my 63 2 door conversion alterd

heres some pics of my 63 330 project converting to a 2 door and alterd wheelbase planning on using the 318 poly with dual 4s and 3 speed standard trans

Wow.another 63' 4 door receiving the royal treatment. Looks like a heck of an undertaking. Always wanted to see how this was done....Keep up the good work and keep the pic's a rolling.

Oh man! AWESOME!!!!

You're modifying the 4 dr posts to accept the 2 dr doors right?
Please get good pics of how you're going about that as I figure I'll be doing the same or close to that in the future.
All the details of 2 dr conversions need to be documented and your version looks really cost effective for someone on a budget, as it only involves the buying and shipping of the doors themselves.
What a savings that would mean to anyone off the beaten path!

Keep up the great work! ;):D

nice work

Great job...Thanks for posting

its been a long time in the works but you need a good set of b post these are kinda rusty but will work . gonna paint it white with dog dish hub caps sorta my version of a 63 body in white if ma mopar produced one . its been kinda hot in the shop but i will get more done soon hope fully and thanks black 63 for some motivation your metal workmanship is awsome

AWESOME BROTHER

I can´t wait for next pics

got the rear doors skinned and set one in place

Interesting. Have not seen the rear doors used for the rear panel before. Most of the conversions i have seen or read about utilize the panel section from the 2 door donor car.

Oh man...awesome!
It's a real jigsaw puzzle but your gonna pull it off for sure.

I see now that you did actually use the 2 dr post sections!
I missed that completely...wishful thinking on my part as I hoped you were doing my homework for me! Hahaha
Still...with what your posting already my (and others) future job is sure to be easier.

Thanks for posting all the detailed pics! :D

My question is do they still make the 2 door rear side glass or do you have to find/use old 2 door glass and does the four door crank/lift mechanism also work from the four door???

sedan glass regulator wont work because of the wheel well so i will use some lexan and fix it in place

been working on the drivers side lower b pillar its kinda missing will post pics in a day or so

Nice work. I have some windows off a 64 2 door post. There is a pic of the car. I also have some A-100 seats. Just check my posts at: bluepainter.

Thanks, Bill

got one side tacked in place till the heat set in called it a day

Looking sharp

Lookin' for love...

Hey Propwash...we could be ZZ Top! ;) :headbang:


Shes commin' along....keep at it Poly1963! ;) :D

Do you have the 2 dr quarter window frames or will you be using cut down 4 dr ones?
I'm wondering how they will attach to the roof and C pillar...especially the 4 dr ones as those usually seal with the door weatherstrip.

Making plans for my own conversion!!! :D:D

Lookin' for love...

Hey Propwash...we could be ZZ Top! ;) :headbang:

LOL...No doubt! I'll start working on growing my funky beard pronto!

iam using 4 door frames just have cut them to fit they attach with screws in the channel were the rubber fits into then you seal them in with seam sealer

moved outside better light less heat

Osm.

lookin good

I have a 64 dodge 440 4 door that is really solid and a 64 dodge 440 that is pretty ruff. I planned on using the 4 door car to build the 2 door, but some people have said I would be better off converting the 4 door car to a 2 door with the 2 door car being the parts car. Which do you think would be easier? I can either cut out the floor, trunk and cowl out of the 4 door. or cut out the doors, and 1/4's out of the 2 door. Nice looking 67 cougar you have there by the way.

do you have some detailed pics ?

got the quarter window frame done and check out this fender lots of filler

Makes me hope that someone buys my 65 parts car whole & does this nice a job. Craftsman ? You are an artist. We are all enjoying pix of your progress.:headbang:

more work done trying to svae this fender check out how thick the filler was man also got the drivers side b-post in need to fill the lower half in just waiting on the metal sheer to come in until then just gonna dolly out the fender :violent-smiley-100:

Holy Smokes!! That mud is thick! Good luck on that fender..should keep you pretty busy for a while.

Nice Job! Keep it going . My god the bondo. Thought that you broke moms clay flower pot!
Will you name it FRANKENDODGE?
AL

gonna call it the saucy jack it was my late sons myspace name

got the drivers side tacked in place

do you have some detailed pics ?

I don't wanna rob your thread. Give me your Email and i'll send some pics of both cars, thanks.

worked on the fender

blt4262000@yahoo.com

Fender turned out great. Thanks for the detailed pics, If I end up going this way on mine they will be very helpful. I sent the pics of my 64 to you by the way.

