The paint job and putting a '61 fury back together

[sb61fury]

Factory installed Solex tinted glass, It was a green tint. No aftermarket film tint will look right Steph. just forget about tinting or find factory tinted glass.

I was wondering if there was green tint available for my car I can put on the windows . On a hot Summer day it is hot with the clear glass but with the tint it will be cooler . I want it to look like factory tint I am going to google this more and do more research.

 

[bluefury361]

Here is what the factory tinted glass looks like Steph. This is my car as I found it.

 

[sb61fury]

I thought that is what it looked like I found some of this solex tint film on ebay but I hope I can find a shop that has this also . I am looking right now .

 

[sb61fury]

Does any one here know were I can locate a 4barrel manafold for my '61 poly 318 ? The rear end is also making a noise and my dad said a rear end to a 68 -70 C body would fit my car I had a 4bbl on my last '61 fury and that also had a poly 318 but my dad put that on . I have seen 1 on ebay starting bid is $499.00 do not want to bid on something unless I have the funds to pay for it

 

[bluefury361]

Does any one here know were I can locate a 4barrel manafold for my '61 poly 318 ? The rear end is also making a noise and my dad said a rear end to a 68 -70 C body would fit my car I had a 4bbl on my last '61 fury and that also had a poly 318 but my dad put that on . I have seen 1 on ebay starting bid is $499.00 do not want to bid on something unless I have the funds to pay for it

Careful looking at 4bbl poly manifolds Steph. The early ones, (56 to 58), will only allow you to use a smaller WCFB carb. The 59/60 and 61/62 variation will allow you to use a AFB carb. Unless you get lucky expect to put out $1K for a complete setup. OEM Manifold, carb, air filter, etc. For your use your better off sticking with the 2bbl. Send the carb to Woodruff to be restored.

I put a complete rear end out of a 1968 Chrysler Newport in my 61. A direct bolt in. Same gear ratio, 2:92 so my speedo is correct. You gain a big advantage with the larger, later design brakes and non tapered axles.

 

[sb61fury]

Careful looking at 4bbl poly manifolds Steph. The early ones, (56 to 58), will only allow you to use a smaller WCFB carb. The 59/60 and 61/62 variation will allow you to use a AFB carb. Unless you get lucky expect to put out $1K for a complete setup. OEM Manifold, carb, air filter, etc. For your use your better off sticking with the 2bbl. Send the carb to Woodruff to be restored.
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I put a complete rear end out of a 1968 Chrysler Newport in my 61. A direct bolt in. Same gear ratio, 2:92 so my speedo is correct. You gain a big advantage with the larger, later design brakes and non tapered axles.

I know you get bigger brakes and better stopping My other '61 had a rear end off a later model Chrysler and it fit and it was better stopping . I wish I stole the 4bbl manifold off my other '61 before it was taken. . I plan to have mine at the TN Valley Mopar show this year it will be June 19th . My dad fixed the problem with the carburetor I will still fill the tank with the Shell Vpower ( 93 octane)but I will add ethanol treatment before the fill up I burned the 93 in my other '61 when my dad drove it back from storage after the 1st garage fire he told me that the engine ran so smooth.

 

[sb61fury]

I have another Video I took it out 2 Sunday Drives I need to get used to the aero wheel I have another video of the car. I listened to my music through the iPhone I need to know which redirad rescue your radio I am looking at the 1 were I can plug my iPhone or a portable CD player so I can listen to a CD through my original radio I was wondering which 1 should I get?

 

[sb61fury]

Photos from my iPhone

 

[SGT FURY]

Looks great,been following your build for some time. I might have some solex window glass parts for you. JMO it would be a shame to cover up the red interior with blacked out windows.
The red really pops against the black.

 

[sb61fury]

Looks great,been following your build for some time. I might have some solex window glass parts for you. JMO it would be a shame to cover up the red interior with blacked out windows.
The red really pops against the black.

I am trying to locate solex film for the car but if I cannot I will do a light tint but not very dark. It will protect the interior when it is out at the car show grounds I tinted the windows on my previous '61 and it made a difference it was a lot cooler than it was with the clear glass. If you do have the glass how much plus shipping if you do not have the glass thank you for trying

 

[sb61fury]

Careful looking at 4bbl poly manifolds Steph. The early ones, (56 to 58), will only allow you to use a smaller WCFB carb. The 59/60 and 61/62 variation will allow you to use a AFB carb. Unless you get lucky expect to put out $1K for a complete setup. OEM Manifold, carb, air filter, etc. For your use your better off sticking with the 2bbl. Send the carb to Woodruff to be restored.
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I put a complete rear end out of a 1968 Chrysler Newport in my 61. A direct bolt in. Same gear ratio, 2:92 so my speedo is correct. You gain a big advantage with the larger, later design brakes and non tapered axles.

The noise was quieted down but in the future I plan to get a later model C body rear end so that tool won't be needed

 

[SGT FURY]

I have the wing windows and the door glass. I will have to check for the the rear roll ups.
I don't have the rear sky high window though.

I am trying to locate solex film for the car but if I cannot I will do a light tint but not very dark. It will protect the interior when it is out at the car show grounds I tinted the windows on my previous '61 and it made a difference it was a lot cooler than it was with the clear glass. If you do have the glass how much plus shipping if you do not have the glass thank you for trying

 

[sb61fury]

If you cannot find all I will say thank you for trying and I will put a light tint on the car not too dark just enough to protect the vinal and the rest of the interior

 

[sb61fury]

Dash pad repaired at home . My dad did the best he could

 

[Ripinator]

Dash pad repaired at home . My dad did the best he could

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Steph: You gotta fix yer phone. . .

 

[SGT FURY]

Looks pretty good in those pics! Were you able to fill any cracks in vynil? If so what did you use?

 

[sb61fury]

A dash pad repair kit and the photos were taken inside a garage and its the lighting not the camera

 

[bluefury361]

A dash pad repair kit and the photos were taken inside a garage and its the lighting not the camera

No Steph. It's the camera.... or the operator. It hurts my eyes to look at these pictures. . I can take clear pictures in those same conditions with my phone and camera both,

 

[sb61fury]

I will bet its the light in the ceiling of the garage but when I take photos of the car out side using the iPhone camera they turn out better plus the ceiling in the garage is metal also . I will bet that is it.

 

[Ripinator]

I will bet its the light in the ceiling of the garage but when I take photos of the car out side using the iPhone camera they turn out better plus the ceiling in the garage is metal also . I will bet that is it.

Steph: I think the lens on your camera / phone is either scratched or very dirty. That would cause the light entering the camera to be skewed and scattered resulting in fuzzy out-of-focus pictures. Or maybe there is some camera setting in your phone that is turned on or turned off. Here is a photo I took some time ago with a digital camera with a dirty lens. You can see how washed out and fuzzy it is:

Here is another:

Here is a shot I took with my old android phone with a clean lens:

I hope these comments help you figure out what is happening with your photos. And. . . Regardless, I REALLY love your car!