36 Plymouth Roadster at R.A.W. RODS Restorations & Customs

[r.a.w.rods]

This is a 36 Plymouth Roadster that our custom has brought us from another shop. He decided it was not going in the direction he wanted so now we have the opportunity to make it what he wants. It will be running a IFS, 4 LINK rear with a 9in 4 wheel disk brakes and a 6.1 Hemi. The previous shop had cut the fire wall and moved it back 5" to get the engine to fit. So that has left us with little room inside under the dash for stuff. So one of the things were going to do is use a lot of push button stuff even the shifter will be the new Performance Automatic's Push Button Shifter! The Custom also wants to keep it a little on the old school on the outside but everything else you don't see up to date. So here is what we were given.
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[72BBSwinger]

Cool!

[Justin@EntropyRad]

Should make for a unique build!

[Motown 454]

Subscribed!!

[r.a.w.rods]

Let the tear down begin!
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We stripped the frame back down so we could start fresh.
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[Motown 454]

This is going to be interesting!

[iadr]

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If you wanted underdash room, should just be able to make an overhang...!

[Jedrattle]

Awesome Mopar! What are you using for front suspension? Please keep the updates coming

[r.a.w.rods]

Awesome Mopar! What are you using for front suspension? Please keep the updates coming

Well as much as I hate to tell its a Fatman front end that the previous shop installed. Not that I don't like there product but the last two times we have had to deal with them there customer service has sucked. So I'll leave it at that.

[r.a.w.rods]

After we got the frame cleaned up with finished some of the welding and boxing on the 4 link the other shop left undone. We then started working on the two separate belly pans to hide all the stuff going under this car.

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Here were just laying out the metal letting the frame be our template.
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[r.a.w.rods]

We were able to come up with a small support frame for the middle of the body so we could get it on the rotisserie. I needed access to the inner and outer rockers and didn't want the body to bend in the middle. As you can see the sides of the body are in pretty bad order.
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[r.a.w.rods]

Instead of making a new thread on this 36 Plymouth, Ill just start from here and update all the pictures and info. We have been working back and forth on this 36 Plymouth for a good custom of ours. We have finally got all the rust repaired and the previous bad body work that was hidden under the old paint.
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This rear wheel tubs were pretty rusted out so we made new ones. A new trunk Pan, lower quarters and rocker were also made here in the shop.
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[r.a.w.rods]

The rear lower apron also had to be redone because is was full of rust and bondo. We also removed the stock door hinges and installed hidden hinges for a much cleaner look.
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New Bare claw latches for better safety. We pressed out some patches for our connectors in the doors. Makes for a cleaner look I think.
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[r.a.w.rods]

The cowl panel also got some love. This is something the custom want to have so we moved the hinges to make for a much better gap.
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The front fenders were riveted together from the factory to make them one unit but we decided to tig the join so they would be one and now seam sealer needed. Don't want that wax in the crack.....
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[r.a.w.rods]

A 3rd brake light was also requested by the customer. We took one of street works Micro leds and installed it just behind the convertible top area. Its small but very bright!
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We also made a new trans cover and extension off the dash so we could extra space for gauges and other things.
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[Motown 454]

Nice fab work! I enjoy checking out your builds.

[r.a.w.rods]

Nice fab work! I enjoy checking out your builds.

Thanks Motown, we have been so busy its been hard to get on here and do updates.

We have been modifying the stock hood center pivot point to work like a 32 ford. The 36 plymouths didn't work well from the factory and we wanted to have it were the hood sides could stay open at the same time. Before one side laid on the other so that wasn't going to for for us. We made and new air shield for the front grill to direct the air flow up into the radiator.

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We made the rods to hold the grill out of aluminum and we will also mill a grove in them to hide led lights to light up the engine bay.
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[r.a.w.rods]

We also redid the exhaust tips from what the other shop had. They had them coming out of the back like a truck so we moved them up and tucked them. Also Fab some close out panels to clean up the look from the bottom and help protect the driver side gas line from rocks.
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While the car was together I had to make a custom power steering reservoir. With the hemi taking all the room i had one spot between the belt and head.
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[Motown 454]

It looks good.

