Super-bee_ski's 1963 Dodge "Max Wedge" clone resto "Round-2"

[super-bee_ski]

Getting ready for paint!

These pics were taken Friday 13 Feb 2015, 1600 Hrs PST
We are getting ready to paint!
Im pleased with Auto Metal Direct's "Trunk Pan" kit!
AMD is not CHEAP, but their products are High quality and a great fit!

 

[Pops1967GTX]

coming along nicely......

 

[super-bee_ski]

Date coded 1963 Max Wedge "Old School" style 3:91 rear end before resto

This is the 3:1 rear End going into the 1963 Polara.
Im getting ready to sand blast it today, 14 Feb 2015.
Yup, "My Valentine" went to BINGO with her girl friend.
I'm "Home Alone"
-More pics when it is done!
-Stay tuned!

PS: Checkout the Tapered Axles from that ERA
Like the Old FORD stuff...
"I was driving down the road, heard a thud...and then looked out and saw my rear wheel passing me...DUH"
LOL

 

[moparjohnny]

looking good there ski!

 

[super-bee_ski]

Sand blast Max Wedge Rear End 15 Feb 2015

Thanks guys...
Thanks Pops and moparjohnny!
A little at a time huh?

It's 83 here today
I was in a TYVEK suit.

GEE: Wishing "Donny" was my neighbor!

 

[super-bee_ski]

Temp yesterday was 81 here in the High Desert...
My "sympathy" for everyone suffering in the cold!

 

[snakeyes]

looking good ski what a mug shot :blob1:

 

[Anselmi]

Looking real nice. Is that an original 1963 rear axle? What case does it have (as in 741, 742, 489)? Is there a gear ratio stamped near the oil plug?

 

[cryplydog]

SBSKI, I like your cap and your car, good luck with the rest of your build.

 

[HawkRod]

Making great progress there Ski! Car is going to be wicked cool!

And yes, I am jealous of your temperatures - What I wouldn't give just to have temps in the 40s!

Hawk

 

[super-bee_ski]

Thanks Snakeyes!

-Anselmi: Yup, it came off a Plymouth Maxie years ago.
It's a 3:91 with the "Smaller" undesirable pinion? (1-3/8" small stem pinion (aka. '741')
But, this IS the rear end that was installed in Max Wedge cars during the 1963 year, so, I'm going with it for now.

-Thanks crypldog....it is a slow process, at least for me. I work Mom thru Fridays, much like most of you...and I get about 1/2 day on the weekends to work on the cars.

-hsorman: Yeah, thanks...it is slow...but a little progress at a time...

- - - Updated - - -

I hate to say this...
But we have been high 70s and low 80s all past week!

 

[tallhair]

Cool project Ski .. thanks for sharing

 

[Brandy]

Looking great Ski, thanks for the updates. Nice mug shot! No shortage of sand to blast with I see...lol.

 

[super-bee_ski]

I'm going to pull the rear-end apart this week, send it to my "bud" and have him go through it.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Ski, I see you missed a quarter size spot on the housing, lol!!! Looking good!!!

 

[super-bee_ski]

Ski, I see you missed a quarter size spot on the housing, lol!!! Looking good!!!

5.7:
I have missed a few spots...
I'm going to do more on it this weekend ((21Feb-22 Feb 2015)
I ran out of time last weekend!

LOL


I just ordered the 1963 Front Valence from Auto Metal Direct (AMD)
It is a new product they just started to offer...
Mine was damaged and instead of pumping hours of valuable time into I'm going with the AMD Reproduction.

I'll evaluate quality and fit and report back:

 

[Pops1967GTX]

I hope you're going to re claim the sand for the blaster...........:rolling:

 

[super-bee_ski]

I hope you're going to re claim the sand for the blaster...........:rolling:

I'm going to donate this "batch" to the Mojave desert!
LOL

 

[ma mopar nutz]

:headbang: making head way !! What color you gonna paint her ??

 

[super-bee_ski]

I'm pretty sure Black exterior and red interior...