about the body collecting more surface rust.

The body had a lot of character, then again it spent 40+ years in a swamp, I did my best to make it straight but I knew there was no way to not have character with my limited abilities and experience but I am fine with that

Here is the body after some body filler


After a couple coats of sandable primer


And finally the main color. I used 8:1 ppg dp74 and dp90, thanks to the others that figured out the perfect ratio! I still plan on painting the body lines black with a gold pinstripe



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Just read through the whole thread. Very cool how you get stuck in and get it done. I hope you still go with the pagan gold body one day, and at this rate, your,ll be driving it soon.

 

Thanks, it's been a learning experience that's for sure. I'll maybe paint it someday but for now it'll be fine for a couple years until I get sick of it. Since it's an epoxy primer it'll be easy enough to redo


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Awesome build, subscribed. That 9" rear looked super wide until the body went on. What is the width of that rear?