For Sale The world's nicest 1977 Canadian Newport for sale
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Pclancy
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I purchased my 1977 Chrysler Newport in from a Canadian gentleman in a Bringatrailer auction in March 2016. $5700. Here’s the link to the auction: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1977-chrysler-newport-coupe/ She had about 78,000 kilometers on the clock when I bought her. She now has about 99,000 and change. I have loved this car as only a C Body car nut can. No expense has been spared to bring her to a fantastic running condition. She is the nicest 1977 Canadian—if not American as well—Newport in the world. Equipment includes ATC II, AM/FM stereo tape deck, rear defroster, side marker lights, tilt steering wheel, chronometer, passenger side rear view mirror and the mighty MOPAR 400. I am selling her because my wife demands that I do so.
Major work performed under my stewardship included (receipts available):
1) Removal of the lean burn system. Involved installing a Mopar Electronic Ignition conversion kit; and then subsequently rebuilding original TQ carb, replacing spark plug wires and plugs, ignition module, distributor cap, rotor button, ignition cables, resistor, etc. In some cases, parts were replaced more than once due to poor quality parts being purchased and installed.
2) Replaced brake master cylinder
3) Replaced all 4 shocks with KYB gas shock absorbers
4) Replaced transmission oil pan gasket and filter
5) Differential oil replaced and cover overhauled
6) Replaced worn transmission mount
7) Replaced inner and outer tie rod ends
8) Replaced upper and lower ball joints
9) Repacked/replaced wheel bearings
10) Installed new battery
11) Front end alignment
12) Applied Krown Rust proofing treatment (Canadian rust proofing for a Canadian car!) (NO rust anywhere; let’s keep it that way)
13) Installed catalytic convertor (in a successful effort to get her to pass DC emissions; but she now has historical plates which makes her exempt from emissions and inspections)
14) Replaced original spare tire
15) Front brake rotors repaired/resurfaced; calipers replaced
16) Valve cover gaskets replaced
17) Replaced valve seals, rocker shafts and springs (Engine now does not burn oil at all)
18) Clock (chronometer) and AM/FM/8-track tape professionally rebuilt/repaired
19) New rear deck and front dash speakers installed
20) AC compressor re-oiled and AC recharged (AC blows cold; heater blows hot)
21) Finally gave up on the TQ carb and installed a new Edelbrock 1406
22) Doors adjusted to improve alignment with body and latches
23) New tires installed in September 2018
24) Steering slack adjusted
25) Front end alignment adjusted again (!)
26) Rear spring shackle bushings replaced
27) Electronic door locks repaired (am I obsessed or what?)
28) Windshield wiper arc adjusted
I find the car a blast to drive and I like the way she looks. She steers and stops straight; she’s quiet, and she has a fantastic ride quality. Her motor is powerful enough to propel her at 70 MPH+ all day long, and she loves the open road. I have driven her home from Alberta, to Pittsburgh several times and to Miami and back (from Orlando). She is not known for fuel economy—maybe 10 in town and 12-13 on the road. Her body and interior are in excellent condition—no rust anywhere; original paint that shines up nicely; fantastic upholstery and carpets; fantastic dash and dash pad (s); and the vinyl top is in great shape. I put in a black dash pad because I like that color better, but I have the original PRISTINE, immaculate (no cracks) green pad. Literally everything on the car works.
Issues include the need to replace the roof rails seals in the next couple of years (although no leaking or wind noise), a touch of road rash (minor) on her nose, a passenger side rear view mirror that can be difficult to adjust using the dash toggle, a small ding on a rear wheel well chrome; a tiny crack in the steering wheel; cracked cardboard on the inside trunk lid and some paint on the outside trunk lid that still needs to be buffed out.
Clear title in my name. What else?
Major work performed under my stewardship included (receipts available):
1) Removal of the lean burn system. Involved installing a Mopar Electronic Ignition conversion kit; and then subsequently rebuilding original TQ carb, replacing spark plug wires and plugs, ignition module, distributor cap, rotor button, ignition cables, resistor, etc. In some cases, parts were replaced more than once due to poor quality parts being purchased and installed.
2) Replaced brake master cylinder
3) Replaced all 4 shocks with KYB gas shock absorbers
4) Replaced transmission oil pan gasket and filter
5) Differential oil replaced and cover overhauled
6) Replaced worn transmission mount
7) Replaced inner and outer tie rod ends
8) Replaced upper and lower ball joints
9) Repacked/replaced wheel bearings
10) Installed new battery
11) Front end alignment
12) Applied Krown Rust proofing treatment (Canadian rust proofing for a Canadian car!) (NO rust anywhere; let’s keep it that way)
13) Installed catalytic convertor (in a successful effort to get her to pass DC emissions; but she now has historical plates which makes her exempt from emissions and inspections)
14) Replaced original spare tire
15) Front brake rotors repaired/resurfaced; calipers replaced
16) Valve cover gaskets replaced
17) Replaced valve seals, rocker shafts and springs (Engine now does not burn oil at all)
18) Clock (chronometer) and AM/FM/8-track tape professionally rebuilt/repaired
19) New rear deck and front dash speakers installed
20) AC compressor re-oiled and AC recharged (AC blows cold; heater blows hot)
21) Finally gave up on the TQ carb and installed a new Edelbrock 1406
22) Doors adjusted to improve alignment with body and latches
23) New tires installed in September 2018
24) Steering slack adjusted
25) Front end alignment adjusted again (!)
