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ToMopar |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1159 Location: D-70199 Heslach | That Video is better, even with the bathing slippers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE8mc0w2N6U | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | HAHAA, bath slippers, that's great! Yeah I took that one as a test because the night video was so bad. That one still sounds pretty terrible. And to make it more interesting, I should probably say something. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | 60 Imp - 2018-04-18 5:18 AM Good work Dan, very cool to see your car mobile at last. The 57 New Yorker 2 door hardtop is a pinnacle car from the FL era in my opinion, and yours is a beauty! Need video next! Steve. Again, I prove to be pretty useless behind a camera. But here's a short one of my friend taking it for a spin. https://youtu.be/h5slAbwdmQk | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | That looks really nice driving down the road! | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Thank you, man. It's been a ton of work as we all know. Fortunately most of what's left is "fun work" although a bit expensive! Saving for chrome and interior now... | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | The car is still on the road, it has been an amazing driver. It keeps a good consistent temp even in this 100+ degree (F) heat. It does still have a minor oil leak that I need to fix. It gets a lot of attention. People are always ask if I'm going to keep it "like that" and they usually seem disappointed when they find out it will actually get painted! Speaking of that, it will have to come off the road soon for panel alignment, final bodywork, and paint. Door handles are shaved. If anyone wants to donate a few bucks for chrome and interior, it would be greatly appreciated. (20180805_120112.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20180805_120112.jpg (457KB - 444 downloads) | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | What are you planning for the interior? | ||
57burb |
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Adding a swivel seat from a '60 Imperial. Having the seats reupholstered in the stock materials and patterns the car was built with (code 26, metallic gray vinyl plus a black 'jacquard' motif for the fabric inserts) Door panels will be based on the stock NYer design, but using a color scheme that goes with the car (they were... brown... ) Black Trinidad (silver and gold flecks) carpet White headliner | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | I got the swivel seat in the car. Not too big of a deal really, just had add four new holes in the floor and reused four that holes that were already there. I have it temporarily covered with the Mexican blankets for now. Here's an idea of what the interior fabrics will be, which as I said above is the factory metallic gray vinyl and black jacquard fabric. I snapped a pic of my factory door panels to show what terrible shape they are in, and to point out how weird it was that they matched the silver seats with brown dash and door panels. In a few weeks we'll start pulling it all apart and prepping it for paint... (20180826_153213-2.jpg) (20180901_004325 (2).jpg) (20180826_120232.jpg) (seat_materials.JPG) (20180831_224759 (2).jpg) (20180831_222448 (2).jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20180826_153213-2.jpg (392KB - 442 downloads) 20180901_004325 (2).jpg (375KB - 434 downloads) 20180826_120232.jpg (290KB - 452 downloads) seat_materials.JPG (177KB - 445 downloads) 20180831_224759 (2).jpg (465KB - 429 downloads) 20180831_222448 (2).jpg (380KB - 447 downloads) | ||
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1107 Location: Arvada, Colorado (NW Denver Metro Area) | Great find! Keep the pictures coming! | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | I really like the brown with the gray vinyl & black cloth. I think it's a very classy combination, and I think it would look great with your current color scheme. But if you replace the brown with something closer to your roof color, that would look good too. But I bet they aren't a whole lot different once you turn it into a non-metallic color. Maybe just a little subdued in comparison. