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Posted 2010-09-20 11:21 PM (#242142 - in reply to #231525)
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Update: We have been working every weekend on the rust repair. The passenger floor has been repaired and 1/2 of the passenger rocker (inner and outer) has been replaced. This photo was taken as we turned the car around to finish the rear half of the car (in the shade). I think we have two to three more weeks of work before the car is rust free.

After this, the rest should be easy!

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Posted 2010-09-21 9:23 AM (#242166 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2010-10-23 7:11 PM (#246759 - in reply to #231525)
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Update: There is a rust free car in my future. The repairs are almost done, but mother nature had a sense of humor this week! I'm trying to get rid of the rust... not add to it!

The Polara was nosed out of the carport to leave space to work on the rear sections...



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Posted 2010-10-24 10:31 PM (#246906 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2010-11-12 5:04 PM (#249304 - in reply to #246906)
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The rust is gone! Here's the tally of what was done:

Both inner and outer rockers replaced, both doglegs replaced, both lower rear 1/4s (inner and outer) replaced, 3 foot wells repaired and one replaced, one lower front fender repaired, both front doors repaired, rear spare tire well/foot well replaced, several small areas also repaired.

The car is on its way back together!

Aaron



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Posted 2010-11-19 8:17 PM (#250217 - in reply to #231525)
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Things are moving ahead. The rust is done and the front sheetmetal is hanging on as a test fit. I try to do something every day... no matter how small. It will get done eventually.

Aaron



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Posted 2011-03-08 2:26 PM (#263934 - in reply to #231525)
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I am making progress...

The station wagons were not available with the washboard trim, even though the artwork in the brochures said otherwise. I can't imagine having a 60 Dodge without these. So... with a couple of slight modifications, they are on the car.

Aaron



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Posted 2011-03-08 3:51 PM (#263944 - in reply to #231525)
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Location: DFW, TX		I love it. You're doing great work on that wagon! I'm glad to see that lower trim being added. I agree, it makes the '60 a standout.
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Posted 2011-03-08 4:00 PM (#263946 - in reply to #263934)
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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada		Aaron, looks good. Now, if you could only hook up some red tail light lenses in the fins...... or even apply some red reflective tape on the fin caps.... ;-)
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Posted 2011-03-08 5:00 PM (#263958 - in reply to #231525)
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Ian,

Thanks.

Too bad the wagon fin piece is cast as one unit.

Aaron
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Posted 2011-03-08 5:07 PM (#263961 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2011-03-08 5:08 PM (#263962 - in reply to #231525)
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Like this?



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Posted 2011-03-08 5:19 PM (#263966 - in reply to #263962)
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Location: bishop, ca		Aaron, not that you would do this (why not? you put the 'washboards' on it!), but, there are florescent red model paints
(available at the SoCal model train stores; the big one is in Pasadena) which you could apply to the chromed "lens-area"
of the fin moldings, which look just like red lensing.

If, in the future, you ever need to remove that paint, steel wool will do the 'trick' without harming the chrome finish.




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Posted 2011-03-08 5:26 PM (#263969 - in reply to #263966)
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Posted 2011-03-08 5:26 PM (#263970 - in reply to #231525)
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Location: Montreal, Canada		Great work! I agree it looks really good with the "washboard" moulding.

It reminds me of this Pioneer wagon I often see in shows around here with the same mouldings added too:



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Posted 2011-03-08 9:44 PM (#263990 - in reply to #263970)
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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada		Aaron, I would go for clear red paint or such on the fin cap ends, I think it would be a real finishing touch!
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Posted 2011-03-08 10:07 PM (#263993 - in reply to #231525)
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Location: Perth Australia		Orange indicators

That would be the trick

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Posted 2012-08-19 12:48 AM (#335180 - in reply to #231525)
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After a year and a half of turmoil at work, I have been able to get some work done on the wagon. Long story short... I was laid off by the Los Angeles Unified School District in June 2011. I was brought back as a long-term substitute for myself, in my classroom, for the 2011/2012 year. For this year, I have been rehired as a full time teacher... Since I am the only employee in the district who can teach Architecture (I work at the district's only Architecture magnet school).

Over the summer I did everything i could without spending gobs of money. The interior has been covered in dynamat, the headliner and repainted interior trim pieces have been installed, I had the generator and fuel tank restored, and I was able to get the car running!

