1934 Chrysler Airflow (Brooklin) - what can it be modified into?

I have a deep blue Brooklin Airflow that always strikes me as looking a bit sad.  Brooklin are not noted for their up-beat colours.  However I have felt if a touch of Chrome foil brightwork could be added to the moulded wipers; the vents on the side of the engine cowl; door handles; and the winged motif on the rear fender skirt, this could lift it without doing too much.

I have added a touch of Chrome foil to similarly unadorned Brooklins and it has worked (1941 Packard Clipper).

Just look at a color chart and repaint it. Then, as Charles says, scrape or foil the chrome that Brooklin did not embellish.

Charles and Harv's suggestions are both good. A late friend used to scrape my Brooklins and  make jewlels out of them.

I have the Rex Toys 35 in red which I really like.

Taxi?  

[David Angel Code 3, hobbyDB]

Thanks, all. The repaint and foiling is not economically feasible. It's a lot of work, i.e. it's expensive, but the value won't grow significantly. It's unlikely anyone will pay more than $100 for it, and it won't cover the costs. I was looking for a body modification that will result in a unique car.

Posted by: @albert-kopans

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Thanks, all. The repaint and foiling is not economically feasible. It's a lot of work, i.e. it's expensive, but the value won't grow significantly. It's unlikely anyone will pay more than $100 for it, and it won't cover the costs. I was looking for a body modification that will result in a unique car.

There are probably simpler ways of making money.  Recently there have been discussions on this site as how to realise the outlay on our collections on re-sale (when we receive the final call).

Posted by: @charles-rockett

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There are probably simpler ways of making money.  Recently there have been discussions on this site as how to realise the outlay on our collections on re-sale (when we receive the final call).

I have been doing it for too long... Too late to change the hobby And those Chryslers fall exactly into the category of "dead weight". No one wants them, so I am trying to be creative.

Posted by: @albert-kopans

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... And those Chryslers fall exactly into the category of "dead weight". No one wants them, so I am trying to be creative.

What about a pickup then?  🤨 

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/1934-chrysler-imperial-hellflow-envisioned-with-matching-dodge-airflow-truck-145137.html

How about lowering it and putting some custom wheels on it...along the lines of this:

I think that whatever you could do would not be recouped monetarily. That includes body mods unless you are working for free. I have done various things like grafting a front clip from a '36 Ford to a cowl and body of a '35 woodie as cowl back of a '35,'36 and '37 Ford woodie are the same body. For the amount of time it takes for any mod can't be recouped at a decent labor rate so I do them for myself. I don't see how anyone can make any money. I think that people that do modification work on these cars for anyone other than themselves do it for the pleasure they receive in doing the project, certainly not for the money.

The Brooklin Chrysler Airflow would lend itself to be modified into an Imperial CW Custom Limousine.  These were produced by Chrysler in 1934 and 1935 (with a different front grill treatment).  They were very limited production on a 145.6 inch wheelbase and did have a rear mounted spare tire.  One of the most notable differences from the lesser Airflows, is the use of  four bar front and rear bumpers and a one piece curved windscreen.  Details and photos here;

http://carstylecritic.blogspot.com/2018/09/extremely-rare-1935-chrysler-cw-airflow.html