What to do to this thing?

Ok, so since the motor grenade of Sept 18th, iv had my 47' Sedan for sale. No luck on anyone even coming out to take a look. Figure i better do somthing to it if its sticking around. Thinkin of dropping a motor in it and using it to bomb around in. Iv got a 351 Ford motor in the back, but i also have a 218 Dodge 6, and a 283 chevy. The brakes are all fresh, as is the suspension and wiring. It made it 300 miles to vantage and back

what do you guys think i should do?

Drop it? make it a dirt track car? load it full of C4 and turn it into dust?

Any and all opionions are greatly appreciated.

 

try to find a replacement engine. Their must be a few flathead plymouth units around. this would be the quickest way to go. Good Luck anyway..

 

its big enough to live in. put a trailer hitch on it and a bed in it and you wont have to pay rent? lol.
if you go the c4 route, you better do a vid. LOL.
if you keep it on the road, id throw the 283 in and drop it some. maybe do a chrome flame job like the one in the spray on chrome thread?
its still a cool old ride.

 

Put in another flat six....preferably one that doesn't blow up.

 

Ford engines fit better in that narrow engine compartment with the c4. My Dad built one in the early 70's. Firemist Ember Maroon paint, ghost flames, 302/C4 57 Chev rear, orig interior. I spent my young life in a 47 plymouth sedan so I cringe at "dirt track car
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/album.php?albumid=20844&pictureid=231482

 

dont ask 2500 for it.

maybe take a zero off, not trying to bust your balls but thats probably worth about 250 around here.

 

give it to me? haha

 

just paint her black

 

........Lower your price........

 

Yea, iv had it advertised locally for $1000 with a spare motor, and no takers

 

Why are all the cool cars that are for sale on the wrong coast,For me that is......

 

C4-video-youtube

 

I am down with the C4 (transmission,,, not explosive), but put it behind the 351 and use that.

 

just do something! even if it's wrong.

 

put a desoto 6 in mine it would fly , lot better engine , but that was in the day when things were simpler . chry. and desoto were a little longer but would fit easy swop

 

How about chop, drop, section, rear skirts, white walls and paint?


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Poorly done but you get the idea/

Ryland

 

Oh, now THAT is a kickin' idea boy! Make it your long term project, take the time to build a sled, you might not think it's your thing right now, but you'll change your mind when you're cruisin' low and slow...

 

Well at first blush what I am inclined to suggest isn't physically possible and would probably cause you to hitch hike back here and beat me to mush.

I think I might be inclined to take any of the engines you mentioned other than the 283 and stab it in there and drive it. The 283 is too valuable as a hot rod engine ot put in a more door MOPAR. The Ford and the Dodge on the other hand are less likely to be wanted for a trad rod build and both would make great tooling around motors.

Stuff one of those in it clean it up and give it the "I screwed with my Mom's car look" and you got yourself a winner. Why loose your investment.

 

Sounds like it survived a Grenade, so it must want to live pretty bad................

 

if you weren't on the other coast i would be all over that for a grand. spray bomb it, throw in any thing but a sbc and just bomb a round in it as a neat old beater.

 

If you have a 218 Dodge that is what was in there when new. What is holding you up from sticking the one you have in the car? Is it any good?

 

put a six in it, paint it black and use it to get groceries.

 

The Dodge bolts in ... split the manifold, 2 coils out of the front, 8.20s in the back ... rub it out & wax it - the car's done !

 

Dump the 351 into it, lower it, and drive it.

 

cool old car, i guess the 4 doors is whats killing it

 

Leave the visuals alone, and stuff it full of rip-snortin' 383 or 440.

 

put a mopar mill in it paint it black and ride around in it

 

no . No . No .
sell raffle tickets , have a party & some drunk will buy it.
it always works .
WHATS THAT SITTIN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT ?

 

build a street sleeper out of it.

 

Thats my nash coupe sitting on the other side of it