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Expert Posts: 2308   Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | Beautiful work on a car that is not now often seen. You should be proud. Now all you need to do to set your car off is to replace your Kennedy for 1960 window sticker with this one... Edited by 58 DESOTOS RULE 2014-08-17 12:53 PM (1960 Chevrolet Impala.JPG) (1960 Chevrolet Impala detail.JPG) Attachments ----------------  1960 Chevrolet Impala.JPG (74KB - 200 downloads) 1960 Chevrolet Impala detail.JPG (78KB - 166 downloads) | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146   Location: bishop, ca | |||
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| C-300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | I installed the Polara-only lower valance trim, hooked up the exterior mirror controls, and worked on the paint a bit more. The comments have all been positive... Which makes me feel good about all of the time and effort I put into it. Thanks for all of the nice comments here! Aaron Edited by C-300 2014-08-25 9:19 PM (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (174KB - 179 downloads) image.jpg (209KB - 195 downloads) | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 873  Location: ALABAMA, HEART OF DIXIE | |||
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| C-300 |
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Expert Posts: 2312 Location: Arizona | C-300 - 2014-08-29 9:39 PM There is a thin strip of stainless on the valance that goes from the bumper center, and wraps around the corner to the wheel well. If you look closely at the picture above you can see it below the bumper. Aaron
My Matador has that same strip on it. Based on what I know of the cars history I think it's original. (lower valance strip.jpg) Attachments ---------------- lower valance strip.jpg (71KB - 163 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443  Location: Perth Australia | They didnt put that strip on the darts I thought about adding it, but let that one go  I much prefer the nose of these to the darts | ||
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| ExWagonista |
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Veteran Posts: 136 Location: Cincinnati | |||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | Thanks, Bob. I've put a little more time into the car. I straightened, polished, and repainted the wheel covers. I left the flipper bars original to keep their original patina -- to match the rest of the car. The turned out pretty good. I still have a lot to do. Next on the list is to find the ground problem in the parking lights and fix the speedometer. Still, I drive it every chance I get! (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (150KB - 155 downloads) image.jpg (73KB - 160 downloads) | ||
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| Polara61_383 |
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Veteran Posts: 158 Location: Ottawa, ON | |||
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| Mike McCandless |
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| C-300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | I've spent a lot more time polishing the paint. Took it out to a local cruise tonight. A commercial for Las Vegas was filmed at our house on Thursday. With the proceeds, I can finally order the carpet and finish the interior! Pics to follow soon! Aaron (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (157KB - 135 downloads) | ||
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| C-300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | Took the Polara to our local cruise night. I've been working on some of the car's minor issues and trying to get more shine out of the paint. It's fun watching people react to a car that is uncommon, and answering their questions. Aaron (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (162KB - 177 downloads) image.jpg (131KB - 143 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | The past few months have been productive. I was having serious problems with the rear brakes -- which were modified sometime in the past. The drums had been modified to slide off without a puller, but the tapered axles were retained. The setup was not done right and the hubs weren't concentric... So I had a pulsing brake pedal and yelping noises from the drums. I also had a noisy differential and three broken springs. I took it all out, rebuilt the springs, replaced the entire rear end assembly (including brakes) with a unit out of a Dodge Challenger, and added a sure-grip differential. It is so much nicer to drive now! I also installed a reproduction dash pad sourced from Sweden. It fit perfectly. While I was at it, I replaced the speedometer with an NOS unit. Last week I drove the car over to the upholsterer to finish the interior. The car should be done soon and I'll post more pictures. Aaron Edited by C-300 2015-06-03 12:47 AM (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (126KB - 154 downloads) image.jpg (102KB - 157 downloads) image.jpg (137KB - 153 downloads) image.jpg (124KB - 150 downloads) image.jpg (153KB - 170 downloads) | ||
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| SavoyPlaza |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1172 Location: Georgia | |||
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| wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13045 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | |||
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| imopar380 |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7206 Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | |||
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| 58 DESOTOS RULE |
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Expert Posts: 2308 Location: The Bat Cave, Fairborn, OH | Wow! I've never seen the station wagon's rear seat A/C outlets before. I've only seen that illustrated in the shop manual. How effective is that in cooling the car's interior? Edited by 58 DESOTOS RULE 2015-06-03 1:45 PM | ||
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| C-300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | Making some progress... (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (112KB - 169 downloads) | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | |||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | |||
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| C-300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | Moving closer every day. Aaron (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (86KB - 143 downloads) image.jpg (93KB - 154 downloads) image.jpg (168KB - 147 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | I drove the car home from the upholstery shop today. The front seat, carpet, and rear side panels are done. I took it home to install all of the folding mechanisms while the upholsterer finishes the 2nd and 3rd row seats. It'll all be done next week! (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (161KB - 147 downloads) | ||
