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It's a 1970 Chrysler Newport convertible. Water won't really "pour" through there. What happens is it hits that shelf after draining out the cowl and will slowly "wick" its way in.

I can't add too much to my previous quoted post other than there may be better products to use, I just used what I had laying around. This is the only picture I have on my phone that shows it. 1970 Newport convertible, yours will be the same or very similar. The car I did the repair to had a...

I knew someone in high school with a '68 Chevelle and it had that shifter. It was a 307 car if I remember correctly, definitely automatic and I believe two speed power glide.

Sounds like a very similar building to the one in the article. I wish they would have included more pictures of the building itself. In the one you worked at, were the pumps located in some sort of breezeway? I would assume proper ventilation is key here.

Great story! I had never heard of an indoor gas station before.

Also worth mentioning, I'm not personally familiar with ATC I, but have experience with ATC II. In the models available with ATC II, you could opt for manual A/C. The majority were equipped with ATC II. I'm not sure if the models equipped with ATC I were available with manual controls, but I...

Both cars should have ATC I, if both are factory A/C cars. ATC II was introduced in 1971. From what I've gathered on this site, ATC I is very difficult to get operating correctly. I wish you luck, and let us know how it goes!

You don't see many rims that size because it's a very uncommon tire size. You may want to look into finding tires in that size before you spend too much time looking for the rims, because you might not be able to find any tires to your liking. I think part of the 16's unpopularity is due to...

What I meant by saying it looks like a parts car was that it appears neglected and would take an awful lot of work to get road worthy and presentable. Who's telling you to get rid of it? If it has sentimental value, which apparently it does, don't listen to them. You say "that's my mom's car...

Debbie Downer here, I apologize in advance. It currently has a Corvette engine that was damaged in a flood? So the rest of the car has flood damage? Because from that one picture it looks like a parts car. So you're going to throw a five thousand plus dollar crate engine in a rusty, flood...

I wonder where those guards are from, possibly from a '71 Newport royal. They give the car a "tough" look. Probably would appear more at home on a black car. I sort of like them but they protrude quite a bit, and break up the lines of the grill and bumper. Even the stock guards interfere with...

Wow! I've never seen that before, very curious as to what they were hauling. I once bought a 1970 Newport convertible that had ten leafs each side and coil over shocks, it rode terribly! I would assume once that wedged in spring is removed your rear will drop. And it really should be removed...

In your first post you mention the starter will turn over, but seemed to not have spark. This last post you say "no restart or even a hint at trying". It's possible you skipped a tooth or two when you gunned it. Try slowly turning the crank bolt with a breaker bar to determine. There's still...

The sheet metal used in the bodies of 1960's Chryslers is 18 gauge, just a little over 1 millimeter thick. Pretty much any welding machine on the market can handle that. A bargain basement 110 volt flux core mig will get you going without breaking the bank or having to add circuits to your...

I vote for coil! Take the wire to the distributor off, see any oil? If so, replace.