Willaz
Member
Hello from Prescott AZ,
I recently rescued a 1963 Polara 500 from a backyard where it sat since 1993 (the year I was born, lol).
The previous owner passed away a year ago, and the car has been disassembled since the mid-nineties. I'm in the process of cleaning out his garage and taking inventory of the (huge) parts stash he collected over the years. It's apparent he invested a lot of time and money into a project he unfortunately never saw completed.
Having a lifelong background in automotive and equipment service work (at the ripe age of 28, lol) and several years as a Toyota dealership technician, I will be reassembling/restoring the car into a ratty weekend cruiser myself. This is my first classic muscle car, and even with the aid of some old service manuals, I am finding myself overwhelmed with questions and parts identification.
The car was originally a 361/auto. The PO had a 440 built with 906 heads from Herb McCandless Performance along with other goodies. He also collected the parts for an A-883 4 speed swap. I intend to finish the 440 swap with a 727 auto transmission.
Glad to join the community, I'll be posting in the appropriate form looking for help with suspension parts ID and assembly next.
I recently rescued a 1963 Polara 500 from a backyard where it sat since 1993 (the year I was born, lol).
The previous owner passed away a year ago, and the car has been disassembled since the mid-nineties. I'm in the process of cleaning out his garage and taking inventory of the (huge) parts stash he collected over the years. It's apparent he invested a lot of time and money into a project he unfortunately never saw completed.
Having a lifelong background in automotive and equipment service work (at the ripe age of 28, lol) and several years as a Toyota dealership technician, I will be reassembling/restoring the car into a ratty weekend cruiser myself. This is my first classic muscle car, and even with the aid of some old service manuals, I am finding myself overwhelmed with questions and parts identification.
The car was originally a 361/auto. The PO had a 440 built with 906 heads from Herb McCandless Performance along with other goodies. He also collected the parts for an A-883 4 speed swap. I intend to finish the 440 swap with a 727 auto transmission.
Glad to join the community, I'll be posting in the appropriate form looking for help with suspension parts ID and assembly next.
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And well, I'm a stick guy 
