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It's alive!!

Post by Ernie Baals » Mon Sep 04, 2017 1:21 pm

After a few years in a my garage awaiting a clutch, i finally put one in
1941 Plymouth
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Post by 70th Division » Thu Sep 07, 2017 4:47 am

Beautiful !!

Great work Ernie, certainly a way to ride in luxury back then , and is still super comfortable today today !!!!
With plenty of leg room in the back, on that lazy boy sofa type seat.

That must have been very well kept all these years since the War !!

Do you have any history on it, and where it came from ?



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Post by Ernie Baals » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:13 am

Hi Ray
I tell people it is a real factory staff car, sort of.........
The was a guy not too far from me that bought surplus and never sold anything.
At the auction in the late 80s he had quite a few contract staff cars, Ford, Chevy and Plymouths
All rusted beyond salvage.
What i did manage to get off of one thought is all the correct contract parts to convert my 1941 Plymouth to a contract staff car
Kinda like a new body on a jeep
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Post by Mark Jesic » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:31 am

A nice set Ernie, i did not realise that some Dodges had anti.decapitation bars fitted, can you update me on this please ? :D

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Post by Ernie Baals » Thu Sep 07, 2017 11:59 am

I have seen a few period, WWII pictures of WCs with the decap bar in them. And like the way they looked
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Post by 70th Division » Thu Sep 07, 2017 7:01 pm

Yes,
Well you did a great job Ernie, it looks really good and is a tribute to your skills !!
It is a Staff Car now !!!


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Post by carmen » Fri Sep 08, 2017 4:22 am

I have seen this car and it really is beautiful as are all the others.

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Post by Mark Jesic » Fri Sep 08, 2017 10:40 am

Thanks for the reply Ernie, the de.cap bar does look good, as does the exemplary staff car.

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Post by twinflyer17 » Fri Sep 08, 2017 11:27 am

I'm envious of your OD collection, Ernie! :wink:
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Post by Ernie Baals » Fri Sep 08, 2017 3:45 pm

Thank you for all the kind words guys!!
Rip Dad 1/22/24 to 12/21/11
I will always love and miss you.
Ernie Baals MVPA 104C and 3104, AACA, SJC MVPA

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Post by jeepsntank » Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:05 pm

Hi Ernie
the Plymouth looks great . you didn't by any chance get any extra parts off the scrap staff cars ? I have an original contract 41 Plymouth to restore and it is missing the taillight plinths

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Post by Ernie Baals » Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:43 pm

Sorry. no extra parts.
I only had the one car to part out
Rip Dad 1/22/24 to 12/21/11
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Post by 17thAirborne » Tue Oct 31, 2017 3:16 pm

Very nice!!!
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