Thanks for the nice comments and warm welcome! :)
I took the car out last night for a short spin and couldn't resist the opportunity to snap some pics.
Don't worry. This was on the side of a quiet, two-lane road. (No "lights" while driving.)
But...you'd be surprised how many people pace a...
Mine has a hole in the fender that is plugged.
I'd like to think that was how it came from the factory....but I couldn't swear by it.
It looks like someone mounted speakers to each of my kick panels. There's the faint outline of a circle (for a speaker) and four drilled holes in the perimeter...
I've had it for a little bit -- almost four years now. It's been a little work here and there as time allows.
As I mentioned...I wasn't looking for a car when I stumbled across it.
(Thirty days later it was sitting in the driveway.)
Much of the work has been addressing mechanical issues. I've...
No mounting holes for a hood ornament.
It's the original hood with the unit number on the passenger side.
The interior is a bench seat with gray vinyl & cloth.
The seats were recovered before I got it. (Correct pattern??)
The floor is covered by a full rubber mat.
Ivory steering wheel...
It was ordered with a 3.23 -- but not Sure Grip.
The car was built and shipped in June of 1965 to John Drew Motors in Sacramento, CA. (They were the winning contract bidder.) I believe it was used by the CHP until 1967 before it was sold to the public. The regular issue California black license...
Greetings!
I wasn't really looking for a car when purchased this. (Isn't that how it happens?)
I stumbled across this car online and the more I looked at it....well....you can see what happened.
Here I am.
This is my project 1965 Dodge Polara that is a former California Highway Patrol car...