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1964 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible

By Paula & Steve Schwerdtfeger

 

1964 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible

 
Here are a couple of pictures of our 1964 Dodge Polara 500 convertible.  We have had the car since 1976.  When we purchased the car it had been sitting in the elements for several years with the top down.  The car was destined for the salvage yard.  The original 426 Wedge had been shelled out and replaced with a 383 from a 69 Roadrunner long before we acquired the car.  We drove the car for many years as a daily driver, let it sit for several more and then began a complete restoration around 1991.
 
 Although we lost our garage to a fire in 1995, the DeWitt Volunteer Fire Department was able to push the car off the safety jacks and out of the garage.  But, only after they chopped out the side of the garage first to remove their number one concern, the oxygen & acetylene tanks.  Hats off to the DeWitt fire department!!  The only damage the car sustained was some blistering to the primer, the convertible top was melted in a few places and some smoke damage to the interior.  Luckily, we had the new top stored
safely in the house, was able to clean  the interior and since  Steve was still working on the body, he hadn't painted it yet.  In 1996 the restoration was complete. Well, so we thought . . .  In 2001 our son found  a 1964, 426 Wedge block, on Ebay.  Of course we bought it.  We had to drive to Kansas City to pick it up, but it was worth it.
 

1964 Dodge Polara 500 Convertible

 
The car now has a 426 Wedge, that's been bored .030 over and a 4.15 Eagle forged steel crank, giving it a total displacement of 477 ci.  It has Edelbrock RPM performer heads on it, a Racer Brown .514 lift - 292 duration cam, two Edelbrock 600 cfm carbs, a Mallory unilite distributor, Mallory high fire ignition and Hooker Super Comp tuned headers.  This has an 833 four speed and 355 sure grip rearend.
 
We've enjoyed driving the car for the last 27 yeas.  We currently enjoy  showing it.  When we're no longer able to drive it, we'll pass it on to our son. Hopefully, the car will be around for many years to come!

Paula & Steve Schwerdtfeger
 

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