LOL, had no idea this was a thread started in 2008 . . . Would be nice if the OP would come back and let us know what he did with it.
To answer your question, not much. Life has really gotten in the way. While living up in NY, the wife and I were both laid off from our lucrative jobs, and not finding anything right away we decided to sell my 1998 Dakota RT to may the mortgage for a few months (Figured I could get more for the Dakota than the plymouth). Since we sold the truck, the Plymouth became my daily driver. Wife ended up finding a new job down in Longview, Texas. I drove the massive uhaul truck towing the wifes MG Midget while she drove the Plymouth with the kids down from NY to Texas. It made it with only a flat tire and a busted passenger windshield wiper to show for it. It continued to be my daily driver down here in Texas until my wife got her hands on it.
One day I was driving it (on a friday) and it started chugging and wanting to stall, I was able to back it into the garage while feathering the gas and then it dieseled real bad when I shut her down. On monday she started up fine but as soon as it hit high idle it idled back down and died never to start again. I exhausted all my automotive knowledge troublshooting and eventually rebuilding the entire top half of the engine as well as the carb. I got it to start but it would smoke like crazy and wouldnt run more than 2 seconds. Gave up and parked it in the garage and we went out and bought a different car.
Wanting to get the Plymouth running again, I eventually broke down and towed it to the mechanics in town. They had it figured out in about 2 hours. Told me the gas tank was full of Diesel. I asked the wife if she had put gas in it and she had, I then asked her what color was the nozel she used (Diesel is green here) and she said she didnt know it was dark out.
Anyways, I dropped the fuel tank and drained all the fuel out and she is up and running again, althrough pretty rough. Mechanic said it will take a few tanks of gasoline to run through to get it up and running correctly again. It still sits in the garage to this day waiting for me to start driving it again but I figured this is the best time to do the engine swap and pull out that slant six and drop in a 400.
I have acquired a big block K-frame out of a 73 charger as well as the torsion bars and driveshaft. I also picked up a big block 727TF transmission and a 1974 400 engine. I have rebuilt the transmission and its sitting on the shelf. I also picked up the trans cooler lines from coollines. Still looking for an 83/4 or 91/4 rear end and the proper radiator.
I have removed the vinyl top to find some rust on the DS A pillar as well as the DS rear winshield corner that will need to be repaired. Due to this find I have decided not to put a new vinyl top back on the car and to just paint it. I have found replacement taillight lenses for the two that were broken.
Once I acquire all the parts for the drivetrain replacement, I will start pulling this one down. I want to keep it mobile for as long as possible before I reach that point of no return. I sold my other two projects, the 1970 Challenger and the 1973 Roadrunner as they were not practical for the family size. So all I have left is this 4 door slant six plymouth.
Thank you so much for your inputs and insights, I REALLY like some of them and they have given me much to think about.
Any input on which rims to get for it? maybe someone really good with photoshop and shop the rims onto the car picture to see how they will look?
