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Re: 1964 Hemi hardtops
[Re: 64Post]
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02/07/10 09:18 AM
02/07/10 09:18 AM
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wkroncke17
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Ronnie was the one saying he won a Hemi Dodge, but there's no reference to when he said it. Who knows if he even saw a car?
Gotta get some sleep... and find another form of entertainment.
I just wanna thank you guys for staying up all night and debating this!! I really have enjoyed reading it all while havin a few cups of coffee!
I plan on posting a pic of my dads '64 Dodge Hemi (post) just to try to ad to the mix.....
Thanks guys!
Wally.
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Re: 1964 Hemi hardtops
[Re: 64Post]
#595515
02/07/10 12:45 PM
02/07/10 12:45 PM
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Temperance, MI
prochargedhemi
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Oh, and can you shoot me a picture of the passenger side inner fender ( top and inside view ) from the shock tower to the firewall?
Dave, I figure this is what you are looking for. No its not operational but it is there.
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Re: 1964 Hemi hardtops
[Re: 6bblgt]
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02/07/10 02:21 PM
02/07/10 02:21 PM
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Jefferson State
srt
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Learning while I reading whith my coffee this morning (I stayed up til 1 reading this and Engel's 'complete book of stock-bodied drag racing).
What I surmise is in early 64 only mw stIII were available to the thinned heard of ss racers as many moved up to afx cars.
The hemi came out in february 64.
Rhonda and Leal chased the Hot Rod series and Rhonda ultimately was the points leader and won a Barracuda.
As the 64 season wore on lightweight hemi mopars turned the tide on the thunderbolts.
A speculative question here: What happened in the void of the approval of hemis for racing and the production of factory hemi cars?
My guess is that chrysler did not have a line-up of cars in the back lot, but did have crated motors available to quickly retrofit into the existing fleet already in the racers hands.
I don't have any of DD's books, are the production dates of the earliest 64 hemis available?
Were the earliest race hemis sold only with a bill of sale (not for street use?).
P>S> In the book i refrenced above ramchargers 980 car is pictured as well as mayflower V, both sedans.
Last edited by srt; 02/07/10 02:23 PM.
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Re: 1964 Hemi hardtops
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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02/07/10 02:54 PM
02/07/10 02:54 PM
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sixpakdodge
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I assume since it's in the museum it must be an authentic car.
I would never suggest making that assumption
 A lot of questionable things in the Chrysler Museum.
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Re: 1964 Hemi hardtops
[Re: Race&Resto]
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02/07/10 04:33 PM
02/07/10 04:33 PM
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Las Vegas, NV
6bblgt
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Good find on some racing from Detroit dragways, it shows two 64 Hemi sedan's with dates of March 7 & June 6 printed on the flyers, (time-line) at the bottom of this link.
http://www.waterwinterwonderland.com/drags.asp?id=1335&type=6
Does anyone here got any old National Dragsters or Drag News issues from 1964, those newspapers would have dates, photo's & specific info in them. (lots on ebay I guess)
The Sunday March 7th flyer would be 1965. I've got early & late '60s Nat'l Dragster, but none from the summer of '64.
The Saturday July 4th "new '64-1/2 HEMI" is 1964.
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Re: 1964 Hemi hardtops
[Re: mike s]
#595527
02/07/10 05:01 PM
02/07/10 05:01 PM
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Las Vegas, NV
6bblgt
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Clone made from Petty parts and pieces acquired many years later.
It appears to have a BS made up story (history), but does it have a HEMI '64 hardtop VIN#?
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