|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| Hello!
This is my recent purchase. After 4 years trying to bring it home, finally got it.
The car is in really good shape, good sheet metal, good mechanics. Needs some minor attention.
Was stopped for 25 years.
Original (and never rebuilt) 354 spitfire with Torqueflite. Engine sounds perfetly.
Regards!
Edited by Saurer 2019-12-26 9:15 AM
(Chrysler.jpg)
(80521474_775771136266178_949381011584581632_n.jpg)
(81851318_530089131053266_1678165995971149824_n.jpg)
(80802839_506045816936729_1162890437233475584_n.jpg)
Attachments ---------------- Chrysler.jpg (113KB - 252 downloads) 80521474_775771136266178_949381011584581632_n.jpg (249KB - 248 downloads) 81851318_530089131053266_1678165995971149824_n.jpg (493KB - 277 downloads) 80802839_506045816936729_1162890437233475584_n.jpg (352KB - 325 downloads)
|
|
|
|
Expert
Posts: 1527
Location: ZH, Switzerland | Congratulation, nice Windsor you got. Wonderful color. Happy Restoring! Dieter |
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| Thanks, she's a beuaty isn't she? Just love those rear "wings".
The car has original seats and never had acciedents. Probably unique model here in Portugal. |
|
|
|
Veteran
Posts: 127
| enjoy and have fun !
Carsten |
|
|
|
Location: The Mile High City | Wonderful! It looks very original. Post some images of the interior too. ...and welcome to the Forward Look forums!
Edited by Lancer Mike 2019-12-28 10:47 AM
|
|
|
|
Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+
Posts: 13042
Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | Very nice car! Mind the old tires on the car - they are a high risk factor |
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| Interior photos
(interior 1.jpg)
(interior 2.jpg)
(interior 3.jpg)
Attachments ---------------- interior 1.jpg (365KB - 314 downloads) interior 2.jpg (307KB - 312 downloads) interior 3.jpg (281KB - 273 downloads)
|
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 21
| Nice car!!!
It is difficult to see them here in Europe! I own a '58 Plymouth in Catalonia, the only Forward Look car I've seen arround was a '57 Chrysler with a Perkins diesel in it. Yours look great and complete, hope you'll keep and enjoy it, they're wonderful machines!! Love the color combo as well and this door panels!
Pau |
|
|
|
Location: The Mile High City | Spectacular! |
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| Thanks! |
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| Some improvements:
(IMG_6037.JPG)
Attachments ---------------- IMG_6037.JPG (493KB - 210 downloads)
|
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| Decided to install an oil radiator cooler and a exterior filter (cast iron Torqueflite doesn't have oil filter). The radiator is used but reconditioned from a Mercedes Benz 300 D W123. The transmisison oil filter is new from a Nissan Maxima.
Want ot enjoy the Chrysler in Summer some hundreds of kms around my country so decided to extend the Torqueflie life. Note that original it has a water cooler conection at bottom of radiator that was already disconected when i bought the car.
The radiaror (water) was disassembled, the core properly cleaned and then, decided to put the Mercedes engine oil coller for the Chrysler transmission. I notice that the transmission fluid works way more low temperature now. Maybe it brokes if it has to, but decided to do this improvement. The oil cooler radiator is far 3mm from water radiator.
Edited by Saurer 2020-06-18 11:00 AM
(IMG_5880.JPG)
(IMG_5870.JPG)
(IMG_5877.JPG)
(IMG_5886.JPG)
(IMG_5906.JPG)
Attachments ---------------- IMG_5880.JPG (445KB - 208 downloads) IMG_5870.JPG (352KB - 210 downloads) IMG_5877.JPG (354KB - 201 downloads) IMG_5886.JPG (297KB - 211 downloads) IMG_5906.JPG (335KB - 202 downloads)
|
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| the engine also deserved a little make up. I know they aren't original collors but i like the way it looks now.
Edited by Saurer 2020-06-18 10:59 AM
(IMG_4607.JPG)
(IMG_4608.JPG)
Attachments ---------------- IMG_4607.JPG (448KB - 203 downloads) IMG_4608.JPG (363KB - 196 downloads)
|
|
|
|
Expert 5K+
Posts: 9604
Location: So. Cal | What is the big ellipsoidal "P" on the back for? Does it stand for Portugal? Does all Europe have to have things like that? |
|
|
|
Member
Posts: 10
| No. It’s and ancient tag that refers to our major automotive club. No need one to ride on the road. Lately they were smaller. But since the car is big, the tag fits there ??! |
|
|