Resurrecting the Illinois Storm | 1967 Plymouth Belvedere II
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Joel found a 1967 Plymouth Belvedere on Brady Street in Davenport, IA. Originally a 383 4 speed car, Joel and his brother Kevin built a tunnel rammed 383 and raced it locally at Cordova and Byron dragstrips. It's changed hands many times and has been parked for the last 25 years. It's time to go racing boys!
Chuck I am so happy for you. Will enjoy seeing more of it in the future.
Thanks Jimbo, we'll see how it goes.
"I did a thing...." lol. Like every conversation I have with my wife! Really liked this video Chuck. I really enjoy the variety of topics on your channel. They change often and keeps it fresh. Looking forward to watching the progress on this one.
Agreed
Thanks sir, I guess that if I retired I could keep after things a little more.
Someday
My favorite post and car that I've been honored to see you build. I've learned a lot from you buddy through the years... about cars and life. It's been a thrill to spend parts of it with you, my friend! Looking forward to seeing it on the track and you behind the wheel!😊
Thanks Mikey, we're going to have to take her to the track together.
Congrats. Love old mopar race cars. Will watch along. I have a 66. Street strip. Then you can use it whenever you can!
Perfect
I've had mine for 8 years now; but it is all matching #'s. The 318 has been rebuilt and runs good; but would love to put some horse power in it. You found an awesome car man. Love it
Sounds like a nice car. Hope to get this one back to the track.
Nice project Mr.Mopar can't wait to see it running.
Thanks Andy, me as well.
Very proud of you.
Thanks Hugh, just doin' the deal I guess.
Congrats. Love old mopar race cars. Will watch along. I have a 66.
Thanks man, gotta love the old Plymouths.
You're a good guy Chuck. But you probably already knew that. Glad I get to call you my friend. :)
Thanks JD
*Chuck!*
First, let me get this out of the way: you're a good man doing God's work with your wife
and it's part of what drew me to your channel way back then - it's easy to like a fella like that.
Ok, that said - *you been holding out on us, you dog!*
A friggin *race Mopar?* Sumbeech, you coulda said something.....sheesh.
Very cool indeed. Living the dream, man. Looking forward to the antics to come!
- Ed on the Ridge
Yeah a racing car, I just couldn't pass up on the Storm. It will be interesting. Plenty to do.
Thanks for the words.
That’s pretty sweet. Good score 👍🏼
Thanks man
All I can say is WOW nice score
Thanks man, I almost forgot what color she was.
Wow that thing is really nice. Can't believe you kept it under wraps so long.
I helps when you completely forget about it Jeff.
Wow 😳 !!! What a car 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Yeah Kurt, I have to agree. I didn't even get into all of the aspects of this machine.
Thanks
Great pick you got there, nice car. Hope you get it to the strip next year. Keep up the good content.
Thanks Jeff, that would be pretty cool.
Glad to see it out
Yeah finally
Brand new subscriber here :-) I'm excited to see this progress! I loved that car as a kid watching drag racing!
Wow Terry, that is really cool to hear. I'd like to get her back to Cordova and Byron eventually.
@@Chuck_House_of_Mopar i'd watch that :-)
Very nice ❤
Thanks
Fitting name for a 67 Belvedere. Tornado devastated Belvedere and surrounding area's in 67. My friends family lost their farm with a direct hit. His dad worked at the Belvedere Chrysler plant and also farmed and milked 30 cows. Anyway, nice car! I'm a Mopar guy at heart but have mainly owned GM back when.
Dang Frank, I never heard about that one but I was just a little feller. Sad story. My uncle worked at Belvedere before he went back to the family farm.
Beautiful Belvedere! Hope to see it run someday.
I will admit that my first goal was to put a Hemi in my Dodge D100 as a few folks have done but trying to build an original engine Hemi is stupid expensive. I gave up on that for now. Instead I'm building a mild 440 stroker (512). If I do someday build a Hemi it will be using an aluminum block and heads. As far as making sense, I know the feeling as I having a younger son with a disability. I recently retired so I can spend more time with him. But I believe it is also important to spend time on my interests and projects, just as it's important for him to have his own space and time to do the things he wants to do.
A Hemi in a D100 would be cool, I doubt that I'll ever have a Hemi just due to the expense. That 512 should scream, even if it's a mild build.
Yeah we have to do our best to find pleasure even when things can really suck.
Thanks
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Thanks
I guess this is the "ive got 1 more trick up my sleeve" comment you made after i commented on the video where you showed yoou bought Louise back.....great stories start out a few ways, "so what had happened was......" and "i did a thing....."😂
I remember when we talked at MoParty last year, or maybe 2022, you mentioned the car 'Illinois Storm'.
Hopefully we can catch up again in Bowling Green this year, I think you'll like the way my wife's Dakota project is turning out. The Quad Cab 1500 is currently down, what started as 1 leaking break line has snowballed into new hoses, and lines up front, and new hard lines and wheel cylinders in the back.
Ahh the projects...😂
Oh my goodness, this why at times that I say "I hate cars." Mostly just to be funny though.
Hope to see you guys at Moparty again, I think that we're skipping Nationals. Hard to get all of that time off.
nice clean car! its you get it running soon!
We'll see what this winter brings. I've created plenty of work for myself.
Thanks
Chuck...you need to put a 426 Gen 2 hemi in it. Keep it as original as you can. Call Herb McCandless in Burlington, NC. 🎉
Yeah, you think so? That would be more than the price of the car.
Thanks
Hey chuck, i saw your video a couple of hours ago .thinking of a comment ..... my wife also is disabled as a result of brain tumor that was 90 percent removed 12 years ago. We all do the best we can .I hope there are good days ahead for you and your wife.
Yep, we hang in there don't we Doug.
Best to you guys.
@@Chuck_House_of_Mopar thank you ,happy fathers day
@@doughelmle6575 Welcome
Cool
Thanks man.
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Thanks man, to be continued.
Very nice car! Everything they did to it is what I would want to have. You are well on your way! The videos of that car leaving looks like it's stiff and the suspension isn't working. Kind of like the way a Mustang leaves the line! With that 8-3/4 in there, I hope you'll be running a 727? Thank's for the vid and the story! I'll be watching. Good luck!
Thanks, yep she's getting a 727. That's already built as well.
If it works out with measurements, she may get Caltracs.
At least it doesn’t need a lot of bodywork! Sounds like it will stay a race car
Hey Bob, no not a bunch of bodywork and that's a good thing.
I can see you buying that car.
You got plenty of time to put a Hemi in a bad boy
A Hemi would be cool for sure. You never know.
About a week's work by yourself.
Only if I can stop time.
Thanks
Minivan needs turbo. Asap
Oh my, I need at least one car that's reliable.