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | I've never seen what that factory (Code 26) interior looks like. Do you have any? When I found my car the interior was pretty rough. For a while I wasn't sure the interior was all stock, because none of the colors matched! Silver seats with black inserts; brown and gray door panels; green-gold dashboard with coral gauge pods; black dash pad; white headliner. I can't recall if the carpet was brown or black. I like stock stuff too, but man I couldn't go back with all that. Most of my interior will be black/gray/silver, with a few gold details like the gauge pods, steering wheel ribs, Chrysler logo on the radio, the lion on the glove box, etc. (newyorker 013 (3).JPG) Attachments ---------------- newyorker 013 (3).JPG (214KB - 441 downloads) | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | I have only seen mine and the one on facebook, and mine is the same code 26. Your door panels look correct, but your rear armrests have the wrong fabric on them. They should have the same black fabric as the seats. Your dashpad should be brown like the door panels. The rear package shelf should be brown too. The gauge pods were orange-ish red & silver dash. Looks like your dash has been swapped at some point. (Maroon-Black NY Front-s.jpg) (Maroon-Black NY Dash-s.jpg) (Maroon-Black Seats.jpg) (026NYFabric.jpg) (57NY DashPad Vents.jpg) (57NY Rear Seat.jpg) Attachments ---------------- Maroon-Black NY Front-s.jpg (168KB - 430 downloads) Maroon-Black NY Dash-s.jpg (109KB - 459 downloads) Maroon-Black Seats.jpg (99KB - 431 downloads) 026NYFabric.jpg (199KB - 441 downloads) 57NY DashPad Vents.jpg (191KB - 433 downloads) 57NY Rear Seat.jpg (165KB - 435 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Thanks for the photos. Good point about the fabric. The fabric of my seats and door panels WAS replaced. It's just that it was a black fabric that faded to gray! If you look at my rear armrest, you can see the part that was hidden by the back seat, and that is still black. It could be that my dash was just badly sun damaged (like everything else in the interior) and the silver turned a greenish gold color. I still have all the original dash stuff, I'll dig it out and take a look. The part of my gauge pods hidden by the dash were a dead ringer for that orange-red color. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | One small thing that always bothered me is that the factory put a nice piece of wheel opening trim on the front of these cars, but not the rear. Even with stone shields, it drives my OCD kinda crazy. I photoshopped it "painted" to see how it's all going to look and it definitely needed a set of rear trim pieces to match (IMO). So I took a generic aftermarket pair and bent and trimmed them up to fit. And that about does it for all the big changes I wanted to make. After driving it all summer, I've tied up most of the loose ends that any rebuilt car has. Now it's time for the big expensive stuff! I've got the interior fabrics on their way from SMS, and working out a timeline with a chrome shop. We'll start taking it apart in a couple of weeks and finish all the bodywork and paint. Should be a fun winter! (chrysler_profile-2.jpg) (20181021_120939.jpg) (4A0A9424.jpg) Attachments ---------------- chrysler_profile-2.jpg (242KB - 417 downloads) 20181021_120939.jpg (264KB - 421 downloads) 4A0A9424.jpg (307KB - 448 downloads) | ||
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Veteran Posts: 241 Location: Southern CA | The trim looks great on there. I love the side view of the shopped black paint your using for a reference with the low stance and big heavy duty Desoto bumper and grill. You’re building one bada$$ ride. Edited by Leadfoot1000 2018-10-23 7:25 PM | ||
mikes2nd |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 | yeah its a nice balance, it matters more on a black car of course. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Thank you guys. Here's what it would look like without them... (chrysler_profile-4.jpg) Attachments ---------------- chrysler_profile-4.jpg (132KB - 429 downloads) | ||
Leadfoot1000 |
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Veteran Posts: 241 Location: Southern CA | Hey Danny, I really like the stance and wheel fitment/choice on your car. Much more so than the hubcaps I’m using. Looks much better now (IMO) than when you had the spokes, and thinner tires on the rear. To compare notes, what is the current rear wheel size and backspace, and rear tire size your running? Also, I lowered the rear on mine with 2” lowering blocks, what did you use? Thanks, | ||
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Expert Posts: 1295 Location: Nasco , SWEDEN | Pure awesome Danny, i also want those rear wheellips Will follow your resto | ||
57burb |
