pickup or car

i have an opportunity to trade a 41 plymouth with and sbc that will need a lot of work before it can be driven for a 48 F-1 with a 351 W and a c-4 that drives. i am leaning towards the truck. am i thinking crazy?

 

Running truck? Your not giving much info. If the truck runs,but it's a piece of **** it's not much of a deal. If everything else is equal, i'd do it. I might be a bit Bias though

 

good meeting you yesterday....

as far as the trade....hmmmmm i'm opinionless

 

actually the truck is really solid. i think its in better shape than the plymouth. the man that has the truck wants the car so bad he isnt seeing the real condition. i need to fix a leaky wheel cylinder and i can be driving.

 

A driver is a lot more fun than a project. Do you want/need the truck, or would you rather have the Plymouth? You're the one that has to like the result. One thing in favor of the truck, it doesn't have a SBC in it, now if the Plym had a 340 or Hemi....

 

PBR, it was good meeting you too. i told the guy i wanted to take a day to think it over.

 

Your Plymouth looks really good. How much work would it take to complete it? Is the F-1 in as sound of shape, bodywise and structuraly? Were it mine, I'd trade, but I'm a Ford with Ford power junkie..

Your preferences in rods vs pickups and how much you love that Ply is another story. So it's really your choice.

Jan

 

George, i can use the truck. i got the plymouth on a trade. not one of my favorites. yep ford in a ford, may be the start of something new

 

Looks like the truck has stock suspension and an updated drivetrain. Moving the ch***is closer to the ground won't be that hard, and you could do it a bit at a time, so as to have not much down time. But that old truck won't perform or ride like a car without a ton of work. I have both a truck and cars. They have different characteristics, but each is cool in its own way. Just don't think the truck will be a direct replacement for the things the car will eventually be able to do.

 

Jan,
the cab is solid. the bed is a 56 and just has a couple of places on it. needs to sanded down and repainted. i have never had an old truck so i will probably go for it

 

Animal, amazing you can tell, it has the stock suspension with motor trans put in it.

 

There really isn't anything wrong with having a truck. In my opinion it's really up to you. I can't tell you what to like. I'd trade something that might be "better" for something I really liked.

 

I'd go for it then. that front grill area looks more like a Dodge than a Plym.

 

George, your right. i couldnt find a 41 plymouth local but i did find i 40 dodge.

 

wvenfield, i think you nailed it. i just dont want buyers remorse

 

i really dig your car..and the trucks very kool too.. i say go all out and buy the truck and keep the car too.

 

my wife would leave me

 

The plymouth looks to be in better shape, but you say maybe not and you would know.

That said, I'd take an F1 any day over a plymouth.

 

Its simple...........the truck.

I may be just a bit bias as I have ten of 'em.

 

hey nelson,ask your self what each is really worth and
then go trade anyway.trading up down or across is always fun.Did you find anything at the swap you could'nt live without?

 

I don't know about condition and work needed, and all that, but I do know this-if you have long legs, that truck is not going to be fun to drive for long. Tall folks tend to forget the seat won't go back as far as in a car. I really like those 40-41 plymouths, but it's your deal. Those trucks are pretty hot now, but those mopars seem to be few and far between. Good luck.