The rest of the projects are expensive (exhaust, interior/carpet, paint the front fenders, and rechrome the bumpers) and will be done after I get caught up on the household finances.

I'll post some pics as soon as I can figure out how to do it from my iPad.

Aaron

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Posted 2012-08-19 1:40 AM (#335211 - in reply to #231525)
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Here's a link:

http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w466/ahk4011/b8ba3ab6.jpg
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Posted 2012-11-27 12:35 PM (#348660 - in reply to #231525)
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Since the car is running now and the 60 Fury Jr is done, I decided to focus on the interior as time permits. The headliner is done and I installed the rear air unit (not an easy thing to mount alone!). Carpet and seats are next!

Aaron



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Posted 2012-11-27 2:18 PM (#348671 - in reply to #348660)
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Posted 2012-11-27 5:04 PM (#348682 - in reply to #231525)
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Location: Perth Australia		That plastic (?) ducting looks really good.

Being where it is, it looks like it could get broken.

Be a pain to try and replace.

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Posted 2012-11-27 9:00 PM (#348725 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2012-11-27 10:40 PM (#348743 - in reply to #348682)
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The "ducting" is actually just a cover for the a/c lines on the passenger side, and the wiring/condensation drain tube on the driver's side. They are made out of flimsy plastic and rarely ever lasted. Mine are in decent shape, but have a few stress cracks. They were black originally, but I painted them to match the interior panels.

I hope I never have to replace them!

Aaron
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Posted 2012-11-28 11:27 AM (#348821 - in reply to #231525)
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And as a retired science teacher, glad you got re-employed, hang in there.. it's not easy these days!
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Posted 2012-11-29 8:19 AM (#348925 - in reply to #348821)
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Posted 2012-11-29 9:23 AM (#348931 - in reply to #348925)
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Posted 2012-11-30 2:28 AM (#349062 - in reply to #348660)
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Location: Arizona		What engine does it have? If it's a 361 or 383 and has the ac stuff all mounted on the engine is there any chance of getting some photos of how it all fits? I'm trying to figure out how to add air to my 60 Matador. No one seems to make parts to add aftermarket air.
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Posted 2012-11-30 1:13 PM (#349131 - in reply to #231525)
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I'll try to get some pics this weekend, but I have not mounted the A/C lines under the hood yet. Polaras had the 383, your Matador came with the 361. Installing A/C is not an easy job. The firewall was modified and then there are all of the parts, vacuum hoses, all of the parts under and in the instrument panel. The instrument panel is also different.

The previous owner wanted to put A/C in it, so he bought a parts car with factory A/C, took part of that car's firewall and welded it into place. He disassembled both cars and gave up. I bought the wagon in pieces, with a pile of A/C parts. I have almost finished the job... and I would suggest not doing it. There should be a company that sells an under-dash air unit that would work (and would be MUCH easier to install).

Aaron
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Posted 2012-11-30 1:29 PM (#349135 - in reply to #349131)
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Location: Arizona		I agree with you, putting a factory system in would be quite a challenge. I just want to put a universal system in. It's easy enough to find kits but none of them include the parts for mounting the compressor and adding the extra drive pulley. So that's the part I'm interested in photos of, how the drive pulley system is set up and how the compressor is mounted. Thanks for anything you are able to provide.

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Posted 2012-11-30 2:04 PM (#349139 - in reply to #231525)
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I can get you that info. I'll take the pics this weekend. I'll probably post on monday.

From memory: you'll need a dual groove pulley for the generator, the crank pulley, an idler pulley, and the compressor with all the brackets. I would think that any big block setup would work... but even that stuff is getting hard to find these days.

Aaron
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Posted 2013-07-24 6:47 PM (#387533 - in reply to #231525)
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I hadn't worked on the car for awhile... got sidetracked with my Fury Junior collection. It now runs, drives and stops. The A/C system is complete and working. It's going to get an exhaust system tomorrow and will be going to the body shop on Monday to get the fenders and hood painted to match the original paint on the rest of the car. After that, it's just a bit of upholstery and reassembly work and I'll be able to drive it.

I have to thank the previous owner who promised me that he would get me any parts that may have been missing. From A/C lines to heater control valve clips, he has been a man of his word. He has even sent me duplicates of things I have misplaced... knowing that I will send them pack to him when they reappear.

