Featured Projects A Vision Again...Odd Duck Coupe The Sickness Continues

Old men should never wear shorts, approved dress is ""T" Shirts and jeans. That pict above is terrible, looks like a gay dance convention.

 

Y'all notice that in addition to custom taillights it's got a pinstriped dash?

Take that as VERY SOLID advice. What started out as a 3-week floor replacement in Clarence turned into a 5-year total makeover that (in some folks' opinion) stole its very soul.

b-t-w; think that thing can make it to Camargo in September???

 

I noticed the dash as well! Cool little bruiser

 

WAY COOL.... IS THE FRAME ALL THERE OR CAMERO CLIP??

 

PRICELESS PATINA RIGHT THERE..

 

What a great reward for sticking it out so long in the tight*** corporate world! Kinda flirts with the philosophical/religious concept of grace. Deserved or undeserved, you've landed in high clover.
If you ever get bored and want to change up something, swap out that sbc for a Red Ram or Fire Dome hemi. Same family, less salt peter.

 

needs a hemi

 

Yep, I fully agree,

BOW TIE SHOULD BE WITH A BOW TIE
FOMOCO SHOULD BE WITH A FOMOCO
MOPAR SHOULD BE WITH A MOPAR


That being said, everyone's results may vary greatly !​

 

Checkmate

 

Jeez, first I gotta help fix the body for a lunch, now I gotta supply a hemi and install it?

...and that's why I don't tell other people how I want their car built!

 

Absolutely *****in! I don’t remember ever seeing one of those, but then I’m not well versed in early Mopars. It has great lines and stance as it is and the grille and trim are very cool. Like you’ve said, just clean it up and get it running and reliable, maybe dress up the interior a little. Too bad they didn’t put a 360 LA and a TorqueFlight in it but it’s got a great looking hood to hide that Chevy.
The first picture from the side looks great, perfect stance, the tires fill the fenders nicely and it looks good with black wheels. I love the shape and detail of the wheel openings.
I’d ditch the Caddy taillights for some ‘56 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer taillights, if you can find them, and send the fender skirts to Anthony…..lol.
Congratulations on your retirement, you’ve picked a great retirement project!

 

I'm sure you'll find something that suits you, but I think '41 Studebaker taillights would be perfect.

 

I realize this is totally unsolisited but here goes, since you are contemplating replacing the caddy tail lights let me suggest some cool lights that will probably slip into the holes left by the lights you remove, just a thought.

These are '37 Ford.HRP

 

Is the original Dodge socket there under the Cadillac lens. If so I have an original lens.

Bob

 

Love your new project. That dash you found in the trunk is from a ‘60/61 Valiant. My first car was a ‘61. I am going to be watching this build.

 

You can ask around but I believe the 37 Ford taillight lens is 3". HRP

 

What did Mopar use for front suspension in that year? I’m guessing it’s been updated?
These are what I mentioned before. There’s the fancy ones and the plain ones, they might fit where the Caddy lights are, best of all they are in the Dodge family. I’ve always wanted to use the fancy ones on something but I haven’t yet. Maybe on my ‘33 pickup….

 

Maybe something that'll work with the angle, and not stick out like a billy goat's pecker? Single light of course.



or even fancier





Just spit-ballin' I know it's not period...

 

This is just for visual reference.
The cool speedometer and gauge cluster might be just the ticket to fill those two holes, these are from a 55 International truck. And they are easy to find at swap-meets, no way would I pay the $300.00 for what you see here in this eBay ad.

Enjoy from Dennis.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/166806350703

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