We have been steadily making progress on the 2DHT New Yorker, hoping to have it out by May! I think it’s very possible… trunk is now welded in, going to work from the rear forward. Next is to tackle the roof, a lot of rust around the front and rear window… going to cut some pieces of metal and patch them in as needed!
We’re going along at a good pace as I said before, so I thought I’d get a head start and tackle the firewall! Plan is to strip to bare metal, prime, block sand then paint etc etc. I thought I’d start at the bulkhead connector. Popped off the middle connector and was stumped
Stumped, I made a post on Facebook on the C Body Mopar Owners group. I guess these are the 2 ammeter wires, a very old ammeter bypass! Had to have been done pre 1980. Found where the wires were spliced to… man what a crappy job
Seems like a FIRE waiting to happen!!! I’m going to have to get a new bulkhead connector and do some serious repair. Gonna have to return the wires to factory and then do the proper ammeter bypass. This makes me wonder, is this why the car was parked in the first place??
As some may have read in my prior threads, I was able to get a hold of a NICE set of 72 C Body disc brakes for the car! Was bitter sweet, as I already had awesome Cragars for the 68 but they were 14s. Just ordered a set of 15’s… same SS style, just an inch bigger. Going to see if I can trade my 14s for a cool old set of Rockets OR Cragar Star Wires! If any of you happen to have some 15x7 (or 8) Rockets or Star Wires and want to trade for Cragar SS wheels let me know!
Otherwise I may keep them for a future car. I want my next car in the future to be a 62 Chrysler. 2DHT or a wagon! My dream car …
The 14’s before I put them on the 68! Waiting for the identical 15’s to replace these now.
We’re going along at a good pace as I said before, so I thought I’d get a head start and tackle the firewall! Plan is to strip to bare metal, prime, block sand then paint etc etc. I thought I’d start at the bulkhead connector. Popped off the middle connector and was stumped
Stumped, I made a post on Facebook on the C Body Mopar Owners group. I guess these are the 2 ammeter wires, a very old ammeter bypass! Had to have been done pre 1980. Found where the wires were spliced to… man what a crappy job
Seems like a FIRE waiting to happen!!! I’m going to have to get a new bulkhead connector and do some serious repair. Gonna have to return the wires to factory and then do the proper ammeter bypass. This makes me wonder, is this why the car was parked in the first place??
As some may have read in my prior threads, I was able to get a hold of a NICE set of 72 C Body disc brakes for the car! Was bitter sweet, as I already had awesome Cragars for the 68 but they were 14s. Just ordered a set of 15’s… same SS style, just an inch bigger. Going to see if I can trade my 14s for a cool old set of Rockets OR Cragar Star Wires! If any of you happen to have some 15x7 (or 8) Rockets or Star Wires and want to trade for Cragar SS wheels let me know!
Otherwise I may keep them for a future car. I want my next car in the future to be a 62 Chrysler. 2DHT or a wagon! My dream car …
The 14’s before I put them on the 68! Waiting for the identical 15’s to replace these now.