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61 Polara GB

Posted 2015-08-10 9:00 PM (#486742)
Subject: Just bought this in Utah my first forward looker

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Gave it a scrub and even a wax before I left it (its coming to GB) needs front floor pans and trunk pan plus exterior fabrication
but is all there apart from right front fender script and a hood letter ....er I forget which one now!! Doh!!
just like to touch base with any other 61 Polara owners - many thanks Kevin

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mikes2nd

Posted 2015-08-10 9:44 PM (#486746 - in reply to #486742)
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I know a guy with your tail lights

this guy is a good guy, old dude who has all kinds of parts...

http://cleveland.craigslist.org/pts/5163652311.html

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61 Polara GB

Posted 2015-08-10 10:06 PM (#486748 - in reply to #486746)
Subject: Re: Just bought this in Utah my first forward looker

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Hi Mike .....I hope he hasn't got my tail lights cause he would have had to break into the trunk to get um! lol
....I took them off so they wouldn't get damaged in transit .....I will check him out though as I'm going to need a parts resource or two
when I start going through it all.

Thanks for the reply
regards Kevin

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Posted 2015-08-11 12:07 AM (#486755 - in reply to #486742)
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I don't think he has any other parts for your car

polara61

Posted 2015-08-11 2:01 AM (#486766 - in reply to #486755)
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Welcome to the forum. Big M here on the forum might be a good parts source.
Body looks pretty solid.
More pictures please.
That's a really cool car.

1961plymouthfury

Posted 2015-08-11 3:54 AM (#486769 - in reply to #486742)
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It also never hurts to stock up on spare parts

Polara61_383

Posted 2015-08-11 6:36 AM (#486774 - in reply to #486742)
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Hi from germany! Very nice car you got there. Looks like a good basis. Also red and black is a pretty cool combo. I would also appreciate a few more photos.

You wrote the car is going to Britain. Maybe I can help you with the fender script and the hood letter (which one do you need?). Might be cheaper than shipping it from the US.

Here is a pic of my baby:

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Posted 2015-08-11 9:58 AM (#486783 - in reply to #486742)
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Love that dash!

61 Polara GB

Posted 2015-08-11 10:38 PM (#486890 - in reply to #486774)
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Polara61_383 - 2015-08-11 6:36 AM

Hi from germany! Very nice car you got there. Looks like a good basis. Also red and black is a pretty cool combo. I would also appreciate a few more photos.

You wrote the car is going to Britain. Maybe I can help you with the fender script and the hood letter (which one do you need?). Might be cheaper than shipping it from the US.

Here is a pic of my baby:

Hi there, guten abend! ....well actually its morgans now as ive been in the garage putting a Rambler wagon back together ....but that's another story!
I would be interested in the right fender script if you have one? and I need 2 letters, D & E for the front .....it reads 'DOG' at the moment! lol!
Your 4dr is a baby alright ....I hope you kiss her goodnight everynight.

I will post up some more pics this week, its a bit of a shuffle having to resize the pics constantly but I will sort them to smaller file sizes,

She needs front floor pans and some rear quarter work, nothing I haven't had to do before, engine needs a rebuild, seats need doing
so its going to keep me busy alright but I don't care as I've wanted this car since I saw it 5 years ago, the family just weren't ready to part with her
until now.

Regards and thanks Kevin UK

oldwood

Posted 2015-08-12 1:46 AM (#486900 - in reply to #486890)
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If Chrysler had just thought things through all of the dodges could have had those tail light and made a lot more money by making 1 body style. Less $$$ spent on tool and dye and inventory ... People don't know what they are especially at car shows. Nice car.

1960fury

Posted 2015-08-12 4:31 AM (#486906 - in reply to #486900)
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oldwood - 2015-08-12 1:46 AM

If Chrysler had just thought things through all of the dodges could have had those tail light and made a lot more money by making 1 body style. Less $$$ spent on tool and dye and inventory ... Nice car.

yes, but they should have made only the dart taillites. IMO much better looking:

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Polara61_383

Posted 2015-08-12 5:16 AM (#486908 - in reply to #486742)
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Well I kinda like the "jet pod" tailights of the polaras. But I also think that it is very good everbody has their own taste so we can all have the cars that we want.

You could exchange your hood letters, so that it would read "GOD" :-D

I'm pretty sure that I do have the script and the missing letters. If you want you can PM me and we can talk about it. only problem is i have not even a slightest clue what they are worth ;-)

mikes2nd

Posted 2015-08-12 7:46 AM (#486914 - in reply to #486742)
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jet pods are awesome.

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Posted 2015-08-12 11:50 AM (#486923 - in reply to #486742)
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we want jet pods! we want jet pods!!

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Posted 2015-08-12 12:41 PM (#486931 - in reply to #486742)
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Great car! I love the 61 Dodges. This is mine, one I finished last year.

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Posted 2015-08-12 1:43 PM (#486939 - in reply to #486742)
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Nice. Was that center rubber-faced bumpette in the rear bumper standard or an extra cost doodad? I don't' recall seeing one before.

PolaraPaul

Posted 2015-08-12 6:50 PM (#486966 - in reply to #486742)
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Rear bumper guard was an option and rarely chosen in the day. Now to find one is really difficult.

61 Polara GB

Posted 2015-08-12 7:36 PM (#486979 - in reply to #486931)
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PolaraPaul - 2015-08-12 12:41 PM

Great car! I love the 61 Dodges. This is mine, one I finished last year.

......absolutely stunning!! would love to see more pics .....one reason being the folks that I bought my 2dr from have a convertible aswell, infact it is the same colour combo as my coupe!
Love to know how many verts are left ....out of 512 I believe? more pics please its car porn at its best - got any with the roof up?? interested in the roofline - thanks for sharing!

61 Polara GB

Posted 2015-08-12 7:38 PM (#486980 - in reply to #486742)
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.....Doh the top is up on your pic .....I meant from the side to compare to the 2dr hardtop roofline

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Posted 2015-08-12 9:16 PM (#486995 - in reply to #486742)
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http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=53768&...

Here is a link for my 1961 Dodge Convertible discussion.

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Posted 2015-08-16 11:57 AM (#487280 - in reply to #486742)
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Congratulations regarding your great, new Polara!

It's going to be one unique car in GB! Very cool.

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Posted 2015-08-16 1:41 PM (#487285 - in reply to #486742)
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Awesome man, welcome to the club!

61 Polara GB

Posted 2015-08-17 10:53 PM (#487427 - in reply to #486742)
Subject: Re: Just bought this in Utah my first forward looker

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Thankyou for your comments chaps! anyone got any info on push button trans or ebrake set up for these cars? I will get a manual for this car shortly but ive never had an ebrake of this type and would like to know how it functions,
.....same with the push buttons for the trans, are there cables behind them?? .....any do's and don'ts regarding either of the mentioned?? many thanks Kevin

Polara61_383

Posted 2015-08-18 4:20 AM (#487441 - in reply to #486742)
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What do you want to know? Yes, both the e-brake and the transmission are cable-operated. if the e-brake doesn't work, it might be that the cable is rusted solid. the e-brake operates on the driveshaft, directly behind the trans.

feel free to ask.

by the way, you've got mail ;-)

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