Gunner1
Well-Known Member
Finally bought a dream car. In 63 a guy in high school with me got a max wedge dodge. It couldn’t hook up worth beans on the stock tires but it could spin those skinnies for a full block. I was driving a 2 bbl 265 Chevy power glide 56 Chevy. He was the class hero. So Nam happened which killed 4 years of real income. Then came kids, bills, and life. I built motors, ported heads for most of my life. Got a bad back that sidelined me ay 60. Had lots of cars and boats but always there was that image of that 63 boiling his tires. So times here. I’m 74 and it’s time for my dream car. I bought a 1963 Dodge Polara last week. It was a 318 car that had a 440/727 out of a 74 Winnebago installed. The owner had it since 07. I couldn’t get under it but I only found 1 rust spot in the drivers A pillar. Fixable. He wanted 18 I got it for 15. It made 80 miles then the driveshaft took a dump and I started smoking bad. Found out the shaft was 2 inches too short. Took out the tail shaft bushing. By the time I got it off the freeway 3rd was gone and 2 was chattering. Luckily I live a mile from Art Carr’s shop. 89 and still sharp. New shaft and a built trans with a 3k 11 inch TC. I have a 3row rad with 2 Spal fans and shroud. What’s next? Lol what ever breaks first. Love old iron. All I want is the brutal feel that a max wedge can do oh so well. When it’s done I just might go back to high school an do a Smokey burnout for old times sake.
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