New build thread; 48 Plymouth

**stovens** · 07-02-2012 10:17 AM

Enjoy the cruise. Great time of year for Alaska!

**falconvan** · 10-28-2012 03:55 PM

We got some time in on this one the last few days. The door and trunklid jambs are painted and we hung them back on the car. Over the next few weeks we'll finish up a little work on them and get them painted; then start on the front clip.

**John Brian** · 10-28-2012 05:13 PM

You are really looking good.

**Dave Severson** · 10-29-2012 05:09 AM

Looks really good! This is where all the hours of body work starts paying off, huh???

**falconvan** · 10-29-2012 06:04 AM

It's definitely been a long haul, Dave. I was looking back and I started this thread 4 years ago. Just adding up costs in my head it will probably be another year or two before this is done. But I think it'll be a nice looking ride when it's done.

**Dave Severson** · 10-29-2012 06:21 AM

Heck, that's a quick build for me on my stuff!!!! Started on my Ranchero a few years before that, it's still sitting in the little garage being used as a storage shelf and waiting for it's turn on the chassis table!!!!

**falconvan** · 10-29-2012 08:07 AM

Dave, I thought that little Bronco you started on was way cool! Put that ahead of the Ranchero!

**Dave Severson** · 10-29-2012 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by falconvan

Dave, I thought that little Bronco you started on was way cool! Put that ahead of the Ranchero!

Been giving that one some thought, keep thinking a 105" wheelbase altered style chassis might make it a fun bracket car to play with. Sold my '83 Horse a couple years back, got no toys to go play bracket racer with anymore.....

**stovens** · 10-29-2012 10:22 AM

Paint looks great! Dave's right the prep work shows!

**falconvan** · 10-30-2012 05:57 AM

Thanks! I'm anxious to get it out to the local shows; there's very few late 40's Mopars around here that I've seen.

**lamin8r** · 10-31-2012 02:11 AM

Looking nice falcon..coming along well..Like it a lot..

**falconvan** · 11-23-2012 04:31 PM

It's time to get the front clip done and painted so the first order of business was to figure out how it all what parts to use and how it all went together. I've got tons of parts for this thing but I wasnt the one who disassembled it so I was scratching my head on how it all went together. I had the fenders on it before but never had the full clip together with all the little inner panels and braces. I painted the insides of the fenders and grill with POR 15 a few days ago. After rooting through several boxes I got all the good parts sorted and figured out which ones were going on the car. I also made a trip to Lowes and bought all new bolts rather than trying to clean up the old ones. Finally it's all together and we can start getting it ready for paint. I think I'm just going to build new inner fendrs and mount the battery in the trunk. The factory ones wont even come close to fitting around the engine.

**rspears** · 11-23-2012 05:22 PM

Lookin' good! You managed to work the plan far better than I, escaping to the shop and accomplishing something on the car today! Good work!

**Dave Severson** · 11-23-2012 05:45 PM

looks good with the sheetmetal back on the car, Falcon!!!! all downhill from here!

**34_40** · 11-23-2012 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by rspears

Lookin' good! You managed to work the plan far better than I, escaping to the shop and accomplishing something on the car today! Good work!

So did you haul out the 35 boxes of seasonal fun?

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