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I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 20 10:28 pm
by Pete
Following on from another thread.......
What constitutes a "Survivor"???
My '64 Polara is a one owner (apart from me) car, build sheet, completely standard, BUT, it has had one re-paint in its life, not sure if the air in the tyres are original....
Any views...
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 20 11:05 pm
by Mossy68
Let's hope it stays that way Pete !!!
Cracking car

Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Thu Jun 18, 20 11:10 pm
by Pete
/6, three on the tree, manual steering, manual drum brakes, original 8 3/4 with Bananarama! axle with big nuts you have to pull to service the drums.....
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 20 9:41 pm
by DaveB
Lovely car Pete,BUT BORING,so what if its a survivor,its a Grannys car,Give the car what it deserves,Big block,Dana,the works,theres a million other Boring so called survivor cars.
Now if it was a 71 cuda 440+6 or Hemi blahdyblah,I would say that wants leaving as is,but saying that,I like the cool cars with some History.
Ive returned a few car from racer to stock,easy,its harder to make a slow car fast
Interestingly,My 1974 challenger,which as been a racecar from the day it rolled out of the plant,as 0000.7 miles on the speedo,used only for 4 years,then stored,until Dunc purchased it in 2017,would have been the easy to return to the stock,brown,318,auto,white interior,no rust to contend with,but that would have been boring too,so ive rebuilt it,as a racecar

Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 20 11:08 pm
by Pete
Yes, Dave but that car has a racing history - not many of the "Race" cars in this country have that... a slightly different scenario...
Anyway, the "SloPar" is the only car that I have that actually works!!
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 20 8:02 am
by Dom66
Great looking car, should be your daily at this time of year....
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 20 8:45 am
by Adam
Doesn't matter what you call it Pete, it's a lovely car. If it was mine I would leave it just the way it is. You already have a race car

Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 20 10:47 am
by Pete
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 20 1:38 pm
by RobTwin
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Fri Jul 03, 20 9:25 pm
by Pete
Already looked, can't be doing with Idlesh1te carburettors, though......
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 20 1:49 am
by RobTwin
Pete wrote: Fri Jul 03, 20 9:25 pm
Already looked, can't be doing with Idlesh1te carburettors, though......
Original Carters should be a straight swap if you can find 'em....
Proabably no better tho

Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 20 4:40 pm
by pete walton
I may have the odd crossram inlet lying about Pete ,how how many do you want ? MW or 440 ? Some heads to go with that sir ?
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 20 4:45 pm
by Pete
I am an under-achiever and it would only be a mere 440 standard port, old chap - it does not have to be matching numbers either!!
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 20 4:53 pm
by pete walton
When and I use the word when in its loosest term Pete my car is done I will sell of all the parts I have collected over the years for MW set up .Do you want to be added to the mailing list mate or would you like direct access into the my garage
Re: I'm a survivor!!!!
Posted: Sat Jul 04, 20 5:55 pm
by SAV@RPM
I have a pair of matched Holley carbs brand new for a Mopar crossram manifold. I will dig out the list numbers if anyone’s interested.