Trulyvintage Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) I have a VIN - # 2962668 Titled as a 1936 Plymouth 1/2 ton pick up truck I have had no luck deciphering the VIN ... I really like the Betty Boop Horn Button .... This appears to be customized in the 1940's or 1950's ..... It appears to be a convertible ... Year - Make - Model of the original vehicle ? Jim Edited July 28, 2017 by Trulyvintage (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Most of it is 1936 Chrysler Airstream. I think the (modified) head light mounts and the badge on the front of the grille are 1936 Plymouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 It has potential if one wanted to refresh it and smooth it out a bit. Some better top irons would be a big start. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Maybe it's Canadian? They seemed to like the mixed Mopars North of the Border. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Some people have interesting ideas of what makes the ideal car. With this one you can be a sport in your fancy sports car, and take the potatoes to market at the same time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brass is Best Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) Would be a sporty and stylish way to take a hog to market! Edited July 22, 2017 by Brass is Best (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 HATE how they remounted the headlamps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinneyhill Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Probably done when these cars were worth nothing and someone had some fun. They also may have needed a "truck" and this was lying around. Many cars had this treatment in NZ during and just after WWII coz no new cars were available. We were also fairly broke after the war so many cars were repurposed - one needed overseas funds to buy a new car well into the '60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Probably quite restorable - no serious dents or rust. I wonder if it is a 6 or an 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, nzcarnerd said: Probably quite restorable - no serious dents or rust. I wonder if it is a 6 or an 8. The 8s have the number "8" on the front of the hood side trim. I would say that one is a 6. The one in the first post also looks to have Plymouth hubcaps on it. Here is my friend Russ Parker's 8 convertible.... Edited July 22, 2017 by keiser31 (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) In the first images ... Look at where the hood latches are located - same as a 1936/1937 Plymouth Coupe/Sedan Look at how there is an extension between the front grill & where the hood ends - style or function or perhaps both There is supposed to be a Jaguar engine under the hood ... I like how the front headlights are frenched in along with the extra directional ? lights ... Jim Edited July 22, 2017 by Trulyvintage (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xander Wildeisen Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Not bad, I agree with Auburnseeker on the top irons. Could be brought up to custom speed with a few little changes. The headlight stands do give the appearance that they have fallen over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzcarnerd Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 I guess it should be just made roadworthy and kept as a curiosity piece. It would be really boring if someone went to the effort of restoring it to 'original'. If it has got a jaguar engine it should be quite useable on the road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 I see sealed beam conversions on the headlights, but not "frenched in". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 It seems something else would have been more modernized to have a Jaguar engine under the hood as it still has 36 Style Mopar artillery wheels on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GK1918 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 Looks export to me Wimbilton '6' another one of Walters ideas half Plymouth half Dodge half Chrysler. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercer09 Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 does anyone remember the J Duesenberg, cut up into a pick up by a pig farmer in PA? I used to have a photo of that one and dont know where it is..................... it happened in the late 40's and has since been rebodied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
60FlatTop Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 On 7/22/2017 at 2:11 PM, Brass is Best said: Would be a sporty and stylish way to take a hog to market! That back window would keep the hogs from licking the back of your neck. Around here division window limos were popular for both hogs and sheep. I bet the one pictured here would get better gas mileage. The wood rack and spare tire look a little hard to get a full milk can around, it might have belonged to some highfalutin auction wholesaler. Bernie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, mercer09 said: does anyone remember the J Duesenberg, cut up into a pick up by a pig farmer in PA? I used to have a photo of that one and dont know where it is..................... it happened in the late 40's and has since been rebodied. A while back someone posted a video of a 1931 V12 Cadillac phaeton cut down for farm work pulling a hay baler in California in the early fifties. Never saw a Duesenberg pickup. http://forums.aaca.org/topic/279228-teenage-farmer-beautiful-car/?tab=comments#comment-1497773 Edited July 25, 2017 by Rusty_OToole (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 OK, I'll say it. That thing is ugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Really ugly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, Restorer32 said: OK, I'll say it. That thing is ugly! 1 hour ago, Restorer32 said: Really ugly! That wasn't the question .... