Hello from Poulsbo, WA - '66 Sport Fury

[mcmlvii]

I recently picked up a 1966 Sport Fury so naturally the first thing to do (after admiring the car some) is to get on the net and search for others with a similar disability as mine (people who think large old Mopars are cool).


I found this site and another one (the "dock", as I'm sure a lot of you know about). Lots of neat rides on both sites.

Anyway, now to the important details you may be waiting for:
383-4bbl
4-speed trans
Manual brakes & steering

The car is pretty much stock from the factory except for vintage Superior mags and recovered seats.

I was able to track down and talk to the original owner (found his name on the Certicard, then did some internet sleuthing). He was in the Navy in '66 and walked into the local Plymouth dealer in Tennessee and traded in his Austin Healey 3000 on this Sport Fury that was sitting on the lot. He moved around a lot and ended up in Washington State, where he sold it to a friend before retiring to FL.




The car runs and drives (I was able to drive it 80 miles home the night I bought it) but it obviously needs work, as it had been sitting for 20+ years and has 150k on the odometer. I plan on just fixing the car up enough to get everything working and maybe cover it in a nicer color paint. Neither my wife nor I are big fans of Citron Gold...

 

[sgtdave]

Welcome to the site! Nice find on the '66.

 

[detmatt]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City! Wow, a 4 speed Sport Fury! Prepare to be envied! With a console no less!!!

 

[commando1]

You have no idea what kind of score you made that most of us here drool over.
Welcome.

 

[commando1]

Mauve would be beautiful on that car by the way....

 

[detmatt]

Just ignore Stan, he's harmless and I'm sure he'd prefer the gold if he owned your car.

 

[kellycom]

Nice find. It seems like 4 speeds in 65-66 Fury(s) were very popular.

 

[MrMoparCHP]

Mauve would be beautiful on that car by the way....

I thought we were done with Girls sitting on cars.

Alan

 

[mcmlvii]

Mauve would be beautiful on that car by the way....

Mauve was my first choice but alas, I must submit to my wife's opinion and probably go with something in the blue/turquoise hue.

I would be interested to know what percentage of 66 Furys came with the 4-speed but that number might be filed in the unobtanium category.

 

[1Fury1]

Black would be stunning on that car and would work with any interior. It looks like you're starting with a nice solid body. Awesome project have fun with it.

 

[1978 NYB]

Just ignore Stan, he's harmless and I'm sure he'd prefer the gold if he owned your car.

Stan will paint it 2 tone. LOL!

 

[1978 NYB]

Welcome...... nice car!

 

[Stormer]

Welcome, really cool car. Paint it black.

 

[53ryder]

Welcome! Neat car. Looking forward to progress pictures!



Glenn
(just across the Sound)

 

[Fratzog]

Welcome aboard. She's a beauty and is one rare ride with the 4 spd. With that high mileage the 383 may need a compression and leak down test. Good move keeping the little woman happy with the colour as long as you car have your way with what's under the hood.

 

[AlleyOop2]

Welcome to the site!

 

[mcmlvii]

I've been working on small things on the car the last couple days (saving the brake overhaul for this weekend maybe - I can hardly wait). I took out the electro-mechanical clock and had to disassemble and oil it before it would run with any regularity. I added a toggle switch for the power so it wouldn't needlessly tick away while the car is parked. The photo just shows the extra wiring for the switch. I failed to get photos of the disassembled clock...


I also had to fix the four pins on the speedometer printed wiring board. Two of them were broken off and the remaining two were loose, so my dash lighting and oil/high beam indicators were hit and miss. I found some small brads that fit inside the hollow pins and soldered everything together. I also had to file down the heads of the brads so they didn't contact (as in short out - I found out the hard way) the speedometer housing. The brad heads were thin but obviously not thin enough...


The gas and temp gauges aren't working so I'm wondering if the gauge voltage regulator (I've read it is in the gas gauge) is kaput. That may be my next little project. Thanks for warm welcomes.

 

[thrashingcows]

Welcome to the Board....and super cool car you snagged there!!

We look forward to seeing it get back on the road.

 

[GrumpyBadger]

Great looking 66 Fury you have there. I'm really starting to like that generation of Fury, there's just something sweet about them. Good luck on your restoration.

 

[Ironwolf]

Welcome !!! :wtg: Nice car.... Great find !!!