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Thanks. Based on reading a lot of other posts, I think the right way to go (for me, anyway) might be a 17x7 with 4.5 inches of backspacing and 0 offset. So, when I see someone with a nice set like yours that looks like it fits well, I always ask. Thanks again.

I think those look great John. Looks like they tuck behind the inserts without a problem. What backspacing and offset did you use? I'm thinking 17 inch wheels for my '68 NY hardtop. Can't decide on style yet, but it's hard to go wrong with a nice set of five spokes like yours.

That’s a beautiful car! Glad to hear you got your carb installed and you’re happy with it.

Thanks for the word re: the stock Holley’s CFM. I noticed the same thing with mine while trying to ease the NY’r into our garage (...without taking a refrigerator-sized chunk out of anything). It kind of wanted to bog down. So, I believe a 650 CFM AVS2 will be in order come November, after...

Haha! Great photo! No “Holley hate” here. They’re great for the folks who like them. I’m not a “tuner”. Hell, I probably shouldn’t even be allowed to own tools (ha!). And just because I “could” do <insert random tuning suggestion/tip here>, doesn’t mean I really want to continuously do...

I appreciate you clearing that up for me, noting the difference between the two as you did. I probably should have known that to begin with. Of course, that also means I have no further excuse for not getting either a Performer or an AVS2 now and ditching the Holley. Ha! I'd agree that it...

I should do that. I’ve just been reading a few posts here and there, and read about the carb in Edelbrock’s website. A lot of people seem to like it. My engine was rebuilt, but definitely has no high performance pretensions. Drivability and having something that doesn’t have to constantly be...

Watching this thread now. I’d like to swap out my Holley for the AVS2, too. Probably 650 cfm I’m thinking, as long as it’ll more-or-less bolt straight up to the 440. It sounds like a great carb.

Thanks. I’ve heard of POR-15, and I know Eastman sells a rust inhibitor/encapsulate, too, but I hadn’t heard of that one. I’ll check it out, thanks!

Thanks! Is “Chassis Saver” a brand, or does it have a brand name?

@swisherred, the carpet and seats look great! Love the buckets! We’re going to replace the carpet in our ‘68 New Yorker at some point. What did you use to paint the floor surfaces, and what did you have to do to prep the surface before painting?

Well, I replaced the older starter with a new Powermaster unit. No idea how old the existing starter is. It worked (meaning it only spun when I turned the key), but that was one of many parts I wanted to replace so I’d have a “baseline” on the age of the parts. Ended up putting the older...

Thank you very much! It’s very stock. As you said, we’re going to focus on making everything safe and reliable, with improving creature comforts second. As I told the boys, doing a front end rebuild may not be exciting, but neither is breaking down on an Interstate or having an accident...

Thank you so much! Although I’ve always wanted a nice C Body Chrysler, I also wanted to get the boys involved and interested in something other than video games (nothing wrong with those, but it’s good to have other hobbies). As you said, we’ll all learn. Most importantly for them, they’ll...

Good information, and thank you! Ours will stand to be reupholstered. They're cloth with vinyl trim, have faded, and have a couple small tears in the seams. I'm thinking of substituting the front split bench with nice power buckets and then reupholstering the back seat to match. We'd keep...

Beautiful! Really like the wheel and tire combo on yours.

Thank you! Oh I couldn’t possibly paint it a different color! My 14 year old thinks it might look good in a light metallic green, but I think it’s beautiful in that dark maroon as is. I am going to give it different wheels and tires at some point though. Yep, a 52 year old car is going to...

Thank you! The passenger seat does recline, and has its own headrest (kinda peculiar for one seat to have one, but not the other). The drivers seat is power, and still works just fine. My sons love sitting in the car. The 14 year old says it’s “really comfy.” Ha! That fellow had been trying...

Thanks Dave! I have the ‘68 Imperial/Chrysler service manual. It came with the car, in addition to a ‘66 Imperial service manual, a Holly fuel systems manual, and a few others. And just today I got my Chrysler body manual in the mail. Having them on a disc will be good, too! I’ve been using...