Davews
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Well, after 5 years of Sitting in the garage i guided my 69 Polara down to my shop and onto the 4 post lift to start it's restoration...
My 69 500 finally gets attention
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75LandYacht
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Hell ya.. she looks beautiful. Keep us posted as you progress.. we love car **** ya know.
Davews
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Will do.... which forum is best for posting the restoration pics?
75LandYacht
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There is a “Restoration” section in the forum.. go to Menu! Then scroll down to that section..
65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
I love following along with builds, what are your plans?
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
What makes this one 1st or are other irons in the fire?
Davews
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My 69 sport fury convertible will be finished by spring. It was time to dig my Polata out and get started on the long lead time items. Plating the Bumpers and ordering the rare seat covers etc...the car is rock solid except trunk pan (which I have) and lower qrts... Already have drive line built and ready to go in....
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
Great news Dave, good looking 69 as is . Details on the Fury are needed. You still have the B body?
LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
Cool! Nice to see another one given a new lease on life.
GJS
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Man, I love the rocker trim on a 69 500! Sharp looking car, man. Can't wait to watch her come along!
Davews
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Sold my 1970 Super Bee Late last year in preparation of my Semi Retirement up to Wi where my shop is. My 1969 Sport Fury will be wrapped up in the spring with a new paint job (Yellow/Black convert. top black bucket seat). I installed new floors & trunk pan, interior is finished including mint Dash pad from parts car. Will install NOS fenders this winter before paint then all new NOS trim after paint. Car is optioned with light pkg, Air, P.S. P.B.
The Polara is a much better optioned car. Red with white top, white bucket seat interior, Air, Cruise, wood wheel, council, Super Lite, power windows light pkg ...well you get the picture. Only variation is a fresh 440HP built to factory 69HP specs (From air cleaner to Hi PO exhaust Manifolds.
Davews
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Only question about this Polara restor is if I should use the pristine set of C Body Road wheels I bought or the as equipped deluxe wheel covers as shown
oliver
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The original wheel covers should fit on the road wheels after removing trim rings and centers
so you could change the look back and forth
so you could change the look back and forth
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The real issue is to drive her down the road. Good luck with your plans.
polara71
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Those wheel covers are among the best there is, that is a tough choice . Great looking car as is ...
I just found this thread. Any chance you might take the car to @sixpkrt's 5th Midwest C-body show? I know you moved from IL to WI, but Union, IL ain't that far from Friendship, WI -- and Rockford, IL is on your way so you can meet up with @71Polara383 there 
BTW, do you have photos of your Polara 500? I think other owners of 1969 Polara 500 will like that: @69monaco @MrMoparCHP @polara10x500 @CHASCASH @69_topless @Charles Kifer @FletcherAble @Coupe De Ville @elliott brackett @Luvafusey (car formerly owned by @junkoid) @saforwardlook and Bob Baker (who owns ABC Moparts). Former owner @fatboy, too. I am sure that I am missing some other owners on FCBO... (Edit: for example, I forgot @Fury Pursuit and @pentacar from my original short list of past or present owners)
The same is true of @LocuMob (who owns an earlier year 500) and @Don Stolfi as well (he has a '69 ER6 Red Polara 'vert and is local to you)!
BTW, do you have photos of your Polara 500? I think other owners of 1969 Polara 500 will like that: @69monaco @MrMoparCHP @polara10x500 @CHASCASH @69_topless @Charles Kifer @FletcherAble @Coupe De Ville @elliott brackett @Luvafusey (car formerly owned by @junkoid) @saforwardlook and Bob Baker (who owns ABC Moparts). Former owner @fatboy, too. I am sure that I am missing some other owners on FCBO... (Edit: for example, I forgot @Fury Pursuit and @pentacar from my original short list of past or present owners)
The same is true of @LocuMob (who owns an earlier year 500) and @Don Stolfi as well (he has a '69 ER6 Red Polara 'vert and is local to you)!
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bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
A red C body convertible with white top and interior..... What's not to love!
My vote goes to the wheel covers.
Davews
Active Member
Thanks for the vote on the wheel covers... I agree that these wheel covers are gorgeous... after the car is complete , I'll sell off the road wheels...
Dibs!
Davews
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Funny how time flies... the only pics of the Polara were the ones at the beginning of this thread. I retired almost 3 years ago intending to go full speed into finishing the cars but life got in the way. A wayward 18 y/o daughter, a 2nd heart surgery just a few weeks ago, etc, etc....I just found this thread. Any chance you might take the car to @sixpkrt's 5th Midwest C-body show? I know you moved from IL to WI, but Union, IL ain't that far from Friendship, WI -- and Rockford, IL is on your way so you can meet up with @71Polara383 there
BTW, do you have photos of your Polara 500? I think other owners of 1969 Polara 500 will like that: @69monaco @MrMoparCHP @polara10x500 @CHASCASH @69_topless @Charles Kifer @FletcherAble @elliott brackett @Luvafusey (car formerly owned by @junkoid) @saforwardlook and Bob Baker (who owns ABC Moparts). Former owner @fatboy, too. I am sure that I am missing some other owners on FCBO...
The same is true of @LocuMob (who owns an earlier year 500) and @Don Stolfi as well (he has a '69 ER6 Red Polara 'vert and is local to you)!
Still trying to procure those trunk drop downs so I can finish the inside of the trunk, then paint.
As soon as I start cutting and welding I'll post more pics.
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