should i buy a 54 plymouth coupe for 500$

[pyro]

a bud of mine is movin outa stae and he wants to sell me his 54 plymouth 4 door coupe for 500$ it has faily new interior good glass and a stright bod he said it was runnin and drivin before he parked it all it needed was a head gasket,. ive blought 2 cars of him now and they both run great i was wonderin if it would be a worthy investment the car has potential. and how hard is it to replace a head gasket on a flat 6 he also said its still all original. thanx for any info

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[Gary]

Considering I saw a "fairly good" '54 Plymouth sedan listed for $2000 recently, it sounds like a good deal to me. The head gasket is easy to change on a flathead 6, but a gasket failure usually means the head should be milled. You can pull the head in about 30 minutes, and all you have to do is drain the radiator.

[mopardave]

I have a '51 Club Coupe and I don't think you can go wrong at that price. Definitely check the head before you install the gasket. They usually need milled. Been there......done that

[pyro]

i whent and looked at it today and its not a 54 its a 49 and only 1 owner he told me it was a rare one cause it has a ship in the dash board

[mopardave]

If '49 is like '51....the ship in the dashboard is just the "clock delete" panel. It doesn't mean anything other than that.

[pyro]

its also got the embalem on the hood and trunk lid to if that means any thing ive already gave him 300 for it so far thanx felow mopar heads


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73 charger 440 mag
75 duster 225
76 volara 318

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