This 1939 Plymouth Coupe features a 360 Mopar engine, Mustang II front suspension and Parrellel Leaf rear suspension. The Frame is based on a 1938 Plymouth unit, complete with custom crossmembers. The vent windows have been replaced with one piece side glass and the windshield is a two piece with a v-butt installation. Hometown Autoglass in Brandon MB handled this chore. Cover-Me Custom, also from Brandon designed and installed the upholstery. The lines blend well with the two tone paint. Bodywork and paint was supplied by Manitou Autobody (Manitou, MB)

The door handles were shaved in favour of a keyless entry system. The stock windshield wipers were relocated from the roof to the cowl area and a Specialty Power Windows unit, with delay was installed. The Swan-style mirrors were installed on custom platforms to compenstae for the severe angle of the body sides. The dash was custom built and filled with Classic Instruments and a Kenwood Stereo. A leatherwrapped LeCarra wheels was used on top of a Chevy Van steering column and custom billet knobs adorn both the column and the dash.	The engine was rebuilt at Custom Crankshaft in Winnipeg, MB. This included rebuilding the carburetor and replacing the waterpump, fuel pump and starter and using a 100 amp GM alternator along with the Painless Wiring system. The old Exhaust manifolds were replaced with mid 70's dodge units and a 2-1/2" custom exhaust system completed the system. The transmission rebuilding was also handled by Custom Crank. They had a B&M shift kit and histall converter added to the package. Cooling is handled by a custom built radiator from Inland Radiator (Brandon) and a seven blade Chrysler fan with a custom shroud.

Previous to the car's arrival, the customer had informed us that the body was excellent and that once the front suspension was replaced, a quick sanding and repainting was all that was required prior to upholstery. Well, once the paint was removed we could see all the cover-up work from the previous builder. Everything from the firewall to the tailpan was full of rust as well as the lower extremities of the doors, quartes, fenders and deck lid. The hunt was on for replacement panels. We fortunately found new front fenders, but had to spend hundreds of hours to salvage the balance. We opted to fabricate of own floor. inner rear fender wells and firewall. The quarters, doors and decklid were repaired, replacing any rust or damaged panels. The previous repair shop elected to use brass welding in all this work, only adding to the head aches.



We elected to replace the firewall more for the smoothness. The original as seen above, was full of unnecessary holes and brackets and the recess for the original six engine was not needed for the Mopar small block. We also installed a double master cylinder with a 7" booster on custom hanging pedals.

Previously, the coupe's front suspension had been "upgraded" with a nova clip. The installation was done with no regard to geometry. The proper caster/camber was unattainable as the unit was welded in at the improper angle. The ride height was also "adjusted" by severely cutting the coil springs. This left the car with a travel of approximately one inch on one side and two on the other. You can imagine what it drove like over a bumpy road!	We opted to replace the entire chassis. We started with a '38 plymouth frame. The rear section is nearly identical to the '39, but our donor car came with a straight giving us a much easier platform to work with to install the Mustang II suspension using a Macgyvers Street Rod Products (Edmonton) crossmember. We salvaged the Camaro 10-bolt differential and installed it with a parrellel leaf suspension kit also from MSRP. A Poly fuel tank from TANKS Inc. Replaced the rotton stock piece.