I've owned this car for over 25 years. Originally sold in Roswell, GA it has never been out of the Southeast. It's been as far West as Birmingham, North as Chattanooga and of course to Florida.
Never been in salt ! last tagged in 2016
LA 318 rebuilt about 15 years ago w little miles on it. It...
When hurricane Zeta came through Georgia one of my oak trees decided to unleash on the fury. Miraculously no body damage but I'm in sore need of a back window. I've been its custodian for over 25 years and I'd like it to be complete before it needs to find a new home.
thanks for the knowledge...
exactly. we ended up welding the shaft back on to the bracket/bushing on the sway bar. quickly as to not melt the bushing :-)
Now we see how long that lasts.
dunno, there is about an inch plus of free space. bushings were ok n tight. think it flops up n down as link broken is closest to filter.
I guess my suspension education is about to begin.
So the 1966's are welded around the bushing and may not even slip off the sway bar as the ends are bigger. If anyone wants this NOS 67 link for my $40 here it is :-)
the FA1672 kit seems to be the smartest money.
Napa has the RPC18110 for $40 X2 but I'm unsure of the fit.
For now I've removed...
I bought the nos part,this car is close to done. keeping it simple. I've window motors to get out to replace the clutches. I am unsure how to extract them yet. need my fingers.
My 66 newport should have been torn down in the spring but for this March accident of the new yorker but I have a body...
So yesterday one of the front sway bar links broke causing the sway bar to puncture the oil filter ! barely made it home on just over a quart or so. wallowing through google and ebay is a nightmare of autofill crap of non specific parts. Anyone have a line on one or a pair ? think the bushings...
looking for a source for a 66 new yorker door to window metal/cloth trim seal that keeps the window from rattling and water out. Not sure what it is called :-(