1966 Plymouth Fury 3

[PhilA]

Shame that, as I like the colour.

I'm still on the fence. Painted right, I think it would be okay.
I was thinking about colors to paint it and a very pale, flat gray would work, too. Or a mid gray.

[Hooli]

I'm no good at visualising colours really, but that one seems to work in pics.

[PhilA]

I'm no good at visualising colours really, but that one seems to work in pics.

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(Picture stolen from Internet).

Phil

[8BAK465]

Wow love the new member of the fleet Phil right up my street!
I disappear for a while and boom!

Great choice seen one in the metal as one of the guys at the local meet has one,shame about the paint but it seems a common thing as my Van had a really thin top coat,in fact in my case I don't even think it was automotive paint

Watching this one great buy

[PhilA]

I had a bit of a lean-on-car, look-at-car moment last night, reviewing what needs doing.

The original lower swage line is present inside the boot, but not on the outside.

Why, people... Why?

I should've taken out stock in Bondo before this guy started work.

[mercrocker]

Maybe move it on, there must be better Mopars out there.....

[PhilA]

Maybe move it on, there must be better Mopars out there.....

Nah, that's a stamping that's available. They all go there, it's a bad mud trap.
Doesn't worry me in the slightest- it's a bodge that didn't need to be done, and probably had more effort put into making it look shitty than it would have taken to do right.

I bought this car, fully aware of what and what not I was getting, and getting myself into.

In looking about, one that's possibly just a bit better... 3x the price, they're commanding quite high figures right now.

...I want the work. This is something to keep me busy.

Phil

[mercrocker]

Aye, none of these things are cheap any more.....If it was a good price then worth your time and skills.

[PhilA]

Aye, none of these things are cheap any more.....If it was a good price then worth your time and skills.

Well, I had taken a look at the marketplace before I bought it.

$1200-3500 : Scrapyard fodder, no floors, no sills, missing major parts
$3500-7500 : Dragged it out of a barn, siezed engine, no brakes etc
$7500-12000 : Drives, isn't too unreliable
$12000-30000 : High-point restoration/chancers

He wanted $4000, I paid just over half that.

My plan is to drop maybe $6000 into it in terms of parts, paint etc and have it in the "drives, isn't too unreliable" section.

Phil

[mercrocker]

Bargain!