new member 65 Coronet 500

[DanDokken]

Hello, my name is Dan. I am a long time Chevy guy, have had my 67 Chevelle for 37 Years but have longed for a 65 B Body.

I am 54 and came home from the hospital June 1968 in a 65 Coronet, Ruby Red Poly 2 door with 318. This was my mother's first car and my father quickly put two fours on the 318 and a set of gears to race at our local 1/8th mile strip in upstate NY. The car was sold and I have looked for it with no luck. But, as luck would have it, I did locate a rust free car from TX located not too far from me. It was alleged to be born with a 361 and 4 speed. It has the pedals and bucket seat interior with console. The 361 is gone but a solid 68 383 was included. The car is all apart as prior owner passed away before he could finish it.
Please join me in my journey as I clone my dad's car minus the poly. I will need all the help I can get from members here and my friends helping with the build, Bill Terrell, Tom Terrell, Mike Bertella, Eric Neish and John Watson. I will post some photo's of what the original car looked like and my vision for this car.
This site is awesome!!

Finding parts as I begin organizing
(2) consoles

 

[RemCharger]

Welcome!

 

[Don Frelier]

Welcome from Ionia.
Sounds like a cool project

 

[PlymCrazy]

Pretty awesome vision you have for the Coronet and best of luck in seeing it through to completion.

Pretty cool name by the way. Just a vowel away from being a rock star

Welcome aboard from NY!

 

[mr. b]

welcome to FBBO sounds like a good project keep us posted

 

[KiwiKid72]

Welcome from New Zealand.

There are members here with an amazing amount of knowledge, experience and insight.
We all look forward to supporting you on your journey.

Feel free to post lots of photos of your car when you get the chance.

 

[DanDokken]

Pretty awesome vision you have for the Coronet and best of luck in seeing it through to completion.

Pretty cool name by the way. Just a vowel away from being a rock star

Welcome aboard from NY!

actually used Don Dokken! lol, my band of the 80's, just saw them at Del Lago Casino last weekend, not too bad for being 68 ish

 

[Don Frelier]

actually used Don Dokken! lol, my band of the 80's, just saw them at Del Lago Casino last weekend, not too bad for being 68 ish

I was tempted to see that show but afraid I woud be dissappointed.
Glad you enjoyed it.

 

[squirrelcorker]

Wlecome From brunswick county virginia! nice story and a cool car, keep us posted on it!

 

[Dave6T4]

Welcome to FBBO from Ontario. Good luck with your '65 Coronet project. It is good to have a vision of how you want it.

 

[ckessel]

Welcome from the central coast of Cali. I have one of those too. Mine started with a poly plus the ruby red. It's Porsche red now, done back in 80 or so. Going back to the ruby when its time.
Updating the Super Street Mopar

 

[65Bel]

Welcome from Illinois!! Congratulations on finding that '65. Déjà vu would be an appropriate name . . .

 

[Budnicks]

welcome to FBBO from NorCal Sierras

good luck with the 65 Ruby Red Coronet
(R5 ?)

 

[Jerry Hall]

Welcome from Alabama, great project.

 

[Hey-O]

Welcome from Missouri!! I really like red 65 Coronets !!

 

[polywideblock]

G, day from Australia

 

[DanDokken]

I ended up doing a 383 Stroker as the 68 block came with the car. Here is a photo as we are ready for cam break in and dyno session. This is a going to be a nice street set up with plenty of torque. Running 4 speed with what I believe are 293 gears ? Rebuilt center section before I got it. As I mentioned prior owner died with car in pieces some 15 years ago.
Dan

 

[retractable]

Welcome from Minnesota. Looks like a great project.

 

[Bob Lynch]

Welcome from Southern CA:
Nice project, and nice Motor!!
Should be a beauty when it's finished.
Start a post in the Projects & Restorations forum with all your progress PIC's.
We'd love to see how it's going.
Good luck.
Here's my '67 GTX, with about 1 1/2 years of beers to get it right.... and still not done yet !!

 

[HD539]

Welcome from Washington State.