Max Wedge Resurrection

Tom Goldman · 09-27-2024, 01:31 PM

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

Billy Nees · 09-27-2024, 03:44 PM

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...3-jpg.6190171/

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

Tom Goldman · 09-27-2024, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...3-jpg.6190171/

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

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

Tom Goldman · 09-27-2024, 04:58 PM

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.

Frank Castros · 09-27-2024, 05:03 PM

Jerry is a happy man.

Paul Precht · 09-27-2024, 06:56 PM

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

Tom Goldman · 09-27-2024, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Precht

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

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

09-27-2024, 01:31 PM	#1
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,454 Likes: 823 Liked 776 Times in 221 Posts	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 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

09-27-2024, 03:44 PM	#2
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,406 Likes: 3,447 Liked 7,354 Times in 1,658 Posts	Re: Max Wedge Resurrection https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...3-jpg.6190171/ Cool build Tom with a lot of history! Ironically, I found this image on the H.A.M.B. a couple of days ago! __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm OK..........it's everybody else.

09-27-2024, 04:58 PM	#4
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,454 Likes: 823 Liked 776 Times in 221 Posts	Re: Max Wedge Resurrection 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. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK

09-27-2024, 05:03 PM	#5
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,807 Likes: 2,288 Liked 2,387 Times in 872 Posts	Re: Max Wedge Resurrection Jerry is a happy man.

09-27-2024, 06:56 PM	#6
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 706 Likes: 311 Liked 254 Times in 97 Posts	Re: Max Wedge Resurrection Wow, very nice work Tom, I'll send these pics to Jerry.