This 1941 Dodge 2-Door Club Coupe is in need of assembly. The seller states that there are numerous spare parts included with the car. Unfortunately, it does not come with an engine or transmission which is a drawback. But to me, it looks like there is enough to come out with an awesome hot rod or restoration if, in fact, you do have a spare engine and transmission laying around. In 1941, Dodge made just over 18,000 of these 2-Door Club Coupe models. This Dodge can be found here on Craigslist located in Casper, Wyoming with an asking price of $3,800.
The body looks decent but will need some metal work to straighten out the few dents it has throughout. The worst looks like the crunch in the front but it appears to come with a spare piece to swap it out with. Some of the exterior chrome pieces are still on the car but many of the parts have been stripped off. Both rear fenders that aren’t on the car are included in the large group of parts. It definitely looks like a big project to tackle but all it needs is a dedicated owner who can bring it back on the road where it needs to be. Also to note, it looks to have been sitting in the dirt due to the front wheel looks like the top was partially submerged in the ground at some point.
The seats have been ripped out and will need to be redone before being put back in the car. They kept parts of the dash in, the steering wheel and the door hardware. The seller states that he has the interior chrome pieces which would be tough to track down these days. Also, the glass that is on the car looks to be in decent shape. There is definitely hope for this car as the parts that it does come with would give you a tremendous start on this project.
The seller doesn’t give any information as to how long it’s been sitting but judging by how much dust is on the parts, it’s probably been a while. Here you can see bumpers, grill pieces and that extra metal piece for the front of the car. The seller dosent say if he has all the parts but he does go on to say that there are a lot of extras included. At $3,800, do you think this would make a great restoration candidate, or would it make a better hot rod?
It ant no snap together is it 🤦♂️
The glue is included in the price???
Marcelo the only glue included is the stuff the owner sniffed before he priced this car.
Good thing they cut the parts off the mounting frame already. That would be one big X-acto knife!
That would make a boss straight axle gasser. any mill would do. Tad on the high side pricewise but great place to start, looks a little like a 40 Plymouth, which is second only to a 40 ford for looks on that style coupe.
Good luck to the new owner. LOts of cool potential there.
I’d rod this, in a heartbeat. 340 and 3 pedals.Mini tubs.
Costly parts car.
No engine or transmission, that’s starting to echo the ads on muscle cars. Maybe someone is trying to do the same here? Whatever the case, this one is otherwise complete enough to warrant finding a replacement engine and transmission and continuing the resto through to completion. The engine was used extensively through the 50s in cars, trucks, and industrial applications. I’ve seen it in 265 CID. I know a couple of guys who restored cars using engines found in other applications. One guy’s ’47 DeSoto got an engine out of a Massey Harris combine, and another guy’s ’38 Chrysler Royale got an engine out of a ’48 Dodge 2-ton truck. They looked just fine, performed flawlessly, and are still running, several years down the road.
I agree Geomechs I was resently at a napa store getting parts for my 218 the parts guy there an older guy told me that this engine was used in industrial applications right up to 2002 and they had parts on the shelf for it. The last year in cars was 59 but was used in the power wagons until 72. Since then it’s been on combines, welders, forklifts, and compressors to name a few. This car has good bones and is very restorable. It would be a shame to turn it into a gasser it has survived 77 year and once it’s a gasser it would quickly be used up an discarded. Personally I’d be inclined to restore the car for the most part I’d upgrade the brakes and put a 318cid with auto overdrive behind it. It would make a respectable driver in modern traffic. I also know that the seats out of a 05 LHS Chryslers will fit in this car with minimal modification, and nice one can be had from the boneyard for cheep. This car looks like it has minimal rust so why not turn it into something cool. As much as I like restored cars the ones mildly modified are the ones that will be around and on the road in years to come. JMO.
Awesome styling . In my opinion far nicer than GM or Ford
Looks like the seller unboxed a ’41 Plymouth model kit from AMT! Makes
me wonder how big the instruction sheet
is! Looks like you’d have enough parts
there to build a second car if you could
find one as solid as this car seems to
be. Geomechs is on the right track when
it comes to putting a 6-cylinder engine
back into this car. Me, I’d opt for a 225
slant 6 backed by a cast iron Torqueflite
tranny. That way, you’ll have a very reliable and unusual daily driver that’s
also affordable to run and enjoy. The
800 pound gorilla in the room for me
would be the cost of decent insurance
for the car after it’s finished. Sure, I
have a great agent but I’m not all that
sure if he could write a policy that
would cover the car for everyday use.
After all, if you invest all that time, labor,
and cash on a project like this, shouldn’t
you be able to get some use out of it too?
Why would a person use the cast iron torquflite when a 904 or 727 will bolt on to a 225 slant six? and the slant six never had the cast iron torqueflite behind it.
Aluminum torque flite and the slant six came out at the same time.
225/6-4 or 5 speed, Volare rearend. Will need 6″ recess in firewall. Doing basically the same thing with my 38 Plymouth. Would make a great street rod. You can “SEE” all it needs, engine/trans doesn’t matter. Check out Hagerty or other aftermarket insurance people, cheap for this kind of car.
It would be nice to build something different with all Mopar drive train, except a 9″ Ford rear end. It is a little pricey, but would make a neat Hot Rod.
Why not a 8-1/4 or a 9-1/4 instead of putting a ford part in it. Which the 9″ is a fine rear end but why not use a Mopar rear?
Because it is missing the heart I would make it a great sleeper. I would put a hemi under the hood or as any from the U.K. would say bonnet, the interior install as many original parts as possible, the seats make the front either a split bench or have the seats swivel and for the exterior clean up the chrome, stop any rust on the body and seal it if I had to choose a paint color it would be a grey like they used for military vehicles again a sleeper.
I always think to myself another,
“I took it apart, you put it back together”
“it’s a good deal at my asking price, I’m losing money”
“All the parts are there”
LOL