Batavia Downs ‘73 Newport


That ones close!! I looked for forever for a pic of it years ago. I found a ‘73 New Yorker once,but never found a shot of this car...

Those arms, and machine in the trunk killed the springs on this car. Previous owner just put air shocks on to get the rear back up. I replaced them once.. but it needs a proper repair with new springs.
 
Is the bucket seat on recently taken pics from the early 60s with an optional headrest?
 
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Zac, there was a guy on FCBO about a month or two ago selling parts off a Formal with a sunroof. I think he is a derby guy. I believe (99%) the sunroof parts are exactly the same for a fusie and a formal. If I'm wrong and some one knows for sure.....please speak up .
 
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Love the history you have with this car Zac! Looking forward to seeing this beauty come back to life. What a great car!
 
Is the bucket seat on recently taken pics from the early 60s with an optional headrest?

The seats are kind of a mystery....

Guy I bought it from claimed the car didn’t have the front seats in it due to its pacing days. Said it had a stool in it for the driver to sit out the sunroof and announce. Idk..

He put a mismatched set of buckets in it. The rear seat looks original, but has been painted over with black paint. Can see the original tan on the back side.

I need to source a set of buckets for it. I’ll try and get some pics of the seats after work.

Zac, there was a guy on FCBO about a month or two ago selling parts off a Formal with a sunroof. I think he is a derby guy. I believe (99%) the sunroof parts are exactly the same for a fusie and a formal. If I'm wrong and some one knows for sure.....please speak up .

I did see that sunroof section for sale a while back on here. Need to jump on it if it’s still available. Only down side if I remember correctly is it was in Canada... Jeff has been super nice in trying to help me find one, but life has been doing other things, and I havn’t been ready to pull the trigger on one yet...
 
I’ve honestly contemplated just filling the sunroof opening back in, and leaving it a normal hardtop. I’ve been a little leary of it, as I didn’t take it apart, and not too sure how it goes back together.. but that would take away from the car.... idk...

The sunroof never worked since I first had it. The cables were toast if I remember correctly. I was able to pry it a quarter way open once or twice. Only time I ever drove it with the top open was when it came back, and the top was out of it lol. Was pretty cool though!
 
Zac, as rare as sunroof cars are I would keep yours a sunroof car. The sunroof isnt real difficult to fix. Just need to jump on a donor car next time one pops up. I say take your time and fix the sunroof down the road.
 
Great story Zac! Please keep the sunroof! How cool would it be to see a small horse racing track on the train layout with a white Newport diorama. Ok, sorry, stop playing with trains and git to it!

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As a Sunroof owner now, I too am worried about fixing mine should it ever crap the bed.. but I’d never consider “Filling it in”.. So! I say keep it and work in it later when parts and time allows as Bob mentioned..

What a great story Zac.. you’ve inspired me to do one in “Ginger” now.

Standby to standby.. lol
 
Also, just my two cents, once you finish the car I would make a trip to the race track for posterity. And some pictures as well since you have proof of the car being used there. Just say’en
 
Zac, as rare as sunroof cars are I would keep yours a sunroof car. The sunroof isnt real difficult to fix. Just need to jump on a donor car next time one pops up. I say take your time and fix the sunroof down the road.
This was a big part of my disgust with "deleted member 220", after killing a solid Formal for a low compression 400, he was still a big enough tool that he blew up the sunroof deal too. :realcrazy:
 
This was a big part of my disgust with "deleted member 220", after killing a solid Formal for a low compression 400, he was still a big enough tool that he blew up the sunroof deal too. :realcrazy:

Oh yeah. Now I remember him.

I'm sure Zac can find him on "we crash" to get the sunroof parts.
 
As a Sunroof owner now, I too am worried about fixing mine should it ever crap the bed.. but I’d never consider “Filling it in”.. So! I say keep it and work in it later when parts and time allows as Bob mentioned..

What a great story Zac.. you’ve inspired me to do one in “Ginger” now.

Standby to standby.. lol

Oh it’s nothing I really want to do. Just a fall back plan Incase it doesn’t work out. I’d rather fill the hole in, then let the car die because of it..

But yes, it would take away from the car immensely. I believe it is the only option the car came with. Was even a radio delete car! Previous owner installed the aftermarket antenna on the opposite fender.

Was kinda pissed to find that out.... he cut up a radio delete dash bezel to install the radio. Can’t imagine how rare those are to come by.

All that, and you still didn't find Zac's car :poke::thankyou:

I’ve looked for hours myself! Havn’t found one pic of it.

I do recognize some of those cars from searching though!

This was a big part of my disgust with "deleted member 220", after killing a solid Formal for a low compression 400, he was still a big enough tool that he blew up the sunroof deal too. :realcrazy:

Oh yeah. Now I remember him.

I'm sure Zac can find him on "we crash" to get the sunroof parts.

Yea, I did try to deal with him, but he wasn’t gonna play. Seemed he rather see the car hauled off to scrap before touching the roof.
 
Great story Zac! Please keep the sunroof! How cool would it be to see a small horse racing track on the train layout with a white Newport diorama. Ok, sorry, stop playing with trains and git to it!

:thumbsup:

But I’m still having fun with the trains damnit!! LOL.

Keeping an eye out for a F3 Texas special if you know of any :D
 
But I’m still having fun with the trains damnit!! LOL.

Keeping an eye out for a F3 Texas special if you know of any :D
I'm still playing trains too, until the middle of April.

Yeah, those Texas Specials are nice, but pricey little buggars. I'll let you know if anything crosses my path.

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Is the bucket seat on recently taken pics from the early 60s with an optional headrest?

I’m not sure what these seats are from, or if they are even a Chrysler product. You guys have any ideas? Obviously 2 different seats. The button on the back of the drivers side seat moves the seat back to get in the back. The white one has a button on the side for rear entry.

These have been in the car since the guy in OH. Had some seat covers on em to hide em.

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