1950 Plymouth

Club Coupe Coupe

6 - Cyl.

Manual

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Clear

Gasoline

Normal 0 Yes, it’s finally happened…. I have to be “that guy”. You know, the guy who says, “I don’t have the time or money to restore it”, Yep, that’s me. I’ve done what I could over the past three years, but it’s time for someone else to take it from here. You’re looking at a 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe Club Coupe. I’ll admit the photos are a little scary, but please be assured that EVERY SINGLE PART that’s required of this car to be considered complete is PRESENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR. Here’s the story…. I purchased this vehicle in October of 2006 in complete, non-running condition. The first thing that we did was to remove the old engine, which was stuck, and locate a correct-era replacement. My grandfather, and later my father and uncle owned and operated a blacksmith shop for many years, and also dealt in wrecked vehicles. In 1955, they took in a doctor’s car, a 1954 Plymouth four door, which had been hit hard on the passenger side, but still had a good engine and transmission. The tranny was sold, but they pulled the engine (the correct bolt pattern, correct size, etc. as my car’s) and placed it on a portable welder setup they were building. The flathead would run a generator which ran the welder. This setup was only used a handful of times, as the years went on and more and more farmers began doing their own metalwork and welding, but the engine was started and run every couple of months. When the shop closed finally in the 80’s, the welder went to my uncle who kept it in his barn and still ran it from time to time. I bought the engine in the spring of 2007, took it home, cleaned the battery cables and hooked up a battery, and it fired right up. Granted, it’s not the “numbers matching” one correct to this vehicle, but was close enough in my opinion. Besides, it was a running flathead for $800 with under 20,000 miles on it. It's gotten started 3-4 times a year since, just to keep things loose.... never with any problems whatsoever. Anyhow, the engine was the first step with this project. Now that this part was complete, I drained and re-filled the old transmission, which seems to shift fine when tested on the bench. From there, I ordered a remanufactured clutch setup through Plydo and a shop manual with all the pretty pictures to show me how to put it together. Next came the brakes. We honed out all the wheel cylinders and had the master cylindar rebuilt, ran brand new lines and fittings all around. Then, we removed, pressure tested and had the gas tank baked out. There was only enough rust in it to fill a spray paint canister cap, which was pretty good for 57 years old. We also pressure tested the fuel line, which was fine. We ordered a new, single-headlight, single-taillight complete wiring harness, which is still new in the box. The floor had a few bad spots, so were replaced the entire thing along with the rocker panels.. Next, the seats were removed and the upholstery began. I located some dark grey, period-correct upholstery, similar to what you’d find on a cloth La-Z-Boy. The rear seat and seatback is done, and I have more than enough material for the front seats and to make door panels and a headliner out of it. Upholstery isn’t as hard as people say it is, as long as you’re not putting in any fancy designs. Next, and most recently, came the paint and body work. Every part that could be painted individually was taken off, leaving the vehicle in the state you see now. I’ve completed the hood, front piece under the bumper and front fenders, using a soybean-based implement paint. It’s inexpensive, single-stage, period-correct color, and easy to spray. Plus, it looks just like the other blue color Plymouth had at the time and isn’t $200 a gallon. I had planned to paint the doors, visor (dealer-installed option and rare) and decklid in the next stage, which is where I’m at now. All but the decklid are stripped and ready for primer. All four tires were replaced and have about half a mile on them, or as much as it's worn them to push back and forth into the shop. So….. it’s close, but it has some work left before it’s car show time. I bought the wife her dream house last summer, which takes pretty much any spare time I’ve got these days. The car, once again, is complete, but disassembled for paint. I’d planned to finish painting these parts, then move on to the main body. The only bodywork needed is some very tiny spots above the doors along the drip rail. Everything else is as solid as you’d expect a 1950 vehicle to be. Rust hasn’t been an issue, either. The car was shedded its entire life, and we’ve removed about every bolt thus far with minimal effort, even those underneath the car. Glass is good with the exception of a cracked passenger door window and a good-sized pit in the driver’s windshield. This is two-piece, straight glass, though, and isn’t that expensive to replace. Included with purchase will be every part, every symbol, and everything taken off the car to begin with. I’ve put smaller parts into sandwich bags and labeled them all for later (made THAT mistake too many times before!). The chrome is in fair shape, with some pitting but nothing too bad. Also included is the 1954 Plymouth flathead engine and the original transmission from this car. And yes, they match up perfectly. Again, the engine is in running condition and will fit exactly into the car using no modification whatsoever. The wiring harness (new in the box), a spare pair of tail lights, new clutch setup, shop manual, upholstery material, and anything else I’ve gotten for the car will all be included. The car has a clear, MN title as well. There. Thanks for reading this far. That’s about all I can think of, but I’m sure I missed something. If you have any specific photo requests or questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. This is a worthwhile project and has had lots of work done already. Also, bid with confidence and feel free to check out all my feedback….. I’ve sold everything from a two-dollar video game to a two thousand-dollar Ford Galaxie, and gotten 100 percent positive feedback on every transaction. Thanks again, and good luck bidding!