3175375
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He might have thought of them at the same time but forgot to post both, remembered and made the second post... LolSteve is on a roll! This said, I sure hope that those two thought processes were in series and not in parallel
Meet Buttercup, a 1972 New Yorker Brougham 2-door Hardtop
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LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
The Tail Dragging Brothel? I'll pass.
Uh oh, time to get back to our family-friendly regular programming...
Here are a few photos of Buttercup being enjoyed/exercised by her previous owner, cruising around with the Minisink Valley Cruisers between 2005 and 2013. I like to know about the history of my cars
Here are a few photos of Buttercup being enjoyed/exercised by her previous owner, cruising around with the Minisink Valley Cruisers between 2005 and 2013. I like to know about the history of my cars
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Show-off !!
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
New tires today!
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
They look like the old ones, black, round, white stripe....
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
I know tell me about it. BORING.They look like the old ones, black, round, white stripe....
Oh well. If it were mine it would have staggered RWLs and a 6-71 blower sticking through the hood.
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
I know tell me about it. BORING.
Oh well. If it were mine it would have staggered RWLs and a 6-71 blower sticking through the hood.
Don't forget the louvers. . .
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Good idea! I could totally fabricate some louvers for the rear window!
Add a Daytona wing and some wide Cragars. It would be soooo sweet!
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Lake pipes. . .
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
When we get done with it, Michel is gonna love this car. . .
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Gotta get the little tiny left foot print one for the dimmer switch too.
There is nothing more boring than people using all the time worn junk accessories sold by all the fast buck vendors to liven up their ride. Seeing an original un-messed with Fuselage is what is interesting and rare.
And Ayilar is smart enough to know how to retain the value of the car and keep it stock - white walls and all...................he just needs some proper center caps for the wheels now.................
And Ayilar is smart enough to know how to retain the value of the car and keep it stock - white walls and all...................he just needs some proper center caps for the wheels now.................
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Well, yeah. . . But a pair of cruiser skirts would definitely look great on those rear quarters. . .
cbarge
World Famous Barge in a Budget
..and curb feelers..
Michel knows I am kidding.
Just having some fun at his expense,LOL!
I am a purist to a certain extent with my 68 Newport.
But my 73 Satellite wagon? Different ball game!!
Michel knows I am kidding.
Just having some fun at his expense,LOL!
I am a purist to a certain extent with my 68 Newport.
But my 73 Satellite wagon? Different ball game!!
73Coupe
Senior Member
I do like the look of that '72 front end slightly better than my '73, as a whole....................but I love my NUBS.
rags
Senior Member
fenderwell headers...
71Polara383
Kid with ballcap
Oooo I could grind that ugly color off and paint the whole car white, including the bumpers too! That would look super sweet.
Buttercup went to her first C-body show today: the 4th Midwest C-Body Show organized by @sixpkrt. Before heading out this morning, I posted a photo of her at Wyatt's shop together with her older cousins Medina and Elvira. Attached below is a photo that I took at the end of the afternoon, after putting one hundred or so miles on her clock going to and back from the Show (she's now just shy of 100,200 miles).
This was my first drive with the car. @71Polara383 and I had agreed that we'd just do the minimum necessary for her to drive safely before the Midwest show, so that each of us could get a base "reading" for the car -- and figure out from where we'd be improving her. So, all she had since being delivered a week or so ago were new tires (Hankook Optimo H724), a change of oil and oil filter, and that's it. Wyatt put several dozen miles on the car in the past week, during which he concluded that the spark plugs and plug wires were fine and that the brakes were great.
I concur! In short, she drives like a champ.
Of course, what this really means is that the car as it currently is will be a great starting point. @david hill, who went over the car, thinks that she can be brought back 100%, confirming what Wyatt and I thought.
The three of us agree that she needs new U-joints. I'll also replace the transmission mount while she's up on the lift (Wyatt has yet to see a single one that was not dry-rotted on any of the cars he's fixed in the past few years). Once that is done, hopefully all the vibrations will be gone -- otherwise, she'll be getting new engine mounts.
She also needs new shocks, as I experienced some pumping both of the times when I had to brake hard. Once the shocks are done, we can determine if the front end needs redone (idler arm, ball joints, etc.).
This said, the two key things that need done are the exhaust leak (we need her on a lift to figure out if the manifold is the issue, or if I will be getting off "easy") and the vinyl top (first, some minor rust needs fixing below the rear window, and once that is done then I will take her to get a new vinyl top in Indiana at a shop recommended by David). Buttercup will also be getting her driver's seat re-upholstered at that time -- the rest of the interior looks great, it just needs detailed.
This was my first drive with the car. @71Polara383 and I had agreed that we'd just do the minimum necessary for her to drive safely before the Midwest show, so that each of us could get a base "reading" for the car -- and figure out from where we'd be improving her. So, all she had since being delivered a week or so ago were new tires (Hankook Optimo H724), a change of oil and oil filter, and that's it. Wyatt put several dozen miles on the car in the past week, during which he concluded that the spark plugs and plug wires were fine and that the brakes were great.
I concur! In short, she drives like a champ.
Of course, what this really means is that the car as it currently is will be a great starting point. @david hill, who went over the car, thinks that she can be brought back 100%, confirming what Wyatt and I thought.
The three of us agree that she needs new U-joints. I'll also replace the transmission mount while she's up on the lift (Wyatt has yet to see a single one that was not dry-rotted on any of the cars he's fixed in the past few years). Once that is done, hopefully all the vibrations will be gone -- otherwise, she'll be getting new engine mounts.
She also needs new shocks, as I experienced some pumping both of the times when I had to brake hard. Once the shocks are done, we can determine if the front end needs redone (idler arm, ball joints, etc.).
This said, the two key things that need done are the exhaust leak (we need her on a lift to figure out if the manifold is the issue, or if I will be getting off "easy") and the vinyl top (first, some minor rust needs fixing below the rear window, and once that is done then I will take her to get a new vinyl top in Indiana at a shop recommended by David). Buttercup will also be getting her driver's seat re-upholstered at that time -- the rest of the interior looks great, it just needs detailed.
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