Well it's been 4.5 years since I got the Polara and I'm working at it piece by piece. I've done quite a bit to it, and the biggest project yet is coming up this weekend.
Stub Frame swap.
Yep, the original stub frame was rusted out, repaired, now that repair is failing and the other side is starting to go too. In 2023 I got a 68 Monaco, 4d hard top, same body color as mine that had been rear ended for only $400. Lots of good parts including all the dash pieces for air conditioning (which is a future project) AC core support, nice doors, good front fenders, various trim pieces and a very good stub frame.
I'll go over some of the things I've done the last couple years.
In 2021 I finished the vinyl top, going with white elk. Also had the front window replaced at the same time so I could glue down the vinyl behind it.
In 2022 I body worked the rear pass door and quarter panel.
In early 2023 I had the seats redone.
I did a new timing chain also.
I also "LS swapped" the radio (what my friends and I call when you rip the guts out and replaced with modern electronics, but it still looks original from the outside.) The volume knob still controls the volume (via a 3d printed gear to use the ball chain) the first 3 tuner buttons control playback, fourth cycles through EQ profiles, and fifth you hold to pair Bluetooth.
In 2024 I rebuilt the front suspension, had the driveshaft remade, put in the AC core support from the Monaco to fit the wider radiator and swapped to OEM style steelies from the police style.
Now I'm just getting ready to swap this stub frame. I'll update when that's done.
Edit: Forgot to add, I 3d modeled and printed new sliders for the heater controls. They work like a charm, still holding up after 3 years.
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