Trulyvintage Posted July 22, 2017 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)
nzcarnerd Posted July 22, 2017 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.
auburnseeker Posted July 22, 2017 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
auburnseeker Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 Maybe it's Canadian? They seemed to like the mixed Mopars North of the Border.
Rusty_OToole Posted July 22, 2017 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
Brass is Best Posted July 22, 2017 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)
Spinneyhill Posted July 22, 2017 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.
nzcarnerd Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 Probably quite restorable - no serious dents or rust. I wonder if it is a 6 or an 8.
keiser31 Posted July 22, 2017 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)
Trulyvintage Posted July 22, 2017 Author 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)
Xander Wildeisen Posted July 22, 2017 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.
nzcarnerd Posted July 22, 2017 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
keiser31 Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 I see sealed beam conversions on the headlights, but not "frenched in".
auburnseeker Posted July 23, 2017 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.
GK1918 Posted July 24, 2017 Posted July 24, 2017 Looks export to me Wimbilton '6' another one of Walters ideas half Plymouth half Dodge half Chrysler. 1
mercer09 Posted July 24, 2017 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.
60FlatTop Posted July 24, 2017 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
Rusty_OToole Posted July 25, 2017 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)
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author 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
1937hd45 Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 Can it be bought and what state is it in, what would transportation to the Connecticut line be? Bob 1
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author 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
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author 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)
Restorer32 Posted July 26, 2017 Posted July 26, 2017 "I think it is wicked cool". That wasn't the question...
1937hd45 Posted July 26, 2017 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
Trulyvintage Posted July 26, 2017 Author 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
1937hd45 Posted July 27, 2017 Posted July 27, 2017 WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope you shared the news with the fence sitter. Bob 1
billorn Posted July 27, 2017 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
Trulyvintage Posted July 28, 2017 Author 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
ply33 Posted July 28, 2017 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
Trulyvintage Posted July 28, 2017 Author 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
Trulyvintage Posted July 28, 2017 Author 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
auburnseeker Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 That's a full Plymouth Dash panel so I support the Plymouth main body thought. with a Chrysler clip. 1
Guest BillP Posted July 28, 2017 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.
padgett Posted July 28, 2017 Posted July 28, 2017 I used to heat and straighten my shift levers also. 1
Trulyvintage Posted July 29, 2017 Author 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
padgett Posted July 29, 2017 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
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