It is official , I have a 1963 sickness ....

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damraider

damraider

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I don't have any money to be fooling around with a new project but this one came up and I could not stay away .... Slant six , 3 on the tree , overall in fair shape . I think I will fix it up for a little run around car then sell it , I have more fun hunting parts and working on them then I do actually driving them , it that a bad thing ???

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Steve
 
Looks like a good score,by the one pic it looks to be in fairly good shape(with a good cleaning).Anymore pics?I would,ve loved to get the 63 instead of my 66 Dart.I was born in 63!:cheers:
 
No more pics right now( it's raining pretty hard) but I will take some more on Sunday . The rain really helps the paint , it is shot .. but the interior is in good shape and the body is in nice shape all around , little rust here and there but not disasterous . I already bought the M/C and a new/old ( but in better shape then mine ) steering wheel from Ebay LOL !! It is a good thing my Wife does not go on this or any other of my sites ....
 
damraider said:
Thanks Ben , and thanks for the PM also.
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No problem Steve. Let me know if I can help either way.

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No more pics right now( it's raining pretty hard) but I will take some more on Sunday . The rain really helps the paint , it is shot .. but the interior is in good shape and the body is in nice shape all around , little rust here and there but not disasterous . I already bought the M/C and a new/old ( but in better shape then mine ) steering wheel from Ebay LOL !! It is a good thing my Wife does not go on this or any other of my sites ....
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If you want to put a very economical (but solid) paint job on it, let me know. I may have found a source over in Hayward.
 
New (to me) Cragars that I always wanted as a kid !!! SBP and had them shipped from SD , can't wait to get them mounted on the car .
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was that the one that was on craigslist? i wanted to pick it up, but it looked too nice to use for parts.
 
was that the one that was on craigslist?
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Yes , he kept coming down on price untill I could not resist .... He said it did not turn over but I don't think they knew it was a three on the tree . I was driving it around my shop area about an hour after I bought it . I just finished the registration yesterday and my 15 year old Daughter has laid claim to it . I'm pretty excited she thinks it is "cute" , being it is the exact same car I had as my first .... I will get it painted for her and get to teach her how to drive . Life sure can be funny sometimes.
 
Well , lots of new stuff coming for this new toy . Traded a set of 75 BBP disk brakes to a guy for a new interior ( door panels and seats )!! New carpets on the way also .
I got the column changed out and painted so she will have 3 on the floor , also upgraded to the later 230 trans for full syncro .

Found a set of Kelsey Hayes SBP Disk brakes for the front . I just had to keep those Cragers !!

Just sent the 225 slant to the machine shop for hone/rings , bearings , valve job , shave the head and deck the block for 9.0 to 1 comp , and got a better cam .
Found a super six set-up with new Holley 2280 . Also found a Dutra set-up but I'm going to sell that and just run a 2.25 exhaust .

New set of springs for the rear and .890 bars up front .

I need to get some pics for before and after ....
 
damraider said:
I don't have any money to be fooling around with a new project but this one came up and I could not stay away .... Slant six , 3 on the tree , overall in fair shape . I think I will fix it up for a little run around car then sell it , I have more fun hunting parts and working on them then I do actually driving them , it that a bad thing ???

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Steve
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Awsome Find!!!:cheers:
 
Well , lots of progress , here is the motor going in , with the help of my Son, Daughter and Wife . I will have more pics soon of the new dash and carpet and seats . The guy I was trading the brakes for the seats disappeared with my seats:bootysha: .Oh well , I guess he needed them more then I did . I found a set of Chevy swivel buckets ( I know , Blasphemy !!! ) that were in great shape but am hoping the guy does come thru down the road with the promised trade ( I still have the brakes) .

I was able to get rebuilt Kelsey-Hayes calipers and use mine for cores at Napa for $150.00 . Ordered all the brake lines and will be installing them soon .

The motor was in and I made sure to set it up on TDC before I dropped in the dist . Only problem was it was TDC on the intake stroke !!! . That is twice I have done that in the last 2-3 years .... My Daughter said , maybe you got something in backwards ( after about ten minutes of swearing I did everything right and cranking ....) , then like a ton of bricks it hit me . I changed the dist 180 and my Daughter goes crazy knowing she was right and Dad was wrong . I just gave her a high five and let it roar for the 20 min of cam breakin . Good family times for sure and thanks to my wife for putting up with car parts scattered all over Kingdom come for the last month !!!
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Great pic Steve! Glad to see progress on it. BTW: Who was this guy that absconded with the seats? Maybe we can locate him.
 
BTW: Who was this guy that absconded with the seats?
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That is the funny part , I only know his first name , James . He came back to the house twice to go over patterns and color schemes and I misplaced his # . He said ,"I will see you in a week or so " . I never really paid it too much mind until three weeks passed and then could not find his # . After 6 weeks I figured he was gone but I put an ad on Craigslist asking about them (he was building a Valiant also and bought a few parts from me . BTW , I was the one who brought up the trade to him since he mentioned he did ulhpolstry for a living) hoping he would see it and respond.... I have only myself to blame .
 
It,s great to see your kids helping/learning with the car,you,ll get some good years usage out of it.Post som pics when you get it up and running with the new rims.:happy10:
 
COOL THREAD-- you have a great family--- thanks for sharing the build -up, Lawrence
 
Congratulations damraider :cheers:, I love the new body on the 63 model =P~
I had one for a while here in Arkansas when I first joined this great site.
Love to see the family get to gether on this one, That 63 is a keeper.
I see a nize set of Cragars =P~ and I see a starter heat sheild :cheers:
Looking forward to watching this build damraider :happy10:

You must be living right, Just look at that happy family :happy10::happy10:
 
Thanks Guys !! Yes , very very rich in family ( money , not so much LOL !!)) but that is really what counts at the end of the day ..

LCB out and waiting for new and the new rotors ( SBP , $50.00 shipped by Centric) and studs .
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Great score!

can't wait to see it with the cragars will liven that little pup up right quick.

Ever think of a sinister semi flat black paint job?
 
Looking forward to following this build. In the same boat money-wise, but have a great little family. My oldest is nine but I am getting her hooked already.

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My Dad always called me a " shade tree " mechanic when I was growing up , I guess now he could say " easy-up " mechanic . LOL !!!! This pic is right after it fired .
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Here is my ol 63 I sold a few years ago to help get my little home on the hill built damraider 8) I thought you might enjoy seeing it :happy10:
Congratulations on a great find :cheers:
and it's so cool seeing yall work on your early A together :happy10:

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