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Location: California/Wisconsin | This past week we brought home our blue Chrysler convertible with restoration now completed. There is a past thread on this car showing it's before pictures and discussion. This was an Oakland California car sold originally at J E French Motors. A collector rescued it from A-1 Auto Wreckers in San Jose in 1979 for $150. A man in Livermore then bought it and it sat with four 300 F convertibles he collected, along with many 1958 Oldsmobile convertibles (his wife says that was their first car). All went up for sale in about 2010. I am posting pictures of picking it up, on the rotisserie, and now restored. All was gone through. I added air, flightsweep deck lid, 7 button radio with power antenna, and power swivel seats. It had the power door lock option. Many vendors contributed and special hats off to Gary Goers, Dennis Crooks, and Doug Pollack. I kept the original paint color, Capri Blue, blue interior, and black top. http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=33879&... 61 new yorker convertible 6,700&highlightmode=1#M254475
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Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Yet Another fantastic car - very nice indeed! |
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Location: Perth Australia | I am with the others, great work
Just as a side note though, the a/c pipes going to and from the condenser appear to be unsupported, engine movement will crack the
one from the compressor
I might be wrong, but if not, I would braze a small bracket onto the pipe just after the junction of the rubber hose and use that fender bolt, or maybe even a P clamp
Please dont think I am trying to pick holes, because I am not
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| Was looking at one of these not too long ago to restore...convertibles are hard to come by and even harder to find! LOL..nice job on the restore....Love it!
One Day I will have a 59-61 FL Convertible!!! |
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Location: Arizona | Stunning!! |
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Location: Vermont | OMG! She's gorgeous! I love the 61s. Nice job. |
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Location: North Australia | First and foremost, I am a F.L. fan. I am also an Imperial fan, but I have no doubt in my mind your 61 Convertible is the pinnacle of FL cars for '61, and full credit to you, and the people who helped you make it what it is today . An exceptional car. Well done.
Steve.
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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Absolutely gorgeous Paul. I'd take it over a 300-G any day.
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Location: tailFinland | Wow. It is gorgeous!
I have only used to see a red 61 NY convertible (in my garage) So its nice blue ones too exist.
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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada | Not to be a critic but I just noticed your air cleaner snorkel is pointing the wrong way. Should point to the right front slightly, & there should be a couple of tabs on the back that line up with a casting on the back of the carburetor. |
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Location: Washington,DC | WOW. That is gorgeous and love the color combo PolaraPaul |
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Location: Royal Oak, MI | Fabulous! |
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Location: little rock, AR | Chrysler had some real Design Engineers. Simply Marvelous!!! What's really neat about all of the FL line is they had the drive train including a transmission that could handle the power.
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Location: Upplands Väsby, Sweden | I was intreserad to buy it in 2010 (as you know) But I see that it came to the right owner. You have done a fantastic nice renovation. Not everyone can do it.
And I like the blue color of the interior and bodywork. |
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Location: WA/USA | Wow! It's hard to beat the look of nicely done 61 Chrysler. |
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Location: Fairfield County, CT | Paul,
Another beautiful restoration and a nice addition to what's IMHO the finest FL convertible collection in the world. Enjoy it. |
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Location: California | Paul… congrats.. what a gorgeous New yorker! Is that the car that the fan shroud we sold you went on?
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Location: The Mile High City | Wow, Paul! Fantastic! |
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Location: Layton, Utah | Wow that is awesome ! I love the all blue. My 70 Challenger is all blue, but a white top & white side stripes. I'll bet you have at least 5,000 into that. |
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Location: California/Wisconsin | Yes Gary- Thanks for all you help.
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Location: Northen Virginia | It is so incredible that someone rescued a 17 years old car, complete out of fashion from a junkyard. Thanks God they did.
Amazing car, perfect resto, Congrats! |
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Location: Northen Virginia | A1 auto wreckers still on business, wonder if they may have another 61 convertible 36 years later?? Probably in the Honda heaven area?
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Location: SWITZERLAND | Every detail have been restored perfectly. Congratulation! The car has even has 0 km, can see the sticker on the tires.
And now your next project? You are dedicated for another outstanding restoration. - SERGE - |
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Location: the Great Northeast | Its a beauty! Now go drive the crap out of it and enjoy it like you should! |
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Location: California/Wisconsin | I am amazed that A-1 Auto Wreckers in San Jose still exists. Thanks for Google map picture. Serge, I just took another convertible off the rotisserie and will share some photos when it is done. |
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Location: California/Wisconsin | Top down today for the first time.
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Purrrrrrrrrrrrfection!
Gorgeous, inside and out!
Wonderful job.
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Location: Georgia | Gorgeous!!
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Location: Washington,DC | What is the name of this color.? Thanks |
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Location: Ramona, CA | 1958firemite - 2016-09-20 6:15 PM
What is the name of this color.? Thanks
Capri Blue
Beautiful shade that looks very nice when new but like an old pair of jeans when faded. |
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Location: Ramona, CA | My '64 Polara 500 convertible came out of a wrecking yard in the 1980s. It was on top of a '57 Chevy wagon. Somewhere I have pictures of it. But unlike your car, mine looks just like it did when I got it. Still has the junkyard markings spray painted on the quarter panels. I paid $350 plus I traded in a crashed '69 Barracuda that I drove in although the transmission had no reverse. But replaced a rotted fuel hose in the Polara and drove it out of there. A friend later got a running '69 Super Bee 4-speed out of the same yard for $650. The good ole days! |
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Location: Victoria Australia | Would love to have a two door.
Very nice, well done. |
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Location: upstate new york | Beautiful ride...Congrats...
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Location: somerville mass | magnificent! trailer queen quality! so you bought or the person you bought it from got it at a
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Location: Greenwell Springs, Louisiana | your 61 new Yorker is really a beauty. Like those tires, just wondering what kind and what size you put on her? I think the 61's had 15 inch wheels, looking for a nice set of 14 inchers with 21/4 whitewalls for my Chrysler F. |
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Location: California/Wisconsin | The wheel size remained 14 inches for all 1961 Chryslers, except the 300 G where it did increase to 15 inches. Tires are BF Goodrich 900 bias ply from Coker.
A fellow in Livermore CA bought the car from a pediatrician who rescued it for $150 from the salvage yard. I bought the car from the wife of the man in Livermore on seeing it advertised in Hemmings as a 1960. He also had 4 300 F convertibles that were sold overseas and three 1958 Oldsmobile convertibles. |
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Location: Malung, SWEDEN | Paul! Congrats to a beautiful ride! "Common" in red, white or black over here.
Very beautiful in blue! |
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Location: .Norfolk..Mafia.. ,England UK | Stunning Car, And as already said not a common colour to see today on these..
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Location: California/Wisconsin | Looking for a 1961 Chrysler New Yorker Convertible for a friend of mine. Does anyone have any leads of one For Sale. Thanks
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