Hot Rod Dipolmat

[bluefury361]

Last May I paid a visit to my buddys place in Tennessee on our way to Michigan and he had just picked up a really nice, original Diplomat coupe with A/C and a six. A pretty rare car with low miles that ran and drove nice. He said he wanted to put a 440 in it and I thought I had talked him out of doing that to such a nice original car.
This week end I was back up there and this is what he had done. I have to admit it is pretty cool. We went out for a ride and it was like 1969 all over again. It would spin the tires through 1st and 2nd gear. He has a 4:10 Dana he wants to put in it now.

 

[polara71]

I love it!

Well done

 

[tallhair]

Cool. I've always liked the boxy shape of the Dippys ... especially when they have the cop wheels and white letter tires.

I see the certified speedo. Some type of municipal car?

They 440 seems like its right at home in there

 

[detmatt]

Some poor E-body was used as a doner for the 440?

 

[Carmine]

Some poor E-body was used as a doner for the 440?

Hopefully they at least put the /6 in the E-body so it would have some value as a beater.

 

[commando1]

I thought E-bodies WERE beaters...

 

[traintech55]

Great looking car, I have owned, more of my share of 78 thru 88 M body cars. The 440 in it has got to make it run like a ape. Now you got me wanting to build another one.

 

[67-Fury]

I thought E-bodies WERE beaters...

Stan, Your Bias Towards Ebodys and Vinyl tops, Is most upsetting too me.

 

[bluefury361]

[QUOTE="tallhair, I see the certified speedo. Some type of municipal car?[/QUOTE]

He put the certified speedo in it. He has a few wrecked police cars to pick parts from.

 

[CanCritter]

right or wrong someones havein fun......and this is what its all about...

 

[commando1]

Stan, Your Bias Towards Ebodys and Vinyl tops, Is most upsetting too me.

Don't let it bother you. I just was never a Pony Car guy. My father took me to a Ford showroom on the day the Mustang was introduced. I was 14 and I couldn't see what the big deal was.

 

[CHARLES374]

Last May I paid a visit to my buddys place in Tennessee on our way to Michigan and he had just picked up a really nice, original Diplomat coupe with A/C and a six. A pretty rare car with low miles that ran and drove nice. He said he wanted to put a 440 in it and I thought I had talked him out of doing that to such a nice original car.
This week end I was back up there and this is what he had done. I have to admit it is pretty cool. We went out for a ride and it was like 1969 all over again. It would spin the tires through 1st and 2nd gear. He has a 4:10 Dana he wants to put in it now.View attachment 87394 View attachment 87395 View attachment 87396 View attachment 87397 View attachment 87398 View attachment 87399

Did he use the Schumacher motor mounts ?

 

[1978 NYB]

Very nice.

It's needs the Dan 60!

 

[bluefury361]

Did he use the Schumacher motor mounts ?

Nope, It's all Mopar. He swapped out the entire K frame with a HD police unit.
The engine is a 77, but it hauls the little diplomat quite well.

 

[1978 NYB]

Nope, It's all Mopar. He swapped out the entire K frame with a HD police unit.
The engine is a 77, but it hauls the little diplomat quite well.

Did he paint the engine orange? 77 440's were blue.

 

[Big_John]

Years ago, I remember one of the Mopar mags having an article on a Diplomat wagon with a 440 transplant. Lot's of homework to get the right pieces, but it looked like a great package.

I thought about doing something similar back when NYS was dumping their old Diplomat trooper cars for a dime a dozen.

 

[65sporty]

I don't think I have ever seen a 2 door Diplomat, guess I have never paid attention.

 

[C Body Bob]

This is mine

 

[tallhair]

I don't think I have ever seen a 2 door Diplomat, guess I have never paid attention.

Gee I hadn't even noticed it was a two door. Me either

 

[C Body Bob]

You know I hear a lot of folks say that. Never knew they made them in 2 door. Funny thing is these cars came out when I was in high school. 77-78 ish. There where more 2 doors running around than 4 back then. That includes the Volare/Aspen cars. Now today 4 doors are about all you see.