Welcome Mr Squirrel to FCBO!

[Mr Squirrel]

1966 Newport Town Sedan

Location: Rush City, MN

 

[1978 NYB]

Welcome.....

 

[detmatt]

Welcome to the site from the Motor City!

 

[Mr Squirrel]

Didn't realize when I signed up it was going to make an automatic introduction thread, otherwise I would have been a little more descriptive in the Box

Just picked up a 66 four-door Newport. It's nothing special, but it's a a nice driver. Will take a few pictures and post them up when I get home.

 

[Newport 66]

Welcome aboard from another 66 Newport owner!

 

[live4theking]

Welcome aboard.

Didn't realize when I signed up it was going to make an automatic introduction thread, otherwise I would have been a little more descriptive in the Box

Just picked up a 66 four-door Newport. It's nothing special, but it's a a nice driver. Will take a few pictures and post them up when I get home.

We didn't even have to ask for pictures.

 

[Mr Squirrel]

Welcome aboard.

We didn't even have to ask for pictures.

Well, I need some excuse to take some pictures of it

 

[Mr Squirrel]

Appreciate the welcomes! I just bought the car on Sunday, although I'd driven it to numerous times over the past few years. It previously belonged to my wife's great-uncle, whose grandfather bought the car new in Brainerd Minnesota, before moving down to New Mexico with it. Apparently, while it was in Brainerd it was just a cabin car, so according to what I've been told, it's never seen a Minnesota winter. ( which I tend to believe, because the underside of the car is beautiful)

While they added wheels and tires, and an exhaust, the car is pretty much completely original otherwise. Just a nice driving car.

I was going to ask, the previous owner said that he always used just straight 30 weight oil in the car, said that's what his father had told him to do. I guess it's been running many years that way, but wouldn't maybe a 10/30 be better, or I'm wondering maybe one of those high zinc oils?

 

[Zymurgy]

Welcome, great looking Newport.

 

[mikedrini]

Nice lookin car dude, great shape! Welcome to the mix.

 

[Ripinator]

Appreciate the welcomes! I just bought the car on Sunday, although I'd driven it to numerous times over the past few years. It previously belonged to my wife's great-uncle, whose grandfather bought the car new in Brainerd Minnesota, before moving down to New Mexico with it. Apparently, while it was in Brainerd it was just a cabin car, so according to what I've been told, it's never seen a Minnesota winter. ( which I tend to believe, because the underside of the car is beautiful)

While they added wheels and tires, and an exhaust, the car is pretty much completely original otherwise. Just a nice driving car.

I was going to ask, the previous owner said that he always used just straight 30 weight oil in the car, said that's what his father had told him to do. I guess it's been running many years that way, but wouldn't maybe a 10/30 be better, or I'm wondering maybe one of those high zinc oils?

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Hey! Welcome to FCBO. Your Newport is very nice. As regards oil, if I was you I would definitely run a high zinc oil in that car. Something like Penn Grade 10W40. You can order it from Summit or Jegs, and it is available in a "kit" with a high-quality WIX filter. I run the same oil in my '66 300 but since its warmer here in Maryland, I go with 20W50.

 

[detmatt]

Nice car!
I run Brad Penn straight 40 weight in my Imp with high miles and straight 30 in freshly rebuilt 383.

 

[LeBaron1973]

Hello and welcome from Christchurch NZ

 

[Newport 66]

Very nice Newport! You'll enjoy every ride

 

[rapidtrans]

Welcome, from the Motown ‘burbs.
Nice six-window sedan. Kinda rare.

 

[66sptfry]

Welcome

 

[LocuMob]

Hello from the south end of the state! You have to bring that down to Mopars in the Park June 2nd in Farmington.

Midwest Mopars in the Park – National Car Show and Swap Meet

 

[live4theking]

Nice looking car.