Margos Dezirian
New Member
Greetings FCBO Folks
I have been lurking on this site for a couple of months and am impressed with the knowledge and quality of members and their projects.
Last summer my better half bought me a !966 300 that was pointed out to me by a friend of mine.
I didn't know at the time that I was even looking for an old MoPar. but after reviewing the Facebook Market post for a week I knew I had to get back into it.
If I was to bring this car home, I knew from experience that I was not going to get involved in a restoration/ restification project.
I have done a couple of rotisserie resto/mods in the past and I have found out that once they were finished I didn't enjoy them as much as I had hoped because they ended up being too nice to enjoy.
The 300 was going to be a (but not an everyday) driver.
It is a low option car. No air or power seats, windows etc.
It does have power brakes and I would love to convert to manual.
Mopar C Bodies have alway been a favorite of mine.
Before I was 20 I had two 1973 Furys: a 318 Fury I and a 440 ex NYS Police car. I loved them both.
Later there was a 69 Imperial 70 Fury and a 65 Newport that was raced as an enduro car. Along the way were many other MoPars.
The car I have now , honestly, is to, I guess, try to recapture some of the days that are long gone.
I must say, it has been great to move my SAE tools to the front and the metric to the rear of my tool drawers.
The 300 was being used as a daily driver by the previous owner, he had done some good maintenance and such to keep it reliable.
Brake lines, Brakes, Tires(14 inch), pertronix Etc.
However when I got it there was a horrible rear end noise that went away when I changed the Axle bearings. ( Not Green).
Other items addressed since i have taken ownership is:
Brake booster
Transmission service
Remove and clean oil pan. I have lost more than one engine from old sludge and debris clogging the oil inlet screen.
Timing chain. R&R with steel set. The original nylon looked good though.
235 70 15 tires on police rims
Patch minor holes in the floor.
Ammeter Bypass
Bulkhead electrical connection inspection cleaning pack with grease.
various other minor details.
Duals and Seatcovers are next.
Anyways Hello!
I have been lurking on this site for a couple of months and am impressed with the knowledge and quality of members and their projects.
Last summer my better half bought me a !966 300 that was pointed out to me by a friend of mine.
I didn't know at the time that I was even looking for an old MoPar. but after reviewing the Facebook Market post for a week I knew I had to get back into it.
If I was to bring this car home, I knew from experience that I was not going to get involved in a restoration/ restification project.
I have done a couple of rotisserie resto/mods in the past and I have found out that once they were finished I didn't enjoy them as much as I had hoped because they ended up being too nice to enjoy.
The 300 was going to be a (but not an everyday) driver.
It is a low option car. No air or power seats, windows etc.
It does have power brakes and I would love to convert to manual.
Mopar C Bodies have alway been a favorite of mine.
Before I was 20 I had two 1973 Furys: a 318 Fury I and a 440 ex NYS Police car. I loved them both.
Later there was a 69 Imperial 70 Fury and a 65 Newport that was raced as an enduro car. Along the way were many other MoPars.
The car I have now , honestly, is to, I guess, try to recapture some of the days that are long gone.
I must say, it has been great to move my SAE tools to the front and the metric to the rear of my tool drawers.
The 300 was being used as a daily driver by the previous owner, he had done some good maintenance and such to keep it reliable.
Brake lines, Brakes, Tires(14 inch), pertronix Etc.
However when I got it there was a horrible rear end noise that went away when I changed the Axle bearings. ( Not Green).
Other items addressed since i have taken ownership is:
Brake booster
Transmission service
Remove and clean oil pan. I have lost more than one engine from old sludge and debris clogging the oil inlet screen.
Timing chain. R&R with steel set. The original nylon looked good though.
235 70 15 tires on police rims
Patch minor holes in the floor.
Ammeter Bypass
Bulkhead electrical connection inspection cleaning pack with grease.
various other minor details.
Duals and Seatcovers are next.
Anyways Hello!
