61 Fury Restoration

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Anything that required a fuse on my 61 used an inline fuse. There is a junction block in the dash harness in the lower center dash area. Gotta crawl under to see it.
 
My dad told me basically the same thing . My interior light quit working I think it blew a bulb.
 
Its getting closer to paint so I should have the car back on the road this summer but the motor will be pulled in the winter and the engine compartment will be sanded , primered and painted
 

The weekly start up and the finishing touches I should be driving it this Summer but it will be short trips the tires on the car are 14 years old . I got to save for new tires .
 
The finishing stage before the paint

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For my safety I decided not to start driving my '61 until I put brand new tires on the car. The tires on the car are at least 14 years old . My dad checked the dates on the tires and he used to be in the tire business. If I need to drive the car it will very short trips on the street were I live
 
The sand blasting has started and will continue until its done. I got to get more sand I will probably ending putting front disc brakes on the car I do not trust the 1s on the car and I also do not trust the tires they are almost 15 years old.

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Keep up the good work! The ‘61 Fury 2dr hardtop is one of the coolest cars ever!
Thank you but it has been a hell of a journey on this car . Do not get me wrong I love the car I do not trust the brakes and the the tires I plan to put front disc brakes on the car . I also do not trust the tires they are almost 15 years old
 
If I had the cash I would take it to a restoration shop and have them finish it
It’s a special feeling when you’ve done so much of it yourself. You’re lucky that you have people to teach and help you. It’s coming along fantastically and wouldn’t have been a lot faster at a resto shop unless you had a LOT of money to put into it (still takes a year). I work at an auto restoration shop, so I oughta know! Most people plug money in by dribs and drabs, so their work gets done in fits and starts, so their restoration takes years. Keep up the good work and be patient! It’ll get there. If you win the lotto, let me know and we’ll get it done tout suite!
 
It’s a special feeling when you’ve done so much of it yourself. You’re lucky that you have people to teach and help you. It’s coming along fantastically and wouldn’t have been a lot faster at a resto shop unless you had a LOT of money to put into it (still takes a year). I work at an auto restoration shop, so I oughta know! Most people plug money in by dribs and drabs, so their work gets done in fits and starts, so their restoration takes years. Keep up the good work and be patient! It’ll get there. If you win the lotto, let me know and we’ll get it done tout suite![/QUOTE
I know what you mean but I figured it would of been done or close to it . The sand blasting has started on the car . I wish I grabbed a car from out west the reason is no car cancer
I know its also saving money in labor as well the damn brakes are locking and its being a pain in the *** for me. I have been looking at converting to front disc brakes on the car. My other '61 fury had front disc brakes and I never had this problem with it . I also know my car did not come with power brakes from the factory they were added on later.
 
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I've always liked underappreciated models such as 61 Plymouths and 62 Chryslers so keep the good work!:thumbsup:
 
More progress but this has been a journey sorry no photos yet. Now here are a couple of photos.

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Here are some up dates but the car might be back on the road by spring but I am planning on having front disc brakes installed on the car and new tires but here are some photos. My dad is going through the car to make sure the cancer is gone and it is cancer free before last stages of primer and the paint.

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