Re: newbie question

[wally breer <wbreer@xxxxxxx>]

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Hi
      Welcome.....I own a 1964 Chrysler New Yorker (along with some other
stuff) which is a similar car to your Newport. These particular cars haven't
really gained a substantial  following by hobbyists/collectors so
information on them is a bit scant( Where I live I know of only one other
'64 Chrysler being tended to).In fact these cars (63/64) have a reputation
of being excellent power train "Donor cars" for early "B" body Big block
conversions !!! Step one GET A SERVICE MANUAL I can't over emphasize that
step in the restoration process, and finding one is not that hard as there
are numerous vendors out there who can provide one *(Irv Bishko books being
one example). You could also locate one at most major car collector swap
meets. Sales brochures, tech manuals bulletins etc. are also out there and
are a substantial source of info. There is also the source you are now
using.....other Enthusiasts
Upgrades and interchangability, getting to know the car and its cousins
(Custom 880's ,Desotos) provides a lot of info on interchangability , as
these early "C" bodies shared a lot of components back to 1960 with the
introduction of the Unit Body.
Books like the Hollander (wrecking yard interchange manual) provides raw
data in the way of interchangability.
With regard to your other questions , seatbelts are not difficult as your
car should be equipped with factory anchors in the floor, all you require
are the anchor bolts and the belts which can be located through the
aftermarket .
Lead additive, I wouldn't worry to much about that as  your car will not
doubt not see heavy duty use, My Chrysler and My Desoto have been running
just fine on regular pump gas with the occasional use of Bardahl  upper
cylinder lubricant.
With regard to the brakes, with a serious brake job(top quality work no
shortcuts or monkey business) & quality linings your Chrysler will stop just
fine from 80 miles ber hour.
My New Yorker has drum brakes on all four corners and it has no problem
coming to a halt, at low speeds the power brakes are very sensitive to the
point of if you slam them , your passengers could end up on the dash board!
Save yourself $$$ and grief by repairing what you have.
The brakes that were poor were the Chrysler "Three platform total contact "
brakes , these brakes require an experts touch to keep them up and are
trouble prone, those brakes pre-date your Chrysler by one model year . In
fact, a past "fix" for Early Chrysler and Desotos
(60 to 62 )with the platform brakes was to install 63/ 64 Chrysler brakes as
they bolted right on.  The Bendix dual servo braking system on your Chrysler
is a very dependable & simple braking system , good service will keep them
doing a good job.

 Regards
  Wally
 63 Dodge etc.


----- Original Message -----
From: <rachel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 11:29 AM
Subject: newbie question




Hi everyone! Just bought a 1963 Newport- love it! She's a bit rough around
the
edges(very bottom edges of the quarters) and has a few dings from when her
elderly owner's wife tried to drive, but still quite a smooth ride. My
favorite description so far is "It's like riding in a LazyBoy on a pontoon
boat" :) With a little under 60k miles, the engine runs strong, and not
noticibly louder than my '96 Intrepid :) Considering she's a 361, I'm pretty
happy. But even with the relatively low miles, the engine is showing it's
age
and is pretty caked with goo- most likely just the old gaskets, hoses, etc.
Pretty sure it's never had more than the basic non-invasive maintainance.
Well, that and I'm guessing it's old enough that I should do it the favor of
using lead additive? (any opinions on that idea?) Interior needs very little
aside from cleaning to make it very presentable (no show winner, but very
intact).

Well, there's my self-introduction. Now for a few questions for the gurus :)
Where in the heck do you find stuff for these old rides?? I'm not a total
newbie to owning older Mopars, but have never owned anything older than '68.
Newports are hardly even mentioned in any of the places I've found that even
deals with the non-mainstream stuff, let alone any information of value.
Also- where can I track down information about parts interchange for my car?

Things I'd like to improve/upgrade soon are: 1. Adding seatbelts- this will
turn into a roadtrip car for the family. Any tips on good seatbelt systems
that don't look totally out of place? 2. Brake upgrade- she's absolutely
happy to purr along at 80mph, but her 'whoa' needs some work before *I'll*
be
happy doing 80mph :) 3. Fix the wiring under the dash- this will require
information about how it's really supposed to look. Somewhere along the line
someone did some "creative wiring" and the use of turn signals and
headlights
at the same time does interesting things *sigh*...  Anybody with
information,
tips, sources, etc- Please feel free to respond either on list or directly
to
me!

Hmmm... this is turning out much longer than I'd thought, so I'll leave off
with the questions now.  Much thanks in advance for anyone who can lend a
helping hand!

Thank You!

Rachel

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