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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho. Note the missing rear window.
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho. Note the missing rear window.
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho.
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho. Note the missing rear window.
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho. .
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho.
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho. .
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho. Note the missing rear window.
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho.
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July 2008 - 1960 Dodge Polara coupe on arrival in Twin Falls, Idaho. Note the missing rear window.
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September 2008 - During disassembly but with the newly acquired used rear window installed.
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March 2009 - Front member cleaned, painted with POR-15, new steering knuckles, new control arm bushings and new brakes.
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March 2009 - Front member cleaned, painted with POR-15, new steering knuckles, new control arm bushings and new brakes.
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March 2009 - Front member cleaned, painted with POR-15, new steering knuckles, new control arm bushings and new brakes.
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March 2009 - Front member cleaned, painted with POR-15, new steering knuckles, new control arm bushings and new brakes.
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March 2009 - Close-up of new front brakes.
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March 2009 - Close-up of new front brakes.
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March 2009 - Rear leaf springs re-arched, painted with POR-15 and ready for assembly.
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March 2009 - Rear end with new bearings, seals and painted with POR-15. Driveshaft also painted and ready to install new U-joints.
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March 2009 - Rear end with new bearings, seals and painted with POR-15. Driveshaft also painted and ready to install new U-joints.
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March 2009 - Close-up of new rear brakes with the drums and new anti-chatter springs installed.
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Rust in the trunk pan. A new one will be installed.
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New D-Nuts being installed in the hood. The old ones broke loose when the bolts were taken out.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.... back side.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.... close-up of metal flakes inside the clear portion.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.... close-up of metal flakes inside the clear portion.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.... close-up of metal flakes inside the clear portion.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.... with horn ring sitting in it.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.
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October 2009 - Newly restored steering wheel received back from D & D Automobilia.
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July 2009 - One of the two Carter 2903 AFB carbs just returned from Fresno Carburetor after restoration.
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July 2009 - One of the two Carter 2903 AFB carbs just returned from Fresno Carburetor after restoration.
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July 2009 - One of the two Carter 2903 AFB carbs just returned from Fresno Carburetor after restoration.... side.
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July 2009 - One of the two Carter 2903 AFB carbs just returned from Fresno Carburetor after restoration.... bottom.
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September 20069 - Chris working on the quarter panels.
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October 2009 - One of the new patch panels tacked in. More welding to do.
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October 2009 - New drivers floor pan welded in.
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October 2009 - Floor bottoms undercoated with catalyzed spray-on bedliner.
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October 2009 - Outer wheel wells undercoated with catalyzed spray-on bedliner.
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October 2009 - Inside floorboards and trunk pan undercoated with catalyzed spray-on bedliner.
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November 2009 - Firewall painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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November 2009 - Firewall painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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November 2009 - Firewall painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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November 2009 - Firewall painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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December 2009 - First trial re-assembly and panel fitting and adjustment. Almost finished and ready to be blocked and sanded.
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December 2009 - First trial re-assembly and panel fitting and adjustment. Almost finished and ready to be blocked and sanded.
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December 2009 - First trial re-assembly and panel fitting and adjustment. Almost finished and ready to be blocked and sanded. Front clip and hood will be removed for painting.
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December 2009 - First trial re-assembly and panel fitting and adjustment. Almost finished and ready to be blocked and sanded. Trunk deck will be removed for painting.
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January 2010 - First run of completely rebuilt 383 engine with 10:1 compression pistons and crossrams.
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February 2010 - Portion of front hood latch painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Battery tray painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Radiator support painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Radiator support painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Lower side of front valance below the grille painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Inside of trunk lid painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Engine compartment painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Engine compartment painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Inside of trunk lid painted in Dupont Chroma One (single stage) Vermillion... one of the factory original colors.
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February 2010 - Before painting the base coat/clear coat on the outside of the trunk lid, paper patterns were made of the areas that originally contain waffle like padding on the under side of the trunk lid.
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February 2010 - The paper patterns are marked onto waffle type padding very similar to that originally used at the factory and they are cut from the material.
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February 2010 - Once cut, they are glued in place with rubber cement and pressed down until dried.
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February 2010 - The base coat is applied, followed by the clear coat. In this case, three coats of base and 5 coats of clear.
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March 2010 - Test fitting the newly chromed upper tail lights and new lenses from DesotoGeorge in Australia.
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April 2010 - Mike blocksanding the body... he has so much patience.
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April 1, 2010 - Roof etc painted in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 1, 2010 - Roof etc painted in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 1, 2010 - Roof etc painted in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 1, 2010 - Roof etc painted in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 8, 2010 - Body finally painted Vermillion in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 8, 2010 - Body finally painted Vermillion in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 8, 2010 - Body finally painted Vermillion in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 8, 2010 - Body finally painted Vermillion in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 8, 2010 - Body finally painted Vermillion in basecoat/clearcoat.
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April 8, 2010 - Body finally painted Vermillion in basecoat/clearcoat.
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August 2010 - Now the fun part... Putting it back together. It is like a giant jigsaw puzzle combined with a scavenger hunt for the parts.
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August 2010 - The "washboard" lower rear stone guards installed.
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August 2010 - The restored dashboard and gauges installed with the newly redone anodized faces.
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August 2010 - Newly redone door and quarter panels received. SMS took 17 months to do them... they are nice but I would never wait that long again.
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