1966 Fury III - Unfinished Project

[Philip Andrews]

Everything in working with is far from perfect!
I'm just aiming for "that looks right" and strong.

Just emptied the trunk, need to get back on repairing this.

This car you can probably gauge the progress of the repair by how many feet of MIG wire I've used...

 

[Philip Andrews]

Got the repair panel to sit in place.

Marked where the strengthening ribs should be, not where they're pressed on the panel.

Phil

 

[Philip Andrews]

Hour and a half until it got too hot in the sunshine saw a few stiffening ribs put into the trunk floor.

Need to adjust one because I managed to put it in misaligned. That'll all be covered in Dynamat and will have a hardboard top with a felt base, all will help deaden the noise.

 

[Philip Andrews]

Hunter or Cranberry?

 

[live4theking]

Hunter

 

[MetalManiacAZ]

Hunter for sure.

 

[Philip Andrews]

Now it's dried and I've seen it in the sun and the shade... The red buys it.

On a different note- has anybody bought replacement rear quarters for a '66 Fury? Any recommendations on manufacturers for them?

 

[Ripinator]

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Now it's dried and I've seen it in the sun and the shade... The red buys it.

On a different note- has anybody bought replacement rear quarters for a '66 Fury? Any recommendations on manufacturers for them?

I have a few red cars, and I like them. However, the original paint on your car appears to be that sandy rose (lialac?) color that is so stunning on a C-Body. Is that the original color on your car? If so, I vote for that. . .

 

[Philip Andrews]

I have a few red cars, and I like them. However, the original paint on your car appears to be that sandy rose (lialac?) color that is so stunning on a C-Body. Is that the original color on your car? If so, I vote for that. . .

No. The factory color for my car is refrigerator white, with a blue interior.
Previous owner painted it Mauve, which is good but a hard color to get right, his painter managed to make it look like a bowling ball.

 

[Philip Andrews]

...plus, I'm having to remove so much of that paint to remove the unnecessary Bondo that it needs new paint.

 

[Philip Andrews]

Does anybody happen to have spare a pair of rear end U caps and the bolts that hold the propshaft to the diff nose joint?

 

[3C's & a D?]

Hi Philip, great car and great thread! I particularly enjoyed the clock rebuilding. Where did you learn how to do that?

I don't have any of the U joint caps or bolts you're looking for. I suggest you post a separate wanted ad for the parts you need, more people will see that than this.

 

[Philip Andrews]

Hi Philip, great car and great thread! I particularly enjoyed the clock rebuilding. Where did you learn how to do that?

I don't have any of the U joint caps or bolts you're looking for. I suggest you post a separate wanted ad for the parts you need, more people will see that than this.

All self-taught. More time than money, y'know?

Phil

 

[3C's & a D?]

All self-taught. More time than money, y'know?

Phil

Good one!

 

[Ripinator]

Does anybody happen to have spare a pair of rear end U caps and the bolts that hold the propshaft to the diff nose joint?

Phil: Ya might try Dr. Diff. Don't have any contact info, but Google might help: DoctorDiff Drivetrain Components

Search 'YOKE'

 

[Philip Andrews]

Phil: Ya might try Dr. Diff. Don't have any contact info, but Google might help: DoctorDiff Drivetrain Components

Search 'YOKE'

Sent them an email. Thank you.

 

[Philip Andrews]

Didn't get a reply. I do like supporting small business but unfortunately they lost a sale.
Just ordered the parts from Rock Auto for the rear yoke. I'll clean the slip neck up and lube the front universal joint, if the transmission does transmission things then it's worth investing in the rest.

 

[Philip Andrews]

A few minutes today, reassembled the engine.

I like the access the way it is.

Throttle spatchcocked into place- wrong carburetor but it needs to work. Also polished a few horsepower back into the engine.

 

[MetalManiacAZ]

Ça c'est bon! Your clothes look way too clean to be doing all that work dude. Nice work!

 

[3C's & a D?]

Your clothes look way too clean to be doing all that work dude.

Glamour shots!