vwrabbit Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Been trying to figure out what to do with this 41 Plymouth. It's always been one of those love hate relationships. I loved it one day, then hated it the next. Decided to do a search here and see if I could find some inspiration and found some. Thor did a pickup conversion last year that I loved! So I decided to hack my Plymouth apart. I started by removing the rear fenders. Then hacked off the trunk. Needed to then modify the chassis to allow the bed to fit. More to follow. Tim Edited March 7, 2012 by vwrabbit
vwrabbit Posted February 27, 2012 Author Posted February 27, 2012 Got the bed fitted. Then I cut the interior tub to fit. More to follow. Tim
vwrabbit Posted February 27, 2012 Author Posted February 27, 2012 After a bunch of trimming of the rear of the new cab, I got some styrene on the back. Rounded off the edges, marked center lines for the window. Rear window cut out. Tim
vwrabbit Posted February 27, 2012 Author Posted February 27, 2012 The inner rear fenders that were mounted on the chassis were cut in half and glued to the backs of the rear fenders to widen them and styrene strips added to fill in. Need to clean up the edges of the old fenders on the bed and get the new ones mounted. The ride height was adjusted front and back. The front was moved up on the spindle towards the top. Rear had 6" drop blocks installed between the axle and springs. Tim
ARTEMIS1759 Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Been throwing around a 48 Chev fleetline with a flatbed. But can't get the design right. Reason for the flat bed is because I saw one on a ranch that had this setup and have been trying to refine it to no avail. It pops in my mind about every couple years. Nice build. Edited February 27, 2012 by ARTEMIS1759
vwrabbit Posted February 27, 2012 Author Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks guys! And I'm def thinking sun visor! Tim
vwrabbit Posted February 27, 2012 Author Posted February 27, 2012 Sun visor added. I think this was a front air dam from an MPC Chevy Monza. I trimmed the sides off, rounded the corners and this is what I ended up with. Tim
Ramfins59 Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Great job so far. I've also had that love/hate thing going with my '41 Plymouth kit. One day I'll decide what to do with it. I love the way yours is coming out. I'm interested to see how you handle the front end.
Casey Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 I am loving this build. It would be cool to see the tailgate angle match that of the upper rear cab wall/fender trailing edges, with a slight forward lean to it.
CorvairJim Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 This is turning out to be a real looker. It kind of reminds me of the 1947 Hudson Coupe Pickups. Any idea of a color for it - I think the gold that was on it already would look great. I did a 1940 Ford "Ranchero", based on the AMT Sedan Delivery kit many years ago, in maroon with black fenders.
Thor Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Wow.. this is going to look great. Going to follow this. Glad i could inspire you to do this, i feel honored
Foxer Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 This is looking great! I really like the slant on the rear of the cab.
vwrabbit Posted February 27, 2012 Author Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks guys! Casey, not sure what to do w/the bed. Thor had his lengthened slightly and I think had a little bit of a reverse angle. I'll play around w/things to see how they look. Also debating if I want to have a tailgate or not. I like Thor's open bed. Makes things look cleaner. Jim, not sure on color yet. Have a bunch of new acrylics to play with. I like the color I used on my 49 Ford (metallic peridot from Folk Art). Will try a few different things on the hood. Color coat should be done this morning. Tim
gray07 Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 This is cool looking, i will be watching this.
vwrabbit Posted February 28, 2012 Author Posted February 28, 2012 Thanks gray07. Didn't get to the color coat. Hope to at least get it in primer. School started today and ran out of time... Tim
Deathgoblin Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 This is an awesome conversion. I love it! Keep going.
Dr. Cranky Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 The cool factor in this one is through the roof. Great modifications and phantomi-za-tion! I'm assuming you are going shiny with this one, right?
c betts Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 now this is real different.................i like what your doing ...i will be watching this
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