Re: Hello

[Jim Rowland <dodge440@xxxxxxx>]

John,

Back in the 62 to 64, maybe 65, time frame in Chicago it was the thing  
to cruse with the front hub caps on and the backs off. If the rear  
tires were not the thin white wall, just black, it would tend to play  
with the other guy if they were thinking of racing. We thought it was  
a cool look, especially if you did not have the bucks or put all the  
bucks into the engine. The next level up would be chromed steelies up  
front and a little later get the reversed chrome on the rear.

Mags were just too expensive in those days.

Just a thought

Jim

65 Coronet 500 440CI

On Jan 26, 2011, at 7:49 AM, John Sanders wrote:

Steve,
The car started as a stock 273/904 500. About ten years ago, I started a
complete restoration and it morphed into a race inspired setup. I  
loved the race
car on the street look, but what a pain to drive on the street. This  
past fall,
I decided to have the paint redone without the graphics. I also  
removed the A990
grille, hood with scoop, battery in trunk, battery shutoff, A990  
inspired 727
trans and associated cooler, headers, etc. I installed my stock hood,  
1969 GTX
exhaust manifolds, moved the battery back to its stock location,  
pulled the 4.10
in favor of a 3.23. I am just finishing up the 833 trans swap and my  
original
grille is supposed to be completed at the polisher's later this week.  
I kept the
496 stroker, but repainted it the old aqua color and changed the  
rocker covers
from the fabricated aluminum (no longer fit with manifolds) to an old  
Direct
Connection set that I had. Still have the SS springs set into the  
longitudinals
as well as the mini tubs, but they aren't "in-your-face" obvious. The  
engine
really should be de-cammed now, but I think that I am going to wait a  
bit on
that. I have the base model tail lights and trunk letters replacing  
the 500
stuff as they were too far gone to be serviceable. I also removed the  
500 wheel
well and rocker panel trim. I am giving serious consideration to  
replacing the
prostars with custom width steelies in order to look more "period".  
Not sure yet
on that. The car is also set up as a radio and heater delete ride. I  
am hoping
that this will be a more pleasent street machine now with the same  
flavor of
the super rides that I saw cruising Woodward and Telegraph back in  
1965. This
renovation should be completed in about two weeks. I've been at it  
every day.
Good thing that I am retired.

 Get America back to work.
Buy American.
Hire American.




________________________________
From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 12:27:20 PM
Subject: Re: Hello


Hi John, It's always good to have another "voice " on the mail list.   
I am very
interested in how your car was set up and how it will be when done. I am
building a 1964 Dodge as I would have done it in the mid 60's. Similar  
to yours
as a nostalgic Street machine. Welcome back..........................MO
{Steve Mick}
http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202
----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:23 AM
Subject: Re: Hello


> John's email was blank to most as apparently it was sent with the  
> Yahoo mail
> settings to rich text instead of plain text. I am resending his  
> email below.
>
> Welcome back John!
>
> Gary H.
> Admin.
>
> = 
> = 
> ======================================================================
>
> > From: John Sanders:
>
> Just want to say hello to everyone on the site.
> I did belong years ago but got side tracked.
> I am currently converting my '65 Coronet from a
> strip/street car to a more street friendly ride
> with a period nostalgic (Woodward Ave./Telegraph Rd.)
> street race flavor.
>
>
>
>
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person --  
directly
to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as  
well as
other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the  
Clubhouse
public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the  
total volume

of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

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http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and
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