Re: '64 Chrysler Questions

[Christopher Glick <MrChristopher1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Welcome Bruce.  You have found the best website for our cars out there.  There is great info and knowledge on this site.  Again, Welcome!

Christopher Glick
1964 Dodge 440 2dr hrdtp


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From: bruce buntain <bbuntain@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:52:22 -0000 (UTC)
Subject: '64 Chrysler Questions




Greetings to all those afflicted with Mopar Madness,
 
I'm hoping that I'm doing something right here - namely getting in contact with other Mopar fans through this e-address. I just stumbled on the '62 to '65 Mopar site while surfing the internet for information, so this is the first time I've used the site to send an e-mail. I trust that I have the right e-address and others can read this (I did 'sign up'). 
 
I recently bought a 1-owner 1964 Chrysler with 64,000 miles on the odo. The car is a 2-door hardtop 300 (non-letter) Silver Series. The car was originally purchased new in South Dakota, although I bought it from Indiana, from the original owner's grand daughter. The car was complete, stock, and in running condition, although it had been sitting in a garage for several years, just being started and run up and down the driveway a few times a year. While there are no rust issues, the car still wore the original paint and had a few dings and dents.
 
The car is now in Nova Scotia, Canada, where my home is. Unfortunately, there are very few of these C-body cars of this vintage in this 'outatheway' corner of the world, and no suppliers of resto parts. The car is now in a friend's autobody shop, being stripped down to bare metal and having the dings and dents removed before being suited up with a new pair of clothes, using original color codes in a non-stock, 2-tone color scheme.
 
I intend to use the car as a 'driver' and will not restore it to absolute stock, but changes will mostly be confined to 'upgrades' rather than modifications. While the car is in the body shop, I am trying to source the parts and pieces that I want or need for the car. Unfortunately, what is making this a little harder is the fact that I am currently working in Beijing, China, so everything has to be sourced by e-mail, and this compounds my difficulties. I will be back in Nova Scotia for a month this winter, and for the summer, but right now, this is sort of a long-range effort with things back on the Nova Scotia end being handled for me by some friends.
 
If anyone out there can answer a few questions for me, I would appreciate the assistance. In particular, there are two things I am currently trying to find out:
 
1. Where can I find headers for this car? I haven't been able to source any headers for C-bodies. While I've had a decent dual exhaust system put on it, the set of headers I did order that were supposedly for a C-body turned out to be for a B-body. I had to get the shop to install the pipes to the stock exhaust manifolds, but would like, at some point, to be able to put headers on the stock 383 engine. Anyone got any ideas about where I can find headers for "Walter"?
2. I want to put alloy rims on the car, preferably 17" or 18" rims with a diameter of 7", 8" or 9" (I'm flexible on the exact sizing). My problem is that from Beijing, I am unable to judge what might fit and what won't. I gather from past (long past) experience with older rear-wheel cars that I will likely need something around 0 degrees offset, but most rims I have looked at on the net (and some that my friends have found and tried for fit) have too much positive offset. I could go with vintage style 15" rims from American Racing or similar, but would prefer a larger diameter as above. My question here is: does anyone know what the required offset and/or back spacing would be to fit the aftermarket rims on without getting contact on body or suspension? I know the bolt pattern and certerbore size, but not offset/backspacing, especially for the larger diameter rims. Even a close estimate would be appreciated.
3. Finally, I will need, at some point in time, information on front disc-brake conversion kits, a source for a passenger side external rear-view mirror (which I gather, from what I've seen from pics of these cars, must have been a rather rare option), and dash pads. My dash pad is not ripped, but is warped in two places.
 
Of course, any and all information concerning parts and pieces, resto information and general information on the car would be appreciated. I am sort of hoping to be able to locate and order at least the rims before I get back to Nova Scotia this winter so they can be installed before I return once again in the summer. By the way, can I attach pictures with my e-mails on this site?
 
Anyway, if anyone knows anything that might be of help, it would be greatly appreciated. I guess you could reply through the topica site, or you could e-mail me directly at: bbuntain@xxxxxxxxxxx
 
Keep the revs up and the wheels down,
 
Bruce Buntain 

 
 		 	   		  
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Please address private mail -- mail of interest to only one person -- directly to that person.  I.e., send parts/car transactions and negotiations as well as other personal messages only to the intended recipient, not to the Clubhouse public address. This practice will protect your privacy, reduce the total volume of mail and fine tune the content signal to Mopar topic.  Thanks!

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