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Thanks mate, the leaping Ram emblem is on the hood of my Aussie '56 Dodge Kingsway, same car as a US Plymouth Belvedere/Savoy, with the '54 Dodge...
I put this on my Dodge at last weekends Christmas show, the kids loved it. [ATTACH]
Hi Mate, I too have an American, although mine is a 67, and I live just up the road from you on Sunny Coast, pm me and I can give you plenty of...
Ok, thanks, I've never seen anything aftermarket like this down here in Australia, most mirrors sold here in the 50's and 60's were wibroc brand...
Hi, Can anyone help me identify these mirrors? PO told me they were mid 50's Packard, but, to me with the research I have done find them similar...
Hi, I'm finding it pretty hard to find a replacement Drag Link, Centre rod, or Track Rod(not sure what you guys call it) but its the rod from...
A bit off topic, but we were leaving on a family holiday road trip on a Friday afternoon after work and a few hours from home we were forced off...
Holden did build a 2 door sporty wagon in 1958. Well,they're only sporty years later, once people them lowered and a nice set of rims of course. I...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] My eldest daughter aged about 14 months, and now aged 14 years. A bit too big now to pose on the bonnet of the Dodge. She loves...
[ATTACH] Here is a pic of my 1956 Aussie Dodge Kingsway Coronet, that I just finished in May. I have done about 1200 trouble free miles in it now...
If your going to do an engine swap....what's wrong with a Windsor motor and C4? I have a 289 in mine, it fits really well and is different.
Thankyou. The colour does suit the car.
Heres a pic of my Australian 1956 Dodge Coronet. We were a bit behind the US cars, mine is the same body as the US 1953 Plymouth with the Dodge...
I, too, spin spanners for a living, and have lost plenty, nothing worse than an incomplete set, especially when you cannot buy just one of...
I was at a car show, admiring a tidy old '38 Buick with a straight 8. Standing next to me was a guy and his young son. The son asks his Dad,...
Great custom Mopar pics. Heres a couple of pics of my mildly customized Aussie '56 Dodge Kingsway Coronet. Petrol filler moved to rear 1/4 panel...
Hi, I have an Aussie '56 Dodge Coronet, which shares the body of the US Plymouth. I had the windscreen guy around today to refit the front and...
Thanks for the comments everybody. Its getting closer to the pointy end of things now. The new hood lining went in yesterday, and although I was a...
Here's some update pictures of the Coronet progress. Coming together slowly. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Resomat insulation fitted to...
The gauges in the dash are vintage style 'dolphin' brand gauges. These had been fitted by the PO and are all wired up with the senders and a...
Thanks for the positive comments. Yes the '56 was the end of the body style run for this body shape, '57 being the start of the Chrysler Royal...
Hi, just thought I'd post a few pics of how my '56 Coronet is coming along. I bought this car in November 2011. Shares the same body as US 53...
Well it was!!! once!! It now rests alone with a broken back :(
HI, Its been a while since I posted, but last year did a road trip out to western Queensland Australia. I took the camera and snapped as many...
How will you get the starter motor to turn backwards, and consider the direction the bendix throws when cranked?
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