Cal55
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Hello,
My car was delivered today and it's in really nice overall original condition including the paint. The interior is excellent, a little wear on the drivers seat but the glass, dash and door panels are in great shape even the carpeting, it's a little faded in spots but not worn out. I bought it from the original owners grandson, it originally was purchased in National City, California from McCune Motors, the front license plate frame has their name on it too and it has the black Cal. license plate on the front of the car from 1963, I even have the original leather key fob from the dealer. It has a/c, power windows, seats, and door locks, Auto Pilot which I read was an option. I was told it was even in France for a few years when his grandparents lived there. There's a little surface rust in spots but not bad at all. It's a white 4 door hardtop, with a reddish color vinyl interior. I'll have to post some pics after I clean it up. Now for the questions, the seller told me that the power brake booster was bad, the vacuum line was disconnected going to the booster, I hooked it back up and the brake pedal's really hard and barely moves and the brakes feel like they're locking up, so I haven't driven it yet, just in the driveway. The brake lights aren't working but that's probably a dirty or bad brake light switch or the pedals not going down far enough. The engine sounds smooth but I think it's running rich, I pulled 2 spark plugs and they're carboned up and the exhaust smells rich and the gas gauge isn't working. Anyway that's enough for now, I want to get the brakes working so I can take it for a ride and see how it runs, rides,shifts and handles, it has a 413, but maybe they all were, I'm a newby with this car. My parents had a 64 Chrysler 300 that I took my drivers license test in 1971 and drove that had a 383 in it but this car looks very similar to it, including the dash. That's actually why I bought it, nice memories! Any help with the brakes and gas gauge is appreciated.
Joe
My car was delivered today and it's in really nice overall original condition including the paint. The interior is excellent, a little wear on the drivers seat but the glass, dash and door panels are in great shape even the carpeting, it's a little faded in spots but not worn out. I bought it from the original owners grandson, it originally was purchased in National City, California from McCune Motors, the front license plate frame has their name on it too and it has the black Cal. license plate on the front of the car from 1963, I even have the original leather key fob from the dealer. It has a/c, power windows, seats, and door locks, Auto Pilot which I read was an option. I was told it was even in France for a few years when his grandparents lived there. There's a little surface rust in spots but not bad at all. It's a white 4 door hardtop, with a reddish color vinyl interior. I'll have to post some pics after I clean it up. Now for the questions, the seller told me that the power brake booster was bad, the vacuum line was disconnected going to the booster, I hooked it back up and the brake pedal's really hard and barely moves and the brakes feel like they're locking up, so I haven't driven it yet, just in the driveway. The brake lights aren't working but that's probably a dirty or bad brake light switch or the pedals not going down far enough. The engine sounds smooth but I think it's running rich, I pulled 2 spark plugs and they're carboned up and the exhaust smells rich and the gas gauge isn't working. Anyway that's enough for now, I want to get the brakes working so I can take it for a ride and see how it runs, rides,shifts and handles, it has a 413, but maybe they all were, I'm a newby with this car. My parents had a 64 Chrysler 300 that I took my drivers license test in 1971 and drove that had a 383 in it but this car looks very similar to it, including the dash. That's actually why I bought it, nice memories! Any help with the brakes and gas gauge is appreciated.
Joe
