Thread: brutal honesty needed 38-39 plymouth??

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Make him that $500/750 offer and at least get it on the table for some sort of a reasonable bargaining price beginning. While late '30s cars in restorable shape are getting scarce, a '38/9 Plymouth doesn't really have a lot of takers at any time - even if you are going to have to find a home for your spare Chebbie engine .

As previously mentioned the $2k price is not that high especially if the body and floor is in good shape. Parts are available for those cars, just not as widely available as with Fords. Looks like the car has most of it's parts so that may not be an issue anyway. If you're going to rod it, then it's even less of an issue. There are vendors who make IFS for the car. Been seeing more and more old Mopars, since they are nearly always all steel cars and not easy to find original steel in other makes. Never be as popular as Fords, but not everyone wants to be the same.

39, a one year only car, that's a hump back or trunk back. They come with very stout and cool frame, any aftermarket front clip will fit and a 10 bolt Chevy year sets the tires perfect. From the pictures I'd expect rust in the trunk,where the running boards connect to the fenders and possible front floor near the fenders. Also if your have to replace the rear valance under the trunk lid, someone will need to make it, no aftermarket piece. If I had to by the parts off that car, the nose chrome and ship would be 500, 250 a fender,150 hood w/sides etc. There's more than 2000 in parts, it's really a matter of where you want to go, figure a 3 year project minimum,I'd offer 1000 no more...
Here's my 39 slant back as it sit now, waiting for painter to take it.



Here's a buds 38 and 39 coupes...