For Sale 1966 polara 383 three on the tree

[69monaco]

1966 dodge polara

 

[GJS]

That is very sexy.

 

[commando1]

Very strange car.

Those booster springs are useless as-is, yes?

 

[Snotty]

Someone removed the leaf springs? Why?

 

[stubs300]

Oh look, another Manual shift C body. Seems like their coming out of the woodwork lately, how cool is that? Almost looks like a cop car with that paint job, but I know cops wouldn't have/drive manuals.

 

[Snotty]

but I know cops wouldn't have/drive manuals.

Not true. I know/knew a retired Police officer (don't know if he's still alive) who bought a '62 Dodge Dart out of a junk yard because it was equipped the same as the patrol-car he had in that year: 4 doors, slant 6 and a three-on-the-tree. He restored it and won many an award with that car. He converted it to an automatic though; said his legs couldn't take the clutch any more.

You can see the car in this picture from 2004.

 

[300rag]

Very strange car.

Those booster springs are useless as-is, yes?

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Looks to be set up so they don't affect the normal ride, but when a certain load is reached they will start to take some of the extra weight. Similar to variable rate springs, I suppose.

 

[300rag]

Someone removed the leaf springs? Why?

Leaf springs are still there. Extra coils have just been added.

 

[commando1]

Looks to be set up so they don't affect the normal ride, but when a certain load is reached they will start to take some of the extra weight. Similar to variable rate springs, I suppose.

So you dont know either....

 

[Snotty]

Leaf springs are still there. Extra coils have just been added.

Ah! I was looking above the axle. D'oh!

 

[Snotty]

Not true. I know/knew a retired Police officer (don't know if he's still alive) who bought a '62 Dodge Dart out of a junk yard because it was equipped the same as the patrol-car he had in that year: 4 doors, slant 6 and a three-on-the-tree. He restored it and won many an award with that car. He converted it to an automatic though; said his legs couldn't take the clutch any more.

I also remembered that the CHP used Mustangs in the '80s and '90s, they were equipped with 5-speed manual transmissions.