1949 Chrysler Royal Station Wagon Woodie Woody

1949 Chrysler Royal Station Wagon.  

If you hire us to complete the restoration of this car we will credit you with $10. 00 toward the completion.   Your total cost for the car as you see it will then be $10. 00

The last 3 photos on the listing are of a  completed and restored car. much as we would like this car to look like when finished.   

We started with the Barn Find car and a 1949 Chrysler Royal 4 door with only 46. 00 miles on it and that had been in storage from 1956.

When World War II ended and automobile production resumed. most of the vehicles produced were of pre-War design.  Some had slight modifications and it took several years for the automakers to introduce totally new vehicles.    For Chrysler. that year was 1949. when they introduction their first postwar all-new styling change.     1949 also marked the company's 25th year in business.  
In addition to the styling changes. Chrysler introduced a station wagon. a bodystyle that had not been part of the company's lineup since 1942.   During 1949. Chrysler produced just 850 examples of the Royal Station Wagon out of the 124. 18 vehicles built by Chrysler.   Chevrolet produced 10. 71 wagons and Ford 13. 12 station wagons.    Clearly. this was a small. niche market.  Woodies were rare when they were produced and in modern times. they still remain rare.  

This old girl was in storage for many years along with her sister car a 4 door example.      The donor was last registered in 1956 and had only been on the road for 7 short years.
We took any and all parts from that donor car that we could possibly use for the Station Wagon.  This is what has been done so far.


FRAME AND CHASSIS

1.      Both cars were dissembled and each part inspected.   The better of the two parts were set aside for the wagon.  

2.     The best frame was media blasted. two wet coats of etching primer applied and two coats of rust resistant gloss black were sprayed on.  

3.     Both engines ran and we set aside the one with the best test results.   

4.    The rear end. nbsp;front end and the transmission were inspected and any and all worn parts were replaced.   

5.    The rear end and the front end were attached to the frame.  

6.    The master cylinder was inspected and re-installed.   

7.    All new brake lines were installed.   

8.    A new gas line was installed.    

9.    The wheels were media blasted primed and painted black.  

10.   A brand new set of Coker Tires were put on the rims.

11.    The wheels and tires were put on the restored chassis.  
   

BODY

1.   Body was removed from the chassis

1a. Body was media blasted and etching primer applied.

2.  Inspected and all rust other than service rust was marked.

3.  Replacement. used body pan. nbsp;located and picked up.

5.  All rust other than front body pan was cut out and and repairs fabricated.

6.  Repair pieces welded in place.

7.  Old rusted front floor pan was cut out.

8.  Cut out floor was matched to replacement.

9.  Replacement floor installed along with all supports and braces.  

FRONT CLIP. REAR FENDERS AND SPARE TIRE HOLDER

1. Front clips and rear fenders removed from both cars.

2. Each part inspected and best part selected for Woodie

3. All parts Media Blasted and primed.

4. Rear fenders on Station Wagons not the same as other models.  Spots needing repair were cut out of doner fenders and welded into station wagon fenders.

5. NO RUST. BONDO OR REPAIRS FOUND ON FRONT FENDERS. HOOD.

OTHER ITEMS

1. All stainless and chrome inspected and set aside for plating or repair at a later date.

2. Dash disassembled and inspected.

3. Any and all rust found on cowl repaired.

4. A set of used wood and patters found.

5. Car includes all three seats with original coverings for patterns.

6. Car includes rear door hangers. and window winders.

7. If you buy the car we will make a original wood set for the car for $10. 00    

Fit it to the car for $2500 and put a high quality finish on the wood for $1500   

1.   $2000 Repair stainless and recrome all chrome parts.

2.   $1000 Find and restore any missing parts.

3.   $250 Paint all brackets

4.   $1000  Restore engine and transmission to as new.

5.   $14. 00  Make. mount and finish wood set.  

6.   $1. 00  Replace all glass and window channels.

7.   $2. 00 Upholstery  (seats and springs look to be in excellent conditon)

8.   $1. 00 Wiring. cost and labor.

9.   $2500 body work and prep for paint.

10.  $5. 00 High quality stock paint. color sand and buff.

11.  $1500 Restore. dash. heater. radio and other dash parts.

12. $500  Find or fabricate missing rear bumper part.

13. $10. 00 Miscellaneous and assembly and any items not covered above   

 
TOTAL to finish car. $44. 50.  COST OF CAR AS IT SITS  $10. 00   (if we do the restoration)

TOTAL COST OF CAR to you. $54. 50

Based on the high quality restoration we would do on this car our feeling is that it would be worth someplace between   $65. 00 and $125. 00 when finished.

Need more information or have questions. please call Sasha at shop 714  998 2046.   Cell 714  420 6581

Auction Results For 2014  

Results

Auction

1949 Chrysler Royal Station Wagon
Chassis Num: 70052545
(No reserve)
•251 CID L-Head Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
• Dual Carter 2-Barrel Downdraft Carburetors
• 116 BHP at 3. 00 RPM
• 3-Speed Fluid Drive Semi-Automatic Transmission
• 4-Wheel Hydraulic Drum Brakes
• Independent Coil-Spring Front Suspension
• Live Rear Axle with Semi-Elliptical Leaf Springs 

$148. 00 

2014 Gooding & Company

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