New here. 64 polara project

[62savoyguy2]

Nice find. Also have a 64 Polara.....keep posting pics of progress
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[Heimedw]

Prettiest Dodge ever made!

 

[Wtrfwl havoc]

Got the engine and transmission out a while back. Still trying to decide what I want to do for a rearend. It has the tapered axle 8.75. so may look for something different. In the rearend. So left the rearend in the car for now.

 

[bearman]

Your looking great keep us posted got alot of 64guys watching you.

 

[62savoyguy2]

You going to keep the 318 poly and rebuild it?

 

[Wtrfwl havoc]

You going to keep the 318 poly and rebuild it?

No I think I am going to put a 440 in it. Would like to go 4 speed but haven't decided for sure on that yet

 

[62savoyguy2]

Going to sell the 318? Where do you live? Would like a spare to rebuild....

 

[dmoore]

Welcome & good luck with your new found project!

 

[Riverdawg]

Looks like a great find. 440 5-spd would be sweet. Hope to put a 5-speed behind my 440 in a couple years too. Looks like it cleaned up fairly well. are you going to keep the patina or something else?

 

[6T9RT]

Nice find.Looks like it cleaned up pretty good.

 

[Wtrfwl havoc]

Looks like a great find. 440 5-spd would be sweet. Hope to put a 5-speed behind my 440 in a couple years too. Looks like it cleaned up fairly well. are you going to keep the patina or something else?

No I am going to paint it up all nice, and have the chrome all restored looking good again

 

[Wtrfwl havoc]

Going to sell the 318? Where do you live? Would like a spare to rebuild....

I am in Kansas. I would let the 318 go, but I couldn't get it to turnover when it was in the car. I'm pretty sure it's stuck. I havent really messed with it since i got it on a stand though

 

[dave dodge]

Very nice, I also had a 64 polara 500 383 auto. Keep the pictures coming !

 

[bearman]

Dave, let's see some of your pics please.

 

[Fran Blacker]

Well after several days and lots of hours. I got all the interior stripper and mouse/rat nesting out of it (I think), and got her parked in her new spot to start stripping it down. It definitely took awhile to get it power washed lol.

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Gee no more dirty pictures. Welcome. Go to this website click on tools and referance and download a service manual for your car. There is other material also. http://mymopar.com/index.php

 

[1 Wild R/T]

No I am going to paint it up all nice, and have the chrome all restored looking good again

I’ll be honest with you, I love my shiny cars, but with all the aggravation painters have caused me in the past ten years I’m starting to really appreciate patina..

Plus with a shiny car you always worry about the first scratch, with a patina car you can rest your tired butt on the fender/hood/door with no worries... And better yet you won’t be stressed when behind the wheel

 

[barbee6043]

For the last 15 or so years I have done my own body work, and just to suit me. I call my cars drivers 10 footers sometimes 2 footers, but I never worry about a scratch r gravel peck. I basically want the rust gone and reasonably straight. I never have taken a car to a show and never will, I just go an see and compliment the guys there at the show.

 

[dryheat]

Got the engine and transmission out a while back. Still trying to decide what I want to do for a rearend. It has the tapered axle 8.75. so may look for something different. In the rearend. So left the rearend in the car for now.

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Call Cass at doctordiff.com ... he has a really nice solution to the tapered axle issue.

 

[evilmopar]

If you have the space, store the engine if it´s the matching # engine to the car. Always worth a lot if it is, in the future if you sell the car or decide to restore back to original. Really nice car you got!!

 

[GetX'd]

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