1941 DeSoto Three Window is Still Around

[Hudsy Wudsy]

I can't remember what the price was last time, but I think that it has come down considerably. Someone should be horsewhipped for what they did to this very desirable Chrysler product. At some point it is going to be worth the bother to put it right:

Marketplace - Project 1941 | Facebook

[suchan]

It seems all the original that's left is the body.

Not sure someone with a '41 sedan is going to pay what it will cost to make the switch.

Maybe if it was a '42 or a convertible...

[deac]

what a mess!

[Hudsy Wudsy]

I haven't taken the time to research it, but maybe a postwar model would have an appropriate wheelbase.

[kingrudy]

Pretty goofy looking as it sits. The wheels sure don't fit the car and looks like suspension was reworked. This is a good example of someone who spent a good amount of money to make the car worth less than when they started. 

 

Edited February 3, 2023 by kingrudy (see edit history)

[m-mman]

1 hour ago, kingrudy said:

Pretty goofy looking as it sits. The wheels sure don't fit the car and looks like suspension war reworked.

The ad states a 327 engine and a switched frame. . . . So yeah, the wheels dont fit. 

He does say that he will sell the body and frame separately. Like that is of much help 

[arcticbuicks]

somebody couldn't read a measuring tape ?

[58L-Y8]

On 1/31/2023 at 10:12 PM, Hudsy Wudsy said:

I haven't taken the time to research it, but maybe a postwar model would have an appropriate wheelbase.

Except the 139.5" 7-passenger LWB models, all six-cylinder 1941-'42 & 1946-First Series 1949 DeSotos and Chrysler Royals and Windsor have the 121.5" wheelbase chassis.  A postwar chassis and powertrain would work fine, utilizing a Chrysler would have the 250.6 ci six, maybe even Fluid Drive dependent upon the donor car, which should be easy to find.

[Hudsy Wudsy]

2 hours ago, 58L-Y8 said:

Except the 139.5" 7-passenger LWB models, all six-cylinder 1941-'42 & 1946-First Series 1949 DeSotos and Chrysler Royals and Windsor have the 121.5" wheelbase chassis.  A postwar chassis and powertrain would work fine, utilizing a Chrysler would have the 250.6 ci six, maybe even Fluid Drive dependent upon the donor car, which should be easy to find.

Thank you, 58, that was nice of you to take the time to do that research. I've never switched frames/bodies, but others do it routinely. This could be a wonderful car and well worth the effort as long as things under the body aren't too hacked up.

[58L-Y8]

12 hours ago, Hudsy Wudsy said:

Thank you, 58, that was nice of you to take the time to do that research. I've never switched frames/bodies, but others do it routinely. This could be a wonderful car and well worth the effort as long as things under the body aren't too hacked up.

You're welcome. Studying the spec's of 1930's -'50's Chrysler products, it becomes clear that mixing and matching major components to build cars to sell at various price points was their forte.  'Hand-me-down' size six-cylinder engines between the makes took place as the size/weight increased.  One practice at odds with the overall program was Plymouth bodies, while appearing to be identical to the other Mopars, was actually scaled down smaller and narrower than the larger brethren.

[JACK M]

I have the parts car that the new owner will need.

Almost free.

 

[Hudsy Wudsy]

Such a cute car would be worth some effort: