--- cpollock@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hello All,
> I need the advice of the group. As all of you
> combined can probably give me an objective opinion
> on a course of action as opposed to just jumping in.
But jumping in comes so natural to us, brah... :^)
If that car's a NY, it's probably worth saving as they
only made a little over 500 of them. Speaking for
myself, that's more of a project than I would be able
to handle at present, your mileage may vary.
The Newport is much more common, plus it's a lowline
car, so you might lose a bigger chunk of your
investment if you sell. Nothing wrong with Newports
from where I sit, just something you'll have to think
about before going on.
Start checking numbers. A Newport should have a VIN
starting with "81" and will almost certainly have a
361 unless someone replaced it. A NY VIN should start
with "83", and a NY should have a 413.
Hope this helps somewhat.
Mike Sealey, San Francisco CA
'57 Plymouth Sport Suburban
'64 Chrysler 300-K 2drHt
> I have found a 1961 Chrysler New Yorker/Newport/?
> convertible sitting in a VERY old junkyard. There
> is not a whole lot left of it as it has been
> sitting for MANY years. It has no trim, no
> interior, no front dog house, no doors, no trunk
> floor and is missing the drivers side floor pan.
> It does have a complete drive train, decent
> quarter panels, decklid and front cowl area with
> firewall. All the rolling stock is there as well.
> It appears to have been a light blue/turqouse car,
> and there is no data tag so it is anyone's guess as
> to what color the interior was. The steering wheel
> appears to be black.
>
> And now the question,
> Is this car rare enough/valuable enough/interesting
> enough/is there enough left of it to purchase and
> restore?
>
> I know I could find a ratty two door and gut it for
> the necessary pieces, the only hard part would be
> the convertible top mechanism and the top itself.
>
> I know opinions will vary, but I am just trying to
> get a general idea of whether I should proceed
> with the purchase or just pass and keep looking.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide,
> Chargin'Charles.
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