I have to admire your courage. I converted a 35 Willys sedan to a two door. Lots of work, and lots of bondo. Keep the posts coming.

i can't wait to see the car in complete primer...

i picked up some steel for frame connectors and trunk floor bracing and just ordered a bead roller will update soon also gotta find some 2x3 14 gauge rectangular tubing for front mods thanks for everyones comments its been a puzzle for sure but its gonna be cool

Very cool, I Hope to make a 64 bel 4 door I have in to 2 door, thanks for the pic's.

I love it can't wait to see more on your progress.

:glasses1:ran out off welding gas again and my first attempt at bead rolling . mounting the gas tank using the old one to fit cross bars . it got to hot out so thats it for this update. next gonna be workin on frame connectors

have been watching your work and it is great to see your progress.nice work on the fender,can't wait to see it in primer also.

Please tell me that you had pictures stock piled up and that you are not working this fast!!!
AL

no i dont i work on it a little about every 4 days when iam off duty

i cut the pieces tank looks kinda low got to make adjustments and i found out why iam getting alot done its gotta be the bull lol :hello2:

So your're a spokes model for Red Bull huh? totally hot!

Holy smokes! She's gonna be tough as nails back there. Nice work!

that is definately a solid frame.

Sorry to hear about your son.....and I know what you mean about the heat setting in. I'm not very far from you in nice and humid Pasadena. Also, you look familiar....maybe we talked at the Mopar show at the track in Baytown? I go by DJ. Your 63 is looking good! I have a 66 2dr post....well had 2 of them and had a 67 Dodge Coronet 4dr that I was thinking about converting but had just too many irons in the fire. The 67 was solid through and through but I gave it to my nephew to convert over :D and sold the other 66. It was pretty rusty.

finished the gas tank and fitted thr frame connectors . next need to remove the motor and trans so i can get the front started .looks like the wheel opening is gonna be close may have to trim the bumper wish me luck :icon_thumleft:

started on front end the heat is turrible around here not getting much done :angryfire:

did some on the front end

Respect! Someone should give you a Hilborn-injected Hemi for free for all the work you've done!!

Cheers,
Marcel
the Netherlands

Can't agree more with Marcel...I'll add a 18 spline A833 to that. Makes me really jealous that i'm not a metalwizard...

Poly, Ive been quietly following along here with your project. The amount of work and the knowledge you have to do all this is amazing to say the least. You are going to have quite the ride when done.. Good luck with it but i don't think you'll need it from what ive seen!

got the captured nuts in frame made a fixture to mount shock towers

shock towers in place and removed torsion bar sockets for relocation

got my torsion sockets mocked up. the longer bars have to be resized to fit the sockets they seem to be larger than b body ones . front fenders are gonna be a little tricky

Poly wow...my buddy put me onto this thread, as i have a 63 4 door Fury that i am about to start the same conversion on
4 to2 door / AWB
This is an amazing thread and has got me even more fired up to start the job ..
Just waiting for my 2 door, Fury doors to arrive from the USA
Im no master at metalwork like you, but i have 2 mates that are, so we will see and i will start a thread too as soon as we start
Most of my mates think im nuts to take on such a job...wait till i show em this thread :headbang:

Many thanks for the inspiration to do it
Steve

you need to get the 2 door door jams too cant use the 4 door ones

Yeah got those.
...how are you keeping it all square, no Jig or steel square slab bed ??

just leveled it up on jack stands and alot of measuring and re measuring

Hows progress goin ...need my fix :sSig_goodjob:

heres more car porn :glasses2:

Incredible job you are doing there. I can't wait to see the progress. Keep it up!

Stunned every time. Keep up this OSM project!

Fantastic work, you dont hang around do you :icon_thumright:

i was told it could not be done ha i will show them nay sayers got to buy some roll bar material next and some touch up welds to finish front end keep running out of welding gas

got some more done welded up the torsion bars and here it is a 63 altered wheel base fender what do yall think ?

The fender looks great. That is how I like it done best.

This is a truly fantastic \Job Poly
Im thinking i should ship my 63 over to you and get a master to do it. :)

my favorite thread!
Good work! Go on... :headbang:

i'm just amazed at your work on this car every time i look at it.

thanks guys not bad for a fireman a . putting in the roll cage next will post pics soon

Once again Poly, awesome work

got some more of the old floor and dash out and started on the the roll bar plates set the main hoop in . now just waiting on tubing to come in . still need to figure out how to stiffin the front frame rails :icon_thumright:

I'm needing a driver door for my 63 Fury ragtop, that year Dodge works also. Anyone have a lead as to where I can find one...rust free.

