Getting back into my restore which has been at idle for the last 4 years.
History:
68 Polara, DL23 (2-door hardtop/ fasttop) 383 2bbl, burgandy metalic, white vinyl top and chrome trim everywhere.
Been in my family since 1971; learned to drive in first grade on our 2 miles of gravel road.
Parked around 1977 due to transmission, but was used periodicly to drive the 2 miles to our bus stop (transmission would work while it was cold)
It became mine in highschool around the mid 80's,(was considered more of a junker than a classic) but it provided me projects in my high school automotive classes, taught me how to rebuild automatic transmissions, and how jacking up the rear leaf springs affects wheel alignment and steering.
Main transportation during highschool and college and even a few road trips between Montana and Colorado in the late 80's.
Parked again in 1988 and stayed there until 2007, when I decided it was time to bring it back to life.
It started up after 18 years, smoking like crazy and had enough power to drive on the trailer to haul from Colorado to ND.
Decided to do a full restore, and to my neighbors and wife's delite (not) started the disasembly in my driveway with a goal to make every thing factory correct & new again.
I rebuilt and renewed the drivetrain & suspension, got the body on a rotisserie and sent it off to get the gravel road dents knocked out, college fender dings repaired, and some rust cut out.
Due to kids, floods, moving, time.... Oh and the cost to fully restore I had to take a break.
It is now time for paint and re- assembly.
On wheels in 86 and in teardown mode in 2007
History:
68 Polara, DL23 (2-door hardtop/ fasttop) 383 2bbl, burgandy metalic, white vinyl top and chrome trim everywhere.
Been in my family since 1971; learned to drive in first grade on our 2 miles of gravel road.
Parked around 1977 due to transmission, but was used periodicly to drive the 2 miles to our bus stop (transmission would work while it was cold)
It became mine in highschool around the mid 80's,(was considered more of a junker than a classic) but it provided me projects in my high school automotive classes, taught me how to rebuild automatic transmissions, and how jacking up the rear leaf springs affects wheel alignment and steering.
Main transportation during highschool and college and even a few road trips between Montana and Colorado in the late 80's.
Parked again in 1988 and stayed there until 2007, when I decided it was time to bring it back to life.
It started up after 18 years, smoking like crazy and had enough power to drive on the trailer to haul from Colorado to ND.
Decided to do a full restore, and to my neighbors and wife's delite (not) started the disasembly in my driveway with a goal to make every thing factory correct & new again.
I rebuilt and renewed the drivetrain & suspension, got the body on a rotisserie and sent it off to get the gravel road dents knocked out, college fender dings repaired, and some rust cut out.
Due to kids, floods, moving, time.... Oh and the cost to fully restore I had to take a break.
It is now time for paint and re- assembly.
On wheels in 86 and in teardown mode in 2007
