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Projects Back Burner Chrysler Newport project, lookin for ideas

Discussion in 'Traditional Customs' started by Humboldt Cat, Sep 23, 2018.

  1. Humboldt Cat
    Joined: Feb 20, 2003
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    Humboldt Cat
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    from Eureka, CA

    This Spring, after 2 prior attempts in recent years, I scored a '65 Newport to do as a trad custom. It came with a '66 300 front wrap resting on it, spent weeks swapping wraps with a different '65 Newp before its buyer took it home miles away.
    Good thing, too: I learned a LOT on how those cumberbund-like bumper/grille wraps are set up.
    Gettin return to it. Definitely lowering it, have skirts, thinking of a copper-and-Something paint job. But man do I have metal repair ahead.
    Has the 727, will have to figure out a motor. Doing the inner fenders/firewall/core support first.
    Do you/have you had a Newp? Looking for ideas & inspiration for "Shirley Arlene"... 20180919_183938.jpeg 20180513_131959.jpeg 20180419_201647.jpeg 20180428_184926.jpeg 20180428_174631.jpeg 20180419_194259.jpeg 20180421_125308.jpeg

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  3. squirrel
    Joined: Sep 23, 2004
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    We generally crushed them, after they donated their motor.

    Interesting question.
     
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  4. squirrel
    Joined: Sep 23, 2004
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    oh, the transmission...65 only had a cable operated, column shift transmission, with a slip yoke on the back of it. Desireable tailhousing, for guys wanting to build a pushbutton shifted torqueflite for a race car.
     
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  5. BJR
    Joined: Mar 11, 2005
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    Good luck with it, but I would let it go and find something older and in better more complete condition. You will spend a lot of money on a car that has little resale value. Another words, you just bought a money pit that has very little redeeming qualities.
     
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