Project: SS Newport

[69SSNewport]

My son and I have started a restomod project on this "fat bottomed girl" (fusey) convertible. We'll be blogging the project and will post pics here too for those interested.

 

[67valiant 100]

Nice! My dad has a 70 Newport convertible that he restored...........they take forever to restore because there so huge........also they make great cruisers

 

[rapidtransitrick]

i like those newports. i have a 70 newport put aside for a future project but first you'll see my 70 sport fury gt project build

 

[AlleyOop2]

Nice, love the name "fat bottomed girl"!

 

[rapidtransitrick]

Nice, love the name "fat bottomed girl"!

yeah i used to have one of those. loved the way it looked, but she had a complex about it and.................

 

[J-MacsMopars]

Nice vert. I can't wait to see more pics.

 

[69SSNewport]

I took a few minutes to start stripping someone's old "paint job" on the dash bezels. I used a product I found at Lowes and it worked quite well compared to lacquer thinner or some other solvent. Also restored the cluster lens which looked pretty nasty and freshened up the speedo.

Part of the fun or restoring this stuff is getting rid of the ugly.

 

[monaco69]

C Body Resto

Very interesting technique using the welder to remove rudt. I have never heard of this befor. Great Pics & very informative. Enjoyed the reading.

 

[69SSNewport]

Very interesting technique using the welder to remove rudt. I have never heard of this befor. Great Pics & very informative. Enjoyed the reading.

Thanks. Not a welder but a battery charger. I used a welder to join the rebar together electrically.

 

[monaco69]

Sorry, I knew you said charger. I've mentioned this process to a few of our local car club & none of them had heard of it either. I'm sure someone will try it over the winter. How do you think it would work on brake drums? I have a few spare ones off my 69 Monaco convertible I could try it on.

 

[69SSNewport]

You can use a welder as a power supply - just wanted to be clear on what I used. The process will work with any ferrous metal - including brake drums. Just be sure to wire brush them under running water after you pull them out of the bath. You'll need to protect the part or it will start rusting again.

This guy uses a garbage can:

http://www.myfordtractors.com/electrolysis.shtml

Here's another: http://www.rowand.net/shop/Tools/Electrolysis.htm

There are tons of links out there. Have fun!

 

[monaco69]

Thanks for clarifying & the links. Gonna try it over the winter. I have lots of Hi temp cast colored Por-15 to paint them with after.

 

[69SSNewport]

Finished up the AC/Heater control resto today. Someone really fubered this car up. Vacuum switch was wasted and heater switch, toast. Donor and new parts along with some touch up with a silver paint pen and she looks and works like new.

 

[rapidtransitrick]

nice to see your moving along

 

[67valiant 100]

nice job!!

ps, what does the button/cable linkage for the A/C control look like? Somethings messed up on our '70 convertible causing it not to engage the A/C when pushed and it would be really nice to see what were getting into to fix it. Thanks!!

 

[detmatt]

Nice work, looking good!

 

[70NPORT]

Anymore progress, pictures of the Newport??