SOLD SOLD SOLD HEADED TO FRANCE. RARE 1962 CHRYSLER NEWPORT 9 PASSENGER HARDTOP STATION WAGON. PULLED FROM 40+ YEARS OF DRY STORAGE IN CALIFORNIA AND SHIPPED TO MISSOURI 3 YEARS AGO. FIRST OWNER WAS ALMEDA, CALIFORNIA NAVAL BASE.THE PREVIOUS OWNER SWAPPED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FOR A RECENTLY REBUILT 1966 318 POLY AND TORQUE FLIGHT REMOVED FROM A 1966 PLYMOUTH FURY VIP THAT HAD APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES ON THE COMPLETE OVERHAUL. COSMETICALLY THE WAGON IS MOSTLY ORIGINAL PAINT WITH A STRAIGHT SOLID CALIFORNIA BODY THAT HAS HAD SOME TOUCH UPS IN THE PAST. I'M THE 4th OWNER. AMP GAUGE IS NOT CONNECTED. IT HAS THE ORIGINAL RADIO THAT IS NOT HOOKED UP. POWER TAILGATE SWITCH AT THE DASH AND REAR HEADLINER WORK AS THEY SHOULD, BUT THE KEYED SWITCH AT THE TAILGATE DOES NOT. I WILL INCLUDE AN NOS MOPAR SWITCH FOR THE TAILGATE. I WAS GOING FOR A MILD CUSTOM 60'S STYLE LOOK. THIS BEAST IS LOWERED WITH 3" BLOCKS IN THE REAR, AND CRANKED TORSION BARS TO LOWER THE FRONT. EASILY UNDONE IF YOU'RE NOT INTO THE LOWERED LOOK. STILL RIDES VERY WELL AND TRACKS DOWN THE ROAD NICELY. THE FOLLOWING LIST IS OF PARTS EITHER REBUILT, REPLACED, OR UPDATED FOR SAFETY. 1966 318 POLY WITH MILD CAM TORQUE FLIGHT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION NEW DUEL 2.5" THRUSH CHAMBERED MUFFLER EXHAUST ALL THE WAY TO THE REAR ( SOUNDS GREAT NOT TO QUIET AND NOT TO LOUD) RADIR POLISHED ALUMINUM TRI RIB WHEELS BULLET CENTER CAPS BULLET LUG NUTS ALL WHEEL STUDS HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO RIGHT HAND THREAD COOPER TRENDSETTER PINNER WHITE WALL TIRES REAR AXEL BEARINGS AND SEALS REPLACED REAR BRAKE SHOES AND WHEEL CYLINDERS TURNED REAR BRAKE DRUMS FRONT AND REAR SHOCKS UPPER AND LOWER BALLJOINTS FRONT DISC BRAKE CONVERSION WITH NEW ROTORS, PADS, CALIPERS, BEARINGS NEW U- JOINTS ALUMINUM CHAMPION RADIATOR EZ WIRING HARNESS MOONEYES METAL FLAKE STEERING WHEEL B&M UNIMATIC SHIFTER CUSTOM PAINTED BEATNIK SHIFTER KNOB CARPET FRONT AND MID SEAT UPHOLSTERY REAR CARGO AREA SILVER WOLF FUR MEDIUM BLUE WINDOW TINT OPTIMA RED TOP BATTERY NEW BELTS AND HOSES BRAKE HARDLINES AND FLEX LINES POWER BRAKE BOOSTER DUEL MASTER CYLINDER BRAKE PROPORTIONING VALVE ALTERNATOR WATER PUMP FUEL PUMP CAP ROTOR PLUGS AND WIRES DISTRIBUTOR GAS TANK CLEANED AND LINED NEW FUEL SENDING UNIT REPLACED THE GRILL INSERT WITH A 61 GRILL (COMES WITH ORIGINAL INSERT) LOKAR GAS PEDAL AND CABLE ASSEMBLY PERTRONIX IGNITION MODULE REPLACEMENT HORNS SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY. I DO NOT NEED HELP SELLING. CLEAR CALIFORNIA TITLE IN HAND. POSSIBLE PRE 1967 GM/FORD TRADES CONSIDERED. ASKING $18,000 NO DAY DREAMER TIRE KICKERS! 636-6one4-8six3nine
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