Max Wedge Resurrection
 

Current project I'm working on for Alex Cortezzo's collection of Max Wedge cars.
This '63 Plymouth was Jerry Stein's first Teachers Pet ..Jerry bought it new ,High Compression 426 ,3 speed stick on the floor. Jerry put the aluminum nose on it..
Jerry sold it to Wes Coleman who was partnered with Bob Pagano.
Car went thru several owners finally ending up only a few miles from my shop .
I'm currently replacing the fire wall which was damaged by a trans explosion and replacing the front inner fenders ,which evidently saw more than a few deferent header configurations.
Next will be removing the widened stock tube and narrowed frame rails and replacing them with OE parts.
Paint is still original as is the interior and will stay that way.
Also getting a stock 13 to 1 motor and a OE 3 speed stick
More pictures as I have time to re size them

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Cool build Tom with a lot of history!
Ironically, I found this image on the H.A.M.B. a couple of days ago!

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WOW ,thats a great picture !
The remnants of those big tow bar plates are still on the car !

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here's a few pics of the front inners and firewall replacement .the OE radiator support with the vin was straightened out and kept in place.
The inner fenders and firewall came from a junk donor car Alex had .
The firewall had been seriously "worked |" for clearance besides the damage fro a trans/converter explosion so it was seamed in at the fender wall attaching points.

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Jerry is a happy man.

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Wow, very nice work Tom, I'll send these pics to Jerry.

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Paul ,there is a current thread with the pictures posted on his page

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Here are a few more update pics if the resurrection process . car is now awaiting the engine and transmission .
Lots of work reversing the frame and tubs back to original.
A whole lot of scrubbing ,clay bar rubbing and Dupont number 7 brought back the shine to the original paint.

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More pics. wheel tubs and trunk

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Your work is very nice car look great

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A lot of werk and patience.....

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Got the fenders from the body shop to do a trial fit up before paint.
A little more work on the hood and it'll be ready for the body shop and paint
Alex rounded up some Cragar SS skinny's for the front and another set for the back .
Hopefully in a few weeks the next pics will be the engine going in !

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Tom, I have always admired your work. This build is no exception. When
they were handing out patience, they must have given mine to you. That
must be the difference between me doing something 3 times to get it
to look almost acceptable, and you doing something that comes out
looking like art. Wish I was closer to you, I would be a very good
customer.
J.R.

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Tom are those the aluminum fenders and hood ? No holes in the hood for carbs and scoop? If you need Black laquaer paint I have some just contact me.

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Kim, the fenders and hood are steel ,Alex decided to put a steel nose back on it for now. the aluminum nose needs extensive work.
Thanks for the offer on the paint ,I'll pass it on to Alex.