Car ****, 1963 Max Wedge Polara (clone)

[super-bee_ski]

This is my "Bud's" Max Wedge Polara clone. I'm copying this car for my 63.
This car is truly amazing. He has the 63 Heads Max Wedge Block, & Manifold.
He had a car like this when he was young, mid 1960s. I met him at MOPAR Spring Fling, Van Nuys, CA. He said he has to "let it warm up" for 15 to 20 minutes before he can drive it. (Just like a real Max Wedge?)
Anyway, good car **** for you all. I thought you might like to see this.
PS: He has a set of 64 Max Wedge heads andf manifold he wants to sell.

 

[Pops1967GTX]

great looking car

 

[rrowdy]

An amazing attention to detail. Can't wait to see yous finished. BTY, have you had a chance to deliver your Dodge to the paintshop yet?
You know how body shop guys are, could take a decade or more to get it back!

 

[Al K]

WOW! Just...WOW! Kudos to your bud on a gorgeous car.

 

[383man]

Truely awesome Max Wedge car ! Thanks for posting the pics. Ron

 

[super-bee_ski]

Yeah, This November is 4 years, $5,300 dollars and $1,200 for the paints that I have given Phoenix Auto, California City, CA for the body work and painting on my 63 Polara. Still NOT DONE.
My fault for "going local"
My two options are:
1. wait it out
2. pull car oput and take the loss.
OMG!

 

[OG max wedge]

VERY SWEET CAR, THANKS FOR SHARING.. it's a nice thing to see on monday morning...

 

[ilm65]

Yeah, This November is 4 years, $5,300 dollars and $1,200 for the paints that I have given Phoenix Auto, California City, CA for the body work and painting on my 63 Polara. Still NOT DONE.
My fault for "going local"
My two options are:
1. wait it out
2. pull car oput and take the loss.
OMG!

Get an attorney--usually when these guys get the letter announcing "I'll be representing Mr. Super-bee-ski in the following matter"--they get off the dime and finish your car. It might cost you $100-200 to have the lawyer write the letter and file the case with the local court, but the body shop doesn't want to go to the expense to defend a case he knows he can't win--worked for me.

 

[super-bee_ski]

OK, looks like that is what I will be doing.
I will consul with an Attorney this week.
Thanks ilm65 !

 

[RustyRatRod]

That is just so awesome. But I gotta ask......specially since it's a clone. WTH was he thinkin puttin a single pot master cylinder on it? lol

 

[super-bee_ski]

That is just so awesome. But I gotta ask......specially since it's a clone. WTH was he thinkin puttin a single pot master cylinder on it? lol

Yeah, he IS a "Old Timer". His car looks "original" 1963.
No deviations at all.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Yeah, he IS a "Old Timer". His car looks "original" 1963.
No deviations at all.

I was kinda thinkin he might wanna live to be even an older timer. Maybe a brake upgrade?

 

[super-bee_ski]

Yeah, funny huh?
It is incredible though. he and his wife drive it from Lancaster CA to Van Nuys MOPAR Spring fling every year.
Gosh, he must have $50K in it.
That IS a 63 Max Wedge engine.

 

[super-bee_ski]

He said the steering wheel was the hardest thing to find. Took him a couple of years to locate it. It has NOT been restored (if I remember correctly)

 

[Red63440]

I will throw this one in....This is the guy that I bought my rims and tires from...now you can see why they were already the correct body color when I bought them...

 

[super-bee_ski]

Red63440,
That WAS a good deal on those wheels! Perfect color match. Yeah, that IS a sweet 63! Here are a couple of more pics from the 63 near me...

 

[crossram 426]

wow nice pics, that's how I'm doing my 63 super-bee_ski, same colour and all...

 

[super-bee_ski]

wow nice pics, that's how I'm doing my 63 super-bee_ski, same colour and all...

It should look good...
That's a "LOT" of Red!

 

[383man]

I will throw this one in....This is the guy that I bought my rims and tires from...now you can see why they were already the correct body color when I bought them...

Red63440 this car reminds me of yours and the one you posted. Nice ! Ron

 

[Red63440]

Red63440 this car reminds me of yours and the one you posted. Nice ! Ron

I really like the color, not to slight all of the other colors but it seems like most of the cars are either gray, white, black or red and I wanted something different that still followed factory colors for that year.