Joined: Sat Aug 19 2006, 05:03PM
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Welcome! Looks like a good starting point for your project.
I have a headrest on the driver's side bucket in my hardtop. I would say they're mostly for looks and wouldn't be effective at protecting you from whiplash in an accident.
Joined: Mon Oct 18 2010, 11:29PM
Location: Roseville, CA
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Ok. Thanks for all the input guys! Summary of what i have seen: Chrysler 300 / New Yorker had headrests that year Other cars got headrests/ high-back seats 1970-74
I guess that I'm looking at a new yorker/ 300 for seats
Another couple of questions: The door panels are pretty messed up does anyone know of a site or shop that redoes those?
Both the front fenders are messed up it's almost like the previous owner only hit something with the very tip of the car and only bent the fenders. We already have replacements set up for the fenders (cheaper to get another set than fix the big wrinkles in these ones) but it unfortunately flattened the trim surrounding both headlights on both of the fenders. Any idea where to get those replaced or fixed?
I'll post pictures of both problems when i can find a decent camera to use.
PS: I know that some of you might be thinking that I need to get it running first but seeing as how there is no engine or tranny here yet, I'm trying to look at getting other stuff done
I see it's got cop wheels....and if your dad has a 440 for it....well iguess you can tell your friends..... "It's got a cop motor, a four hundred and forty cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks, it was a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas," !police
Joined: Mon Feb 20 2006, 08:12PM
Location: Ontario,Canada
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My step father would be drooling over your car.. He lost his ( just like yours) back in the 1970's when a farmer pulled his farm wagon out in front of him and totaled the car.
Joined: Mon Oct 18 2010, 11:29PM
Location: Roseville, CA
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Looks like I might've found some seats for it now too. List of parts we currently have: Disc Brake Kit (on it's way) 440 727 tranny
List of parts needed: Passenger side rearview mirror Front Fenders Bucket Seats (w/ headrests) Seatbelts Sounds deadener Headliner Carpet Seat Covers/ Upholstery Heavier Shocks for front (Small block -> Big block = heavier load) Interior door Panels Brake booster Paint
That's all i can think of for now. And a note on the sound deadener: Im looking at b-quiet's aluminum deadener and their vinyl composite for sound absorbtion. What do you guys think?
Joined: Sat Aug 19 2006, 05:03PM
Location: Ontario, Canada
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In 66 passenger-side rearview mirror was a dealer installed option. If you want to find a correct one, be prepared to pay! There's virtually no blindspot with that roofline, so it's not really necessary if you can turn your neck to do a proper shoulder check.
IMO, a bigger safety issue than not having a passenger-side mirror when driving on multilane roads is that the car has no side marker lights, so someone beside you can't tell when your turn signals are on. If you're on a highway that's 3 lanes wide and you want to lane-change into the middle lane, be very mindful of the person two lanes over that may be doing the same.
When you say "heavier shocks" I think you mean to say heavier springs, which in this case means torsion bars. I don't recall if the smallblock and bigblock C-bodies got the same T-bars in 66, but if they did, there are adjusters on the lower control arms to easily correct the ride height for the heavier engine.
Joined: Mon Oct 18 2010, 11:29PM
Location: Roseville, CA
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Thanks. When i said heavier shocks, that's exactly what i meant. And I live in california. I'm pretty sure that there is a requirement of a rear-view mirror on both sides here.