Am I nuts? 1940 Plymouth Commercial Car (Truck)

[res1vw21]

Mostly just boring body work pics, straightening, shrinking, skim coating in good mud....


Ready to go to the blaster
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Just got it back from the blaster, it's all nice and clean!
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DP'ed and metal work done, DP is now scuffed for bondo
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Bondo and blocking out
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Bondo work all done of roof section, ready for primer
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Cutting out the bad on the rear fenders
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new piece made and welded in
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Stands made and the straitening and shrinking has been done and ready for the mud work to be done
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[PanGasket]

Good work man! If you still do the '72 untop, I cant wait to see.

 

[65 Dartman]

Can't believe I missed this one - subscribed!

 

[md11hud]

The original tailgate was kind of beat up, but it has the Plymouth script embossed in. Just try to find a reproduction one! They make them for Dodge, but not Plymouth. Luckily, I happen to know a guy who can make the magic happen. Ross cut the old script out and welded it into the new reproduction plain faced tailgate I bought. I am stoked to say the least.

 

[res1vw21]

HAHA you beat me to posting these pics! lol Thanks for the kind words pop.

 

[70DartMike]

I've got a 55 International with a split rear window cab. The top half of the cab came off while we towed it home, and miraculously landed in the box of the truck.. Anyways. That would be a rare Plymouth with this split window cab on it!

 

[Dart_Doctor]

Thats going to be a neat truck

 

[mi67dart]

awesome work once more

 

[xlexl]

Good job Ross! looks great Glad the truck is coming along, now I just need to talk Ross into helping me with the good ol fish lol

 

[res1vw21]

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[stansblue72]

Good video Ross, that's going to be one sweet truck.

 

[daredevil]

Ross and Brent had to cut the dash out as it was welded in when the cab was put together. They had it media blasted and DP primed, and now I am installing the new gauges. I went with a new style from Auto Meter as they look old school, but are back lit like modern gauges (instead of side lit like most after market stuff) and have a Speedo/Tach combo that fits in the original 5 inch speedo hole. Starting to come together!

Great job so far. Had to laugh at the speedo though. 4500 rpm at 65. What gears are in that thing?lol

 

[dge467]

Looking good, and some great metal work!

 

[md11hud]

Starting to put things together. I picked up the cab from Ross' work and am working at putting the floor and firewall in and matching to the frame. I am going to have to move the body mounts and body rearward by 6 inches, which will also mean moving the engine and tranny back 6 inches as otherwise there would not be enough room for the radiator. The rear movement is needed to make the front wheel center in the wheel well. Then I get to lop 14 inches out of the frame to make the rear wheels line up. Not a big deal as the frame has a long straight section.

Here are some pics of the firewall and floors removed and of cleaning the new floors and frame and engine. Gotta love a power washer. And one of the old frame heading out to the field to be the newest yard art.

Mike

 

[md11hud]

The tedious job of matching the Dakota firewall and floor to the 40 cab continue. Lots of cutting and pasting (or welding in this case).

 

[res1vw21]

looks like you have been having a blast pop!

 

[md11hud]

I got the firewall and floor all finished and had my dad help get the cab on the Dakota frame. Now it goes back to Ross' shop to get the fenders fit.

 

[md11hud]

The cab is now on the frame and the Dakota seats even fit inside the narrower cab of the Plymouth. I am using an A body heater and welded in the firewall cutout from a parts car that went to the scrapper. The seats will be recovered eventually in a more 50's tuck and roll look.

 

[stansblue72]

Nice work! The seats look good in there.

 

[66plyValiant]

are you going to be putting A/C in the 1940 cab? I see the pump is still on the engine

 

[JLP]

Go for it.. That will make one badass ride... Your wife will love it..

 

[TXDart]

Great Job.
TXDart

 

[sireland67]

Sweet, I love old narrow cab trucks.
You know you only have 23 days to finish this project from your first post.

I gave my self a little more time on my Duster, 3-30-2016 when my kid turns 16.
I might make it.

Good luck.

 

[needsaresto]

I'd say the poll results are a landslide in favour of getting it for her and going for it,even if it's not done it time.

I was struck by the flowing bodylines of that truck above.

Im quite in love with it. Your wife has excellent taste!

 

[md11hud]

are you going to be putting A/C in the 1940 cab? I see the pump is still on the engine

The option of A/C remains, but it is not a critical thing as we live in Seattle and don't have much use for it.