I'll tell the full story later after I have a little more rest, but here's what I got: 1947 Chrysler Windsor 4 door sedan. Plans are to freshen it up a bit and enjoy it stock.

Looks like a solid complete car.

looks like an ex-army car.

Nice shape! Hard to believe the DeSoto Suburban was longer. If you need stuff, there's a Burb near me, rough though.

47 DeSoto Sub:

Looks like a fun car to just drive. Good luck with it.

looks sorta like bigdads old chrysler. congrats on your nice solid find !

That's cool! I've been wishing I could find one just like that. Nice score!

I found it on the bag. 1400 buy it now.
Came with lots of extra parts. Only issue was that it was in Nebraska, 16 hours and 1100 miles away, according to google maps.
Left Friday afternoon, got there Saturday morning, loaded by Saturday afternoon, slept Saturday night, drove back Sunday.

Extra parts in trunk

short block, transmission, front suspension, engine/transmission, steering column, box of hubcaps, rear axle loaded in truck.

Wow, $1400 doesn't seem too bad. There's been a similar Dodge for sale locally that's ROUGHER and they are asking LOTS more for it.

That's the thing; there aren't that many old mopars left, but demand is low too. Lots of guys are asking for a lot and not getting it.
If you are looking for one to restore, you are much better off saving up for a restored one. I'm talking basic 40's mopars I've seen.
There are a bunch in bad shape, some in decent shape, and some in very nice shape. When the nice restored cars (#2+ to #3+) go for 9-20K, you can't do a full body/paint, upholstery and chrome. You still haven't touched the mechanicals. The decent ones (#3) are still out there, but a little harder to find. They tend to ask 80% of the nice ones, and unless you can get it for less, aren't worth it. Save another 6 months or whatever it takes. The cost of doing a junker is too high to even consider. I didn't want a full restoration. I want a decent older one I can putter with, drive around and enjoy. Hopefully keep it going, make it nice and be a caretaker, so it survives at least as well as I get it. I don't want to send the 50+ chrome parts across the country, spend a year or two in body shop purgatory, go through the whole undercarrage and then have a trailer queen.
This one needs minor rust repair, uphostery and sprucing up. It may need more I haven't found. It could use a paint job, but I'm going to see how the old stuff polishes up. Same with the chrome and stainless. It's not missing much, which can kill you. The extra parts help too.

Did you get some nice fresh cool air in your lungs ??

Thanks, bigdad. PM me with an email and I'll send you the long story. It was 8 degress Sunday morning.....
BTW, the picture at the top is here, and that's frost on it. It's windy and snowing here right now, otherwise I'd be out there rubbing on it and looking thru the boxes, rather than answering questions...


rrbrucea, Here's a nicer example
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-...5fCarsQ5fTrucks


and a very nice one
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chrysler-...5fCarsQ5fTrucks

Very cool!

It runs! I picked up a battery yesterday, and the starter solenoid was stuck. I posted on the forum for these cars (Post War Heavy Metal )
and one of the guys told me about the bellcrank sticking. Since it's external, it was easy to pry and lube. So it started today with a little effort. I even drove it a bit, although there are NO brakes, and the driveshaft E brake needs adjustment. I'm still polishing it and cleaning, but it's coming along.

That's great!

The dash is cleaned up, except the radio. Too many tight spots, so I'll pull it out to polish.
This has some of the first Plastic parts inside, but luckily there is a guy who casts new ones. They are on the front top of the door in front of the chrome (one chipped, in picture), the speaker cover (good) the corners of the dash (good) around the cluster (warped) and molded on the glove box door (bad).

Here's a shot of the polishing progress before the buffer broke. Still have to do the hood top, the roof, the driver's fender, the passenger back and LOTS of hand work. It's too windy out there now.

If the mods would rather have this over in projects that's fine, but I'd rather have it here.

Looks like a cool old ride. Years ago, while I still lived out in the country, we got a 41 Chrysler Windser. It also ran, we drove it up and down the road infront of our house most of the summer using only the e-brake. Sold it to some guy in Burbs. It was fun, but wasn't a car I would have put much money into, went to a better home. Gene

Here are some updates on the compounding. Still needs the roof and a lot of hand work, but you can see progress. The back has areas that aren't done, and both bumper aprons aren't touched yet.
I also got the missing part in and installed.

looking good. i love the dash! what are your plans for wheels and tires?

I've got a bunch of hubcaps boxed that I haven't looked at yet. If there is a nice full set, I'll probably go with them, but need to find at least one wheel. If not, I'll go with Hollywood flippers or lancers
http://www.mooneyesusa.com/Store/index.php?cPath=188_212
I gottas go wide white on the tires. Probably G78s.

the lancers would look good on there! the flippers are too boring for a chrysler!

The flippers may be simple, but if you look at the side of the car, there are a lot of chrome horizontal elements. Another horizontal rib (gotta jack it up and spin them for show) would blend in nicely. Still have to check the boxes.
The main project today is to get it back up on the trailer to take in for brakes Monday.

Nice score,looks like a sweet old car that went to the right home keep posting pics on the progress

Thanks! It's been sitting at the shop a week so far, and no call yet. He's an old timer in a 2 man shop, so this isn't like a tire store trying to break a NASCAR record. He's the guy to go to locally, and I'm sure I would have spent a week trying to get the rear drums off myself, since I don't have the puller. So I'll wait until I hear from him. I did make room in the garage for it's return, I just hope it's enough!

Keep the updates comin'!

Well, I got the bad news; it needs everything except drums (kinda figured). The tough part aside from the money is the decision. It will be about 150 more to go with a dual master and discs on the front. I know this is a rodders forum, but I was planning on keeping this one stock. Of course the discs are better, and a dual is a lot safer and I can keep the old parts for the next owner.

I was pretty much expecting to hear this, sorry. At least most the stuff would still be available, but it sounds like a good excuse to go with the discs to me. Money for money, the single res/drum just doesn't make good sence to me, esspecially with such a heavy car. Add in the fact that the late 40s brake adjustments are hard to get right. Updating the rear end as well? Nothing wrong with "modern" brakes. Gene

I've made the call, I just can't see putting that much money into funky old stuff when I can have better, safer, easier to maintain stuff underneath for not much more. The kingpins were shot too, so that bumped up the total. When I drove it, there was a clunk underneath when steering, so I figured something was needed.
The rear will remain stock, but I did ask him to install studs too. Again, if I'm going that direction, no point in having studs on the front and left side lug bolts/right side right lug bolts. I was really planning on staying stock, but I'll just keep the hubcaps on.... SHHH!
It also tore a big chunk out of the tire money. Heck, it took it all! Wide whites will have to wait for a van sale or something.
I'll get an ETA on this phase tomorrow. I'm just bummed that I can't see it or rub it out some more. I've still got 3/4 of the roof and a lot of hand work to do. It's been too cold anyway, at least that's what I'm telling myself.

That's kind of a bummer...but look at it this way- It's kinda like a protection on your investment. Dad's the type he wants them to look fairly stock, but be as modern as possible when it comes to things like braking. I can't say I blame him. I don't like the idea of some Chip in a Honda planting the brakes and being able to stop from 60 in ½ the distance I can...well, at least until the weight of my car is pushing his too!