65 coronet build in New Zealand

Hi all from NZ.
Started rebuild on my neglected coronet. Striped 4 paint. Panel work all done.
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Welcome, looking forward to more progress and more pictures.

Hi thanks 4 the welcome. Great site with some nice cars.

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Will sit a little lower than this
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31 spline with Detroit locker 325x50x15 Hoosier
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15" of inner guard tires have plenty of room

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Have brought a complete interior kit & had the seats & console done. Door panels are next. Dash has been painted & a new pad fitted.
Stripped speedo & heater control face panel but the stripping process has damaged the surface :mad::mad: Can anybody help with some good used face panels

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My dash is in the same situation as yours. It's in my basement and I just sprayed it the same color. Looks identical. :yes: I'm waiting to get my gauges/bezels back from being refurbished by Gcar in Wa.

Hey joe great taste in colour. This is the engine i pulled out. On the 1/4 it would push her to a flat 12 or with a shot of nos a 11.01
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Has 30 over JE pistons & a solid cam. 10.4 compression. Ran 3500 stall & 4.56 diff gears with 325 hoosiers.:)

very nice, im partial to 65 coronets too!
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65 Coronets rock! Nice rides 426 wedge and Superstockracer

Dug the bonnet out of hiding in the roof. Its fiber glass & im not sure if i should go with this style scoop or change it to a old ram charger type. Car goes in for paint next week.
What do you guys think. The other scoop Is sitting on the boot of my other car for photos only.
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Great looking Coronets 426 wedge and SSR , Love the black cars! Welcome to FBBO 426..

Old style scoop! Nice project.

I vote for the max wedge scoop!

Thanks guys. Have started to get some colour on. My son came back from Austraila to paint it for me. Paint will be finished next week.
Starting to see it finished after having it sit in the garage in peices for more than fifteen years

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nice project. sure doesn't look like there is much clearance with those back tires.

hI thanks for the comments. Back wheels have full suspension travel & no guard rub. Will be set up as low as possible when finished.

Paint finished tody. Will get some pics up soon

Great work, badass job!!!

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That paint looks like it went on really nice, wow. Good work.

looking good:headbang:

Cars looking pretty nice. My son in the pics spent 70 odd hours blocking. Primed the car 5 times & blocked it back in between primer coats to get it right. All the top coats & clear went on in just one day. He is only 22 & his old boss was kind enough to let him use the booth. I want the car to look old school. When we tubbed the rear we did it in such away you can't really tell. I had both rear guards completly off & replaced them with some better ones i got with the car.
Next job reassemble. :happy4:

She looking fine!!! http://i1223.photobucket.com/albums/dd514/ron19731/thumbup.gif

The kid can paint!!Looks as ,,,,,,,,,GOLD:laughing9: You can fit alot of meat on these old "B" bodies pretty easy,these are 16.5 X 31:icon_thumright:

Good looking car. If I was to build an all out drag car, it would have to be a '65 Dodge!

HEMI-ITIS Now wer talking. Those tyres are just about the right size i reackon.

Took some shots out side.

SUPERSTOCKRACER Nice coronets you have there. Real badass

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nice color combo,looks great!!!!

looks awsome guys

nice color combo,looks great!!!!


Ditto! Real sharp.

Progress report. Been doing a little bit of reassemble. So far have found a place for most of the bits in storage. I had all the trim & grill reconditioned back in 1999. Its still in as new condition. Need some clips for the front & rear screen thou. Next up head linning & vinal roof then rest of glass can go in

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