My New Ride - 67 Newport Custom

[Davea Lux]

Yeah, to a point. All cars that have been in service have had routine maintenance items replaced, so there will never be a consensus on what a survivor is unless we are talking a car that was parked new and never worked on. For all practical purposes, "survivor" is one of these nebulous bragging points.

Dave

 

[mrfury68]

That car is stunning. You have a real gem there my friend. I noticed the window sticker and saw the dealer was located in Eau Claire PA which is a little more than an hour north of me in Butler County PA. I am a huge fan of Magnum 500 wheels on our cars. They were an option back then and they look great.

 

[Rapidtrans777]

Beautiful car!

 

[LeBaron1973]

I guess you can describe a survivor car as one which still exists more or less how it was ordered and left the assembly plant.

In any event you have the pleasure of driving such a beautiful mopar, others don't - enjoy !!!

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Gorgeous car. I really like the Magnum 500s on your car, but if you want to be totally year correct you need the ones that are full chrome, not with trim rings. All the same it looks wonderful!!

 

[Duncan]

G o r g e o u s ! ! !

 

[detmatt]

Yes, really nice!

 

[FURYGT]

Gorgeous car. I really like the Magnum 500s on your car, but if you want to be totally year correct you need the ones that are full chrome, not with trim rings. All the same it looks wonderful!!

Great find! I LOVE the car.

As Ross points out, the '67's used a non-trim ring chrome style Magnum 500 so if you are looking to make the car 100% correct in appearance the trunk floor and inner quarter panels etc. need to be painted correctly. The spatter paint on your car is the incorrect color, it appears to be GM/Chevy color spatter paint and the spatter paint should not cover the entire trunk floor. Typically, the entire trunk compartment and floor were painted body color and then the spatter paint was applied to the inner quarters and wheelhouse areas with overspray on the outer edges of the trunk floor and spatter paint was also applied to the spare tire mounting bracket with overspray on the trunk floor in that area. The spatter paint was applied quickly with no masking. Also, the spatter paint available today in spray cans should have a light clear coat applied over it to protect it. FYI, whatever is sticking up through the driver's side of the trunk floor that looks like 2 bolts should not be there.

Survivor cars as defined by Mel Majors who puts on the Survivors displays at several MOPAR car shows defines a survivor as having at least 80% original paint. Google Mel Majors Survivors and review his definition, which I think is spot on.

 

[Ripinator]

Hey there, folks. I've had my Newport for a few weeks now and am having a blast with it! (Mopar Nats and several cruise nights) I see several others have shared pics of their C Body rides, and I thought you might be interested in seeing a few of mine.

Backstory - I've always wanted a classic Mopar, but while my wife and I were raising our four sons I never had the funds. (College and weddings are kind of pricey) Our youngest is now out of college and living on his own, (and isn't getting married for another year) so I thought I'd start looking. The Mopar Nats were coming up and I really wanted to take a car of my own. My target car was a 67 Newport 2 door because my folks had one when my wife and I were dating a loooong time ago and we went lots of places in it. I came across what looked like a really good one, and it was only 2 and a half hours away - in PA. (I'm in the Buffalo area) After a road trip with my youngest son, father in law, and brother in law - who has built several B and E bodies - I knew I'd found my car. The transaction was made, and I became the very proud owner of this fine Chrysler.

The car is a 1967 Chrysler Newport Custom that is unrestored. I don't consider it a survivor since it has some non OEM parts on it (the transmission was rebuilt in 2009 and most likely aftermarket parts were used). The paint and interior are factory original and look really good. The car was built in the Jefferson Ave plant in Detroit on May 15, 1967, and was sold new in Eau Claire, PA on May 24th, 1967. The car was owned by the original owner and his family in Butler, PA until 2017, when it was purchased by a collector in Sheffield PA. The collector intended to put a 440 6 pack in the car, but once he got it home it was so nice and original he couldn't bear to take it apart. After having it for many months and doing some routine maintenance, he wanted more room in his garage so he put an ad in a local website, which is where I found it.

I have the original window sticker and bill of sale, the fender tag is in place, and I did hit the holy grail! - the build sheet was under the back seat and is in really good condition!

As pictured, the only thing not original are the Magnum wheels. The car came with steelies and wheel covers, which also came with the car. What do you think?