Aaron



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Posted 2013-07-24 6:53 PM (#387536 - in reply to #231525)
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Another shot...



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Posted 2013-07-24 7:18 PM (#387540 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2013-07-24 8:34 PM (#387557 - in reply to #387533)
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This is one of those top shelf cars that makes me smile just thinking about the confusion
it will cause for people who see it.

How is your Dad doing ? Haven't heard anything since his fall into the empty pool.
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Posted 2013-07-25 1:00 AM (#387617 - in reply to #231525)
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The car is so outlandish, I think people will lose their minds when they see it. The fact that I'm keeping the body (and most of the car, really) in original condition and only repairing what absolutely has to be done (or finish the things started by the previous owner), will make it unique. The dings and scratches will stay for now.

I learned that the car was originally purchased by a Mortuary in Pennsylvania to pick up their "clients." That explains a lot of things: The black color, the lack of optional equipment on a top of the line model, the curtain snaps in the rear cargo area, the perfect rear seat that was always folded, and the ghosts. LOL

It doesn't really change anything for me... I always had a feeling that it had been used in some sort of professional capacity. It just adds a fun, if morbid, side to the story.

More pictures will follow SOON.

Aaron
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Posted 2013-07-25 1:01 AM (#387618 - in reply to #231525)
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Dad is recovered from his fall.
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Posted 2013-07-25 1:36 AM (#387620 - in reply to #387618)
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Posted 2013-07-25 6:46 PM (#387735 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2013-07-25 8:29 PM (#387756 - in reply to #387735)
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Posted 2013-07-26 4:12 PM (#387876 - in reply to #387756)
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Posted 2013-07-29 6:28 PM (#388280 - in reply to #231525)
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Back from the muffler shop. It sounds as mellow as a black station wagon should... Until you punch it!

Aaron



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Posted 2013-07-29 6:36 PM (#388284 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2013-07-29 9:16 PM (#388311 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2013-08-09 12:07 AM (#390433 - in reply to #242142)
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For the first time in over 20 years, the Polara went out for a drive today. Aside from a few minor issues (timing is off, carb needs final adjustments, speedo doesn't work, one rear brake moans), it ran great!

Now that it runs and drives without leaking, I can focus on the final reassembly. Of course, that will have to wait until winter break because the new school year begins on Monday.

Aaron



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Posted 2013-08-09 12:26 AM (#390435 - in reply to #390433)
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For the first time in over 20 years, the Polara went out for a drive today. Aside from a few minor issues (timing is off, carb needs final adjustments, speedo doesn't work, one rear brake moans), it ran great!

Now that it runs and drives without leaking, I can focus on the final reassembly. Of course, that will have to wait until winter break because the new school year begins on Monday.

Aaron


HA HA winter break indeed!! Winter in L.A. is like summer up in the Northwest!!
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Posted 2013-08-09 1:24 AM (#390450 - in reply to #231525)
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It never made it to the body shop. When it came home from the muffler shop, one of the wheel cylinders was leaking. A check of the rest meant it had to go up in the air again! The wheel cylinders were "brand new" -- in 1991. After years of sitting, they were rusty and corroded. I replaced them all. The power steering pump and carburetor had similar issues. The steering pump was leaking out of the front seal. I sent it out to have a seal kit installed to save some time... that was a BIG mistake. The pump came back with a big dent in it. After I repaired the dent, repainted it, and installed it, I moved on to the leaking Holley. I think thats what Holleys like to do... leak. I rebuilt it and it still leaked. I played with it for a bit and fixed that problem.

Lesson here is: DRIVE THE CARS!!! 20 years of sitting did no good for the previously rebuilt systems on this car.
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Posted 2013-08-09 2:13 PM (#390526 - in reply to #390450)
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Posted 2013-08-09 2:25 PM (#390527 - in reply to #231525)
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Posted 2013-08-11 12:05 AM (#390702 - in reply to #231525)
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Ian can probably fill in the details... But the Polara wagons were all hardtops (no post). All wagons used the short fin rear quarter panels and the same (long) wheelbase. The short fin let all wagons (Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth) use the same rear doors. The Matador and Polara used extension pieces to make the tail lights protrude farther than the Darts. Tail lights were also different. Polara's and Matadors also used the big car front grille/bumpers/etc. Aside from the carburetor change Ian mentioned, I think there were some interior trim differences.

Hope this explains it...

Aaron
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