Category: Restoration

Tail Light Change and Cutting New Gaskets.

When I bought my 300L last summer, I thought the New Yorker tail lights would grow on me… and they just didn’t. I do like them, but not on my car.

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I scored some nice red lenses and polished them up… Sorry no pics of that… But 1200 grit paper followed by Meguirs 105 rubbing compound, then finished with Meguirs Plast-X got them looking better than new.

I wanted to use my existing housings and they needed a little love. This is the backup light housing. The gaskets are…

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Stromberg/Bendix WWC.

Hello.
I’m looking for information on the WWC.
What is the air cleaner opening diameter for the cleaner housing base?

Also, if anyone has ever seen anyone put a wwc on a 318 engine, I could use the pointers.

Restoration parts companies rant! Van’s & Mr Moparts

Just a morning rant! I’m wondering if its just me or does anyone else notice many of the restoration parts companies we have to work with seem to be an unorganized mess with their business and/or fall in line with most of other retail of this generation and not give a single crap about customer service whatsoever. Now I am going to say up front that I have worked with some who really have their crap together.

Lets begin with Mr Moparts. I originally thought a few years ago I was…

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Resto work on bucket seats

I am not trying to restore….I took five years on an MGA frame off. My 66 fury is RoadKill, and I want to drive it. But, as an example of just how much is involved in a resto, my bucket seat is one. I pulled the seats for floor pan work and carpet…

Interior paint colors

I have done just a few searches on this, found the 70 hamtramck pages, but need to find what paint code may have been used on my red interior 66 fury. Have not found a build sheet. Anyone have suggestion on red paint code used on things like the con…

1970 NEW YORKER DRIVER BUILD PROJECT- BEFORE BUILD PICS

Hi Everyone,
I’d like to share some pics of my car before any real work is done. Today I’m getting a new exhaust system installed, going for a very quiet H pipe set up. It still has trouble starting, but it is drivable and has a high idle. The plan is to do the mechanical work first, then the bodywork. And, as my brother reminds me, to pace myself! That’s the hardest part. I’ll try to post as many pics as this project moves along. Enjoy the pictures. I can only post 10 at a time so I’ll do…

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