Outlaw525
Well-Known Member
I couldn't help myself. A co-worker mentioned that he knew about a Dodge Polara that might be for sale. I was thinking C-body until he said it was a 1964. I contacted the owner and made the 240 mile round trip last month to look at it. Story is that the owner had passed away suddenly 13 years ago and his brother had inherited the car. It had been sitting in a carport at their 94 year old Dads house, which where we found it under a rotted car cover with furniture, mattresses and junk piled on it. Looked it over and found that the brother that had passed away had put a 440 in it along with a '65 rearend and cop car wheels. It hasn't been started in over 7 years but the motor isn't stuck. It's really solid with no rust and complete interior and all of the trim. I made an offer and told them that I wanted it. Only problem was that the brother wasn't ready to let it go just yet. I told him thanks and left my number. I got impatient and called last week just to let him know that when he was ready so was I. Turned out that his wife was ready for a new car so my youngest son and I made the trip this weekend. We pulled it out with a tractor and winched it on the trailer. After a bath it looks pretty good. I am going to get it running, give it a good buff and wax and change the cop car wheels and hopefully drive it while my '71 Runner is apart for the new drive train. Not quite a barn find, but it's close enough for me. I do need the rear window trim if anyone out there has any. Thanks
