1954 dodge royal 500 convertible Pacecar restoraton part 1

[dodge59]

here is a pic of rear seat belts ............Notice the center seat belts had red straps to identify them easier for the center position person.

[dodge59]

Got my 1954 dodge drv fender today from collectors vintage parts ... looks real Nice !

now just need a real nice passengerside . anyone??

Edited April 5, 2014 by dodge59

[fstfish66]

nice find on the fenders

[dodge59]

sand blasted the front bumper braces and front seat side panels today .

both items were totally rusted. they cleaned up real nice !

side panel are ready for me to cover them with the same black vinyl material as the seats..

Edited April 8, 2014 by dodge59

[dodge59]

took the old beat-up fender off and did a trial fit with new nos fender.

little different on the park light hole setup everything else fits like a glove.

Edited April 8, 2014 by dodge59

[dodge59]

 

Thanks pflaming

material is high quality vinyl. kind of looks more like leather.

and doesn't feel like vinyl either.

by the way pflaming .. shep is getting back to me on the fender. Thanks !

john

pflaming

shep did not have any short fenders. his were too long .

[dodge59]

say would you guys know if the doors on a 54 dodge royal wagon, convertible and hardtop are the same in length . reason I ask is i need a pass door side molding .......... wondering if the were all the same length .

Thanks guys!

john

[dodge59]

rear bumper is off...  and man...... are there the braces behind it for the  continental spare tire carrier kit . heavy duty.

 

nos drv fender is fitted ..  inner fender well all cleaned  up. and patch welded in by battery tray.

Edited April 20, 2014 by dodge59

[dodge59]

here a pic  of rt fender  off .. scraped off all the crud on the front suspension . ready to power wash it squeaky clean.

[dodge59]

I worked on the pass fender wheel well.. got it all cleaned up .. metal prepped and ready for primer.

Edited April 22, 2014 by dodge59

[fstfish66]

comming along nicely

[dodge59]

anyone have a nice clean thermostat housing for a 241 hemi redram ? >  the neck is straight  up with no curves or bends . see pic. like the one on the left side.

Thanks !

john

dodge59@wi.rr.com

[dodge59]

scraped all the grease and grud  off and steamed clean all suspension parts and hemi .  ready for paint .

Edited May 9, 2014 by dodge59

[fstfish66]

not sure why  u need a  thermostat housing,,,,but  google this guy,,  i dont have his card handy at the moment  he is in PA  he is a nice guy has   early  hemi stuff as well at  early  poly  stuff  his nane is carl,,, @ black mountian  hemi,,

 

question for you,, in your pics  i see you have a front sway  bar,,some pics of the frame  mounts and  how it  connects to the lower control arm,,,ide like to see  if  you can,,,,looks like a perfect fit for my  40  dodge,,, the factory bar on my  car is too thin,,and now wont work with the dropped  suspension,,,,thanks  if  u can

 

if you pm me or e mail me  ill get  that guys  number  on my   next day off,,  i work  a rotating  night shift,,,,fstfish66@aol.com

[dodge59]

been really busy cleaning the front end suspension and engine.. all the suspension parts have been cleaned and painted  also the hemi is all cleaned and painted. see pics .

also ....rebuilt the heat riser in the  exhaust manifold .

 

Looking Sweet !

[casper50]

It is indeed.

[fstfish66]

A litle paint works wonders,,,

[dodge59]

fastfish66

I'll get you that paint name tomorrow.

[dodge59]

worked on the inner fenderwells this week  ............ got them both painted.

 

sweeeet !

[casper50]

really nice paint job.

[dodge59]

fstfish

here is the silver paint I painted my  hemi with,

awesome paint.  drys fast with NO thumb prints.

bought it at TrueValue hardware store.

Edited May 24, 2014 by dodge59

[GlennCraven]

Just catching up to this thread, but your work looks great and that car is fantastic. Indeed it's nice here in Wisconsin now -- I got a good taste of winter by moving here right after Christmas.

 

Time to get my old car up here and start working on it, once I land a job.

 

Keep up the good work. Maybe I'll get a chance to see your pace car at a cruise-in, show or swap meet someday!

Edited May 24, 2014 by GlennCraven

[dodge59]

Thanks Glenn.

welcome to wisconsin. Finally winter is over .

[James_Douglas]

Thanks. Let me know if you ever get over to the twin cities. I do know where there is one of these sitting but there isn't much left of it.

Hey Young Ed,

 

Looks like a '49 or '50 in the back of that row.  Where is this place as I need a '49-'50 windshield center bar and a core convertible top pump.  I think the vertical style pumps may have been used up to 1953.

 

James

[James_Douglas]

John,

 

Great project.  I just spent 3 years restoring my '49 convert.  I doubt I can be of any specific help on your model...but don't hesitate to ask. I can be reached directly at JDD@8bells.com.

 

I did go to some lengths to copy the original blue-gay paint that they used on the underside of the hood, trunk, and inner fenders on my '49.  If your car was originally painted with the MOPAR blue-gray in the inner and bottom, let me know and I can send you a paint formula.

 

I have a NOS inner fender for my '47 and we used that to scan and tweak the paint codes to get a color.

 

Good luck, James