hey guys, thoughtt i'd post a few pics of the new toy i picked up, a 1942 dodge 3 window coupe.lots of big plans somewhere down the road, as it is 1 of the many projects i have goin on at the same time!! this sickness with old cars sure is fun be on the look out for any 42 stuff ya come across, i'm gonna need some parts!!!!
Nice, I was unsure about what that thing looked like when all together so I pulled this up... and this..
I'm with ya on too many projects goin on at once. All of a sudden, I have three cars and four motorcycles that I've been foolin around with for three years working. I sat on the couch and realized it really ****ed. 42's are rare. make er sweet.
Cool , 42 anything is fairly un common due to low production. You should find out what other years can donate parts and which parts are 42 only. That's what I'm doing on my 42 ford.
Oh-Oh, so many projects and not enough time. Take this rare one to the front of the pack and get it on the road ASAP. then you can take your time on the others.
I like all of the '40s Mopars, but the '42 Dodge 3 window coupe is my favorite of them all--like that grille and the 3 window coupe body style. Did they even make a 3W coupe in the '46-'48 Dodges? I don't remember ever seeing one.
yes there are 46, 47, 48, and so on dodge 3 windows. although i'm sure there still are a little rarer.
i was eyeballing that thing on craiglist, glad to see it made it to the HAMB! If i didn't have my 49 Highlander I would of snagged that one for my slant six!
Have fun! Cool unique car! Im not gonna have to tell you they are hard to find parts for...Dodge had such strange transition years from 40-42. All one year only stuff. I have 3 '41 mopars. 2 Dodges and 1 DeSoto. They are different from the 42's. 46-48's are different from the 42's also.....Different is cool!
Back in the late 50's there was one down the block from us. My brother & I used to refer to it as "The Big Behind."
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