Ray Diedrick is a pretty laid back kind of guy. So when he decided to tackle his first convertible project and breathe some life into an old, worn-out ragtop, he didn’t get too nervous or worried.
He figured he eventually needed to have a convertible project on his resume, and a topless car in his garage, and in 2008 he decided the time had come.
The subject turned out to be a solid but tired 1964 Plymouth Fury convertible, and the way the car eventually turned out, you’d think Diedrick was a professional specializing in Chrysler convertibles.
“I was just looking for an old Mopar — something to work on, and I knew this would be a challenge because I’d never worked on a convertible before,” Diedrick laughed. “I’d never owned one, and nobody I really know has one, either. I had five (Mopars) before this, and they were all hardtops.”
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