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| Mike McCandless |
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| 57burb |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | I was busy today. I installed the 2nd and 3rd rows. I aligned them the best I could... But wow what a clunky job! It's really a two person job, but there isn't any room to have another person in there! The pieces are all big and hard to maneuver... But I got it done. It just took time. The SMS order will be here tomorrow and the rear cushions should be done by the end of next week. I have just a couple of things to install to finish the seat frames (grab handles and latches). Thanks for the compliments! It's a special car and it's been a great journey so far. Now I get to enjoy it! Aaron (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (153KB - 189 downloads) image.jpg (140KB - 146 downloads) | ||
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| d500neil |
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | |||
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| flattie45 |
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Veteran Posts: 194 Location: Dorset, England | |||
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| FIN ME |
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Expert Posts: 2788 Location: USA - KY |  Incredible wagon! All of the design elements work together so well on this car, inside and out! Congratulations on a job so VERY well done!  | ||
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| C-300 |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | Another step closer... The Spectator seat cushion and backrest frames are installed and alligned. When I pick up the cushions next week, they'll mount with a couple of tabs and a few screws. It shouldn't take much time to install them! Edited by C-300 2015-06-20 5:18 PM (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (141KB - 154 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | I drove to the Beverly Hills Concours d'Elegance today. The car ran great and my 7 year old liked riding in the car without crusty foam falling out of the front seat! The rear seats are still a week away. Aaron (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (96KB - 155 downloads) image.jpg (132KB - 143 downloads) image.jpg (99KB - 177 downloads) | ||
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| Matthew Keij |
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| ttotired |
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | I think he is talking about the washboard trim on the rear 1/4. All of the cars had the same under-bumper valance. Earlier in this thread there is a picture of a Dart Pioneer wagon that has the washboards added. The reason they weren't offered on the wagons is the double wall construction in the back of the body. There is no access to bolt it down. Since I'm making a little more progress... Here's a shot of the rear seat cushion. Also installed: seat belts, rear A/C upper side covers, and the spare tire hold-down, tire, jack, etc. Aaron Edited by C-300 2015-06-24 10:00 PM (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (151KB - 152 downloads) | ||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | Went for a celebratory cruise... Now that it's pretty much done. (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (166KB - 140 downloads) image.jpg (196KB - 139 downloads) image.jpg (131KB - 144 downloads) image.jpg (178KB - 155 downloads) image.jpg (178KB - 152 downloads) | ||
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| ttotired |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 8443 Location: Perth Australia | |||
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Extreme Veteran Posts: 496 | Five years ago I brought home a car that needed a lot of work. So much so that my wife thought I had truly lost it! I talked to her using words like "potential", "patina", "family", "value", and "just wait." When it came home, the interior was gutted, there was nothing in front of the firewall but the subframe, engine block, and suspension. I made countless trips to San Diego to get the parts I left behind. I lost my job, then got it back. Worked through "vacations" while the kids were in camp, and late at night when they weren't. I made friends with new people, got my friend Per involved in a rust removal project that we never thought would end, and taught my kids how to pump the brake pedal to help me bleed the brakes and fetch tools that I needed. I talked my wife into the notion that this was all a great idea and that it was worth the effort. I think she may believe it... Though I'm waiting on the final tally from the upholsterer. The upholsterer, Jack's Auto Interiors in Reseda, CA, put up with my list of needs and did an amazing job. The previous owner, Mike, and I have become friends. I have sent him pictures of each step along the way. He seems to enjoy seeing them, but sometimes I worry that it makes him sad. I have done it to show him how well I'm taking care of his old car... To make him proud. I also hope he knows that my calls are more to say hi to an old friend than to say, "hey, I need such and such a part." My family is going to ride in it, all at the same time, for the first time tomorrow. Three rows and six seat belts. So we can take two more with us if necessary. I still have to make a base to transport the Fury Jr's...but I have some time for that. The car isn't perfect, but it is entirely usable and nice enough for how I want to use it. Most of the paint is still original, complete with dents, scrapes, scratches, some repainted areas from ancient repairs (which are also flaking off), and rocker panels that were brush painted for protection after the rust repairs were done. The interior has excellent original door panels and trim, NOS seat covers, and new carpet. Inside it's as good as it was the day it was built. Mechanically it's sorted and safe. I'm looking forward to using it as it was intended... As a family car. A very unique, quirky, space-age family car. Now it's time to use it. If there is anything I've learned along the way, it's that the only way to finish a project is to keep at it. Do something every day. It's the small things that add up. Here are some pics. I'm sure I'll add more. (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) (image.jpg) Attachments ---------------- image.jpg (54KB - 143 downloads) image.jpg (110KB - 138 downloads) image.jpg (70KB - 139 downloads) image.jpg (64KB - 145 downloads) image.jpg (86KB - 142 downloads) | ||
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Exner Expert 19,174 posts. Neil passed away 18 Sep 2015. You will be missed, Neil! Posts: 19146 Location: bishop, ca | |||
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