Custom Mopar ????

[Torchie]

Oh well, that explains it.
Impending childhood, eh?

Well...........
Lets just say that the other day Mrs T caught me napping and asked me if I was going t start drooling.[ddd [dr
36 years of marriage and counting.
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

More floor today.
Welded in and bolted down the other 2 cross members.
Then I started to put in the filler pieces.[ [ [
Also......
I'm in search for one of these. Its a in dash shift system from a 1955 Dodge.
All the Mopars used them for one year only. 1955. If anyones has one they want to get rid of, or knows of one. Send me a message. Thanks.
Keep on keeping on........
Torchie

 

[Bamamav]

I bet that gear shift will be hard to find. Looks pretty simple, I bet you could fab one up pretty easily.

 

[Torchie]

I bet that gear shift will be hard to find. Looks pretty simple, I bet you could fab one up pretty easily.

I’ve got a line on a couple of them, Bama. Just looking to see if there are anymore out there.
It could be fab’d up but I’m trying to keep putting more Mopar back into it.
Making my own is my fall back position.
Torchie

 

[MercuryMac]

You've brought back memories, Torchie. My school friend's parents had a '55 Plymouth with that shifter in it. I drove it in their yard once; one of the scariest 100 feet of my life. That was the first automatic I had ever driven or even seen. It wasn't the gearshift that scared me, it was the lack of a clutch.

 

[bruno]

If this is what you need i will send them to you. Have e-brake also if you need it too.
[
attach]168458[/attach]
Came out of a 55 plymouth dash that i got from WB3 a long time ago.

 

[bob w]

View attachment 168457
If this is what you need i will send them to you. Have e-brake also if you need it too.
[
attach]168458[/attach]
Came out of a 55 plymouth dash that i got from WB3 a long time ago.

Bruno, you brought back happy memories of Willowbilly 3.

 

[Skip]

Another reason why RRR/UDS will always rule.

It looks like you have the shifter deal covered. I have never seen one of these.

Another thought: some later vans had the shifter on the dash. I think the mechanism was the same as the early '60 floor shifter. It wouldn't look the part, though.

 

[Torchie]

View attachment 168457
If this is what you need i will send them to you. Have e-brake also if you need it too.
[
attach]168458[/attach]
Came out of a 55 plymouth dash that i got from WB3 a long time ago.

Thanks bruno. Very generous. I don't need the parking brake. As far as the shift lever goes I'll let you know as I'm in contact with another seller that has the whole contraption. Bracket. cable trim ect.

Bruno, you brought back happy memories of Willowbilly 3.

My first though too, bob.

Another reason why RRR/UDS will always rule.

It looks like you have the shifter deal covered. I have never seen one of these.

Another thought: some later vans had the shifter on the dash. I think the mechanism was the same as the early '60 floor shifter. It wouldn't look the part, though.

My brother pointed those out to me as well, Skip.
I agree with your thoughts about it looking too modern.
Finished the front section of the floor framing. Now all I have to do is connect it to the next main crossmember.
I received a message from another ebay seller that has the shift control as well as an overdrive control. I like the looks of the overdrive control but not sure it would work for a trans shifter.
Thanks for visiting....
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

Cut out a pattern for the sheet metal.
I’m using 18 gauge
I have to attach the toe kicks to the door opening then I can attach this piece of sheeting.
This will be it for a while.
I’m out of sheet metal and down to one piece of 1x2 frame stock.
My budget for this month is also gone.
Time to figure my next step until I get some more build funds together.
Keep on keeping on........
Torchie

 

[Torchie]

It's been a week so far and it's only Wednesday.
Mrs T had a deer strike over the weekend.
Now we are dealing with the ins. co. They may end up totaling our car. Second one in a little over a year.
Our hot water heater crapped out over the weekend. My usual plumber is booked until the middle of March.
I attempted to change out the elements my self. No go.
Could not get the old ones out. Finally found a plumber that would show up so now we aren't having to bathe down by the creek anymore.[cl [cl [cl [cl
While working on the Dodge floor I must have tramutized my right elbow somehow.
It swelled up over the weekend as did half of my right arm.
Dr said it is infected so I'm on a course of antibiotics.
Swelling is going down and so is some of the pain. It still looks very ugly though.
10 days out from my youngest daughter's wedding and I got the lecture today from Mrs T about 'Staying alive" until after the wedding. So that's the plan.
Going to call tomorrow and get some more steel but it's no shop time until I get this elbow under control.
Keep at it everyone.
Torchie

 

[I-R-POPS]

It sure seems like you have had more than your share of "issues" this year.
Hope you get healed up and party hardy at your girls wedding. A very important day for all concerned.

Take care of yourself!

 

[soltz]

Your getting there[cl
Have a great wedding, two of my best days!!! [cl (2 daughters)

 

[Old Iron]

Definitely want to be around for her wedding.

 

[joedoh]

I agree with everyone stick around torch! [cl[cl[cl

 

[BillM]

I agree with everyone stick around torch! [cl[cl[cl

Yes please Torchie...for a number of reasons - first being her wedding!

 

[Torchie]

Thanks all!
Doing the best I can.
I suspect that this week will fly by. My oldest daughter(That we have not seen in over 2 years flies in on Weds). Then Thursday Mrs T and I take off to go set up camp for the wedding on Saturday.
No shop time due to letting the swollen arm/elbow get as much rest as I can.
I did swing a deal on a dash mounted shifter from a 55 Dodge. It's complete with the indent bezel for the dash.
And once again my thanks to bruno for his generous offer.
Keep on keeping on.......
Torchie

 

[Burgerman]

Rest up Torchie., stick around and have a great time. ☺

 

[Torchie]

Made it through the wedding. I’m not going to lie. It took a lot out of me.
Now to get back to what ever routine I have.
Got one of the p.s. hinges off of the donor car today.
It only took a torch. A bfh and a drill. And some help.....
All but one of the screws came out with heat.
The donor car hinges are in much better shape then the customs.
The door closes better now but I still need to replace the top hinge.
It’s also time to start thinking about getting ready for winter. No snow forecast yet, but that will change.
Torchie

 

[Old Iron]

Good ta see ya back on it.
[P[P[P