For Sale NOT MINE 1970 Plymouth Fury GT ($11K)
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1970 Sport Fury GT, Real deal. Car is somewhat completed, though full restoration especially body and paint needs to be completed. I believe the engine is original, I have verified four of the six VIN digit numbers in correct sequential order on stamp on lower passenger side of the engine block (some are gummed up with paint there ) and on pad on top at front (440) Non-original Transmission per numbers
The odometer has 32K on it, but it could be 132K, I honestly don't know if has rolled over or not. The engine was rebuilt about 8K miles ago.
The car was built in Newark Delaware October 1969. The car has a clear title. The car has a broadcast sheet and identification on car seems to be intact, I have a file of paperwork.
Car codes per tag:
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M25 M26 M31 P45 R11 V6X
V1L A01 A04 A52 L31 L42
DY2 H4XA TX9 A15 185387
E85 D32 PH23 TOF 143308
I have been the owner of this car for over 13 years. It arrived to me from the Seattle Washington area and prior to that was in the Spokane Washington area where I do believe it spent much of its prior life, prior to that I don't know. Periodically, I have driven it around a little bit in neighborhood and have taken to local town car show a few times where other older and rougher cars gather.. The car's engine and transmission and other aspects seem clean as there are no any noticeable leaks on the driveway and it does not smoke. I no longer drive the car on highway due to age and condition of the tires. The tires have never been deflated and vehicle never has sit on ground, car sat mostly inside or under carport when I first received it, not so much now.
This GT like all of the others for sale is unique to the rest, good start for restoration, lots of things done, but many things need to be done and parts tracked down, a good donor car might be needed.
The exterior of the car including all trim needs total and complete restoration of the body and trim as it has original paint and shows rust in similar areas as other cars Some spot spraying with primer was made on the exterior in locations by someone in the past.
The most dented area appears to be around the passenger door handle/lock, with a few deep scrapes and dents on both doors. The front valance and lower large trim are not attached including front turn signals, but these parts are there and will be in the trunk. The car was in some type of front end accident a few decades back new fenders and extensions, possibly bumper and lower valance. Bumper, supports and hood need to be aligned properly and hood needs to be able to latch properly, some adjustment to suspension needs to be made as it is sits a bit higher on driver side. Work to the suspension and other components will have to be made by the new owner will determine what they want and need to do.
The lower quarters have usual rust, rear window channel and front passenger A pillar seem to have some of worst rust on the car that will require significant work and perhaps donor car or good channel fabrication, damage is due to old vinyl top trapping moisture. There is also lighter rust in strange areas but it has avoided to deep rust from road salt used in Iowa as it was never driven in winter. Rust high up in hood and in deck lid probably due to damp air of Pacific Northwest. The car could be driven and enjoyed as is though not recommended.. Since this car is a low-option model with a stronger engine, the opportunity exists to paint this car a different color than it came with or the color the firewall was painted ( I was planning to do this and without a vinyl top)
The engine was rebuilt in 1994 and is no longer stock, it was apparently built for drag racing (behemoth-class cars). I have a lot of paperwork with work done to car in Washington State.
Main modifications to rebuild per order and work sheets:
- ISKY Racing Camshaft 280 Mega 160181
- R lifters
- Summit true roller timing set
- Milodon deep sump plan
- Melling high pressure oil pump
- Windage Tray
- Wieand intake manifold
- Carter Comp Carburetor
- Electronic ignition and conversion, Accel super coil
- Deep Transmission pan
- Transmission cooler
- Aftermarket gauges in car but no tachometer
The interior of the car is in decent shape as the seats were reupholstered in 2001, black split bench with charcoal cloth insert, newer dash. Door panels are black and not torn or faded, though inserts need some work. Tear in headliner in back (came this way) rear package tray pad is faded and worn, driver side arm rest driver side, Work needs to be done to the carpet in places since it is bunched and faded in spots. The dash pad developed a 7” tear on the drivers side late last year and at this time is stopped, conditioner was used on rest of dash pad to keep it soft.
Things that do not work and or troubleshooted/issues to be addressed: Heater needs to be connected (motor installed only), windshield wipers, front turn signals( valance), headlight motor (electric) can open door by turning knob at bottom of motor. AM Radio works but needs antenna. Headlights , rear lamps, and side marking lights do work
Decent:
- Rebuilt but modified 440, original I believe from identifying most numbers in correct order Fires up and runs
- 727 Torqueflite transmission date coded to August 1971 or December 1973
- Decent but slightly older black interior. It is a split bench seat versus the desired buckets/buddy seat but at least interior is not green or brown
- Bottom of car seems decent and solid, might have been undercoated
- New windshield and back-glass at time of restoration (obviously)
- Broken washer bottle,
- Rear window “package tray”, pad
- Tear in headliner in back,
- Crack in dash pad at driver side (tear has been stopped short of edge and should be removed and repaired professionally the rest of it is in nice shape,
- Cracks in steering wheel,
- Driver side arm rest
- Fading in carpet needs to be re stretched/dyed? In spots, rest seems okay. .
