New to me 1968 300 2 door hardtop

[75kona]

Couldn't resist I had to hook a battery up and check out the lights! Here is a list of everything that is working

head lights
high beams tail lights
break lights
dash lights
map lught
interior lights
glove box light
radio
wipers
fender marker lights


list of things that don't work

trunk release (vacuume and I don't know where the switch is haha)
heater fan
radio antenna
trunk light


didn't try the horn or anything else like cigarette lighter. But pretty much everything works! So excited to start tinkering with it!

 

[polara71]

You did real good.......... good luck with her

 

[commando1]

I know the excitement you feel and it is good. Very good....

 

[polara71]

There is a 68 300 in my future, I see it coming....resistance is futile

 

[commando1]

If that happens then I'll have to say you lost it.

 

[polara71]

I hope you get your chance

 

[cld]

75kona-- Fun read, going through your posts. I picked up my '68 Fury III from the original owner's family in the early '90s when I was 15 or 16 and your story took me right back to that excitement. Thanks for putting up the pictures of the process. You look like a proud papa.

 

[commando1]

I hope you get your chance

I'd reply to that but we're pulling away from what this thread is all about. He's proud of this baby and he should be. Congrats, again.

 

[75kona]

Would ya'll believe me if I told ya I only paid $1000.00 for it!?!? :yaayy:

 

[commando1]

OK. Now I'm going to pull away....

 

[polara71]

Would ya'll believe me if I told ya I only paid $1000.00 for it!?!? :yaayy:

Yes I would....... A lot of those are still out there to be found... THANK YOU for beating the Derby Boys to her

 

[detmatt]

Now there's the deal of whatever week you pulled the trigger! Congrats again!

 

[75kona]

Thanks again everyone for sharing in my excitement!

 

[68-300]

Would ya'll believe me if I told ya I only paid $1000.00 for it!?!? :yaayy:

Like I said, deal of a life time, good luck with it. I think you have won the newbie U suck award :icon_pray:

 

[bulldogchesty]

Just fantastic. More pictures please.

 

[thrashingcows]

Congrats on getting it home...and shame on you for "STEALING" that car....:icon_mrgreen::icon_thumright:

 

[mcmlvii]

Would ya'll believe me if I told ya I only paid $1000.00 for it!?!? :yaayy:

Ok, now I'm a tad bit more than jealous..... What a score.

He told me to make him an offer.... I then told him to throw out what he was looking to get. Let's just say I shook his hand without even dickering!

I can just picture how fast your hand popped out to shake his when he told you what he wanted for the car.

 

[Fratzog]

Congratulations on scoring a beauty. If that's what you paid you should pretty high on the you suck list.

 

[75kona]

Well I'll take that award with honor! Haha well I couldn't wait.... Pulled the plugs and put some Wd40 down the cylinders and turned it over till I got oil pressure. Topped off the fluids and cranked till I got fuel. Started without hesitation like it ran two days ago!! Took a while for all the webs to burn from on the engine and smoked for a second but cleared up! Aired up the tires and went around the block! Missing a little but 10 year old gas will do that! All gauges are working and it's even charging the battery!!! Half a tank of fuel will be drained in the coming weeks and I'll put a fuel additive in. And I'll do a full fluid flush and change for all components! But it's alive!! I'll post the short video as soon as I get it uploaded!

 

[75kona]

[video=youtube_share;6_nHuQ-8dYw]http://youtu.be/6_nHuQ-8dYw[/video]

Kinda a crappy video. Lots of lifter noise but it got quiet after running for a few minutes and it's missing like crazy from old gas! Just got back from the fuel station filled the rest of the tank up with good gas and put a fuel treatment in it. Drove a few miles home and opened it up.... This thing moves!! It cleared up and stopped missing all together!