After I sold the '71, I couldn't stand not having a Mopar, and out of the blue one day, a guy who owned a '68 I'd been trying to get for about 5 years stopped by my garage, saw the '55 2 door wagon, and wanted to know how I'd trade. The '68 was a one owner car when he got it, had never even been painted, garage kept, and no rust.... lemme say that again... NO RUST! Oh heck yea I traded. Been trying to get it where I wanted it and safely driveable for the last 6 months, and here it is. 383 power right now with a 727 and 2.76 open, but Joe Lemley has my 440 in progress machining wise so I'll get it together, and I'm looking for a limited slip, but at least now I can smile and drive.

 

Beautiful car!! Nice upgrade! If that's the original numbers matching 383,hang on to it!

john

 

Sharp car. That paint looks good in the picture. I wouldn't change a thing.

 

Looks like you got the best end of that trade!!!! If both are happy is was a great trade!!! Sweet lookin ride.....

 

very nice ride

 

Thanks guys. The guy I got it from had painted it, he felt it was too faded and didn't even try buffing to save it. Loads of orange peel, I had to cut and buff to get it where it is, but there are little waves on it from people leaning on the car over the years, and he didn't take them out, he thought it came that way from the factory. It's a 20 footer and looks good in pics, but when you really start looking at it, it has problems. Not gonna paint it for a few years, I have other things in progress, but the day will come when it looks as good close as it looks in pics now. It's the car I'll die with

 

Beautiful car! Congrats!
Michael

 

Great looking 68!

 

What can I say?? WOW