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My wife has given me an ultimatum, and my precious 77 Newport's gotta go to the next caretaker. I assume this is not the correct thread to sell a car, but you can you guys give me advice on the most successful site (from the perspective of the seller) to sell a C body? I was thinking about...

I'd like to experiment (?) with a fast idle solenoid to see how that reduces or eliminates the trembling my 400 motor (with an Edelbrock 1406 carb) demonstrates at idle with the A/C on. I have a 77 Newport. The trembling is just enough to be annoying and noticeable. This girl deserves better...

I am planning a massive trip in my '77 Newport....to Montana and back to DC with the wife. The car has the 400 engine. I have about 61,000 miles on the clock. I belive the chain on the engine is original. I maintain the car and engine well. But I have never thought about the timing chain...

My '77 Newport coupe has a green interior, which is beautiful. Except that the dash pad was was also exceedingly green, to the point where it began bugging me. So I sourced a black dash pad in excellent condition from Ebay which was sourced from a '77 NYB Brougham. I then swapped it for my...

I purchased my 1977 Chrysler Newport in from a Canadian gentleman in a Bringatrailer auction in March 2016. $5700. Here’s the link to the auction: 1977 Chrysler Newport Coupe. She had about 78,000 kilometers on the clock when I bought her. She now has about 98,000 kilometers. That’s about...

I have a really fine Newport coupe, but it has has the cloth brocade seats, which are a pain to keep clean. I fear the day I somehow stain or scratch them. I have tried countless seat covers; all are pretty cheap or just don't fit right. Question: How crazy (or stupid) is it to try and...

I have a 1977 Newport Coupe, and I've noticed that my doors close with a crash and instead of a thunk. Maybe it's always been this way, but only now for some reason it's beginning to bother me. The car has never been wrecked, and the doors do not obviously sag. There seems to be no play in the...

Using information from Kip Gardiner, an FCBO member, I contacted Restoration Specialties, who kindly responded with two choices: AS1720 96" AS1799 96" It's hard for me to tell which if any of the above parts would work. My Newport is a two door hardtop. Another FCBO member, Rapidtrans...

I have a pretty good mechanic, and he's rebuilt my original TQ carb on my 77 Newport with a 400 more than once in an effort to address removal of the lean burn system. He knows the car, and my wallet. But he's a serious and honest man. Here's the issue: My 77 Newport starts in the winter...

Apologies if this is posted elsewhere, but where could I buy a nice condition, period/model correct, set of Mopar road wheels for my 77 Newport? And how much would I need to pay? Thanks everyone!

Gentlemen: I'm a semi-regular contributor to this forum. I don't add knowledge, but I attempt to suck it up from you guys. I am fascinated (absolutely smitten) by my 1977 Canadian Newport Coupe, which I purchased on BAT for $5700. I have put at least that amount into additional repairs. The...

Truth be told, the compressor on my 77 Newport with a 400 has always groaned, but only when I use either the heat or the AC. Makes sense, I guess. And both the heat and AC work well. Lately, however, the groan seems to be getting louder (or is it my imgaination). Should I worry? Can I wait...

Gentlemen: Pleased to report that my Canadian 77 Newport runs strong and is (almost) a daily driver. It's the only the only such vehicle in Washington DC, I am sure. Question: My Newport has the standard brocade (green) cloth seats, and I use a blanket to cover the seat and protect it. But is...

Gentlemen: So i just cruised my Newport up to Pittsburgh and back--500+ miles of hard 70 MPH driving in 2 days. Pleased to report that she ran cool, tracked straight, braked straight and otherwise behaved herself very well. Mileage was about 13 MPG and oil consumption about 1/2 quart...

You guys have steered me through countless issues since I purchased this beast. I call her the world's luckiest Newport as I have doggedly fixed every issue that has arisen (and there have been many). I now am invested far more than the car is worth. Such is life. I am obessive complusive...

I have had nothing but problems with my ignition system and carb. No doubt due to some problems that came with the car, mistakes made by my mechanics and/or bad parts that we have put in. Or some evil combination. About 6 months ago, we removed the lean burn. Everything worked well for a...

Gentlemen: In the event that I want to buy a set of new spark plug wires for my 77 Newport (lean burn removed, 400 engine, original TQ carb) can anyone share with me a source that sells a high quality set, one made for this engine? Does Mopar make them? I have been burned by aftermarket...

OK, as part of the 77 Newport restoration, I notice two paint scratches--down to the metal. One is about 1 inch long; the other one is shorter. Both the width of a pencil. Don't know how they got there, of course. But she's a daily (ish) driver (except in the winter). Anyway, the paint is...

My 77 Newport is running like a champ. A thirsty champ, but nonetheless. Just "upgraded" my radio from an AM/8-track to an AM/FM Stereo 8-track. Got the radio from Murray's, had it refurbished by Joe's classic car radio. Sounds fantastic. Same thing with the clock. Upgraded to a...

Gentlemen: My 77 Newport came with an AM only radio/tape deck. I decided that I wanted an FM band also and because I wanted to keep the car with original equipment I.... Bought a used AM/FM stereo radio tape deck from Murray's (the model pictured on page 11 of the 1977 Chrysler sales...