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dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | i've shared a few pics from time to time in different posts, but thought i should start a thread just for my project. for those who dont know, i've had this belvedere since 1994. it's been through a couple different stages, got quite a bit of attention when i had it out, but i got a bit jaded/ decided that i needed to redo the car and hasn't moved under its own power since 1998. bigger and better ideas take a long time to finish! here's what the car looked like the last time i drove it. i'll post more pics of current progress too. Edited by dragula426 2014-01-13 11:30 PM (tom 005.JPG) Attachments ---------------- tom 005.JPG (130KB - 112 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | a few pics under construction (front frame (Small).jpg) Attachments ---------------- front frame (Small).jpg (61KB - 119 downloads) | ||
fenix |
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Expert Posts: 2120 Location: atlanta | Pics, pics, pics!! | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | more (driveway rear. (Small).jpg) Attachments ---------------- driveway rear. (Small).jpg (53KB - 119 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | another (cage (Small).jpg) Attachments ---------------- cage (Small).jpg (63KB - 108 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | 2 we modified the steering wheel to mate with the generic motors style aftermarket column. Edited by dragula426 2014-01-13 11:53 PM (drive cage (Small).jpg) Attachments ---------------- drive cage (Small).jpg (56KB - 116 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | 3 (passenger cage (Small).jpg) Attachments ---------------- passenger cage (Small).jpg (56KB - 120 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | trunk stuff (fuel cell mount.jpg) Attachments ---------------- fuel cell mount.jpg (62KB - 118 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | more trunk... fuel enrichment or water injection tank, shifter knob battery disconnect knob Edited by dragula426 2014-01-13 11:56 PM (tank.jpg) (shifter knob & batt. disconnect..jpg) Attachments ---------------- tank.jpg (40KB - 118 downloads) shifter knob & batt. disconnect..jpg (39KB - 117 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | off to get blasted (tom 245 (Small).JPG) Attachments ---------------- tom 245 (Small).JPG (31KB - 119 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | mock up turbos and stainless steel headers Edited by dragula426 2014-01-13 11:54 PM (tom 142 (Medium).JPG) (tom 166 (Medium).JPG) Attachments ---------------- tom 142 (Medium).JPG (80KB - 117 downloads) tom 166 (Medium).JPG (73KB - 115 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | sore fingers (tom 487 (Medium).JPG) (tom 488 (Medium).JPG) (tom 490 (Medium).JPG) Attachments ---------------- tom 487 (Medium).JPG (67KB - 116 downloads) tom 488 (Medium).JPG (82KB - 129 downloads) tom 490 (Medium).JPG (76KB - 111 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | getting smooth (tom 510 (Medium).JPG) (tom 509 (Medium).JPG) Attachments ---------------- tom 510 (Medium).JPG (36KB - 120 downloads) tom 509 (Medium).JPG (43KB - 114 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | another (tom 141 (Medium).JPG) Attachments ---------------- tom 141 (Medium).JPG (90KB - 106 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | seats covered (tom 534 (Medium).JPG) Attachments ---------------- tom 534 (Medium).JPG (61KB - 114 downloads) | ||
60 Imp |
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Location: North Australia | That's unreal what's the plan, salt flats or quarter mile? Love to see and read more about this, (and see it finished!). Will make an awesome comparison photo next to one of your standard 61 Plymouths. Steve. | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8444 Location: Perth Australia | Trying to pick the "not stock" bit Watching with interest | ||
canyouheminow |
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Veteran Posts: 139 Location: Lima,Ohio | Love the look from the front, the headlights and fender caps look evil. Side view in driveway looks awesome too.Those large drag slicks look like they might be hard to change! | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | 60 Imp - 2014-01-14 12:05 AM That's unreal what's the plan, salt flats or quarter mile? Love to see and read more about this, (and see it finished!). Will make an awesome comparison photo next to one of your standard 61 Plymouths. Steve. ill take it to the dragstrip a few times, but we are building it fairly tame so that i should be able to drive it pretty much everywhere. i'm fairly confident that it will run somewhere in the mid to low 10's and be able to incinerate the tires at 60 mph! | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | canyouheminow - 2014-01-14 6:40 AM Love the look from the front, the headlights and fender caps look evil. Side view in driveway looks awesome too.Those large drag slicks look like they might be hard to change! thanks. yes, it's a process for sure when taking the tires off! | ||
DIF-RNT |
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Location: NE Ohio | I like it ...keep us updated | ||
