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Welcome. I'm from Ark City, too, and there are some others here.
Welcome, that's a very nice looking Plymouth.
A small block Chevy will fit in your stock Plymouth chassis with relatively few modifications. I put a 283 and aluminum Powerglide in a 49...
I like the torpedo shape: tapering from front to back. Maybe you can finish the Carson top so as to emphasize that? And it needs something to...
Another vote for Cal Custom
Sounds like a stuck float. I think 4GC carbs have three.
That appears to be a coupe. Of course, since it has been modified, it might have started as something else, but coupes have long trunk areas like...
Are you talking about welding the spring perches on the rear axle housing to set the pinion at that angle? If so, I would set it as close to zero...
1939 Chryslers and DeSotos might have had overdrive (they did by 1940-41) but they already had column shifters. The 39 Mopars with floor shifters...
I really like your way of dealing with the rocker panels. I'm going to try something like that on my '50 Plymouth project.
I think everyone else is right: it's probably a dirty bendix. But you might just make sure the starter mounting bolts have not worked loose. I had...
Shaggy is right: Model A gas tanks are actually safer than those in the conventional rear location ... or saddle tanks for that matter.
Even if engine vacuum seems normal, it could be sucking air around the manifold gaskets or through a loose fitting, resulting in an overly lean...
Some people have reported receiving inadequate U-bolts with some lowering block kits. I don't know what brands or sources they used, so yours...
The much-maligned Mopar front shock absorber system: the shocks do dampen suspension movement, which is what shocks are for, but they float with...
That sounds like a vacuum leak, possibly around the intake manifold gaskets or carb gaskets. It could be a crack or missing piece of the manifold...
Firewall gauges are mainly a hot rod thing. They are there so you can monitor the engine's vital signs while you tune it without having to go...
I put a small block Chevrolet engine in a 49 Plymouth, which has a chassis quite similar yours. There is a lot of room except around the steering...
Check out the "Bomba" or "Bomb" syle of lowriders. It works very well with cars like yours and you can't get much cooler. Also it doesn't involve...
Here's something from an older thread:
Welcome from Ark City. What engines/transmissions are you considering? Some years ago, my friend had a 59 El Camino powered by a 396 with a 400TH...
Clearly, there are many ways to do this. The point is, you want to sand the Bondo smooth enough so sanding marks don't show through the paint...
Stromberg 97 carburetors do leak, but presumably you are seeing something abnormal. If they are leaking all over and from everywhere, then they...
I have seen bellflower exhaust pipes used as tailpipes on cars with side-mounted lake pipes. Whether it looks OK is a matter of opinion. Probably...
Yes. You have to ream them.
The frame number is stamped on the frame underneath the body, near the driver's door sill. It may or may not match the engine number. Neither was...
In that case, you definitely must go with the flathead V8. It will look really cool in the Plymouth. As you probably realize, the most...
Welcome! A father and son T-bucket project souneds excellent. Good luck.
I considered putting my Mercury flathead in my '49 Plymouth ... enough to do some measuring anyway. It probably hasn't been done often because it...
Four degrees up and two degrees down results in a combined driveline angle of only two degrees, which theoretically should be about perfect. That...
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