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Leadfoot1000 - 2018-10-31 1:52 AM To compare notes, what is the current rear wheel size and backspace, and rear tire size your running? Also, I lowered the rear on mine with 2” lowering blocks, what did you use? I think I put some of that in another post on this thread, but here's what I'm running: front - 15x5, 2.5" bs / zero (standard) offset, 7.10-15 Coker tires rear - 15x7, 2.5" bs / 1" (reverse) offset, L78-15 Coker tires The wheel centers are '56 Ford passenger car all around (kind of a '57-64 custom car thing) with new spider caps from Speedway. The outer rims are new. Wheels were built and chromed by Jimmy aka wheelkid at Rally America. http://rallyamerica.com/ I am also using 2" blocks in the rear. Something I don't think I mentioned here is the rear axle is a Ford 8.8 from a late 80s Mustang. I cut off all the four-link bits, and welded on spring pads at the right width and pinion angle. It made dealing with the Tremec trans much easier, as I got a slip yoke driveshaft, bolt-on driveshaft flange, and beefy 1350 u-joints as part of the package, plus the ease of dealing with a more common rear end. The e-brake setup came directly from a Ranger with leaf springs and just about bolted into place. I'm telling you all this because that overall rear axle width is about 1.5" narrower (I don't have the exact number handy) and it makes the rear wheels fit better in the car. I'm not sure I could run those 9" wide L78s on a reversed wheel back there without them rubbing the fender lip on driveway entrances, etc. Probably more info than you wanted, but I hope that helps! mogge65 - 2018-10-31 3:15 AM Pure awesome Danny, i also want those rear wheellips Will follow your resto :inlove: Thank you Morgan! Maybe I can ship you a pair. I'm loving your NYer too! | ||
Leadfoot1000 |
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Veteran Posts: 241 Location: Southern CA | Thanks for explaining your setup. It explains why the rear wheels look extra deep, looks great. The rear of your car sits a little lower than mine, must be the spring rate or some difference in the spring perches between stock and the ford rear. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Time for a little update. I pulled the car apart and sent the bumpers and a bunch of other stuff out for chrome. We have been working the body over pretty good, fixing some minor collision damage in the driver's quarter, finalizing the shaved door handles, and adjusting all the gaps. This car is as rock solid as it can be. We didn't do any rust repair because none was needed. Even the rocker drain holes are flawless. Here's a pic as I left the shop last night. All the panels are primed, and now it's time to get those blocking muscles working! Hope to have it in paint within the month. (20190130_012322.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20190130_012322.jpg (230KB - 412 downloads) | ||
wizard |
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Board Moderator & Exner Expert 10K+ Posts: 13049 Location: Southern Sweden - Sturkö island | I like the way this project goes, slow and thoughful for to get it just right for you. It will be a very nice mild custom. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Thank you Sven. I know it's not for everyone. But I'm trying to do the car justice. And it's going slow because I'm poor! | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | You may have been slow before, but now you are moving faster than Speedy Gonzalez. Great progress! Which is really impressive given that time is slowing down on us. https://bigthink.com/paul-ratner/time-is-actually-slowing-down-and-w... Edited by Powerflite 2019-01-30 6:44 PM | ||
ToMopar |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1159 Location: D-70199 Heslach | you may are a bit slow, but the result counts. And that looks really good | ||
GregCon |
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | There's very little on Earth better than '57 Chrsyler...! | ||
GregCon |
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | Except for spelling Chrysler without the typos lol | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | After a marathon of sanding and sanding and sanding, we have paint! Just the gray side sweep down both sides for now. Wanted to get that down first, so we can mask them off later to spray the rest of the car and not worry about getting tape tracks. Edited by 57burb 2019-02-04 12:24 PM (20190202_205936.jpg) (20190203_135839.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20190202_205936.jpg (237KB - 396 downloads) 20190203_135839.jpg (216KB - 393 downloads) | ||
LD3 Greg |
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Expert Posts: 1906 Location: Ontario, Canada | Looks great Danny! You have waited a long time for this! Congratulations. I spent a good many years looking at partly finished cars ----- ! Greg | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | I know you did, Greg! Those cars you built were done to an incredible level. This one will be a nice driver, as I plan to drive it quite a bit. Hoping to spread that FL bug! Thank you all very much | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | That looks really good already! | ||
