Projects 41 plymouth coupe 392 hemi build thread

It's a 19 gallon powder coated aluminium fuel cell from RCI and a filler neck at 45 degrees. I will extend the fill neck futher back to the upper left hand corner of the trunk. It will mean that I have to open the trunk everytime I fuel up, but this a small sacrifice for not having a fuel cap or fuel "panel" on the outside ruining the clean body lines.

 

That's what I figured you'd do. I agree with you on not having a fuel cap or panel on the outside body, they really do mess up the lines.

An idea you might toss around, I've seen several cars with the fuel filler neck in the trunk and I've always wondered how they keep gas from dripping on the trunk interior panels and messing them up or having your trunk smell of gas. Maybe you could put a collar around the filler neck which would seal to the trunk lid and then have a drain tube (connected to the collar) which would run down and exit through the floor board. In my feable mind this would work: if some gas splashed out while filling up the tank it would be caught by the collar and drain out through the tube, and any gas fumes from the vented cap could escape as well.

Of course, with the knowledge and experience of the HAMB, maybe there is a better way, or maybe I'm just imagining a problem that isn't really there.

Anyway, I'm really enjoying the build. Keep up the great work!

 

Thanks Hivolt5.0, glad you're still enjoying the build!

My idea was to extend the filler neck with a cap on top, ventilation occurs at the fuel cell. There'll be a line running from the ventilation valve/rollover valve to the outside of the car. Fumes in the trunk will therefore not be a problem. Also, here in Holland you pay for the fuel AFTER you fill up. I figured that I can leave the deck lid open while I pay to get rid of any fumes left. The only concern is, like you pointed out, is fuel drops/spillage in the trunk. Maybe I can place some towels underneath the filler neck during the process. Not sure if the missus will be happy with this idea though! I'm sure I'll come up with a (permanent) solution one of these days. Any thoughts/ideas from anyone are welcome of course!

 

I tried to position the panel in place with a little massaging and finally got it to fit. Unfortunately I'll have to wait to weld it all up until I have time again, and that won't be until around May 10. Some people have to work for a living you know..

 

Farmer12,

Hello Eric,

I just spent the better part of the afternoon reading your thread Wow, very nice, it was like viewing a very good movie! Much better than the 5 minuet clip on YouTube.

I wrote a long reply however it was lost, because I was on the site for too long. My point is I will keep this reply short, because now it is dinner time here. I will start a tread and post pictures of my build. Let's keep Plymouth Coupes alive and well!

 

Thank you Glenn! Can't wait to see what you've been up to with your Coupe. And you're so right, keep the Plymouth Coupes alive. I know we are in a minority compared to the Chevy and Ford coupes, which makes the Plymouth even more special IMHO....

 

Just curious, how long did it take you to get home? You jumped right back into the build with both feet.

 

I was home again monday night with a terrible jetlag. Only slept 3 hours that night, so tuesday I did absolutely nothing! Felt good this morning, so decided to work all day on the car. Considering I'm off to work early tomorrow morning, today was my only chance this week to get anything done on the Plymouth.

You'd think at some stage I would get sick of fabricating/restoring, but that has not happened yet. I'm still as motivated as I was a year ago. Oh yeah, and still learning every day. Maybe that's the secret.......

 

I think that is the secret and the motivation to work on the little stuff one at a time so you don't overwhelm yourself with a huge project. Good work so far. Can't wait to start on mine again

you had better start working on getting that plymouth running so we can see you roast those tires........ you know you want to.....

 

Overwhelming myself with "things to do" is something I try to prevent all the time. Instead, I plan and do one thing at a time along with logical planning. Then I look back and see what I've done. Then say, "ok, whats next?". This has kept me sane during this build.

Funny thing, I even dreamt of sniffing the Hemi fumes last night........maybe I have lost my sanity..

 

Just got back from Helsinki after meeting up with fellow Hamber Pasi yesterday.(COra1/1 here on the Hamb) What a great guy! He even went to the trouble of picking his car up 30 miles away just so I could see it. His 46 Dodge coupe is one fine car.

After a beer, we checked out his beautiful car. He took a lot of time answering my questions and explaining the modifications he has planned in the future. He then proceeded to take me and my buddy Frank for a ride through Helsinki. Thank you once again Pasi for going to all the trouble. It was very nice to meet you and good luck with the planned modifications. Here are a few pics, that's Pasi on the left. I got to tell you, it feels good to be part of this Hamb community!

 

Thanks Eric! Hope you had a nice and easy flight back home.
I felt like being a lottery winner sharing some quality time with you. Yeah, being part of this friendly community really makes me feel good! I will keep you and fellow Hambers informed when I'm proceeding with my mods...

 

Fireball, I love that car!

 

Fireball sold it to Pasi. I hope you enjoy it Pasi, alot of soul went into it.

 

Pasi has already modified a few things and has some great ideas for the future. He calls it "fine tuning". I'm sure he'll turn it into something better than it already is!

 

What are the taillights in Pasi's 46? Glad to see guy's like us fixing these old mopars and being able to learn and bounce ideas off each other.

 

I believe he said the taillights are from a (modern)Lancia. Correct me if I'm wrong Pasi.

 

Or maybe from modern Fiat,i've seen that someone used them in his ride in here.I hope to meet you at next time you are in here,at this time timing was just horrible.

 

It could have been a Fiat Bravo, now you mention it. I'll let you know next time I'm in town!

 

What have you been working on dude? any updates with pictures?

 

This week won't show too much progress as the wife has to work all week and I'll be looking after the kids. Working on the body again next monday.

While I'm at home anyway, I decided to take the tranny off the mock up engine and bring it inside the house.......luckily the wife is very understanding!

First removed the flywheel and installed the scattershield plate. Then re-installed the flywheel. This did not go without a hitch. I had to get the nuts on with a spanner (open side as the closed side wouldn't fit). The nuts kept falling off, so used chewing gum to hold it in the spanner. This worked out great!

Next was the installation of the bell housing. No problems here, but there are only 4 bolts which go into the engine. I was expecting one or two more bolts to go into the adapter plate at the bottom. Is this normal?

 

Warm, warmer - you are right guys, the taillights are from Fiat Bravo, originally situated horizontally.

 

Finally got the Tremec 600 lined up and bolted it on with the help of two of my kids. They screwed the bolts in while I held it in place. Damn these things get heavy after 5 minutes! Bolted the left hand side header on just to see how they'll look.

 

The brutality that hides under the hood of the Kustom is equally impressive to the low, slick, look.

I hope you enjoy the puzzled looks on the folks that you blow past on the freeways over there!

 

That's the idea! A custom sleeper......going back to 3rd or 4th gear at 60 and smoke 'em. Thinking hard of buying shares in Coker......I'm gonna be rich.

 

Thank you Pasi. Here's a close up for those interested.

 

Nice look...Are you going for the fender skirts on the '41? I'm not decided yet on skirt or no skirt, but I have some time to decide.

 

Glenn, the answer is no. Of course I've thought about it for a long time, but I like the look of the wheel showing instead of being hidden behind a skirt. They are being produced again by another Hamber, who sent me a pic of one.

 

Kool thanks guy's, those taillights work nicely with the thin look of the rear fender. Eric, who is remaking those skirts on the HAMB? Motor and trans look nice, that should work real good.

 

The person that is remaking those skirts is "oddrod46". He PM'd me about a year ago to tell me he had a few sets and is located in Georgia.