1966 Plymouth Sport Fury 383 4 Barrel 4 Speed Restoration Thread
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65sporty
Old Man with a Hat
Learned something new I thought every state titled cars
It's a constitutional issue "the power the states is sovereign". As much as federal agencies would like to pass rulings for the entire country, the states are in control of intrastate issues. Whatever happens within state boundaries is in the state's control, like titling cars. Every state is different. There was a big push from the federal government to tighten up after Katrina cars started to show up for sale with "washed titles" which is a practice of titling the car in a couple sates to "lose" the flood brand from the title.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Good news!
Today the family and I went to pick up two parts cars which have all the body panels I need, interior parts, floors (Mary is saved!), and other things! Both cars were AC cars, and are mostly complete. If you need parts, send me a PM. If I am not keeping the part, I will sell it to you.
Here are some pictures:
Today the family and I went to pick up two parts cars which have all the body panels I need, interior parts, floors (Mary is saved!), and other things! Both cars were AC cars, and are mostly complete. If you need parts, send me a PM. If I am not keeping the part, I will sell it to you.
Here are some pictures:
That's awesome... and enough to share even... great find. I'm sure Texas climate is hard on soft parts, but should be pretty good for the steel.
Did you resolve your title scare?
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Yep. All the numbers match. The gentleman that let me know about it was actually a police officer who had tried to buy a similar car (not the same car) in Ferris Texas. Our car came from Forney.
65Fury440
Senior Member
I did that every day in the winter working on job sites with no heat or power, the 6BT has a nice long manifold, just bring tin foil. I don't miss working in that crap AT ALL!
65Fury440
Senior Member
Beautiful car!!! (I'm partial to 3 pedal Furys).
Did you get that build sheet out?
Did you get that build sheet out?
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Not yet. I might just leave it in if I don't re-upholster the seats. Do you (or someone else) know where I can get a blank build sheet to fill in what I can see?
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Something interesting I found...
It seems as if this car was someone's baby at one point in time. It would have been gorgeous in it's factory Turbine Bronze.
It seems as if this car was someone's baby at one point in time. It would have been gorgeous in it's factory Turbine Bronze.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
The red-primered parts car was a striking bronze under the deck (trunk, boot) lid. The blue car once had a vinyl top. Yes, we did get the elusive vinyl-top-only trim pieces. In fact, they are shiny and like new.
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The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Pretty much finished stripping the main parts off the Gecko this morning. I have plenty of AC parts, so let me know if you need them.
Here are a few pictures:
https://goo.gl/photos/eKuoAmYGy4KKpTRi9
Here are a few pictures:
https://goo.gl/photos/eKuoAmYGy4KKpTRi9
Make sure you cherry pick primaries and spares first... hate for you to be looking later for some silly reason.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
How's this for a nice floor?!
As it should be...
And that floor is something to envy... Folks who haven't done rust repairs on unibody don't realize how much work they need to do to make a good repair in those areas.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Update:
Spent last night and most of today prepping and painting Mary's engine. Unfortunately, I couldn't document the process as I lost my phone charger, and hence my camera.
I got some down right pretty pictures of the finished product though.
P.S. Thanks ironram for the intake!
P.P.S. There is one glaring mistake I made... who can spot it?
Spent last night and most of today prepping and painting Mary's engine. Unfortunately, I couldn't document the process as I lost my phone charger, and hence my camera.
I got some down right pretty pictures of the finished product though.
P.S. Thanks ironram for the intake!
P.P.S. There is one glaring mistake I made... who can spot it?
kenmdale
Member
Painted the exhaust manifolds ?
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Nope. The paint burns off, but that's how the factory did it. Weird, but correct.
The Horvaths
Young man with a cowboy hat
Actually, I take it back. Turns out the person that critiqued me on my "mistake" was wrong. So there.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
So then what did you think you screwed up on?
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