Ltlgto
Well-Known Member
I had posted in the welcome wagon threads that I was looking to get a '65 Belvedere II hardtop and possibly a '65 Belvedere I sedan. Well I picked up the hardtop yesterday. It took more than 2 hours of hunting up wheels w/tires and lugnuts and figuring out how to get it out of the barn before it was on the trailer. It has been sitting undriven for over 24 years.
It's going to need a lot of work, but I think it's definitely worth it. It has the original 273 and auto tranny in it. Body wise it has a few dents and dings and a couple of rusted out spots but nothing to major. I may need to put a trunk pan in it, but I may be able to save it.
First things first is getting some tires and wheels. As I said, we scrounged all over the barn to come up with tires and wheels (whether they held air or not) and lug nuts. Only one still held air after the 1 1/2 hour trip home. A neighbor of mine who has a 70 Cuda and has owned numerous Mopars gave me three 14" rally wheels (two with like new tires) to put on it to help get it off the flats on 3 corners. Only one has the 5 x 4.5 pattern. The other two are 5 x 4. He said keep em' and use for trade. Nice guy! So time to look for some steel wheels. I'm thinking 15 x 8.5 rear and 15 x 7 or 6 on front. Any suggestions on where to get them? Hoping to fit 275's on the back. I'd like to get as fat a tire on the back as possible without having to do any modifications. Suggestions?
I'll get pics posted as soon as I get them organized.
Will be asking lots of questions as this is my first Mopar.
It's going to need a lot of work, but I think it's definitely worth it. It has the original 273 and auto tranny in it. Body wise it has a few dents and dings and a couple of rusted out spots but nothing to major. I may need to put a trunk pan in it, but I may be able to save it.
First things first is getting some tires and wheels. As I said, we scrounged all over the barn to come up with tires and wheels (whether they held air or not) and lug nuts. Only one still held air after the 1 1/2 hour trip home. A neighbor of mine who has a 70 Cuda and has owned numerous Mopars gave me three 14" rally wheels (two with like new tires) to put on it to help get it off the flats on 3 corners. Only one has the 5 x 4.5 pattern. The other two are 5 x 4. He said keep em' and use for trade. Nice guy! So time to look for some steel wheels. I'm thinking 15 x 8.5 rear and 15 x 7 or 6 on front. Any suggestions on where to get them? Hoping to fit 275's on the back. I'd like to get as fat a tire on the back as possible without having to do any modifications. Suggestions?
I'll get pics posted as soon as I get them organized.
Will be asking lots of questions as this is my first Mopar.