John - who did your grill? I've paid $450 a few years ago for basically the same work on a '65 Belvedere grill. You're in Detroit area? Akron Don Gallimore ----- Original Message ---- > From: John Sanders <mopargrandad@xxxxxxxxx> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Wed, February 2, 2011 7:18:51 AM > Subject: Re: Hello > > Dave, > I picked up the grille and headlight doors Monday. Couldn't be more pleased. > Actually looks brighter than most chrome. Just under $170.00 for the job. Of > course, I had already de-anodized everything and the parts were straight. > Tuesday, I followed the polisher/plater's advice and clear coated everything to > > prevent tarnishing and protect the parts. They have also done some chroming for > > me lately. All nice work and decent prices. Today's goal is to get the black > done. Picked up stainless oval head screws at Lowe's for the installation. > Get America back to work. > Buy American. > Hire American. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: David Bailey <bb64d440@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thu, January 27, 2011 2:12:20 PM > Subject: RE: Hello > > > > > Hi John, > Just reading over your reply on your ’65 Coronet. Sounds ‘really’ nice. Sedan, > hardtop, color? I also read over Steve’s description on what he’s doin’ to his > ’64 Dodge 440. You two guys are really getting me all hipped-up here! Like > Steve, I too am in a restoration mode on a ’64 Dodge 440 2dr hardtop. Being a > factory 383 four-speed car, I’ve been planning on keeping it stock…but…man it’s > > tempting! > > You mention thoughts on period steelies for your ‘65; may I offer a gentlemanly > > nudge in favor of the steelies? Way cool! Maybe even some poverty caps? Nice! > And would you let us know your level of satisfaction when your stock grill >comes > > home? I’m debating whether to send out my SS trim and grill or do it myself. > > In the snow belt of Eastern PA and also retired. > > Dave B > In restoration stage to - as original > '64 Dodge B-body 440, 2dr ht > 383 cid, 4 bbl, 4 spd, duel exh > ZZW - Anniversary Gold w/ white side sweep > > > > > > > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > From: mopargrandad@xxxxxxxxx > > Subject: Re: Hello > > Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 04:49:10 -0800 > > > > Steve, > > The car started as a stock 273/904 500. About ten years ago, I started a > > complete restoration and it morphed into a race inspired setup. I loved the > >race > > > > car on the street look, but what a pain to drive on the street. This past >fall, > > > > > I decided to have the paint redone without the graphics. I also removed the > >A990 > > > > grille, hood with scoop, battery in trunk, battery shutoff, A990 inspired 727 > > > trans and associated cooler, headers, etc. I installed my stock hood, 1969 >GTX > > > > exhaust manifolds, moved the battery back to its stock location, pulled the > >4.10 > > > > in favor of a 3.23. I am just finishing up the 833 trans swap and my original > > > grille is supposed to be completed at the polisher's later this week. I kept > >the > > > > 496 stroker, but repainted it the old aqua color and changed the rocker >covers > > > > from the fabricated aluminum (no longer fit with manifolds) to an old Direct > > Connection set that I had. Still have the SS springs set into the >longitudinals > > > > > as well as the mini tubs, but they aren't "in-your-face" obvious. The engine > > really should be de-cammed now, but I think that I am going to wait a bit on > > that. I have the base model tail lights and trunk letters replacing the 500 > > stuff as they were too far gone to be serviceable. I also removed the 500 >wheel > > > > > well and rocker panel trim. I am giving serious consideration to replacing >the > > > > prostars with custom width steelies in order to look more "period". Not sure > >yet > > > > on that. The car is also set up as a radio and heater delete ride. I am >hoping > > > > that this will be a more pleasent street machine now with the same flavor of > > the super rides that I saw cruising Woodward and Telegraph back in 1965. This > > > renovation should be completed in about two weeks. I've been at it every day. > > > Good thing that I am retired. > > > > Get America back to work. > > Buy American. > > Hire American. > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: MO ( Steve Mick) <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx > > Sent: Tue, January 25, 2011 12:27:20 PM > > Subject: Re: Hello > > > > > > Hi John, It's always good to have another "voice " on the mail list. I am >very > > > > > interested in how your car was set up and how it will be when done. I am > > building a 1964 Dodge as I would have done it in the mid 60's. Similar to >yours > > > > > as a nostalgic Street machine. Welcome back..........................MO > > {Steve Mick} > > http://stevemick.shutterfly.com/pictures#Part%202 > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 8:23 AM > > Subject: Re: Hello > > > > > > > > > > John's email was blank to most as apparently it was sent with the Yahoo >mail > > > > >settings to rich text instead of plain text. I am resending his email below. > > > > > > Welcome back John! > > > > > > Gary H. > > > Admin. > > > > > > ======================================================================== > > > > > >> From: John Sanders: > > > > > > Just want to say hello to everyone on the site. > > > I did belong years ago but got side tracked. > > > I am currently converting my '65 Coronet from a > > > strip/street car to a more street friendly ride > > > with a period nostalgic (Woodward Ave./Telegraph Rd.) > > > street race flavor. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > > 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! > > > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > >http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclaimer.html. > > > > > > > > > > > > ---- > > 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! > > > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > > http://www.1962to1965mopar.or------------------------- > > > > > > > > -- > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ---- > 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! > > 1962 to 1965 Mopar Clubhouse Discussion Guidelines: > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/mletiq.html and > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/general_disclai- > > > >