Iam getting to start cutting my 64, what great pics you posted keep them coming :headbang: are you using the c body torsion bars? if so which year did you get? thanks

yes iam using c-body torsion bars they wont fit in the sockets had to resize them . there from 68 imperial 50" got them from wildcat wrecking . just picked up some dom tubing for roll bar waiting on a day off now to try out the tubing notcher . trying to follow the way chrysler did in the 64s and 65s . the fenders were a little tricky but they turned out ok good luck on your 64 post them pics soon

looking fantastic, any updates poly?

my favorite thread!
Good work! Go on

my favorite thread tooooooooooooooooo !

very nice work brother, i cant wait for next step ( pics )

:-))

got the roll bar in and worked on the b-pillars

Are you planning to go through tech inspection or chassis certification?

U have some very big balls my friend love the way it looks so far

not trying for tech or chassis certification just start workin on it and get carried away .why do you ask ? superfreak any advise is welcome

The lower legs of the main roll bar have been cut and butt welded...... that's a no no. You need a roll bar for under 11.5. You are doing great work and I agree......you need big ding dings to take on that much work.

thanks i was kinda thinking that main roll bar might get replaced before i was done i dont like the welds on it .this has been a quite a challenge and lots of lessons learned and thanks for everyones input and comments

Great work! Each time i come back here it amazes me what you took on and how much its shaping up!!

I check this thread every day for updates. Loving every one of them. Can't wait till its done!

Benji

got a little done to the firewall

Wow! I'm just about to start the exact same repair on mine!
Nice job you did. NO leaks now!

Awsome job!!My back and knees hurt just lookin at your progress:headbang:

Have to do that on my 64. Now I know what to look forward to.:hello2:

found more rust the windshields got to come out now just gonna take the whole upper cowl off and get down and dirty fix it all:violent-smiley-100::buffer:

48579opened up the rest of the cowl and more rust yea

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48583new patch made from roof of a 64

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48585 amd please repop this

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Rust repair...It's never ending some times it seems isn't it ?

Nice job! When you find an issue like this you just have to bite the bullet and take care of it right.
Didn't realize the upper left side was that likely to rust out. My cowl is in the process of getting done but I still need to open up that upper left area...hope I'm not in for a nasty surprise!!!

you dedication to this is amazing and inspiring.

Can't agree more...and can't wait to see the endresult!

WOW I did'nt even think that could be done! again WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rust on the run :headbang:

,good cowl repair. I approve. and more chassis work finished? Ive been watching your hread for a whike now

had to stop and fix the cowl to finish the roll bar that goes through the firewall . ran out of time still have some holes and finish grinding to do to the lower cowl and rebuild the upper half . this part has been taking a lot of time but it had to be done

Looks real good, nice job.

sandblasted and primed the cowl area

Incredible! You do very good work.

thanks :grin:

Nice job!
Amazing how inconsistant the rust is between these cars!
In some places yours was bad, mine was good and in other places mine had holes...your car is perfect! Very odd....

yes i agree i think its the area my car was full of oak tree leaves to bad they didnt have e-coat back then . i am thinking of spraying bed liner in the cowl area any thoughts ?

yes i agree i think its the area my car was full of oak tree leaves to bad they didnt have e-coat back then . i am thinking of spraying bed liner in the cowl area any thoughts ?

Now that seems like it might be a great idea!
Never have to worry about it rusting again or leaking at a spot weld or something.
With the front panel welded on and the top left off you could spray the whole area to make it into kind of a plastic trough...
I'm actually at the point where I could do that myself too! :headbang:

I have a few questions about the window channel. When did you weld them in? what measurements did you use to make the glass fit right? what did you do about the top part where was once a seal for the rear door?

Awesome work Poly!!! looking great.

worked on the cowl starting to take shape

Wow nice job

also built this stand

more pics of cowl

That's a whole lotta work man, persistent aren't you. You will definitely enjoy the ride knowing how much work you have put into this car. Keep the pics coming. I am too busy to work on my heap so I need my fix by looking at everyone else's projects.

Awesome man...

Love this thread ...great work

You should get a metal...euh...medal!

Love this thread, jealous as hell...you have skill!

Looking good Poly, you and Brandon doing some fantastic stuff!

yes i agree i think its the area my car was full of oak tree leaves to bad they didnt have e-coat back then . i am thinking of spraying bed liner in the cowl area any thoughts ?


