2022-08-27 Finally, it’s not buried under rogue GM car parts anymore. I planned on being further along by August but life issues are never considerate of your project car.
2022-10-15 I got the custom dash down for the 59 today. I built it with just the specs of the gauges because I didn’t have the money to buy them at the time I was building it. Not much has changed, but I did pick up an almost new speedometer for it a while ago. It has only 17 miles on it. Only four more gauges to go.
2022-11-13 Finally, I had some time to finish welding the patch in the inner fenderwell where the battery used to sit. I am moving the battery to the trunk so this area will be visible. I also welded up 30 miscellaneous holes in it to help clean up this side of the engine compartment. I eventually would like to make custom inner fenderwells for this car but I am probably years away from that, if ever. 
2023-01-20 Finally, some progress worthy of the 1959 Plymouth picture album. It’s been frustrating to this point. I’ve overlooked a few things as a result of not working on it in so long, and I found myself redoing some parts because of that. I still have the front and rear lower panels to make that will connect everything. However, I am glad that the worst appears to be behind me on this quarter panel.
2023-01-22 I ordered a $30.00 upper forming band from Amazon for my rickety harbor freight english wheel this week. I used it to make both left and right front rear quarter panel patches and the rear drivers side quarter panel patch with it. Panels came out quite well. I was able to get both drivers side panels clecoed on this afternoon. I still need to do some more work to the front dog leg, but super pleased that I am on the home stretch on the dr side quarter.
2023-01-24 Mail call. I found a New Old Stock driver side stainless quarter panel molding for the 59 Plymouth recently and it finally arrived today. It has some minor dings from being knocked around for years but I am super happy with it. Nothing like pulling the factory paper off of a car part. I already have an NOS passenger side quarter molding so that just leaves the door moldings to find in NOS or close condition.
2023-01-29 Not a lot to show off on the 59 this weekend. I spent quite a bit of time making the rear dog legs for both sides of the car. I made the patterns yesterday. Ran to work today and formed them through the Pullmax. Without having the car there I did a lot of guessing on what they should look like before coming home. Most the guessing was wrong but fortunately fixable. Drivers side needs a little more shaping but is almost done being fitted.
2023-02-05 Finally done fitting the repair panels on both quarters. It was starting to feel like I would never get to this point I have some minor inner panel tweaking left but should be ready to start tack welding relatively soon.
2023-02-28 Decent progress this evening. I had to get creative with the hammer and dolly work since I couldn’t reach the inside.
2023-03-12 Decent progress the past two days. I got the last quarter panel patch fabricated and welded in.
2023-03-27 I have never understood the door handles on the 57-59 Plymouths. Chrysler, Desoto, and Dodge all got very nice ornamental door handles. Plymouths basically got a huge truck door handle. Great big antique refrigerator door handles hanging out whacking small children in the forehead and catching mailboxes as they go down the road. This will be one of the last modifications I make to my 59. I am not sure how I will get them to actually work but I think cosmetically they will be a nice touch.
2023-04-01 This quarter was lightly hit and had some minor waves from years ago. I told myself I wasn’t worried about it when I welded in the patch panels. Of course, now I decided it bothers me.
2023-04-08 Finally back on four wheels and getting a little sunlight after way too long. Drivers side quarter panel is basically done now. Time to move on to some other metal mods.
2023-04-16 The license plate mounting on my 59 Plymouth was another item I felt was overlooked by the designers. Chrysler, Desoto, and Dodge all had nicely recessed areas where the plate mounted. The Plymouths just mounted to the outside of the tail panel. This was a quick job, sinking the plate, without making it to complicated. It was nice to finally modify something on the car that only took a weekend.
2023-04-29 The 55/56 Desoto door handle transplant was a success. I made an aluminum buck at work and used it to create the countersink shape the door handles would sit within. From there, I used that shape to build my door handle mechanism off of. I had no way of knowing if my handmade door latch mechanism was going to actually work until they were tack welded in the doors. Fortunately, the handles worked flawlessly the first try. I am pleased with the final results.