26) Rear spring shackle bushings replaced
27) Electronic door locks repaired (am I obsessed or what?)
28) Windshield wiper arc adjusted
I find the car a blast to drive and I like the way she looks. She steers and stops straight; she’s quiet, and she has a fantastic ride quality. Her motor is powerful enough to propel her at 70 MPH+ all day long, and she loves the open road. I have driven her home from Alberta, to Pittsburgh several times and to Miami and back (from Orlando). She is not known for fuel economy—maybe 10 in town and 12-13 on the road. Her body and interior are in excellent condition—no rust anywhere; original paint that shines up nicely; fantastic upholstery and carpets; fantastic dash and dash pad (s); and the vinyl top is in great shape. I put in a black dash pad because I like that color better, but I have the original PRISTINE, immaculate (no cracks) green pad. Literally everything on the car works.
Issues include the need to replace the roof rails seals in the next couple of years (although no leaking or wind noise), a touch of road rash (minor) on her nose, a passenger side rear view mirror that can be difficult to adjust using the dash toggle, a small ding on a rear wheel well chrome; a tiny crack in the steering wheel; cracked cardboard on the inside trunk lid and some paint on the outside trunk lid that still needs to be buffed out.
Clear title in my name. What else?
MarPar
Meat Man with a Hat
ooooo a double pickle with a little salt on top...very nice!
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Clancy, you and I were posting at the exact same time.
I have to say, that was a great write up.
Only thing is (and please forgive me if I missed it)...how much do you want for her?
edit:
Clancy, you and I were posting at the exact same time.
I have to say, that was a great write up.
Only thing is (and please forgive me if I missed it)...how much do you want for her?
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MarPar
Meat Man with a Hat
You are most welcome! I indeed had the pleasure of taking the photos that @Pclancy posted above, with the exception of the underbody/lift pic (I did not photograph or look at the underside of the car). For those interested, I took over sixty photos in total when he and I met a couple of days ago. Thus, if anyone wants some higher-resolution pictures, just ask @Pclancy (careful, each is about 7MB a piece; he also has all the pics in the 1MB format that he used for the FCBO post above).
Even though @Pclancy and I had communicated a number of times electronically in the past, I had never met him prior to last week (although I had admired his Newport several years ago, parked next to a restaurant that I had visited that day). I therefore took the opportunity to enjoy looking at the car when I took the pics. I can vouch for the amazing cosmetic condition of what I saw. It is hard to believe that the paint is original, yet it is. The interior is superb as well. The OEM green dash, which he replaced by a black one, indeed seems spotless: you can see it in the photo below, ready for photography next to the car for sale -- I took this extra pic of his car together with Poppy, my '70 Polara vert.
Good luck with the sale!
Even though @Pclancy and I had communicated a number of times electronically in the past, I had never met him prior to last week (although I had admired his Newport several years ago, parked next to a restaurant that I had visited that day). I therefore took the opportunity to enjoy looking at the car when I took the pics. I can vouch for the amazing cosmetic condition of what I saw. It is hard to believe that the paint is original, yet it is. The interior is superb as well. The OEM green dash, which he replaced by a black one, indeed seems spotless: you can see it in the photo below, ready for photography next to the car for sale -- I took this extra pic of his car together with Poppy, my '70 Polara vert.
Good luck with the sale!
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I can honestly say this car drives, rides and runs great! A true time capsule needing nothing.
Good luck with sale.
68PK21 440.6bbl
Old Man with a Hat
Spin it around for another 300 kilos give it a buff shine and list it for 90k before someone else does!
You can brag over on
BaT that it's the lowest mileage Newport on the planet!
Pclancy
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Great idea. But maybe on another site, as BAT rejected this darling C-Body. It's in much better shape than when I bought it....on BAT.Spin it around for another 300 kilos give it a buff shine and list it for 90k before someone else does!
You can brag over on
fury fan
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Love that brocade cloth on the seats, and those are one of my fave Mopar wheelcovers, too.
73Coupe
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Just say no. What's the worst that could happen? Let the chips fall....
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
You are not alone.
BaT rejected my NYB, as well. Fuggem.
patrick66
Old Man with a Hat
Damn nice Newport! I remember that car from the BaT auction.
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