[HotRod47]

Wow!

[r.a.w.rods]

Now the fun part! Strip it all down and get it ready for body work.
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No Black or Red street rod here.
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[r.a.w.rods]

Finished Cleaning up the HEMI and painting the transmission. Customer decided to do body color floor coating plus the belly pans will cover most of the bottom any way.
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[r.a.w.rods]

Frame is coming together pretty good. The front is Fatman IFS and the rear is a TCI rear 4 link with sway bar. I have also upgraded all the bolts to ARP stainless.

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[r.a.w.rods]

Because I will have belly pans I need to get the E-brake cables up out of the way. So I milled some aluminum rings to go on the 4 link bars to hold the cables in line and keep them up off the paint.

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[Dragonfly]

nicely done

[Motown 454]

As always, Beautiful Work.

[RIDES BY DESIGN]

Sweet ride

[r.a.w.rods]

Engine and frame done and ready for the body.

[r.a.w.rods]

Before we set the body on the frame we did all the body work on the firewall and painted it. I really wanted the body mounted for the last blocking so everything would come out nice and straight.

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[r.a.w.rods]

Firewall painted and body tightened down for the last time for blocking. So far it's all lining up as planned.

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[r.a.w.rods]

Now for the sanding party!!

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[Motown 454]

It looks great, nice and straight in the gray primer.

[r.a.w.rods]

It looks great, nice and straight in the gray primer.

Thanks, so far so good! Its all wet sanded and painted now. I like when we get to color sand & buff.

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This is just a mock up wheel but I think a 17 front and 18 rear in the Artillery style is what the customer is wanting. Still not a 100% on that yet.
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[r.a.w.rods]

Time for some Green!!

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[r.a.w.rods]

Now that the trunk lid is good and dry we flipped it over to make a fiberglass mold for the upholstery.
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New Dynamat down witch is on top of Lizard Skin. Probably over kill but O well.
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Jute mat carpet done on the fire wall so now the wiring can start, O what fun!
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[Motown 454]

The color looks good.Are you doing the interior, what color is it going to be?

[r.a.w.rods]

The color looks good.Are you doing the interior, what color is it going to be?

Ill do it, but I'll have someone else do the top. Not sure on color yet.

[Motoracer838]

Superb build...
What is that green? I have a custom Kawasaki street bike that would look great on...

Joe

[r.a.w.rods]

Superb build...
What is that green? I have a custom Kawasaki street bike that would look great on...

Joe

Dodge Sublime Green Effect, 7 Coats on top of white base or white sealer.

[r.a.w.rods]

Found some door handle that fit the 36 Plymouth and almost match the stock ones. Anyone Guess what they are off of???
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Wiring is almost done. Have just a few more things to extend then get everything cleaned up.
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Third brake light smoothed in, its not clear coated in that way it can be taken out and replaced.
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[r.a.w.rods]

Body matched undercoating done on the belly pans, inner fenders and splash shields.
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New alumacraft Grill installed and trying to get some of the stock trim to fit!
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Looking like a Hotrod!!
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[CSG]

I assume that is a "paintable" undercoat with base/clear or single stage sprayed on top of it?

[windows]

Looks excellent. Nice work.

[KiwiStarChief]

That sure is going to be one stand out car!

[Motown 454]

The paint looks good, I like the grill it looks to be great quality.

[r.a.w.rods]

This is the SEM Rock it Tintable type, you have to make sure that the color is put in without the binders in the color. No Clear coating needed. I used about 65 psi to get the texture you see. I did put a white sealer down to make sure it would cover like the paint I used on the body. A dark sealer takes to much to cover. This is the 4th car I have done without any problems.

[r.a.w.rods]

I assume that is a "paintable" undercoat with base/clear or single stage sprayed on top of it?

