Rob & Stu's 63 Polara 500
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Crikey - been a long time since this thread has seen any action
I think a bit of info went AWOL around the end of last / start of this year, when the server went tits-up, but nothing major got lost if memory serves. Thing is, the car's been pretty reliable and we've been working on the Satellite, so not much as been happening on the Dodge, apart from putting it to good use
Seemed like a good time to move the thread from the Member's Car Show to The Workshop, as we've now got some electrical gremlins to sort out as mentioned HERE
And i'll get on to that next time...
I think a bit of info went AWOL around the end of last / start of this year, when the server went tits-up, but nothing major got lost if memory serves. Thing is, the car's been pretty reliable and we've been working on the Satellite, so not much as been happening on the Dodge, apart from putting it to good use
Seemed like a good time to move the thread from the Member's Car Show to The Workshop, as we've now got some electrical gremlins to sort out as mentioned HERE
And i'll get on to that next time...
So much for the 'reliable' comment in the last post - still got the electrical gremlins that seem to like frying whatever tacho we connect, so for the time being, we'll be 'sans' tacho
We'll try and get it sorted before too long, but first we had something else to look at over the weekend (yeah yeah, when we should have been finishing the Satellite )...
Thanks to Chris from Sheffield (previous owner of Jerry & Marc's new 63 Dodge project and a couple other spot-on Mopars before that ), we had the opportunity to bag a set of early 15" steels for the Polara, to go with the large dog dishes we bought some time ago.
Not exactly the style of wheel that would have been common on the Polara 500 when new as they came with the 14" steels & full wheel covers like we've got, but you cant beat the look of the early steels with the correct caps for these early cars, as anyone who know what they're talking about would agree
Just as we were finallising payment and arranging with Tim H to get them painted, I read on FBBO that these early wheels dont fit with disc brakes so I asked around a bit and despite being told they should be ok we asked Chris to send us one to try so we could be 100% sure. The wheel arrived last Thursday and we finally got round to trying on, on Sunday afternoon
Thankfully the 'expert' across the pond who was adamant that they wouldnt fit, didnt know quite as much as he thought he did, and the wheel fitted fine over our SSBC calipers and discs
I'm sure it doesnt look like much of a big deal to most of yous guys but we've been after a set (these are 15x5.5 & 15x6) for the last few years and it's good to find a set over here and not have to buy from the States.
So a big thanks to Chris for giving us first dibs, and puting up with our deliberations
This will free-up the other (late 60s) 15" set we bought a few years ago from the States, so we can use them on the Satellite. Just to wind up anyone who doesnt like steels & dog-dishes
So just need to get them painted and find some tyres... £££££££££££££
We'll try and get it sorted before too long, but first we had something else to look at over the weekend (yeah yeah, when we should have been finishing the Satellite )...
Thanks to Chris from Sheffield (previous owner of Jerry & Marc's new 63 Dodge project and a couple other spot-on Mopars before that ), we had the opportunity to bag a set of early 15" steels for the Polara, to go with the large dog dishes we bought some time ago.
Not exactly the style of wheel that would have been common on the Polara 500 when new as they came with the 14" steels & full wheel covers like we've got, but you cant beat the look of the early steels with the correct caps for these early cars, as anyone who know what they're talking about would agree
Just as we were finallising payment and arranging with Tim H to get them painted, I read on FBBO that these early wheels dont fit with disc brakes so I asked around a bit and despite being told they should be ok we asked Chris to send us one to try so we could be 100% sure. The wheel arrived last Thursday and we finally got round to trying on, on Sunday afternoon
Thankfully the 'expert' across the pond who was adamant that they wouldnt fit, didnt know quite as much as he thought he did, and the wheel fitted fine over our SSBC calipers and discs
I'm sure it doesnt look like much of a big deal to most of yous guys but we've been after a set (these are 15x5.5 & 15x6) for the last few years and it's good to find a set over here and not have to buy from the States.
So a big thanks to Chris for giving us first dibs, and puting up with our deliberations
This will free-up the other (late 60s) 15" set we bought a few years ago from the States, so we can use them on the Satellite. Just to wind up anyone who doesnt like steels & dog-dishes
So just need to get them painted and find some tyres... £££££££££££££
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Wasn't sure whether to tack this request on the end of this thread, or start up a 'wanted' thread...
anyhoo..
There’s a couple of the window weatherstrips I would like to replace.
1. The one that attaches to the front vertical edge of the rear roll up window. This fits inside a st/st channel that’s fixed to the glass. Approx 18” long.
2. The vertical one that’s inside the long channel run of the vent window frame. Approx 36” long. Leading edge of door glass runs up this.
I had a look last night at a few sites, google links etc and could only find the first one for the rear roll up window. This is on Metro Molded Parts site, part no VS7-A/FL. $39.35 / pr.
Couldn’t see anything on Kramers, Steele, Herb’s etc for the other one. Didn’t look at YR1 yet tho as they never used to do early stuff.
I took some (poor) pics below.
Has anyone been able to source the w'strip that goes in the front vent window channel?
I have got some generic reinforced U shaped w'strip (from the NEC last year) for the channel that guides the rear edge of the door glass. Maybe that would fit? will have a look in case.
anyhoo..
There’s a couple of the window weatherstrips I would like to replace.
1. The one that attaches to the front vertical edge of the rear roll up window. This fits inside a st/st channel that’s fixed to the glass. Approx 18” long.
2. The vertical one that’s inside the long channel run of the vent window frame. Approx 36” long. Leading edge of door glass runs up this.
I had a look last night at a few sites, google links etc and could only find the first one for the rear roll up window. This is on Metro Molded Parts site, part no VS7-A/FL. $39.35 / pr.
Couldn’t see anything on Kramers, Steele, Herb’s etc for the other one. Didn’t look at YR1 yet tho as they never used to do early stuff.
I took some (poor) pics below.
Has anyone been able to source the w'strip that goes in the front vent window channel?
I have got some generic reinforced U shaped w'strip (from the NEC last year) for the channel that guides the rear edge of the door glass. Maybe that would fit? will have a look in case.
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