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finally doing something with my 61 belv. #701008
05/17/10 11:58 PM 05/17/10 11:58 PM
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i brought home my 61 plymouth that has been at my buddies house (welder) for a year or so. i gave him a list of things to do and said take your time. here's a few pics of what we've been up to. i haven't had the car out since 1998. since it's been home, i painted the cage. i've got alot more to do.

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http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk261/Vanillamtrsprts/Byron%202008/298.jpg
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701009
05/17/10 11:59 PM 05/17/10 11:59 PM
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Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701010
05/18/10 12:00 AM 05/18/10 12:00 AM
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Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701011
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Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701012
05/18/10 12:01 AM 05/18/10 12:01 AM
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Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701013
05/18/10 12:02 AM 05/18/10 12:02 AM
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i'm pretty excited to be working on it a little since it's been sort of a place to stack stuff on in the garage for a LONG time. it's cool to see my ideas finally amounting to something.
i hope to began the body work soon, but i may wire the car first and get the brakes working soon as well. the list of things to do is plenty long.

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Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701014
05/18/10 12:23 AM 05/18/10 12:23 AM
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Damn, that thing`s MEAN lookin and very unique too.

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Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701015
05/18/10 12:39 AM 05/18/10 12:39 AM
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What are goin to call it? How about..

"SISTER OF CHRISTINE"



lub it

Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: 52savoy] #701016
05/18/10 08:21 AM 05/18/10 08:21 AM
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neat car..looks good
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: smokinwoody] #701017
05/18/10 08:45 AM 05/18/10 08:45 AM
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I remember that car from long ago ..


The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: smokinwoody] #701018
05/18/10 08:49 AM 05/18/10 08:49 AM
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That's awesome! What are you thinking for color? Drivetrain?
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: smokinwoody] #701019
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"Christines' sister n law"

neat car..looks good




"Christine's evil sister"!


Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701020
05/18/10 09:08 AM 05/18/10 09:08 AM
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Reminds me of my first car; a '61 Phoenix. We nicknamed it "The Beast". It had a solid lifter polysphere 318. Plexiglass in the rear window is worth .2 in the quarter.

Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: 340B5] #701021
05/18/10 01:08 PM 05/18/10 01:08 PM
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Cool piece!! Love the "square" wheel on it in the midst of all the serious parts.
Looks like ya got a little engine setback goin' on there...
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: topside] #701022
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Just plain awesome

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Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: Dartin] #701023
05/18/10 11:54 PM 05/18/10 11:54 PM
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That's awesome! What are you thinking for color? Drivetrain?




i've had a color picked out for about ten years, but now am rethinking it.... as for a drivetrain, i would love to do a big hemi, but most likely a blown 440ish wedge.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk261/Vanillamtrsprts/Byron%202008/298.jpg
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: topside] #701024
05/19/10 12:00 AM 05/19/10 12:00 AM
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Cool piece!! Love the "square" wheel on it in the midst of all the serious parts.
Looks like ya got a little engine setback goin' on there...



yeah, the square wheel HAD to stay... it's too easy to put a "normal" wheel in it. it took some work making the mopar square wheel fit on the genaric motors aftermarket column. i'm trying to keep a mopar/pentastar theme with this car.

as for the engine setback, yes... there was plenty of room, so why not?!

i'll post a couple more pics. let me know what you all think

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk261/Vanillamtrsprts/Byron%202008/298.jpg
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701025
05/19/10 12:03 AM 05/19/10 12:03 AM
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shifter knob (if i don't use the one in the pics now) and the batt. disconnect knob

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk261/Vanillamtrsprts/Byron%202008/298.jpg
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701026
05/19/10 12:07 AM 05/19/10 12:07 AM
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here's the tank that will be used for fuel enrichment or water injection... depending on what i decide (budget allows) to run for an engine

5990875-tank.jpg (48 downloads)
http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk261/Vanillamtrsprts/Byron%202008/298.jpg
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701027
05/19/10 12:08 AM 05/19/10 12:08 AM
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lastly, the wheels i will put on it.

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk261/Vanillamtrsprts/Byron%202008/298.jpg
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: dragula426] #701028
05/19/10 07:34 AM 05/19/10 07:34 AM
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Awesome car,i give you two thumbs up for thinking outside the box.

Randy Brough 1967 440 Dart S/P 6.37 106mph best eighth 3150 lbs
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: moparmxz] #701029
05/19/10 07:44 AM 05/19/10 07:44 AM
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Awesome car,i give you two thumbs up for thinking outside the box.



me too..

Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: B1Fish540] #701030
05/20/10 05:03 PM 05/20/10 05:03 PM
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I'm thinkin' a cool motor would be an RB, longram style, but twin turbo'd, either blow-through carbs, or EFI with the turbos where the longram carbs would be... Inboard headlamps look like a good place to duct air from. Not sure what all the '61 color choices were, but that body style is wild enough that it doesn't need any graphics to stand out. Might be amusing to go with 2-toned stock colors, but that's just me.
Re: finally doing something with my 61 belv. [Re: topside] #701031
05/20/10 09:44 PM 05/20/10 09:44 PM
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I'm thinkin' a cool motor would be an RB, longram style, but twin turbo'd, either blow-through carbs, or EFI with the turbos where the longram carbs would be... Inboard headlamps look like a good place to duct air from. Not sure what all the '61 color choices were, but that body style is wild enough that it doesn't need any graphics to stand out. Might be amusing to go with 2-toned stock colors, but that's just me.




i was considering turbos,and using the headlight holes also, but i just haven't warmed up to the idea of the engine compartment looking like my cummins dually's... the power would be great, but i'm old school i guess and am leaning towards a big azz blower sticking out of the hood. (i had a blower on a mild 440 before)

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