'65 New Yorker bringing it back to life thread-

Sir Patrick

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Picked up this car September 14 2019, from a good freind. Been watching this car for over 10 years, negotiating price, thinking about it, ect- decided to finally go ahead and pick her up.

Engine is not original- '69 383 B 2 barrel.

Pretty solid MI car. Only hole in the floor boards is under the gas pedal, about 6"x6". 2 small holes in the trunk about 3"x3". Few small areas of bondo in the car with about 3 more small areas that need work.

Interior is pretty good, other than the drivers side of the seat ripped and a hole in the door skin on drivers side. Headliner was hanging loose too....time to get the garage ceiling finished to keep heat so I can get started.

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Harmonic balancer was fine...just the belt groove part for the air conditioning rusted off flapping around when turning over...

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The starter was acting crazy, so took it off Fall of '19....was full of rusty water. Blew it out with the air compressor and filled it with wd40, and blew it out again, started working again perfect!

High torque mini-

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Gas tank was in ok condition inside, but had some pin holes around the sending unit...patched temporarily till I can buy a new one, preferably the '70 road runner tank and sending unit.
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While tank is out, took the wire brush to the underside of the trunk and suspension. Sealed, painted and undercoated-
 
Tank all patched up, cleaned up, and undercoated- this tank already had 1/4" of undercoating on it bottom and sides.

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