1969 Sport Fury

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

That really is a neat car Nick, what’s it got for a rear axle? Build sheet yet?

I haven't checked the ratio yet, but it's an 8.75.

I'll get it home next weekend and start going over it.

Why is it old Fury's are tucked away next to dilapidated buildings in overgrown vegetation?

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She'll start....

Well.... Not really

The guy on the right should put a shirt on. "Moobs".

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That's the seller, he had a shirt on while I was there yesterday...

 

[cbarge]

The guy on the right should put a shirt on. "Moobs".

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If Nick got a great deal the seller lost his shirt selling it to him!!! LOL

 

[mdh157]

Thanks gents......I did not realize the car was Windsor built. There are some diff things between AMC cars built in Kenosha vs Brampton as well.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Here's an interesting thing a friend of mine pointed out to me....

My convertible was built Sunday September 8th 1968.....

The Sport Fury, Friday September 6th 1968

So this 69 rolled off the end of the Windsor Assembly two days before my convertible, making it an even earlier car...

 

[detmatt]

Sometimes the world gets small, kool stuff!

 

[Ironwolf]

Great score Nick, Love the color scheme...........

Looks vaguely familiar to the one that's in my garage, other than that hard roof and the black interior !!!!

 

[Sport Lux]

Wow! Awesome find!!!!!! I've never known anyone else who would drag home cars like that! Super cool you're doing something with it.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Dad tagged along today for a road trip....

 

[Mr C]

Love the look with the original SF wheel covers too. This will be another great car for you.

You have the parts, you have the talent!

 

[1970cat]

looks like it was quite a beauty at one time and well optioned too. good luck with it.
how is dennis coming along? i love to see your fabrication.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Okay........so now lets catch up...

Yesterday Dad tagged along and we went and picked up my new baby...

I put the set of Sport Fury wheel covers I bought at Moparfest on the Sport Fury....and got it home..

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Upon getting the SF home it was time to get it cleaned out and inspected, the 3 different sized tires needed dealt with, and I wanted to reassemble things... I put 4 rollers I had the same size on, removed and cleaned the interior the best I could and reassembled the engine.

I found 906 on the passenger valve cover, the 383 has 906 heads.. passenger side has the original two piece rotor, drivers side has a unicast rotor, more on that in a bit,

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

With the carpet out, I was able to check everything well, I found the buildsheet, the drivers side floors are kinda rough, but repairable

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

I reassembled the interior..

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

The original trunk lid was a right-off, I swapped it out for a good original I had from my '69 sedan parts car..

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

I took some glamour shots before loading it up again.. Here's where the Uni-cast rotor story comes in, apparently the center hub is larger in diameter on the one piece rotor and because of that, the deep dish wheel cover center will not clear it....so I could only put 3 wheel covers on...

 

[65sporty]

Another interesting project, I will be following along

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Okay, now story time.

The first owner was Mr. John Allan F. of Aurora Ontario, below is the home this car lived at first, he ordered this car and opted the following according to the buildsheet;

3rd shift

906 (September 6th 1968)

Regular Production- B27625 order number

PH23

H6X- High trim, Bucket seat, Black all vinyl

B71W- Jamaica Blue, White tape Stripes

B41- Power disc brakes

B51- 8.75 Axle

C16- Center Console with Woodgrain

C55- Bucket seats

- Eaten by mouse

D53- 3.23 Gear

E63- 383-4 barrel 330 HP

F23- 59 Amp Battery (yellow cap)

F56- HD anti-freeze

G33-Left Remote Chrome mirror

H11- Front heater

H31- Rear defroster

J21- Electric Clock

L06- Dome/Reading Lamp

L11-Glovebox light

L15- Ashtray light

L25- Trunk Light

L31- Fender top turn signals

L65-Ignition Switch light

M25- Body Sill mouldings

M26- Wheel lip mouldings

M31- Belt mouldings

N88- Cruise Control

P31- Power Windows

R11- 2 Watt Music Master AM radio

S77- Power Steering

S79- Partial Horn Ring steering wheel

V01- Mono-tone paint scheme

V6W- Longitudinal White Tape Sport Stripes

W13- Deepdish Deluxe wheel covers

Y07- Canada Spec

Y14- Sold car

22- 22” Radiator

904- Scheduled build date, September 4th 1968

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

And now the final post for today...

I live in Ajax currently, At the Corner of Finley and Bayly was the Ajax Trim Plant, when I had the seats out, they had Ajax tags on them like my convertible....so we stopped on our way by...

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

Okay, one more.....