commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I appreciate your calling it a preservation.
You are going to pass on to the next owner a great story with the car.
You are going to pass on to the next owner a great story with the car.
1978 NYB Preservation Project....Sort of
- Thread starter 1978 NYB
- Start date
Really looking forward to the progress pics... sorry you have so much to do to her, but it wont get any nicer waiting around for the rust to do more damage.
- Joined
- Nov 14, 2010
- Messages
- 28,555
- Reaction score
- 28,405
Yikes! It's worse than I thought it'd be but I'm behind you all the way on it Bob, she's a real beauty in that color combo!
I love this forum... another thread to watch!
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
Good luck Bob and I hope nothing is worse than it looks.
Sorry to hear that, Bob. I was really looking forward to seeing your Newport.
Carmine
Old Man with a Hat
If that car doesn't see the inside of a garage, i'd really consider at least a light tint on the rear window before the sun eats more of the seat.
Yes Sir. I have to have the top seams redone.
Once the body work and paint is done I'm taking to a tint shop that uses 3M tint. I believe I'll do all the windows except the windshield.
Stan....what type of 3M tint am I looking for? We discussed tint in detail a number of years ago and we agreed on one of the 3M's was the best choice.
I wanted to bring the Newport but I've been working a lot and still have a ton of work to do to get road worthy enough to hit the highway. And...I was concerned that the rust on the NYB could get unsaveable if I let it go another year.
I hope it's not terrible under that vinyl. She goes under the knife tomorrow. Hopefully I'll have some pictures to show.
The guy that is doing the work is a classic car body guy that's been doing this for over 30 years. I've seen plenty of his work and I was damn lucky to get an opening for NYB.
Thanks Matt! The vinyl is going to be V1B blue like she was born with. Either someone dyed the vinyl black or 30 years baking in the sun baked the blue out of it.
That's exactly why I stopped on the Newport. I'm worried that the rust can't go on for another year.
Thank's fella's for all the kind and supportive comments.
I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I hope the rust isn't too bad under the vinyl and the rear quarters are getting repaired too. That's pretty much the worst of it. I know she'll be OK. I love this car and wouldn't hesitate to jump in it at a moments notice to drive it any place on the planet.
I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I hope the rust isn't too bad under the vinyl and the rear quarters are getting repaired too. That's pretty much the worst of it. I know she'll be OK. I love this car and wouldn't hesitate to jump in it at a moments notice to drive it any place on the planet.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Thanks Stan.
I got to do it...
I'll never find another donor interior as nice as the one I have in there now. It came out of a rusted 77 NYB in Indiana.
Just discovered that the vinyl top on my 78 NYB is some sort of aftermarket vinyl top with a stitched seam down the middle instead of 2 folded seams.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
I'd love this car even more if you gave it a painted roof...
I considered that...2 tone. LOL!
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
Dink!
You know what I mean.
Seriously, be cool. Skip the vinyl.
You know what I mean.
Seriously, be cool. Skip the vinyl.
78Brougham
"Chump"
Good luck with it Bob I'm still going to see it at Carlisle. Keep up the good fight!
Similar threads
