Thread: FNG from Nampa, ID with a 1939 Plymouth

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welcome to the site, looks like a good start to a project to me. quick question though, you said the glass is in need of total replacement? in the pic the glass looks pretty good to me. if your going to hot rod it, you can have the interior done with the same look, but go with modern comforts, same goes with things like power windows, they make a nice conversion that enables you to keep the handles but internally you can go power. a nice motor might be a small block mopar if your going to change out the old flat 6, you can also change out the headlights to an HID conversion to keep the stock look, as far as paint, switch out the one color for the two tone option that was available in 39' it's a nice look and adds alot of character to the car, without changing what stock would have looked like. upgraded suspension and brakes would be a plus too that can be done without changing asthetics. thats my two cents on things you could do to fulfill the admirals requests and still getting a modern riding car with keeping the looks of the old

The driver's window and passenger wing window are both broken. The windshield is pitted and chipped in a few places. So, I guess technically I could get by with piecemeal replacement, but might as well do it all at once. That way... the wife may not notice the subtle tint to the back windows.

I would love to drop in a 318 with a 4 speed behind it but I may be budget challenged on that one.

I can get HID's with the squared headlights? Please tell me more.

Originally Posted by cbr74

The driver's window and passenger wing window are both broken. The windshield is pitted and chipped in a few places. So, I guess technically I could get by with piecemeal replacement, but might as well do it all at once. That way... the wife may not notice the subtle tint to the back windows.

I would love to drop in a 318 with a 4 speed behind it but I may be budget challenged on that one.

I can get HID's with the squared headlights? Please tell me more.

Yeah you just keep your headlights and keep the lens' a run up to Napa for the hid bulb and new wiring and you can swap em out. My buddy does it all the time and sells em on eBay for motorcycle using vintage head lamps. Pretty simple to do. And mikes right any good glass shop can cut you new glass. Some will even install It as well.