The world is now a better place - a new formal hits the road

[Fast Eddie B]

brought back from the brink of obscurity, for the next few miles, this might be the nicest 77 T&C on the planet! I took it apart about this time last year. Finished reassembly yesterday. Many of you on here helped me out and for that you get unqualified ‘thank you very much’ and a sincere attempt to help others here on their efforts. I could not have done it without finding this website.

Replaced what I could find (parts wise) and made, painted, polished and rechromed what was left. Haven’t touched the engine bay or undercarriage, but everything else was restored.

 

[polara71]

.....gorgeous! Congratulations

 

[JC68vert300]

A real beauty!

 

[Fratzog]

Outstanding! Thanks for the update. If you are in western NY be sure to bring it across the border to Moparfest.

 

[commando1]

 

[Fast Eddie B]

Outstanding! Thanks for the update. If you are in western NY be sure to bring it across the border to Moparfest.

When is moparfest?

 

[Mr C]

Mighty fine! Congratulations.

One minor detail. The cornering lights on your car are for an Imperial/ NYB that had the side marker integrated. The early NY/ Newport cornering lamps were all clear (no amber for side marker light because the side marker was built into the larger fender end signal lense of the early NY Newport design.)

 

[oliver]

A gorgeous wagon! Thank you for giving it a new life.

 

[live4theking]

That is sweet and the woodgrain just pops on that soft yellow.

 

[Carmine]

Looks great! Enjoyed your resto threads.

 

[CBODY67]

GREAT looking car! I'm sure it'll turn heads where ever it might travel! Not that common when new, even more "less seen" now!

Thanks!
CBODY67

 

[Big_John]

Car looks great!

You can bring it east to Syracuse in June! CNY Mopar Madness Show

 

[1978 NYB]

Outstanding restoration!

Well done!!!

 

[garyh]

Nice, My Neighbors had a New one back in the day !

 

[LeBaron1973]

A beautiful wagon, congratulations.

 

[65sporty]

Congrats, that is very fine example of that vintage wagon, well done.

 

[Fast Eddie B]

Mighty fine! Congratulations.

One minor detail. The cornering lights on your car are for an Imperial/ NYB that had the side marker integrated. The early NY/ Newport cornering lamps were all clear (no amber for side marker light because the side marker was built into the larger fender end signal lense of the early NY Newport design.)

Nice catch. My one upgrade - I robbed them off the NYB.

 

[detmatt]

Beautiful! My hat is off to you!!

 

[Fast Eddie B]

So here is the final breakdown. Not sure if these are good or bad numbers, but this is what it cost me:
- Car $5000 solid driver, rust free with 100k miles
- Paint - $5000 included painting major interior pieces. I delivered a denuded car, they stripped it.
- Upholstery and carpet - $3,000. Includes $1000 for all carpet and fabric from SMS and the guy to recover front seats, door cards, cargo carpet pads, headliner.
- Woodgrain - $1000 - $750 + 250 install
- Rechrome exterior - $1200 (sans rear bumper)
- polish belt line molding - $950
- custom fab roof rack parts - $300
- new dash pad - $200.

Roof rack parts were impossible to find and had to be made. Headliner was tough to get decent replacement fabric. SMS had a dead-on match for upholstery. Polishing the trim seems expensive but the guy made all the old aluminum look like new chrome. Interior plastic is only so good and the wheel covers are not concours.

So I got a brand new 77 Chrysler for about 17k +/-. Still could use new tires. I’ll do the brakes and maybe pull the engine and detail the bay next winter. Going to have fun with it next summer.

 

[polara71]

Car looks great!

You can bring it east to Syracuse in June! CNY Mopar Madness Show

Keep us posted on this please John