71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
You are both bad influences. 
71 Dodge Polara Brougham coupe
- Thread starter 71Polara383
- Start date
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
After almost 2 years of soaking in PB blaster...the #s matching 383 is apart! I imagine the block will clean up. I think the crank is a goner. I am now certain it was parked because of an Oil issue. The bearings and crank are smoked.
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
I see a trip to the machine shop in your future
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Me too. I'm just glad I got it apart without hurting the #s block. I'm planning on using a 70 440 in this car, the 383 was on a stand and it was time to get it apart or get rid of it.
I have gotten some more spot welds drilled out and patches for the floors ready. I'll get pictures of that tomorrow.
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
I guess now is the time to pull the front end apart. I need to remove the heater box. I know I could drop the inner fender and get to it that way but it's all gotta come apart anyways for rust repair around the windshield Started with the front bumper and grille tonight. This front bumper is nice enough to find a permanent home on the Monaco, and I have a really nice one I got from Dave I will install on the Brougham when it is time.
My goal is to have this car pulling up at Wildcat sometime on 9-22-2020. Her 50th birthday. I've got a little less then 2 years.
Thanks for following. Another update tomorrow.
My goal is to have this car pulling up at Wildcat sometime on 9-22-2020. Her 50th birthday. I've got a little less then 2 years.
Thanks for following. Another update tomorrow.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Work get in the way of stripping it?
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Nope, fortunately I am back to full time with the Dodges. With the other three together-ish, the exception being the Monacucamonga. I am going to focus on the Broughams metal work to stay warm this winter, that way when spring arrives I will be on to body work and building out the stub.
Fratzog
Old Man with a Hat
Glad to see you are maintaining interest and working on it. This one deserves to come back to life. 
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
I am so glad the firewall isn't toast.
bigmoparjeff
Senior Member
That's good news. Glad to see that you got a bit of a break at the front of the car.
Rotted cowls are the tipping point for me on these cars. Unless the car is really special, like a Sport Fury GT or Hurst or by some strange reason the rest of the car is really clean, it becomes a parts car once the cowl is gone.
Rotted cowls are the tipping point for me on these cars. Unless the car is really special, like a Sport Fury GT or Hurst or by some strange reason the rest of the car is really clean, it becomes a parts car once the cowl is gone.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
It is special, it's a 71 Polara Brougham. Better than any GT ..
bigmoparjeff
Senior Member
Now that you have said that Dave, it has finally just sunk in. Polara.....Brougham.
A fancy version of the lower line car. I'll have to say that I bet they didn't sell many of these.
A fancy version of the lower line car. I'll have to say that I bet they didn't sell many of these.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
2024 two doors .
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Friday night fun. Had some help from a couple good friends. Got the firewall stripped down. Only thing still bolted up is the column for now.
I got the console brackets welded in place and test fitted a console to it. Nailed it. Got some rust to cut out and patches for the floors to trim and those will be burned in over the weekend I am hoping.
Thanks for following. More to come.
I got the console brackets welded in place and test fitted a console to it. Nailed it. Got some rust to cut out and patches for the floors to trim and those will be burned in over the weekend I am hoping.
Thanks for following. More to come.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I think that's supposed to go in last....
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
It's hard to tell from the pic of just the shifter, but is there a large hole in front of it?
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
No there isn't. Maybe just shadows and poor lighting making it look like that.
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Tonights update. Got the passenger floor cut out and patched up.
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Sunday nights update...I ran out of shielding gas when I started tacking in a patch for the rear footwell. So I figured I would show off the welder making this project solid again. Lincoln 140. 110v. I am running .030 wire.
My buddy Andrew has been my helper when he can and is doing a great job. He has always been into Mopars, but has more experience with K cars and Vans. He wants a 72 Imperial that is at a Junkyard we go to so we will C if I can convert him.
My buddy Andrew has been my helper when he can and is doing a great job. He has always been into Mopars, but has more experience with K cars and Vans. He wants a 72 Imperial that is at a Junkyard we go to so we will C if I can convert him.
Last edited:
An Imperial would be a good choice!
Similar threads