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Can it be bought and what state is it in, what would transportation to the Connecticut line be? Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 minute ago, 1937hd45 said: Can it be bought and what state is it in, what would transportation to the Connecticut line be? Bob Hi Bob, I took these images when I went out to shoot a few videos for a guy in Mississippi that was on the fence about buying a 1940 Ford Business Coupe ..... I could not not stop thinking about it ...... I am going in on it with a buddy - we plan to bring it back to running condition. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 (edited) On 7/22/2017 at 3:00 AM, nzcarnerd said: Most of it is 1936 Chrysler Airstream. I think the (modified) head light mounts and the badge on the front of the grille are 1936 Plymouth. I am waiting on the VIN to verify ..... But based on the hood latches I think the base car is a 1936 or 1937 Plymouth. It could have been a closed top Coupe or Sedan but probably not a Convertible. The front clip looks to be from a 1936 Chrysler Airstream. If there is a Jaguar engine under the hood - that might explain the length added between the front clip & where the hood ends. I have never see anything quite like this. My buddy thinks it was modified in the 1940's or 1950's - it is probably all lead. I think it is Wicked Cool ..... Jim Edited July 26, 2017 by Trulyvintage (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Restorer32 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 "I think it is wicked cool". That wasn't the question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Good for you! That would be a great project to post on one of the car sites. How did the guy on the fence do with the 1940 Ford Coupe? Most guys just climb through the rails and get it. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, 1937hd45 said: Good for you! That would be a great project to post on one of the car sites. How did the guy on the fence do with the 1940 Ford Coupe? Most guys just climb through the rails and get it. Bob Bob, The guy in Mississippi passed on it ... He was trying to wait the guy out - he kept trying to get the price lower .... A few few days after I shot videos of it running - a guy flew in on an overnight flight from Hollywood, CA and bought it within minutes ...... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937hd45 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you shared the news with the fence sitter. Bob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billorn Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 2 hours ago, Trulyvintage said: Bob, The guy in Mississippi passed on it ... He was trying to wait the guy out - he kept trying to get the price lower .... A few few days after I shot videos of it running - a guy flew in on an overnight flight from Hollywood, CA and bought it within minutes ...... Jim The old saying "the bargain hunter usually screws himself' seems to apply. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 I have a VIN - # 2962668 Titled as a 1936 Plymouth 1/2 ton pick up truck I have had no luck deciphering the VIN ... Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 16 minutes ago, Trulyvintage said: I have a VIN - # 2962668 Titled as a 1936 Plymouth 1/2 ton pick up truck I have had no luck deciphering the VIN ... Jim That serial number is for a 1936 Plymouth P2 built in Detroit. If you have any other pre-1968 Chrysler Corporation produced cars you want to look up the serial/VIN numbers for you can use my web site. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike36 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I think the first Plymouth pick up was 1937. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, ply33 said: That serial number is for a 1936 Plymouth P2 built in Detroit. If you have any other pre-1968 Chrysler Corporation produced cars you want to look up the serial/VIN numbers for you can use my web site. Thank You Very Much ! I just visited your website .... I am waiting on interior - engine - rear bed images ..... Based on the (3) images I have in the first post - do you think the base car is a Sedan or a Coupe ? Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Mike36 said: I think the first Plymouth pick up was 1937. Mike, I do not think this came off the line as a truck - it was titled as one probably after the conversion was done. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auburnseeker Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 That's a full Plymouth Dash panel so I support the Plymouth main body thought. with a Chrysler clip. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillP Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I saw the photo of the twin cam Jag engine and thought, "Well, that explains the stubby gear stick!" Jag trans as well, as seen in later photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 I used to heat and straighten my shift levers also. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trulyvintage Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, padgett said: I used to heat and straighten my shift levers also. Are you thinking it was modified maybe mid 1940's to mid 1950's ? JIm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 No, that Jag engine was introed in the '48 XK120 and to be available for a swap I'd say at least a decade later. The engine number would tell. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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