Hi everyone, been rightly shamed into introducing myself on FCBO....sorry its taken so long!! My name is Steve and I live in Solihull, England. I have been a lifelong fan of American cars since I was a very young boy in the late 60s and early 70s. In those days, the only way I could see these great cars was in books and on TV shows. About 4 years ago, I took the plunge and bought my 68 Polara sedan. She is a 383 HiPo car, 727, 8 3/4 rear with 2.73:1 highway gears (thankfully as fuel is very expensive here). She was originally an Arkansas car (completely rust free believe it or not!!) that ended up in New Jersey, then here to the UK. She is cream, with a factory original black vinyl roof, black interior and magnum 500s. I LOVE her!! I have upgraded her to HEI ignition, fitted relays to the lighting circuit and completed the MAD alternator up grade. She runs great now!!
I also have a 66 Fury 2 door hardtop that I have just finished a resto on. She is a 383 Commando (originally 2bbl but now 4bbl), 727, 8 3/4 with 3.23:1. I have had to do lots of panel fabrication and made a new trunk floor, drop offs and lower quarters etc. I learned how to MIG weld and did it all myself on my driveway. She is nearly ready to register. I plan to sell her on to release some cash to work on my next project, a 72, triple white, 440 New Yorker 2 door hard top. Its sitting at the port in Houston at the moment so cant wait to see her in the flesh.
There is a great scene here in the UK, lots of new C bodies arriving on our shores and the show season is almost upon us. Added some pics.....Polara first
Thanks for a great forum everyone and all the best from the UK
Cheers Steve
I also have a 66 Fury 2 door hardtop that I have just finished a resto on. She is a 383 Commando (originally 2bbl but now 4bbl), 727, 8 3/4 with 3.23:1. I have had to do lots of panel fabrication and made a new trunk floor, drop offs and lower quarters etc. I learned how to MIG weld and did it all myself on my driveway. She is nearly ready to register. I plan to sell her on to release some cash to work on my next project, a 72, triple white, 440 New Yorker 2 door hard top. Its sitting at the port in Houston at the moment so cant wait to see her in the flesh.
There is a great scene here in the UK, lots of new C bodies arriving on our shores and the show season is almost upon us. Added some pics.....Polara first
Thanks for a great forum everyone and all the best from the UK
Cheers Steve