See below for Bill’s story and click the images for larger versions

I first saw the car one night at Cruisers Car Wash in 2003. I then purchased the car from the owner, a reserve LAPD o icer, a couple weeks later. I always had a penchant for this car since it was the same car my parents had, and was what I learned to drive in 1963. Theirs was red and white, automatic and 292 ci motor. This car was blue and white with three on the tree and the same 292ci motor. Same but di erent. It was running the first time I saw it. When I went to buy it, the battery had died. I had to have it flat bedded to Dodge Bros. Automotive, and thus my long (and expensive) association with Tony Dodge began.

The car was presentable and was fun to drive. But being a gear head, I needed (wanted, what’s the difference) to change things. I had it at five different shops for mechanical, body, paint, etc. During the next 15 years, the car was taken down to a frame on renovation including removal of the engine and transmission (stored at a neighbor’s shop), all glass, seats, interior door panels, stainless trim, bumpers, so on. The car was media blasted and then all the body cancer and floor areas were repaired and replaced. The car sat in primer for about 15 years.

Renovation includes replacement of front springs, 2 inch drop spindles (from a Ford Granada), engine was rebuilt with a .030 over bore (approx. 300 ci), mild “Clay Smith” cam, “Mummert” high rise aluminum manifold, Holley 500 CFM four barrel carburetor, stock heads, replaced 3 speed transmission with a Borg Warner T-10 4-speed with Hurst shifter, added power assist brake booster, powder coated stock exhaust manifolds and the stock rear end housing with a new limited slip carrier having 3:31 gears from Hoopers Rear Ends. The car has all new glass, wiring, rebuilt stock gauges, some after market gauges, reworked stock radio AM/FM/Blue tooth/Aux plug/ and a partial new interior. The stock steel wheels and body were recently painted GM Metallic Indigo Blue, and have NOS dog dish wheel covers and beauty rings.

Recently, I broke the engine and it’s at Dodge Bros. waiting to be rebuilt, again. Transmission is going to be rebuilt while it out of the car. It may be finished sometime this Spring, I hope?

Still, it’s a Kool ride!

(Story was told about the car by Bill, of course)