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Very nice original car. Turbine Bronze is one of my favorite colors. Hope to see you and the car next year at Carlisle.

 

[mr. fix it]

WOW!!!

 

[Two 67's]

Nice Car. Now Which Of my Two 67 s Do I Start Working On?

 

[ImpJay]

You have a very nice car with a paint color that stands out from the crowd!

 

[GJS]

Welcome aboard! Awesome car, man.

 

[Turboomni]

Congrats .you did well!

 

[Barry S]

Great find! I LOVE the car.

As Ross points out, the '67's used a non-trim ring chrome style Magnum 500 so if you are looking to make the car 100% correct in appearance the trunk floor and inner quarter panels etc. need to be painted correctly. The spatter paint on your car is the incorrect color, it appears to be GM/Chevy color spatter paint and the spatter paint should not cover the entire trunk floor. Typically, the entire trunk compartment and floor were painted body color and then the spatter paint was applied to the inner quarters and wheelhouse areas with overspray on the outer edges of the trunk floor and spatter paint was also applied to the spare tire mounting bracket with overspray on the trunk floor in that area. The spatter paint was applied quickly with no masking. Also, the spatter paint available today in spray cans should have a light clear coat applied over it to protect it. FYI, whatever is sticking up through the driver's side of the trunk floor that looks like 2 bolts should not be there.

Survivor cars as defined by Mel Majors who puts on the Survivors displays at several MOPAR car shows defines a survivor as having at least 80% original paint. Google Mel Majors Survivors and review his definition, which I think is spot on.

Great find! I LOVE the car.

As Ross points out, the '67's used a non-trim ring chrome style Magnum 500 so if you are looking to make the car 100% correct in appearance the trunk floor and inner quarter panels etc. need to be painted correctly. The spatter paint on your car is the incorrect color, it appears to be GM/Chevy color spatter paint and the spatter paint should not cover the entire trunk floor. Typically, the entire trunk compartment and floor were painted body color and then the spatter paint was applied to the inner quarters and wheelhouse areas with overspray on the outer edges of the trunk floor and spatter paint was also applied to the spare tire mounting bracket with overspray on the trunk floor in that area. The spatter paint was applied quickly with no masking. Also, the spatter paint available today in spray cans should have a light clear coat applied over it to protect it. FYI, whatever is sticking up through the driver's side of the trunk floor that looks like 2 bolts should not be there.

Survivor cars as defined by Mel Majors who puts on the Survivors displays at several MOPAR car shows defines a survivor as having at least 80% original paint. Google Mel Majors Survivors and review his definition, which I think is spot on.

Thanks much for the detailed feedback, I really appreciate it. I didn't know the details on the correct painting in the trunk. I could be wrong but I also think the floor covering in the trunk isn't correct, it's carpet and most that I've seen are not.

I'm aware that the rims aren't correct for that year but I like the look so I think I'll stay with them. The things that look like bolts are actually inflation valves for air shocks (I figured I'd hear about those! ). That's another reason the car really isn't a survivor. I've seem Mel's info on what constitutes a survivor, and spoke briefly to him at the Mopar Nats. My car is close but probably wouldn't meet his level of correctness. And thanks again for the voltage regulator, it's working great!

Again, really appreciate the feedback. The expertise on this site is truly amazing!

 

[Barry S]

That car is stunning. You have a real gem there my friend. I noticed the window sticker and saw the dealer was located in Eau Claire PA which is a little more than an hour north of me in Butler County PA. I am a huge fan of Magnum 500 wheels on our cars. They were an option back then and they look great.

Thanks! The car was actually located in Butler, PA until about a year ago. I really like the Magnum 500 wheels too, they were one of the many things that drew me to the car.

 

[Barry S]

Very nice original car. Turbine Bronze is one of my favorite colors. Hope to see you and the car next year at Carlisle.

I'm planning on making the trip to Carlisle next year, so hope to see you there as well!

 

[Aquaman]

Nice. This may be a stupid question but what is the round thing with the green wire on the driver's fender in near the master cylinder?

 

[LocuMob]

Nice. This may be a stupid question but what is the round thing with the green wire on the driver's fender in near the master cylinder?

Cruise control?

 

[ImpJay]

It definitely is a cruise control unit.