Projects 1933 Plymouth build thread.

I figured now that ive got the car looking half-*** decent now I can finally start a build thread to keep updated. This is my 33 Plymouth coupe, its currently got a 9 inch rear and mustang II front clip, both of which are going away, will soon be getting a superbell 4in drop axle and 64 Cadillac 3.21 posi rear. The engine is a 1959 chrysler 361 V8 with a WCFB 2x4 intake with a 2x2 Rochester. The later model 2bbls have a 3 inch air cleaner flange rather than your standard Holley 97 size, so I build short adapters out of exhaust repair pipe. Waiting on engine mount buckets to finalize engine and trans location before pulling it back out to start on the drop axle swap.

 

I like where this is going!

 

Spent some time today on the dash, some ding dong decided to drill holes in the factory dash instead of building a gauge cluster for the factory hole, so im filling those, also traded a set of Model A roadster stanchions for a wildwood hydraulic clutch pedal which I will be using for the 4 speed since there is not enough room for mechanical linkage.

 

Lookin' good.Good luck,thanks for sharing and keep the pics coming.I'm on board!

 

Nice to see a Plymouth. Are you going fenderless as your changing the front end?

 

Nice car to build, keep us posted with plenty of pictures, you know that we love pictures. I do agree that independent front suspension has to go, too new looking.

 

Yes the car will be fenderless

 

I agree, hate the look of them.

 

Got half of the IFS chopped off, decided that it would be best to get my engine and trans mounts situated before chopping off the rest (that way I dont have to worry about the rails moving) mount plates will be very simple, 1/4 plate welded with triangulated braces.

Best part about working on a car in primer? You can write dimensions and measurements right on the car lol.

 

Am I seeing that your early 361 needs 4 bolt valve covers?

Dave

I love the '33-'34 Mopars!

 

Needs a pair of Cherry Bombs. Hehe

 

Quick update tonight, got the engine mounting plates and gussets welded in, and the engine sits exactly where I wanted it, time to get the trans mount situated and build a shifter, also scored a set of SBC Lake headers, going to try my hand at adapting them to big block Chrysler.

 

That's got a great look, think the wheel and tyre sizes are perfect.

 

@Rickybop ..... You're probably going to want to see this.

 

Thanks, @twenty8
You're right. I'm a-gonna-wanna see this.

Awesome, @VALVE FLOAT
Lookin' good.

Getting the motor in perfect final mounted position is a great milestone and gives you a good sense of accomplishment. And the confidence that you can remove and reinstall it as many times as needed. 18 times!

"... a wildwood hydraulic clutch pedal which I will be using for the 4 speed since there is not enough room for mechanical linkage."
- noted

Good luck!
Have fun!

Hey, you thinking of a color yet?
Picked out d****s?

 

Old Mopars are sooo... I don't know...
... Moparish.

 

Great build! Love that you are using a Mopar big block.
I have a 33 Dodge coupe and will be using all Mopar drivetrain... on 32 Ford rails.
Cheers eh!

~~Shiny

 

Thanks! I think so too, they are 15x5 and 15x7 coker wheels with 5.60-15 and L78-15, for anyone wondering.

 

Thanks! I definitely am glad to have the engine brackets built so I can focus on other things such as the Model A cross member and drop axle (coming very soon)

Color wise Ive been on the fence between just the timeless flat black-white cowl look, and a pale gold-cream cowl more or less 60s show rod paint job. We will see!

(Image added of inspiration)

 

No real work done tonight unfortunately (work truck blew a brake line) but I DID go to my parts shed and pulled out the column I plan on using, the original McCoy from my '55 Olds Holiday. Stay tuned!

 

I bought a chevy lakes header kit from Speedway and also bought small block Mopar flanges and used those for the 318 in my '25 DB roadster. Worked great.

Dave

 

That colour scheme will look great. Is that picture AI? Suicide doors on a 5 win is interesting

 

@Outback
Not AI. Pisses me off that because of AI we have to question everything now. Anyway, that's a real picture. 1933 1934 Dodge and Plymouth coupes are five window with front latched rear hinged (suicide) doors. That particular car has 1932 Ford frame, front suspension and grill.

 

I know, it drives me crazy, I don't know these coupes well enough, that really is a great looking car, there were a couple of things that threw me & I couldn't work it out. Seeing that picture makes me like them even more!

 

That gold car in the picture above is all wrong to be a 33-34 Mopar. Cowl, roof height, door length etc all wrong. Look closely.

 

@RMR&C You're right. Wtf?
@Outback Sorry. I'm not so smart.
Or the world has gone stupid.

 

Oh well. We know that
@VALVE FLOAT 's coupe is real and it's a good'n.

 

I can confirm It is Ai, I asked my buddy where he got the image lol.

Figured Id post this cause it made me giggle last night, Tried two different starters last night with my ****ter shield bellhousing and found that neither one will bolt up using the 130T flywheel mounting holes, turns out it requires an adapter to bolt a starter to the bellhousing if you use a small flywheel, as my father keeps saying as I build this car.... "Damn CHRYSLER PRODUCT"

 

LOL. Damn Chrysler product. It can be challenging with an old Mopar. Not as many who you can ask, "How do you do this?" as there are with the Fords. But that's part of the fun. Glad it made you giggle instead of throwing a wrench LOL.

 

Tonight's update! Yanked the engine yet again after making a trans mount, got the firewall cleaned back and ready for welding up a bunch of holes, mocked up the '55 Olds column, looks *****in!