Greg P. |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 769 Location: Oley, PA | I really like the shape this is taking! While it's not something I would do, I am really impressed at how well even the very extreme modifications seem to be in harmony with the original flavor of the car. Very well thought out. I look forward to seeing the progress continue! | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13055 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | That's a cruel look and I like it. Somewhat puzzled for the hood work though - with all that polishing - wouldn't you like to be able to close the hood and "save it" instead of leaving it for the ambient to dig in on it? As for how the car was before in "tom 005.JPG" I really love that stance - that is a badass car ready to rock n' roll Edited by wizard 2014-01-17 12:13 PM | ||
oldwood |
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Expert Posts: 2905 Location: little rock, AR | I recapped all of your pics and I see your a hoarder of '61 Plymouths. lol | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | wizard - 2014-01-17 11:09 AM That's a cruel look and I like it. Somewhat puzzled for the hood work though - with all that polishing - wouldn't you like to be able to close the hood and "save it" instead of leaving it for the ambient to dig in on it? As for how the car was before in "tom 005.JPG" I really love that stance - that is a badass car ready to rock n' roll Thanks for the nice words! The hood situation has been a thorn in my side! The car has air bags, and when deflated/ parked the frame touches the ground. I raised the engine/ tranny in the chassis to prevent damage or crushed parts.....so the hood would never cover the engine. When the cold side plumbing and carbs & hats etc. are on, it sticks about 9" above the hood. I wasn't able to figure out a hood scoop that wouldn't clash with the lines of the car. This is a compromise. I'm sort of a neat freak and don't really mind polishing anyway! I've got an idea for a new hood that will mimic the dash pod, but that will involve me figuring out how to play with fiberglass ... Maybe next year. | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | oldwood - 2014-01-17 11:45 AM I recapped all of your pics and I see your a hoarder of '61 Plymouths. lol You're not the only one!! | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | still plugging away. (IMG_2377.JPG) (IMG_2323.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_2377.JPG (139KB - 114 downloads) IMG_2323.JPG (130KB - 112 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | a little more (IMG_2105.JPG) (IMG_2179.JPG) (IMG_2244 (2).JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_2105.JPG (211KB - 108 downloads) IMG_2179.JPG (221KB - 108 downloads) IMG_2244 (2).JPG (124KB - 104 downloads) | ||
SavoyPlaza |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1172 Location: Georgia | The color combo looks great! She's coming along nicely, Tony. I like the license plate! Pete | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8444 Location: Perth Australia | So really the outer skin is all thats still 61 plymouth? I am really interested in the floor/chassis stuff, was it all custom built or was the chassis from something or some sort of "off the shelf" one and you build the floor to match? As I said before, I really like this one | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | ttotired - 2014-07-22 5:50 PM So really the outer skin is all thats still 61 plymouth? I am really interested in the floor/chassis stuff, was it all custom built or was the chassis from something or some sort of "off the shelf" one and you build the floor to match? As I said before, I really like this one you are correct. I back halved the car first in 1996-97 with a 4 link rear frame kit from art morrison. the front of the car, front suspension and floors forward of the 4 link were stock at that time. when I decided change it up some more, we cut everything between the rockers, firewall, floor, etc. out and had art morrison make the front frame for me. it's one of their airspring frames w/ rack & pinion, tubular arms, air ride etc. I sent them a drawing of what I wanted w/ measurements and they fabbed it up & shipped it to me. it's all mandrel bent 2x4 tubing. once it was welded in, the cage was added. the floors and tunnel are sheetmetal that we just made fit as needed. Edited by dragula426 2014-07-25 12:00 AM (IMG_2066.JPG) (IMG_2110.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_2066.JPG (226KB - 106 downloads) IMG_2110.JPG (236KB - 111 downloads) | ||
crvsir |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 967 Location: Canada | From shop to car, seriously nice......... | ||
LookForward |
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Regular Posts: 78 Location: Mistake on the Lake | Speechless... | ||
fenix |
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Expert Posts: 2120 Location: atlanta | Please do not post any more pictures of that car, I have already shorted out two keyboards doolin' over that thing! :-) | ||
ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8444 Location: Perth Australia | Thats so cool Well done | ||
GSP392 |
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Veteran Posts: 209 Location: The Republic of Texas | Your work is so awsome and incredible, nothing I can say would do it justice. | ||
ab7fh |
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Veteran Posts: 172 Location: Aridzona | Dual turbo crossram big block... Folks, we have a winner :D Congrats on an awesome car!!! | ||
