I don't know why everyone says to put white walls on it. That era of car looks better with black walls in my opinion.
amen to that. WAAAAY to many cars running WW and wheelcovers when they should have blackwalls and poverty caps. keep in mind who bought the car in the first place...for $785! I would put a Rocket V8 and dual range hydro in that car and drive it!
Slam it, chop it about 2", put in a dual quad 394 and Kruze. After the neighbors get used to it, flame it from bumper to bumper. Continue to Kruze.
Go rent "A Christmas Story" study it, and make a clone of Ralpys old mans car. Ahhhhh Fuuuuudge, that would be sweet.
they make good drivers PLUS everybody will think you have friends with 4 doors....just make a low $$$ project outa it and have fun.....
To tell the truth ... I would try and sell to someone who appreciates it for what it is ... a neat old 4 family 4 door parade sedan. Very FEW big old MorDors do anything for me. And this one is not one of them ... So I would sell it to someone who does want it ... and not mess with a decent old sedan.
I'm building one like that--37 Dodge, looks almost identical, but I had less to work with, like no running gear and an interior without a shred of fabric left--or much of a floor. My game plan is to leave the fenders off, run Cragars with bigs and littles, give it a high-assed California rake (I already put a 4" drop tube axle out front), and stuff a 289 with possibly zoomies under the hood. I'm going to re-upholster the bench seat and put some racks in the back to haul my minibikes. Basically a jalopy. I think it's gonna be big fun, certainly low money. I'm right at a thousand so far and I have the rolling car, engine and trans. I'm hoping to bring it to the street under $2500. I'm stalled by time and cash at the moment, but I'll get there.
also begging for a sunvisor and maybe check and see if a later model 235 wont bolt in with a bellhousing swap. not sure, lots of speed parts. nice car. register it first!
Keep it olds powered maybe a straight 8 mated to a hydro if possible. New subframe and rear. Chemical rust remover rinse everything. No sanding. Generous coating of protective paint on floors, frame, inner fenders, inner doors, etc. Clear coat bare metal and original paint. New wiring. Build it safe and reliable. Then after driving it , firgure out what body mods, colors, and interior I would finish it in.
I see we took an overdose of J.Off pills today... Get a life... Try the K I S S approach (Keep It Simple and Stock). Skirts, visor, foglights, mild lowering and dual exhaust with mellotones, that's about it. Redo the chrome, repaint. The car is not a high dollar car to begin with, so no need to dump a TON of money into it. Sure, you could make a "Street Rod" out of it but when you do that, you lose the soul of the car... Nothing like the sound of a straight 8...
I'll correct myself. See what condition the original suspension and brakes are in and then up-grade maybe to 50's larger drums or whatever. But definately pull the head and see what you got then maybe an alluminum head and 3 strombergs like what Fonzie did to Mr. C's Desoto then show those drag-ons whats up.
I'd make sweet love to it thats what I'd do! I'd go back to bone stock original interior and paint with only an airbag suspension to get it low and an air raid siren. Bomb it out! I love those cars! Or I agree also to swap it for a coupe!
I think that car is awesome just as it is. I appreciate it for what it is, and I wish I could get a hold of something like that. But just for the sake of a little fun, here it is sectioned about 5" and lowered a smidge. Replaced the missing cap on the rear wheel too If someone did something like this to one of these old family haulers and recreated the patina where all the surgery was, I think that would be pretty sweet. Whatever you do, don't chop it. James
X2. Throw an inliner in, like a 250 or 292, so it has the "look" and give it a body on resto, custom interior and lots o chrome gadgets!
I'd drop a 292 Chevy inline or 300 Ford inline in it, lower it, update the brakes and drive the crap out of it. That's a nice lookin car.
clean it up a bit, drop it a few inches, throw the nearest running motor in it and drive it...and maybe do something about that tractor grille
x3 on the Bomb idea.That'd be killer! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231936&highlight=bombs Great thread for inspiration Paul
Wash....get roadworthy....drive. You never see this car with this patina just being driven daily without any further plans.
Luxo-Rod. Not a Bomb, just lowered a lot, dark colour, dark glass. Artillery wheels would look good. Properly sinister looking.
i'd turn it into an old skool bomb! it's screamin for artillary wheels and to be dropped. that thing would be such a nice bomb! maybe somehow shoehorn a buick inline 8 in it too!!
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