ToMopar |
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Elite Veteran Posts: 1159 Location: D-70199 Heslach | This thread is one of my favourites. Thanks Danny for share all those pictures. I like your "Driver" | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 | I sometimes like the patina, but a nice clean paint job is the way to go I think. | ||
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Member Posts: 17 Location: Southeast US | That is one nice ride!! | ||
The Adventurer |
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Elite Veteran,, James Passed away March 2021, He will be Missed Posts: 1028 Location: Melbourne, Australia | I haven't been looking much here lately , but shes looking great Danny , cant wait to see it painted . Already looks great as it is in primer with the sweep painted ! | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 7400 Location: northern germany | Great looking ride! Are these the final colors? I hope so. Very, very nice. | ||
57burb |
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Thanks for the comments! I appreciate the encouragement even though it's not a stock resto. Sid, the car is going to be black with a dark gray roof and sweep. The light gray is just primer. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3887 Location: Northen Virginia | I was never a fun of rotten looking cars, specially elegant cars like the Imperial, either of people chopping a piece of history. But a mild custom well made is always something to respect. | ||
Powerflite |
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | I like that you left the kink in the side trim instead of straightening it out like Jim does to his Plymouths. It is a characteristic of the original design that I appreciate. | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Laid down the paint today. It came out nice for a garage job. Will still need some sanding and polishing. The chrome and stainless is starting to come back from the chrome shop. Expecting the reupholstered seats in another couple of weeks. Starting to really come together! (20190223_160927_20190223184156861.jpg) (20190223_154413.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 20190223_160927_20190223184156861.jpg (140KB - 382 downloads) 20190223_154413.jpg (172KB - 380 downloads) | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 5006 | dang... shiny black | ||
LD3 Greg |
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Expert Posts: 1906 Location: Ontario, Canada | You must be feeling great!! I know I sure did at this stage! Just don't cut through the paint with the buffing compound. I also know what that feels like! Well done, Danny. Have fun! Greg | ||
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Expert Posts: 2524 Location: Houston | Very nice. The problem with 'patina' is at the end of the day, it's still rust and dull paint. If you are missing any trim there's a slim chance I might have it. I have a few odd pieces left over and the price will be very reasonable! | ||
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Expert Posts: 2196 Location: Muskego, WI | I cannot wait to see this car finished! | ||
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Expert Posts: 1208 Location: SWITZERLAND | Congrats Danny! 10 years since you got it - 10 years of progressive happyness!! - SERGE - | ||
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Expert Posts: 3967 Location: DFW, TX | Well, it's actually been 11 years now. Better late than never, eh? All that fresh paint looks good, but of course afterwards comes all the hard work to clean it up. MORE sanding, then polishing, and then waxing. I have to give my DAD all the credit here. I could say that "we" painted it, but I was really not much more than a gopher on this phase of the job! He busted his tail on the paint, and it really is awesome. It's way nicer than I even hoped it would be. While he was working on rubbing it all out, I started building out the door panels. The door caps were a mangled, rusty, beat-up mess. (1.jpg) (2.jpg) (3.jpg) (4.jpg) (5.jpg) (6.jpg) (7.jpg) (8.jpg) Attachments ---------------- 1.jpg (20KB - 387 downloads) 2.jpg (48KB - 379 downloads) 3.jpg (61KB - 379 downloads) 4.jpg (138KB - 386 downloads) 5.jpg (47KB - 367 downloads) 6.jpg (41KB - 369 downloads) 7.jpg (35KB - 369 downloads) 8.jpg (158KB - 375 downloads) | ||
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Expert Posts: 2196 Location: Muskego, WI | That has to be one of the best looking FL cars I have ever seen, really great job! | ||
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Expert 5K+ Posts: 9666 Location: So. Cal | Those body lines are just beautiful. I love this car. | ||
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