I know what you're all thinking. It has been a very hard decision for me as well! I've been praying on this and going over options for a good future and a good start to my upcoming marriage. I know in the end, this will be the best decision I could make now at this time in my life. There's always going to be a spot in my garage for another '68 down the line. When the time comes, it will be perfect. I have done ALL of the hard work to this New Yorker, it will be ready to go anywhere. My hope is that I will be able to get a good amount for the '68 to help pay for some of this wedding, and add some $$$ to our savings.
Don't mind any sentences that might sound weird, I wrote this from the perspective this car will have when it's finished (very soon.)
For those who may be wondering the extent of the work done to my New Yorker, here goes nada...
To start out, there have been many SAFETY upgrades done to the car. Some of these upgrades include: Factory C-Body disc brake conversion (from a 72), Correct C-Body disc brake booster rebuild, Upgraded headlight relays / harness for LED or Halogen lights, Ammeter bypass, Steering gearbox rebuild, Steering pump rebuild, 26" aluminum radiator w/ heavy duty clutch fan, Hi Flow thermostat - and the list goes on and on...
THE DRIVETRAIN / SUSPENSION
440 is the ORIGINAL motor for the car. I had it completely torn apart rebuilt back to stock spec, save for the .030 over pistons. It has the stock 4BBL intake with a modest Edelbrock AVS II 650 CFM carb. Great for street cruising. Distributor is a rebuilt unit from Halifax Shops in PA, it is a stock spec points setup with new points, rotor, condenser. Entire motor has been detailed in blue metallic paint, brackets were stripped and painted in a beautiful semi-gloss black. It has a new PowerMaster alternator, and the original Thompson TRW steering pump was rebuilt.
The Torqueflite 727 trans is from a 1967 B or C body, as this car had no trans when I got it. It has been entirely rebuilt from the inside out, and has a Transgo TF2 kit inside. It is full of ATF+4.
The brakes are all completely rebuilt. Up front, I have installed the disc brakes off of a 1969-1972 C-Body. This upgrade is one of the best safety features of the entire car. Parts for this upgrade are highly sought after in the C-Body community. The correct disc brake booster is also unobtanium, but not to worry - as it has been completely rebuilt also. All 4 corners of the car have new hardware, bearings and seals. Out back it has drums and the drums are brand new, as well as the shoes and hardware as mentioned before. The entire system is connected by all new brake lines front to back.
A quick look under the car and you will see everything has been detailed and painted flat black and topped off with protective undercoating underneath. The whole K Frame and frame rails have been painted and detailed and present themselves very nicely. Up front, everything was disassembled and rebuilt with all new bushings, ball joints and other miscellaneous rubber items. Steering is solid, and has a new steering box from Steer & Gear in Ohio.
The New Yorker has a new reproduction gas tank, with a new sending unit and new filler neck grommet / seal. No rust in this tank to worry about.
THE INTERIOR
Inside the car was a nightmare to begin with, so I installed a completely new interior. Because I didn't originally plan to sell this car, I used mostly parts from a 1968 Chrysler 300 to put the interior together. I welded in new floor panels where needed, painted interior metal with flat black rust inhibiting paint and covered the floors with Kilmat insulation. The carpet is brand new. Seats are freshly re-upholstered. Door panels are from a 67 Chrysler 300 but I do have the original '68 panels that need to be re-done that I will throw in with the deal.
The dashboard is completely functional. Every switch and light works. Dash pad has no cracks. I had the speedometer cluster restored by Shannon Hudson at Redline Gauge. The instrument cluster was completely overhauled by Redline Gauge, with some added coolness to it. I bypassed the ammeter (big safety upgrade for this era Chrysler product.) Bypassing the ammeter gauge renders it useless, so most people add an aftermarket unit somewhere else. I had this particular unit converted to a voltmeter, as I wanted the gauges in the cluster to be completely functional still! Speedometer was calibrated, the clock was converted to quartz movement and accurately tells time. The radio is a very rare 8-Track unit. It does not work, but lights up. I planned to install / hide an aftermarket stereo under the dash or the seat to retain the correct look. Front bucket seats are from a 1966 Chrysler 300. Driver's side is electric and works in all directions. All power windows have been serviced and I installed new Dorman motors.
The car has all new cat whiskers / window felts from TopCat. It has all new weather stripping and seals. This car is ready to go and take you anywhere! The heater box was rebuilt and has a new heater core and the evaporator which I had cleaned up and pressure tested. The car was originally an AC car but I removed the compressor and plugged the AC inlets. The provisions are there for you to do an AC conversion later should you ever want to spend the $$$ to do so. I will throw in the original 4 groove pulley and all brackets with the deal to make it easier on you.
The trunk is brand new and solid as a rock.
The EXTERIOR
The exterior pretty much looks the same as it was when I found it. The body is very straight with VERY minor imperfections. I wet sanded, buffed and polished the original PP1 paint / patina and sprayed a matte clear over it to preserve this rare and original factory paint. I figured, if someone wants to re-paint then that is up to them. The roof has been painted a custom silver with a beautiful metal flake. The car looks absolutely gorgeous in the sunlight.
All the chrome / stainless is original and has been painstakingly polished to it’s fullest potential. You won't find a more solid 1968 Chrysler out there. Although it wears its original patina paint on the outside, it is a brand new car ready to go! All the hard work is done for you. It is ready for you to add your own final touches or leave it as is and enjoy it for many many years of trouble free cruising.
