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  1. timthomas

    8th Annual C Body Show - June 22nd

    Hope to be ready by then. New interior is going in soon. Then it needs a little body work. Will register soon.
  2. timthomas

    Headers on 383

    I used Hedman headers on my 383 69 Newport convertible a bit of a squeeze to make them fit
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    Interior work

    My 69 Newport
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    Interior work

    Spot on analysis. I went thru the same thought process. Side panels are where they were put in the old days it was the only logical location. Did it all done the sound is great but no seats yet. Once the seats are back installed will see how it sounds then. I’m pretty pleased with how...
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    Interior work

    The black is by design. The convertible is black the flooring and dash are black. The rings on the window handles are black. Offset agains the off white seating and panels represents the look I am after. As far as redeeming in the eyes of the purist. Well. No. They have the choice to not...
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    Changing back lights

    This worked thank you
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    Changing back lights

    No I could not understand why someone would design something so hard when it should be easy to change a bulb. So I tried to pull the light socket out into the trunk. It worked with a little help drone some good tools. Nothing broke and the lights are easy to change
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    Changing back lights

    Looks like I need to loosen the 4nuts holding the assembly in. While you can see the bulb sockets they appear to be just part of the assembly
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    Interior work

    Yup. People have a right to their opinion it is good something’s are worth listening to but at the end of the day my car my rules. Not building this to sell it. Building this because it was my dad’s car and want to enjoy it for as long as I can FYI. I’m having fun fixing and working around...
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    Changing back lights

    I’ll take pic of the housing how it is connect and post it tomorrow. I can see the bulb socket from the trunk the 4 connectors a come off easy with a socket wrench
  11. timthomas

    Changing back lights

    Trying to figure out how to replace the tail lights on my 69 Chrysler Newport. I do not want to force or break anything Looking in the trunk I can see the wires leading up to the sockets. But I cannot figure out how to remove the bulb. There are what appear to be 4 nuts holding the back...
  12. timthomas

    Interior work

    Love how they look. Love the sound. Love my car. Love my choice. Would do it this way again. Exactly what I wanted in my car.
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    Interior work

    The only place for a speaker in the back is top center back seat. This is a convertible. Behind the seat is the area where the top folds into. The rear side panels work best, sound is fantastic. Using the speaker in the center seat as a base.
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    Interior work

    No had to cut them to put the speakers in. I was torn about doing this but now that it’s done I am pretty pleased with how they turned out
  15. timthomas

    Interior work

    Updating a few items on tge interior of my ‘69 Newport convertible New audio with touch screen in the dash. New speakers back and front (mounted under the dash) Interior seating is out for updating and reupholster.
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    Interior rear seat

    Two build sheets from Chrysler. One inside the back of the passenger sheet. The other in the springs of the back seat. Very cool find. Now need to lookup some info on what the codes mean. I believe the car was built on 1/4/69
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    Interior rear seat

    Seat frames are all good. Actually found the spec sheet printout for the original car build from Chrysler. Pretty cool find
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    Interior rear seat

    The car was always garaged or in my barn. So very little rust but the interior did dry out and crack
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