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    1963 Chrysler Newport -- Who do you trust?

    This is more or less what I have done with the Dart. When I got it, the Dart would start ... with a jump, and much coercion. The front brakes were shot. I spent the last couple of months doing a basic overhaul -- new battery, new relays for some of the electricals, new PCBs, etc. I rebuilt the...
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    1963 Chrysler Newport -- Who do you trust?

    Yeah, I was thinking about pitching them and getting a set of OE dice. ;)
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    1963 Chrysler Newport -- Who do you trust?

    Totally -- I love my Dart, but figured I'd have a hard time trading up with it. I mean, besides this woman, who wants a slant-6 instead of a V8? Thanks for your pointers about the wheels. Until I get the car and have a chance to detail it, I won't know whether I'll want to go that far into...
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    1963 Chrysler Newport -- Who do you trust?

    Oh yeah, the trade is definitely going to happen as far as I'm concerned. These are the pics I took -- not the best in the world, but it gives you an idea of what I'm working with. The re-spray is supposedly in the original color ("Glacier Blue"), which I hate. The interior has that gaudy...
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    1963 Chrysler Newport -- Who do you trust?

    Having spent a couple of months over with the A-body folks, and having learned what I can on my '67 Dodge Dart 270 with its slant-6, I've decided to move on to a different project. Someone is wanting to do a straight swap for her 1963 Chrysler Newport convertible -- it has a V8 361cid engine...
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