Projects Updates on my 33 Plymouth PD Coupe Build

I hear ya, im hurtin for time more than anything at the moment. Youve made killer progress on that 32!! Ill go check it out!

 

Added links to my project cars below.

Dave

 

David, I'm thinking you are too old to have that much energy. What's the secret?

 

Doug,
1. I'm too old to know how long I've been out there.
2. I forgot what number 2 was.
3. I have a great Physical The******!
4. Just 1 more car, I promise!
5. What was the question?

Dave

 

THe Plymouths have great styling that make them a great choice for a hot rod. If you think the radiator is too far forward, just move it back.

Edit: Oops, I didn't see that there is 10 pages and you drove the car. I was responding to the 1st page. I guess I'm a little late! Your build is looking good!

 

Here are current pics after I installed shorter front tires. Besides looks, it took away the wobble I had been chasing!

Dave

 

Ohhhh killer, that looks way better!!

 

H

 

Hey there! just found your post on Dodge build and noted where you live. We travel by your place on trips to California and have seen your cars. Will be leaving Tuesday for our yearly trip South. We're Mopar too, as we have a '34Dodge coupe with 340/Torqueflite etc. I',m currently building an A-V8 with a 59AB and was searching for advice on fitting those floating bearings! Found some good advise from fellow Hambers!

 

Great car, one of the coolest '33 Plymouths I've ever seen.

 

Hey, stop by and say hi!

Dave

 

Wow! Thank you very much!

Dave

 

It's kinda a Plyodgsler! '33 Plymouth body, '34Dodge frame and grille shell, and '52 Chrysler Hemi. With a LaSalle trans thrown in.

Dave

 

Finally got the Coker Excelsior Roadster bias look radials on the '33. 4.50/4.75x16 and 7.50x16.
Here are pics.

Dave

 

Great looking car I really like it!
Dan

 

Thanks @Sharpone !

Dave

 

David, how come all your cars are the same color brown. Did you get a special deal on that paint?

 

Yes Doug, I did! No wait, My Avatar is blue, my '51 is white, my '36 DB pickup is mostly blue and black and a little "brown". My '24 DB RHD roadster is Maroon. '27 is Tan. My '40 Tudor is black as is my '31 roadster pickup while the '31 coupe is copra and chicle and the '22 Screenside is black. Only 20 or so are "brown" ! TEE HEE!

Dave

 

Just love your car Dave. It's a hard decision between the 33' and 34' grills for me but the "cow-catcher" 34 grill is hard to beat.

We will stop by in the spring when we're "glamping" at Lake Billy Chinook. Have a good late-fall / winter and stay active.

- Greg

 

Let me know ahead of time so I'll be sure and be here.

Dave

 

My favorite is brown primer and orange wheels. What’s your experience with the new tires? I returned my Coker bias waiting for the roadster tires to come out.

 

Needs a Hilborn injection. Hehe.

 

I have a 392 with a Weiand manifold and a polished 6-71 that I bought to put in it but will probably skip the blower and run daul four carbs.

Dave

 

I just got the rears mounted up yesterday and drove it about 5 miles. I did not balance them yet, just to see how they felt. Rears are smooth but the fronts need rotated on the wheels and/or balanced. Steers easier at low speed than the wider modern radials.

Dave

 

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Looks really good!!

 

I dig em dave! Great look! Hope you guys are well!

 

what a cool car...

 

Awesome car! I am currently trying to de-fubar my '33 Plymouth, lots of things I can't stand on my car like the SUUUPER low exhaust that keeps it from being lowered, and the IFS is a highschool shop cl*** nightmare.

Your car has really cleaned my pallet, love the stance, love the wheel and tire combo, the grill shell, the HEMI! all of it. This one will get there eventually.

 

Thanks @VALVE FLOAT ! My exhaust is under the frame but I don't have any clearance problems with it un til I load it on my trailer which has channels for the wheels and planks down the center. I went to load it up for it's first trip as my daily driver down and Bonneville just having been completed. Pipes rubbed on the wood pretty heavy so I backed it off, put it on my lift and resprayed the high heat paint on the bottom of the pipes where it rubbed so the salt wouldn't rust 'em up. Boards on the ramps raised it enough to clear.
Exhaust goes past the rear of the car and has short gl***packs and is really loud inside when getting on it! Gotta get a little more mufflers under there!

I have a 24 Dodge roadster with a 318 that has MII front suspension. Did it 35 years ago. It was to be full fendered but I decided much later to not run fenders. Drives with 1 finger with manual rack but even with tubular arms it is ugly compared to a straight axle. If it was my only hotrod, I would change it. It's not.

Dave

 

Just threw some tires on some wheels I had kicking around for a quick mock-up, already looking better!