Search results for query: *

I have a 77 New Yorker and when I slam the trunk lid it makes a loud tinny sound. I don't know how to describe it any better, but if you've heard it you know what I'm talking about. It really sounds bad, not the kind of sound a luxurious car should make :rolleyes: I looked at a 73 Imperial a...

I recently converted my 77 New Yorker from Auto Temp II to manual controls. It's been done before and there are some threads here already about it, but I figured I'd share my experience as I may've done things a bit differently than others. First, the lead up to this... I got my 77 with a...

I wanted to rehabilitate the chrome on the plastic of some of my interior pieces. I used this stuff: Amazon.com Not quite as good of a finish as plastic that has vapor deposited metal, but pretty darn good. Way better than I thought would be possible with paint. Compare the outer ring of...

I don't know if this is a common occurrence in these cars or if it's just that mine was exposed to excessive moisture at some point. Mine are curled up at the tips pretty badly. I'm wondering if it's actually because the hard rubber-like material around the edge has shrunk. Do you think if I...

I was troubleshooting the ATCII the other day, idling the car, putting the system through it's paces with a tester box, etc. I won't go into the details of that here (it's a basket case) but after I moved the car I noticed a puddle of antifreeze on the garage floor. Unfortunately I didn't see...

My 77 New Yorker has the rear defroster (wires type), all the wiring in the dash, and I have the switch. But the dashboard does not have the spot cutout for the switch. I guess the dashboard must've been replaced at one point from a car that didn't have it. Unfortunately, it doesn't appear...

Just an off-the-wall thought... There are some desktop 3D printers that are designed to do continuous printing. And there is foam-like filament Flexible Filaflex Foamy filament Got me wondering if this could be a solution for impossible-to-find weather seals. Printing would be painfully...

Just an FYI... I thought the flap in my exhaust manifold was working ok because the shaft moves freely and the spring is there and working. However, I dropped the exhaust last night to put a crossover pipe in and saw that the flap was half gone and what remained just spun freely on the shaft...

How does one remove the stainless trim around rear and front windows? The service manual does have some minimal instructions for removing the trim from the A-post but that's it. I've watched some videos of various cars but not specifically for this car and as I try and work on the piece it...

I can only find the paint chip sheet for the 77 Cordoba. Would the colors for the New Yorker be the same? If so, I guess mine is "Burnished Copper Poly" ?

So this thin piece of plastic came out of the window channel on the vent frame that the window goes up and down in. I'm not sure if it's supposed to stay stationary and the window moves in it, or if it's supposed to move with the window, but I assume it's so the window glides easier. It got...

The last time I posted on this project was....2022 lol What I've been up to... But I've been working on it diligently right along. Had to repair the trunk lid edge with new metal, had to fix some other rust holes in the front fender. Other dents and low spots. and on and on. there are...

This is a 77 New Yorker with a 440. AVS2 650 carb (adjusted pretty lean I think), new Mancini electronic ignition, new plugs, new wires. Seems to runs well for the most part, but upon checking the plugs, some don't look real great. Most have an oily residue in the threads and some look...

I know the factory color was silver and then changed to black mid-year. I was just thinking how body color would look, like the Newport, and wondering if anybody knows of any examples they could point out

Felt inspired tonight so decided to have a go at making a replacement lens for my 77 New Yorker door courtesy lamps. Here's the result. The third picture is the original, which I had to hold in with my finger because the tabs are broken. I printed it using a circular top and bottom layer and...

Are the 77 manuals downloadable anywhere? I have hardcopy editions but also like PDFs so I can search. If they are not downloadable, I'll be getting the spine sliced off mine so I can scan them in. (Then I'll get them 3-hole drilled so I can put them them in binders). Once I get them scanned...

I did some looking in the service manual but couldn't find it. It has a thick wire coming from the battery(+) and a couple other wires going to it. One terminal is labeled as EGR and another I think has an "I" by it.

I'm finally getting around to posting... So I'm the member that purchased Ginger from 75LandYacht. I had no idea of her story with 75 as documented here on the forum or her history prior, which is pretty remarkable. I'd been wanting a fuselage or formal for a while now, something that I could...

How did the factory get the black paint on the sides of emblems, trim pieces, grills, etc. without getting it on the face or the back? As an example, this New Yorker emblem below. How did they mask off the face so perfectly? And there's no overspray on the back side either. The only way I...

Does anyone know if these can be gently pried out without access to the rear of the fender or are they attached with nuts? I looked through the service manual but couldn't find any reference to removing emblems, though most of the other emblems I've removed are held in with nuts so I'm thinking...