FrankNbeanz
New Member
Through wheeling, dealing, and Craigslist trading I acquired a '67 Newport a few weeks ago. It seems to be the cheapest, plain Jane base model 2 door hardtop that was available in 1967.
How it came into my care:
I traded a beat up POS 91 Jeep Wrangler (that I traded a free boat for) even swap for it. The previous owner needed cash and I convinced him that he could sell the Jeep much quicker than the Chrysler.
The "history" I got from him on the car is as follows:
It was bought brand new in San Antonio, TX in 1967 by a lady that worked at Kelly AFB. Due to health reasons, she quit driving the car in the mid 80's. It sat under a carport in San Antonio until the spring of this year. Her nephew inherited the car and moved it to Hutto, TX and got it running/driving again. He used it as a daily driver from Hutto to San Antonio everyday for about a month (100 miles one way). He then sold it to the guy that I got it from in June.
The previous owner before myself installed a new alternator, new tires, had the front end aligned, installed a new voltage regulator, installed LED bulbs in the gauges, and started hacking into the engine harness for some reason. He then preceded to scuff various spots on the body with low grit sand paper (by hand) and then splatter bright white Krylon spots on them. This is the reason the car has polka dots. Apparently, the heater core developed a leak so the answer to that was bypassing it and ripping all of the original carpet out.
I've had the car about a month. The odometer shows a little over 55K. I have reason to believe that this might be the actual mileage on the car due to the overall condition of it. The vinyl on the seats is cracked and broken off in a few places, but I know how brutal the Texas sun and heat can be on a car that's even 5-10 years old. I haven't found any rust anywhere in, on, or under it apart from some slight surface rust where the paint has chipped. The trunk, quarters, and the floors are 100% solid. The chrome is pitting and peeling in a few spots on the front bumper and I can tell that it has been jacked up a couple of times to change flats. The trim has some dings and dents in it but every piece is in place.
Here's her "good angle"
Here's the spots:
I haven't really decided which direction I want to go with the car. I know that it won't remain 100% stock, though. As for now I just drive it as it is since it is an incredible cruiser.
How it came into my care:
I traded a beat up POS 91 Jeep Wrangler (that I traded a free boat for) even swap for it. The previous owner needed cash and I convinced him that he could sell the Jeep much quicker than the Chrysler.
The "history" I got from him on the car is as follows:
It was bought brand new in San Antonio, TX in 1967 by a lady that worked at Kelly AFB. Due to health reasons, she quit driving the car in the mid 80's. It sat under a carport in San Antonio until the spring of this year. Her nephew inherited the car and moved it to Hutto, TX and got it running/driving again. He used it as a daily driver from Hutto to San Antonio everyday for about a month (100 miles one way). He then sold it to the guy that I got it from in June.
The previous owner before myself installed a new alternator, new tires, had the front end aligned, installed a new voltage regulator, installed LED bulbs in the gauges, and started hacking into the engine harness for some reason. He then preceded to scuff various spots on the body with low grit sand paper (by hand) and then splatter bright white Krylon spots on them. This is the reason the car has polka dots. Apparently, the heater core developed a leak so the answer to that was bypassing it and ripping all of the original carpet out.
I've had the car about a month. The odometer shows a little over 55K. I have reason to believe that this might be the actual mileage on the car due to the overall condition of it. The vinyl on the seats is cracked and broken off in a few places, but I know how brutal the Texas sun and heat can be on a car that's even 5-10 years old. I haven't found any rust anywhere in, on, or under it apart from some slight surface rust where the paint has chipped. The trunk, quarters, and the floors are 100% solid. The chrome is pitting and peeling in a few spots on the front bumper and I can tell that it has been jacked up a couple of times to change flats. The trim has some dings and dents in it but every piece is in place.
Here's her "good angle"
Here's the spots:
I haven't really decided which direction I want to go with the car. I know that it won't remain 100% stock, though. As for now I just drive it as it is since it is an incredible cruiser.
