Found and Purchased Another 66 2-Door Newport
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haha! Thank you! Ya, the yellow with green wheels was a New Yorker. Not sure I’ll find many more this close to home in cool colors. But I’ve always got my eyes open for more.
Hey Mclovin, you're among friends here, so, how much did you pay for the bronze beauty? Don't worry, we won't blab it all over the internet. After all, this is the C-body forum...the background soundtrack is crickets chirping....
I paid $1250 for my Newport Custom, but I dumped another 5K into it, and an assload of wrench time. No complaints though, especially as I ran it up to 100mph last week on the Suncoast HWY. Don't tell FHP.
I paid $1250 for my Newport Custom, but I dumped another 5K into it, and an assload of wrench time. No complaints though, especially as I ran it up to 100mph last week on the Suncoast HWY. Don't tell FHP.
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The new/used Chrysler center caps arrived today. A little 0000 steel wool and some chrome wheel cleaner shined them up before I slapped them on. Very much like this look. Now to figure out a few lighting issues and get some new wiper blades.
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
I have always been partial to 66 and 68's
Turbine Bronze is what drew me to my 68..
Turbine Bronze is what drew me to my 68..
Awesome cars! The turbine bronze looks great on everything it’s on. Your 66 looks clean too.
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
Thanks. My buddies car but I am its mechanic/guardian since I brought it back to life 7 years ago,LOL
Original paint,383 4bbl/727 2.76 Suregrip. Canadian only 300 4dr seedan.
We have a 66 300 parts car if you need anything.
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Gosh, that parts car looks almost too good for that fate! Unless those two pics don't tell the whole story...
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
Motor stuck,trans unknown,lower quarters and floors rotted. Bought sight unseen knowing it was not running.
Being a Northern Ontario car,the 383 has triple the mileage vs the odometer. Most likely kept idling from November to March..
Pulled the top end off last summer,the valvetrain was worn out. The rockers completely worn and elongated to the ppoint of not being able to press down on the lifters.
But the interior is nice...
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
Shame about that RH front fender.
That's just a character mark, I look right past it.
If needed, a good bump guy could fix that in half a day. A REALLY good painter could match the paint.
It DOES look nice with these caps, the raised look is better than the regular wheel covers if you ask me. Great to see this bronze beauty in good hands.
GJS
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That’s a pretty long granny swipe... that goes all the way down the side of the car, right?
I think the creases pretty much kill any idea of simple pulling. That said (and I usually don’t say this but) if there’s no paint missing... screw it. The car is darn striking as it stands, dents and all. If there’s no heavy rot to attend to, I’d finish up the interior and seals, get it running tip top and drive the hell out of it.
Turbine Bronze was a "special" color for mid-66, so it is somewhat rare for that year. I have only seen one or two others from 1966, my favorite color by a long shot......
Ripinator
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CBARGE: I know this is an old post, but do you still have the driver door panel from this car? If so, is it half decent? Rip
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