My entire motor compartment and trunk was sprayed with bed liner, the bed liner will lift after time. Spray it with POR 15 if you want to protect it.

i agree just ordered some por -15

you have some real talent. i wish i had patienence for something like that.
I would get so impatient cuz i want everything done yesterday.
keep up the great work. awesome.

prepped the cowl for some por-15 and started on my blast cabinet

Cabinet looks great. Looks like all the others just made of wood (great idea). Are you using a shop vac to clear out the dust or are you using something else. Keep up the great work and pictures!

thanks good sir i used wood because i had it lying around . i shopped around for blast cabinets 1200 is crazy so i decided to make my own i am going to be using a small shop vac . i found some good ideas for dust collection systems on google images . i picked up the blast gun and pair of gloves just need to wire and plum it and finish the lid with window and a little paint updates to come

applied the por-15 now just waiting on a day off to put the cowl back together

heres some updates on the cabinet

Your blast cabnet idea is killer. Keep in mind that some metal dusts explode. With the lights you have I suggest putting something around the lights to keep the dust drom coming in contact with the electrical. You don't want to have an explosion in your cabnet.

Your car is coming along great.

i wasnt sure on the lighting still looking around for something better . still have to build a dust collector system too . its a work in progress .

i got the cowl put back on yesturday it needs some tweeks but it fits ok will post pics in the morning

cowl installed changed light set up on blast cabinet got a little done on the fender still need to put the doors back on to check the fit

The car looks great! Do you think that will be enough light for the cabinet?

not sure yet iam gonna get one for the other side plus thats 60w bulb just testing the switch gonna put 100w in them

your ingenuity is just amazing.keep the ideas coming.

well i put on the doors and fenders had to tweek the cowl a bit . the drivers side door has a good gap but the pass . side needs more work.pardon the white paint just to keep it from flash rusting also picked up one of those auto darkening welding hoods no more burnt face :no: i love it :headbang:

I'm speechless! Don't know whether to congratulate you or condemn you! LOL! I admire your determination! I was looking for an idea, or goal where you are going with this car, pardon me if I missed it; just what are you making?

The blast cabinet you made has me laughing, not at you, but the determination to build it to fit in with your plans -- sounds terribly familiar! Let me tell you that you may be wasting your $$ and time on that one, perhaps a small cheapo HF sand blaster would be better suited, you look like you can get away with sand blasting there off to the side of your work area, the wooden cabinet you will tear up in no time -- ever see what sand (I am assuming you're using sand) does to wood? There's deals out there for blast cabinets, I scored this one for 500 bucks, redid a few parts, made it prettier, media blasted it, I have a dust collector so using it for this cabinet is working.

I'm following this thread intently!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v655/lordenki/IMG_2564.jpg

the idea was to build an 63 altered wheelbase 2 door out of a 4 door sedan as far the blast cabinet goes its a what the hell lets see if it works plus i am gonna line it sheet metal

Ok, cool!

blast cabinet works great

worked on the doors a little

blast cabinet works great

That is the perfect use for the rear door glass, I love it. And the car is looking great!

Nice set-up poly, this is the kind of stuff I like to see. The car is really coming along.

nice rack

Been following your progress and I really admire what you're doing. Lots of craftsmanship and ingenuity. I like the blast cabinet too. Very similar to the one I built many years ago. It has served me well through lots of projects. I made mine from the high density particle board. If you are using sand, make sure the dust collector is doing the job because the free silica from sand blasting can cause a lung disease called silicosis. I switched from sand to ground glass which has no free silica and is much healthier to use. It's as effective as sand and it was cheap. I only paid $5.50/50 lb. bag from a local company that makes the stuff from old bottles. Here's my cabinet
http://i857.photobucket.com/albums/ab133/rlsbee/100_0356.jpg

worked on the driver door gap. man this thing fought me all day

Looks really good, but I think that gaping hole in the fender needs more attention, lol! It looks better than the factory ever got.

thats next on the list

Wow! Nice job.

Ma Snart

had to rebuild the door jam and started on the fenders

you are too good at this stuff and making me look bad! :icon_fU:

awesome job man, I can't not check your updates!:headbang:

started on right front fender have to rebuild the headlight bucket

mmmm Dicky's. I haven't been there in a long time. None around here.

Awesome work!

just checkin' up on your thread and see you're still doing excellent work shaping that metal.

a good friend of mine donated these vintage wheels just need some rubber to match :headbang:

Damn, I wish someone would donate some vintage stuff to me!! lol!! Looking really good.

Lookin' good.

Awesome work !

It looks like somenice sheet metal fab work there... Cool project

got the motor in to make up motor mounts and to check oil pan clearance

GREAT THREAD! I check this thread out EVERY DAY. Awesome work, I'm impressed. Keep it up.

Benji

Are you going to run the Poly? That would be different!

yes will be running the poly with dual quads and fenderwell headers

fitted motor mounts still need more tweaking ran out of welding gas too stay tuned :icon_bounce:

looks like a perfect match up on the mounts.I'm always in awe of the fabrication you do on the car.

I bow to your awsomeness!!!