- Tires for highway use, existing ones should hold it up only
- Correct exhaust tips
- Wheel molding for 3 wheels
- Correct center caps if this car had them and if desired
- Differential work or replacement
- 440 Super Commando air cleaner or decals for this air cleaner
- Strobe stripe kit with new paint.
fury fan
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At first I thought this was the yellow V-code magazine-article car. Coincidentally, it even came from Wash State!
I'm not sure what to think of this one. If the rebuilt engine is a good one, and the interior seems serviceable, then maybe it's just tires/brakes + odds/ends and it becomes a reliable driver.
Then take the interior out and fix the roofrust, which could be inexpensive if you do it yourself and make your own patches.
But then you're probably $13-14k into a car that still looks just like this.
I'm not sure what to think of this one. If the rebuilt engine is a good one, and the interior seems serviceable, then maybe it's just tires/brakes + odds/ends and it becomes a reliable driver.
Then take the interior out and fix the roofrust, which could be inexpensive if you do it yourself and make your own patches.
But then you're probably $13-14k into a car that still looks just like this.
Cee Bodies
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Some story. My head is spinning.
Multifury
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Had to check in, I am a member here and this is my car. It was listed on here a few weeks back from cars-on-line, so there are more comments on a different post. I put it on ebay for one last big view before winter, I had a buyer locally but they just found a Duster they preferred instead. The car will probably be here over the winter as the forecast is to get a big snow here Sunday.
Per the purple, that is the way the car came to me and am guessing was the color that the owner at that time painted it when the engine was out of the bay. Sunfire yellow was original color, had white vinyl top, not best color combination. The purple firewall is one of the unfortunate things about the car and will have to be corrected.
Per the purple, that is the way the car came to me and am guessing was the color that the owner at that time painted it when the engine was out of the bay. Sunfire yellow was original color, had white vinyl top, not best color combination. The purple firewall is one of the unfortunate things about the car and will have to be corrected.
thrashingcows
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Now that is a flash back....I was in contact with Multifury years ago about his GT for sale. This was back when I was looking for a 70 Sport Fury, not specifically a GT but his car came up and we communicated back and forth over it, think I passed due to the back window channel rust, but otherwise seemed like a decent car, hasn't changed much in all those year from what I can see.....can't recall what you were asking for it back then. ;)
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Multifury
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maybe it was a different Mulitfury, I have never had it for sale since I owned it. Another member on this forum was the previous owner. I just joined this forum a few weeks back
Is the paint code on the fender tag TX9?
polara71
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No DY2
thrashingcows
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I can not recall who the person was....just assumed you were the same person. You must have bought the car some time after I looked at it for sale back then. Thinking about it now it would have been probably 15 + years ago I looked at that Fury, so before you came into possession of it.
Somewhat unusual SFGT. It seems to have fairly few options and most importantly for me is the lack of a/c. But I note that it originally came with a champagne vinyl roof, which is essentially a light tan color. It also has a power deck lid release, rear defroster and headlight off time delay. With a few more options, I would have likely gone for it. I like light yellow, but would have preferred a black vinyl roof and would probably put one on despite the body code tag. With few of these seemingly available, this one is still a reasonable consideration for many people and write up seems honest and issues well-disclosed. Good luck on the sale.
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fury fan
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I think Sunfire and white VT is actually pretty good. Would be awesome with white int, but the black-grey seats aren't too bad.
You might be right, that it actually would be very appealing with a tan vinyl top. I am just having a hard time visualizing it. Someone originally liked it best! It must have been a car some customer specially ordered, and not one bought off the dealer lot I would suspect.
I think this is the same car that Member PH23V0 used to own. As I recall he sold it because the odd color on the vinyl top was a non-starter for him. Purple in the engine bay was for a color change by some previous owner that never happened.
Dave
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65sporty
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Dave with the good memory
USSMOPAR
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Cool car, expensive to love and restore
V1L Vinyl Top
Champagne Vinyl Top
Is the correct vinyl top available for this car?
Typical restoration cost from drop the car off and leave it a while - to turn the key by a reputable shop is $120,000. That was told to me at the big show by the owner of one of the well known reputable mopar restoration shops. The mopar they had on display had 1700 labor hours in it.
V1L Vinyl Top
Champagne Vinyl Top
Is the correct vinyl top available for this car?
Typical restoration cost from drop the car off and leave it a while - to turn the key by a reputable shop is $120,000. That was told to me at the big show by the owner of one of the well known reputable mopar restoration shops. The mopar they had on display had 1700 labor hours in it.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Guessing the rate at $80/hr. (cheap), that's $136,000 in labor alone. That's what my math says. Something doesn't add up.
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