Beltran |
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Expert Posts: 1730 Location: Michigan | I love it.. Can't wait to see the videos of it running on the strip! | ||
fenix |
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Expert Posts: 2120 Location: atlanta | Will this car be for sale? jus askin' in case I win the Lotto or I can talk everyone here to "chip in". | ||
LookForward |
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Regular Posts: 78 Location: Mistake on the Lake | Of the bazillion stunning things about this car, I feel like a complete nimrod asking about this one, but it's been bugging me for my own '61 project (NOTHING on this level or close to it)......how did you do the chrome "piping" on those door panels? The original stuff gets destroyed separating it from the vinyl, and I haven't been able to find anyone making something that could be used as a substitute due to the need for it to be bent into curve rather than just a straight line. The attention to detail on display here, like that, is astonishing. Rare is the wild custom that retains and emphasizes so much of what was cool about the car to begin with. Can't wait to see that dash pod inspired hood design. This belongs on magazine covers. | ||
DIF-RNT |
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Location: NE Ohio | Love the color.....good looking stance as well | ||
oldwood |
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Expert Posts: 2905 Location: little rock, AR | I have a '61 /6 that you don't want to mess with and it has an AERO well. LMAO GREAAAAT looking car. Video please, so we can all short out our keyboards. | ||
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Veteran Posts: 279 Location: Klein, TX | Fantastic..... | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | LookForward - 2014-07-27 5:11 PM Of the bazillion stunning things about this car, I feel like a complete nimrod asking about this one, but it's been bugging me for my own '61 project (NOTHING on this level or close to it)......how did you do the chrome "piping" on those door panels? The original stuff gets destroyed separating it from the vinyl, and I haven't been able to find anyone making something that could be used as a substitute due to the need for it to be bent into curve rather than just a straight line. The attention to detail on display here, like that, is astonishing. Rare is the wild custom that retains and emphasizes so much of what was cool about the car to begin with. Can't wait to see that dash pod inspired hood design. This belongs on magazine covers. thanks for the positive remarks! as for the door panel chrome trim,the lower pc I think is an old pc of stainless from a 64 dodge. the upper is just self adhesive flexible trim from the local auto parts store. the padding on the door panel was left out where the chrome pc needed to go, then once covered with the material, it was just bent to shape & stuck in place. it seems to be holding fine, and if it fails or the glue lets go we will have to make something out of stainless and maybe weld threaded stock onto it so it can be fastened. this was the easier route to take for now. I hope it stays! Edited by dragula426 2014-08-14 5:07 PM (IMG_2158.JPG) Attachments ---------------- IMG_2158.JPG (224KB - 113 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | we got the engine running on the test stand, broke the cam in, with a single carb & manifold. then ran it with the long rams & 2 carbs. I didn't want to waste a lot of time @ the dyno doing what we could at home for free. next is dyno time with turbos & all plumbing installed. it seems to run pretty good for a low compression mild combeo. | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | I cant upload a vid of the engine running... | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 792 Location: Buena Park, CA | post it on youtube and then link to it here. that is about the only way . . . and I know I want to see it!!!!!!! | ||
The Chrysler Kid |
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Expert Posts: 1384 Location: Ocala, Florida | Please post it and link! Eager to see it! | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | a little more progress... dash installed for good now. gauges mounted & wired. new windshield installed, back glass also. Edited by dragula426 2014-10-13 10:22 PM (2014-08-25 001 001 (480x640).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2014-08-25 001 001 (480x640).jpg (185KB - 104 downloads) | ||
dragula426 |
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Veteran Posts: 124 Location: duluth mn. | wiring the car has begun, things have been figured out for stereo stuff as well.. you gotta have tunes ya know! I was the one who bought the "mystery 61 Plymouth round sparkle wheel" on ebay. it was a much more affordable option for now. when more time and money allow, i'll have my aero wheel restored. I sorted thru all my stainless trim, polished it up & began fitting it all. (2014-09-30 001 002 (480x640).jpg) (2014-09-30 001 001 (480x640).jpg) (2014-10-05 001 002 (480x640).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 2014-09-30 001 002 (480x640).jpg (186KB - 106 downloads) 2014-09-30 001 001 (480x640).jpg (175KB - 110 downloads) 2014-10-05 001 002 (480x640).jpg (232KB - 100 downloads) | ||
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