mcmlvii
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Great story. And another member to be jealous of... Ok, maybe not jealous, maybe just covetous.
New Member - 71 Newport "barn find" clean car
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tbm3fan
Old Man with a Hat
and it is originally red, not resale red, or more typically green for the year! Nice!
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More pics of when it's cleaned up!!!!
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
:sSig_greetingsthor: ............ 
What a beauty ....... Red, white & chrome ....... my three favorite colors.
If you would post a picture of the data tag, (on the core support), we can do some decoding. The bucket seats were optional.
What a beauty ....... Red, white & chrome ....... my three favorite colors.
If you would post a picture of the data tag, (on the core support), we can do some decoding. The bucket seats were optional.
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
71 was the first yeaar for high back buckets in a C body. Those appear to be original. Buckets in a Newport is uncommon.
She obviously had style .. big red 2 door w/ white bucket interior
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
Oh, its a great car and a great find...
Ripinator
Old Man with a Hat
Sam: I LOVE this story of your "barn find." Welcome and let us know how it goes with the fix-up.
I must agree I love the color combo and what a great find. That doesn't happen every day and I hope this is a keeper for you.The car looks to be in great shape and with a good cleaning of the car and gas tank and lines you should be on the road enjoying that in no time flat!!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I see what you did there...
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I understand....
swilling
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:sSig_greetingsthor: ............
What a beauty ....... Red, white & chrome ....... my three favorite colors.
If you would post a picture of the data tag, (on the core support), we can do some decoding. The bucket seats were optional.
Thank you! I will post pics of the tag once i get the car back home. Its over a year since ive even seen it.
Thank you Polara71 - interesting i never thought of these as a bucket seat kinda car. Can't wait to share more.
chry73luv - it's definitely a Keeper ive never been one to buy and flip. I usually buy, spend everything i can. Then once its finished, park it next to a compelte pile, and spend all my time and money on said pile, isntead of driving the freshly restored project lol
I'm sure ill be lurking around here till July when i go get the car and start tinkering. Thank you all again
Not 100% sure what i want to do with it yet, but a tame restoration / cleanup and just put a whole bunch of miles on it. I like my old cars to be classic and simple, not much into the restomod side of things.
and yes, i did put "Barn Find" in quotation marks for a reason, as mentioned earlier, it might be the most overused term out there.
On a side note, first up on my list of things to do. Is send those freakin beaded seat covers straight to hell. lol
Cheers
Sam
bluefury361
Old Man with a Hat
and yes, i did put "Barn Find" in quotation marks for a reason, as mentioned earlier, it might be the most overused term out there.
On a side note, first up on my list of things to do. Is send those freakin beaded seat covers straight to hell. lol
Cheers
Sam[/QUOTE]
The term "barn find", weather it means a barn, shed, garage, basement or whatever ..... I think is a great way to define a car located after a long time in private storage. It conjers up visions and dreams and is usually a very happy moment. Everyone comes together, gathers around, pats you on the back and says " nice fine .... you lucky bastard".
But ....... when a barn find turns into an "easy restoration" ..... THAT is an overused term ...... and a damm lie.
OH..... I bet some rag head taxi driver would love to have that beaded seat.
On a side note, first up on my list of things to do. Is send those freakin beaded seat covers straight to hell. lol
Cheers
Sam[/QUOTE]
The term "barn find", weather it means a barn, shed, garage, basement or whatever ..... I think is a great way to define a car located after a long time in private storage. It conjers up visions and dreams and is usually a very happy moment. Everyone comes together, gathers around, pats you on the back and says " nice fine .... you lucky bastard".
But ....... when a barn find turns into an "easy restoration" ..... THAT is an overused term ...... and a damm lie.
OH..... I bet some rag head taxi driver would love to have that beaded seat.
CanCritter
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those beaded seat dealys may have saved your seats....removed the worn dusty seat covers on my 70 to find pristine seats with out a rip, tear or wear throughout the whole interior...
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
My problem with the term Will is really because it is now used to try and make a car more attractive to a buyer. It is usually used by a hungry flipper. My convertible was in a garage for fifteen years. I never once used the term barn find to describe it........
You know what, after more thought yeah, I dont like the term unless the car was actually in a barn
You know what, after more thought yeah, I dont like the term unless the car was actually in a barn
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I found this car when it was on Craigslist. It had sat untouched in his barn for over 20 years.
Was it a true "barn find"?. Hell no.
I found it on CL.
I found a nice car on CL.
It had been sitting in his barn.
I had to tell people it was a "barn find" when they asked because all I had to say was two words and I didn't have to talk about it anymore.
Was it a true "barn find"?. Hell no.
I found it on CL.
I found a nice car on CL.
It had been sitting in his barn.
I had to tell people it was a "barn find" when they asked because all I had to say was two words and I didn't have to talk about it anymore.
thood1954
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Im sure that everyone who read your story is extremely envious including myself. Great find. Good luck. Welcome to the site.
I can also confirm that the car will fit on a U-haul trailer. I towed my 1971 300 2dr (exact wheelbase as your car) from Tucson to Dallas last year. The a$$ hangs over a bit, but I doubt anyone will have trouble seeing your red C-body :tongueflap:
I told them I was hauling a 1992 Taurus station wagon. I was told that there were two lengths to the car carriers, so I wanted to make sure I had the longer one. Heck I even went to U-haul and measured the trailer and everything because I was paranoid. At the end of the day it worked out great. Those U-haul trailers are built to last, and the trailer brakes are a much-needed bonus.
I told them I was hauling a 1992 Taurus station wagon. I was told that there were two lengths to the car carriers, so I wanted to make sure I had the longer one. Heck I even went to U-haul and measured the trailer and everything because I was paranoid. At the end of the day it worked out great. Those U-haul trailers are built to last, and the trailer brakes are a much-needed bonus.
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