This is the SEM Rock it Tintable type, you have to make sure that the color is put in without the binders in the color. No Clear coating needed. I used about 65 psi to get the texture you see. I did put a white sealer down to make sure it would cover like the paint I used on the body. A dark sealer takes to much to cover. This is the 4th car I have done without any problems.

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[r.a.w.rods]

Thanks guys! I can't wait to get this thing on the road.

I made a set of custom grill supports out of 1/2 aluminum and since the customer had to have lights under the hood I milled a 1/4 out from the bottom to flush mount some LED Lights.
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[1sikride]

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[Motown 454]

Pictures are awesome!

[CSG]

This is the SEM Rock it Tintable type, you have to make sure that the color is put in without the binders in the color. No Clear coating needed. I used about 65 psi to get the texture you see. I did put a white sealer down to make sure it would cover like the paint I used on the body. A dark sealer takes to much to cover. This is the 4th car I have done without any problems.

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Thank you for the information. Your's really came out great.

[r.a.w.rods]

Never did put that last pictures up of the 36 we finished back in aug 2019. It took a mopar pick at the 50th Louisville Ky nationals and a Elite 5 at the Fall Rod Run. This was the 4th Interior I have tired and the First Custom convertible top. I hope for 2020 the custom gets this thing out and drives the wheels off it! I put a link at the bottom with a build video on youtube if you want to see more of the build.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DuxjlPaXYk

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[RMMiller]

All the class it was born with, well done! I love the hot rods that don't stray far from the original look.

[iadr]

Really really nice build. Ticks lots of boxes.

I'm sure there's a story, but "RAW Rods" brings to mind a much less finished style (rat rod, tbh). Working at this level may be better represented by... say, a full name (if those are initials).

Not personally a fan of the gaudy colour- first thing I'd do is paint it a period colour, but I am sure that was a customer thing, customer is always... the customer.

JW Speaker headlamps?

[Motown 454]

That thing is Sweet!

[r.a.w.rods]

Really really nice build. Ticks lots of boxes.

I'm sure there's a story, but "RAW Rods" brings to mind a much less finished style (rat rod, tbh). Working at this level may be better represented by... say, a full name (if those are initials).

Not personally a fan of the gaudy colour- first thing I'd do is paint it a period colour, but I am sure that was a customer thing, customer is always... the customer.

JW Speaker headlamps?


When I first made this post it was R.A.W. Rods witch was my dealership, but I also have my restoration shop witch is: Watkins Restorations. R.A.W. is my initials...

Yes the color was picked by the custom and being a mopar he wanted a loud color. In the end I love the color but like anything love it or hate it!

The headlights are: HEISE 60 watt LED with the Black face. Very nice lights and very bright.

[r.a.w.rods]

All the class it was born with, well done! I love the hot rods that don't stray far from the original look.

Thanks! We made just a few mods to the outside but yes the custom wanted to keep a lot of the original style. I wanted to go bigger on the wheel but he won out...lol

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That thing is Sweet!

Thanks Motown, it sure breaks the necks going down the road.....

[iadr]

When I first made this post it was R.A.W. Rods which was my dealership, but I also have my restoration shop which is: Watkins Restorations. R.A.W. is my initials...

Yes the color was picked by the custom and being a mopar he wanted a loud color. In the end I love the color but like anything love it or hate it!

The headlights are: HEISE 60 watt LED with the Black face. Very nice lights and very bright.


ah yeah, older guys with money nodding and seriously saying, "It's a Watkins car" ... has the right ring to it! Just sounds right being spoken by the higher end guys who have cashed out and are having fun with their money.

I'll have to check out the lights, have to admit I hadn't heard of them, glad I asked.

[r.a.w.rods]

ah yeah, older guys with money nodding and seriously saying, "It's a Watkins car" ... has the right ring to it! Just sounds right being spoken by the higher end guys who have cashed out and are having fun with their money.

I'll have to check out the lights, have to admit I hadn't heard of them, glad I asked.

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