I have a lot of blood, sweat and tears invested into this car that has been my entire life / passion for the past 2 years - but I have more important things in life to tend to and I would like for someone else to enjoy the car the way it was intended to be! Thanks for checking it out!
Don't mind any sentences that might sound weird, I wrote this from the perspective this car will have when it's finished (very soon.)
For those who may be wondering the extent of the work done to my New Yorker, here goes nada...
To start out, there have been many SAFETY upgrades done to the car. Some of these upgrades include: Factory C-Body disc brake conversion (from a 72), Correct C-Body disc brake booster rebuild, Upgraded headlight relays / harness for LED or Halogen lights, Ammeter bypass, Steering gearbox rebuild, Steering pump rebuild, 26" aluminum radiator w/ heavy duty clutch fan, Hi Flow thermostat - and the list goes on and on...
THE DRIVETRAIN / SUSPENSION
440 is the ORIGINAL motor for the car. I had it completely torn apart rebuilt back to stock spec, save for the .030 over pistons. It has the stock 4BBL intake with a modest Edelbrock AVS II 650 CFM carb. Great for street cruising. Distributor is a rebuilt unit from Halifax Shops in PA, it is a stock spec points setup with new points, rotor, condenser. Entire motor has been detailed in blue metallic paint, brackets were stripped and painted in a beautiful semi-gloss black. It has a new PowerMaster alternator, and the original Thompson TRW steering pump was rebuilt.
The Torqueflite 727 trans is from a 1967 B or C body, as this car had no trans when I got it. It has been entirely rebuilt from the inside out, and has a Transgo TF2 kit inside. It is full of ATF+4.
The brakes are all completely rebuilt. Up front, I have installed the disc brakes off of a 1969-1972 C-Body. This upgrade is one of the best safety features of the entire car. Parts for this upgrade are highly sought after in the C-Body community. The correct disc brake booster is also unobtanium, but not to worry - as it has been completely rebuilt also. All 4 corners of the car have new hardware, bearings and seals. Out back it has drums and the drums are brand new, as well as the shoes and hardware as mentioned before. The entire system is connected by all new brake lines front to back.
A quick look under the car and you will see everything has been detailed and painted flat black and topped off with protective undercoating underneath. The whole K Frame and frame rails have been painted and detailed and present themselves very nicely. Up front, everything was disassembled and rebuilt with all new bushings, ball joints and other miscellaneous rubber items. Steering is solid, and has a new steering box from Steer & Gear in Ohio.
The New Yorker has a new reproduction gas tank, with a new sending unit and new filler neck grommet / seal. No rust in this tank to worry about.
THE INTERIOR
Inside the car was a nightmare to begin with, so I installed a completely new interior. Because I didn't originally plan to sell this car, I used mostly parts from a 1968 Chrysler 300 to put the interior together. I welded in new floor panels where needed, painted interior metal with flat black rust inhibiting paint and covered the floors with Kilmat insulation. The carpet is brand new. Seats are freshly re-upholstered. Door panels are from a 67 Chrysler 300 but I do have the original '68 panels that need to be re-done that I will throw in with the deal.
The dashboard is completely functional. Every switch and light works. Dash pad has no cracks. I had the speedometer cluster restored by Shannon Hudson at Redline Gauge. The instrument cluster was completely overhauled by Redline Gauge, with some added coolness to it. I bypassed the ammeter (big safety upgrade for this era Chrysler product.) Bypassing the ammeter gauge renders it useless, so most people add an aftermarket unit somewhere else. I had this particular unit converted to a voltmeter, as I wanted the gauges in the cluster to be completely functional still! Speedometer was calibrated, the clock was converted to quartz movement and accurately tells time. The radio is a very rare 8-Track unit. It does not work, but lights up. I planned to install / hide an aftermarket stereo under the dash or the seat to retain the correct look. Front bucket seats are from a 1966 Chrysler 300. Driver's side is electric and works in all directions. All power windows have been serviced and I installed new Dorman motors.
The car has all new cat whiskers / window felts from TopCat. It has all new weather stripping and seals. This car is ready to go and take you anywhere! The heater box was rebuilt and has a new heater core and the evaporator which I had cleaned up and pressure tested. The car was originally an AC car but I removed the compressor and plugged the AC inlets. The provisions are there for you to do an AC conversion later should you ever want to spend the $$$ to do so. I will throw in the original 4 groove pulley and all brackets with the deal to make it easier on you.
The trunk is brand new and solid as a rock.
The EXTERIOR
The exterior pretty much looks the same as it was when I found it. The body is very straight with VERY minor imperfections. I wet sanded, buffed and polished the original PP1 paint / patina and sprayed a matte clear over it to preserve this rare and original factory paint. I figured, if someone wants to re-paint then that is up to them. The roof has been painted a custom silver with a beautiful metal flake. The car looks absolutely gorgeous in the sunlight.
All the chrome / stainless is original and has been painstakingly polished to it’s fullest potential. You won't find a more solid 1968 Chrysler out there. Although it wears its original patina paint on the outside, it is a brand new car ready to go! All the hard work is done for you. It is ready for you to add your own final touches or leave it as is and enjoy it for many many years of trouble free cruising.
I have a lot of blood, sweat and tears invested into this car that has been my entire life / passion for the past 2 years - but I have more important things in life to tend to and I would like for someone else to enjoy the car the way it was intended to be! Thanks for checking it out!
