Thread: 51 Moredoor
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06-10-2012 05:05 AM #1
51 Moredoor
I found this on the local CL and couldnt say no; 51 Plymouth Cambridge with a great solid body and decent paint. It had been in a garage the last 15 years and preserved nicely. It needs some floor work and interior but overall it's in great shape. I think Im going to change directions on the 49 and swith all my parts over to this one. I had gathered up parts to do a 5-speed conversion and four wheel disc brakes so that'll all go on here.
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06-10-2012 05:34 AM #2
I have done that before when the parts car turned into the keeper car. Nice find good luck on the projectCharlie
Lovin' what I do and doing what I love
Some guys can fix broken NO ONE can fix STUPID
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Christian in training
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06-10-2012 05:46 AM #3
Just can't stop yourself? 8-) Looks like a keeper for sure. Do those always have the spotlight on the drivers door?
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06-10-2012 06:25 AM #4
Good looking car, don't blame you for bringing it home!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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06-10-2012 08:01 AM #5
Nice score!!!!
So the plans for the 49........BIG V8 (actually one of the early Dodge Red Rams would probably fit without too much work )?I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved.....
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06-10-2012 08:02 AM #6
No, it seems I really can't! But yeah, I think it"s a better start than my 49. Putting the two together and selling the leftovers should make a fairly nice looking driver with less invested than if I just kept going on the first one. I can live with the paint the way it is for a while; it should buff out OK.
I guess the whole spotlight thing was a common custom touch back then. This one is a dummy; no inside mechanisms on it. I like the dual rear antennas and the lower stance, too.
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06-10-2012 08:08 AM #7
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06-11-2012 07:46 AM #8
5-6 years ago I passed on 2 cars a '50 and a '51 Plymouth. The '51 ran, '50 didn't have a complete engine but both were very solid restorable 4dr's. $1,200 for the pair but I had just gotten my '51 ChevyYou don't know what you've got til it's gone
Matt's 1951 Chevy Fleetline- Driver
1967 Ford Falcon- Sold
1930's styled hand built ratrod project
1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle Wolfsburg Edition- sold
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06-14-2012 08:46 AM #9
Wow, that was a good price! I've really gotten attached to these old Mopars over the past several years. I've had a 47, two 48s, a 49, a 50, and now a 51. I told my wife I needed a 46 to continue the post-war Mopar cycle; she's not taking the bait, though. I just pulled all the seats and old carpet out this past weekend. It'll need some floor pan work and I went ahead and ordered a set of new rockers.That, one patch in the trunk and she'll be good to go on the body for a while.
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06-21-2012 06:47 PM #10
Time for the tear down! Im really happy with how solid this thing is. All the fenderwells and hidden spots where my green car is rusted look great on here. Most of the factory undercoating is even still there. I pulled apart everything under the hood and got the motor ready to pull. Also pulled all the shift, accelerator, and clutch linkage, driveshaft and trans, all the exhaust and the fuel tank. My replacement rockers came in and I decided to go ahead and make the tunnel cover removeable like the earlier models to ease in the five speed swap. Floors and rockers are the worst spots but it shouldnt be too bad to fix. Im just going to use flat 16ga like I did on the other car.
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06-21-2012 09:02 PM #11
Kewl deal!!! From what's pictured the sheet metal appears to be in great shape, heck of a find! Should make for a really fun cruizer!Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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06-22-2012 11:49 AM #12
Thanks, Dave. Yeah, I think it's going to make a pretty nice low buck cruiser.
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06-25-2012 07:55 PM #13
I made a killer Craigslist score tonight; a complete 54 Plymouth Savoy dash for $50! The original dash looks really rough so this should be a big improvement; I like the styling much better.
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06-25-2012 08:40 PM #14
We'll change your name to Johnny CashCharlie
Lovin' what I do and doing what I love
Some guys can fix broken NO ONE can fix STUPID
W8AMR
http://fishertrains94.webs.com/
Christian in training
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06-25-2012 08:46 PM #15
Good looking dash! How's the fitment on it to the stock dash opening???Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, Live for Today!
Carroll Shelby
Learning must be difficult for those who already know it all!!!!
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