Just worked a deal on this 69 Newport factory four color car.

[tallhair]

Any one have a picture of the car in the gray from a brochure or something? What color is that wood grain supposed to be? Gray also?

this is the only thing I could find in A9 in the interwebs

a 70

 

[detmatt]

I'm sure the woodgrain was the same color no matter the color of the car.

 

[Mr C]

Yup, the woodgrain was the "regular" Chrysler stuff- regardless of colour. Don't forget to put some between the tail lights too. They came like that.

http://www.fuselage.de/chr69/woody.html

 

[bluefury361]

I'm sure the woodgrain was the same color no matter the color of the car.

I had a 68 Sportgrain for awile. The wood grain was the same on all H/T, convertible and wagons. The special moldings surrounding the "woodgrain" also had a wood grain application that was different then the body side grain. They both had a name, which I have somewhere but will have to dig for it.
I'm not clear if the 69's were the same materials as the cars were completely different.

 

[tallhair]

I thought someone had commented up thread about a speical woodgrain treatment. Must have imagined it

 

[saforwardlook]

Both of the cars in the fuselage.de photos seem to have the rear bumper guards , but they are only a couple bump strips. I wonder why someone would want to delete those? The rear guards on the 1970 Chrysler models were not so nice looking though.

 

[J-MacsMopars]

I guess I forgot to mention the 68 Sport grain that is sitting there too.

 

[J-MacsMopars]

 

[GooBak]

Ok I have to say this... Sportgrain? really? I wasn't aware woodgrain made you go faster/handle better! Gotta love Ma Mopar, right?

 

[GooBak]

Of course, this has been on my desktop rotation for awhile...

 

[commando1]

That's the first Sportgrain that actually works for me.

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[GooBak]

Oh, it was supposed to work for me? That would be this one...

 

[fc7_plumcrazy]

Oh, it was supposed to work for me? That would be this one...

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I had a 70 Town&County in blue met. Loved it but sold it to a friend because I didn't drove it enough anymore and thought it needs to be more on the road.

Carsten

 

[commando1]

That's not a Sportgrain though.

 

[flj]

There's actually a 69 300 grille up there, but it's missing the surround. I hope to find one and switch it over though. I really don't like the Newport grille much. I will probably rat hole all the Newport parts as the rear has a panel that is woodgrain too, but the 300 has some awesome tail lights.

About a year ago or so there was a 1970 Newport and a 1971 Newport at the local Pull and Save. One of the cars had the bumper guard which I grabbed and since have sold to someone who needed it.
I also have the grill from each car and both are in very good condition. If you are interested I could send some photos of the grills and would give you a good deal.

 

[J-MacsMopars]

My grille is nice, I just like the 300 grille better. Thanks though.

 

[J-MacsMopars]

Well, been working off the car and parts and found some good stuff up there. I have found a complete 69 300 grille and bumper and all brackets, also as stated found the 69 300 rear bumper and tail lights, so I will be able to have hide away headlights and the long tail lights. Also found a near rust free 70 Newport body that I am going to use for sheet metal such as lower 1/4s, trunk floor, center hump, and dutchmans panel. The car must have been an early 70 as it has low back buckets and a buddy seat, so I am going to switch the 70 interior into the 69. The 69 has a power bench, so if anyone is interested I will probably let it go.

 

[thrashingcows]

Nice...good score on the front and rear 300 parts. And that rust free Newp will be money in the bank!!

 

[70NPORT]

My grille is nice, I just like the 300 grille better. Thanks though.

I say go for it. The 300 grill and taillights are still mopar. And what with every tom, dick, and harry building "tribute" cars swapping grills and tails is not a big deal. If you slap on 26" rims and a fur interior......now that would be a problem,lol.

 

[J-MacsMopars]

No 26" runs or fur seat covers??? Awwe. Lol. It will go the same colors, I may do some cool 17" and 18" wheels, but not sure. We'll see what happened when we get there.