Orginal Window Sticker And Certicard, 2nd Owner (since Nov 65) 2 Sets Of Wheels! on 2040-cars

1966 Chrysler Newport

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[ Paint ] – The paint certainly looks like it could be original (or mostly original) except for 6-8” the owner repainted below the lower double molding. The paint has a very nice shine to it, and seems to match well all the way around. It has a light amount of orange peel, but this is how they were built in those days. Under fluorescent lights, you can see a slight amount of wear, but it could buff up if polished. For its age, it shows extremely well. 

We performed random paint depth checks around the car, and found there is about 4-8 mils of paint (4 on a few of the upper panels). The rest is fairly consistent all the way around. If this Chrysler had been repainted, the readings would most likely have been much higher than that.

When we look at the nicks on the car, it is another reason we believe the paint is so original. You can see it is not perfect. For example, the upper surfaces have quite a few nicks. The hood has probably half a dozen to a dozen little nicks across the front, and a couple on other areas of the hood. On the trunk, there are a few chips along the back (between the tail light areas) as well as a chipped area that looks like it came from uninstalling an old fashioned CB antenna.

The right skirt has a little bit of flaking, and there are multiple light chips on the passenger door. There are also a few nicks on the driver’s door. This is the majority of the nicks we saw – but there may be others here and there. There is a scratch on the lower front fender at the bottom of the right front tire. There may be more light scratches, but they should buff out. See all photos.

[ Body ] – All of the upper surfaces (hood and trunk areas) seem very straight. The driver and passenger doors do not have body side moldings to protect them… so when you look down the sides, you can see half a dozen small dimples on each of the doors. There are also 3-4 on the front part of the rear quarters. You may be able to remove (and straighten) these with the paintless dent removal system. Chad took some photos at different angles, so be sure to check out the pictures.

The fits on the doors, hood, and trunk appear uniform, and much as you would have expected in those days. After going over the car with a magnetic gauge, we could verify that there were repairs performed below the accent molding on both sides (in front of the fender skirts), as well as the back, bottom section of the left quarter (below the moldings).

[ Chrome/Bright Work ] – The chrome and bright work that surrounds the window areas and convertible top all looks secure. We did not see any obvious loose or ill fitting items. It looks free of dents and damage, and actually looks like that of a couple year old car (including the unique piece that runs around the convertible top, right above the window). The only exception is at the back of the rear side windows. There is a small 2” section with a slight amount of pitting –it is the same on both sides.

The 3 trim strips that run down the left side of the car look free of damage except for some little dimples on the top and middle pieces near the back. On the right side, there is a dimple in the middle strip in the door and one on the rear quarter.

The front and rear bumpers seem free of damage but have lost a fair amount of their reflective properties. They look nice but the chrome is starting to look aged.

[ Glass ] – All of the glass is in impeccable condition. All 6 side panes still faintly show the Chrysler logo, except for the driver’s vent window. The windshield is a Solex. The remarkable condition also gives credibility to the car’s originality. Usually, when a car is repainted, there are often marks made in the glass (by mistake). This glass is in unbelievably nice condition.

There is a bulls-eye about 8” up from the middle of the windshield. But the rest is free of cracks, wiper marks, scratches (even on the side windows!), etc. The rear plastic looks nice

its aging, and starting to yellow. (see photos)

[ Convertible Top ] – The seller tells us he thinks the top may or may not be original…he is not 100% sure. A good cleaning would brighten it up. It seems pliable, and the vinyl does not seem terribly aged or brittle. The stitching is holding together well. We did not see any wear spots except for an area on the right side where the beading continues into the body.

The frame work looks very nice and the paint is in excellent condition. The headliner is very clean and free of obvious wear.

[ Interior ] – The current owner believes that other than the floor mats, the interior is all original (or “original replacement”). He does not have any knowledge of repaired or replaced items.

Everything seems to be pretty supple, have good coloring, etc. but there is enough wear on the seats & arm rests, and enough fading of the carpet that it could most likely be original. Look carefully at the photos to get a good feel of how nice the interior is. The plastic chrome is wearing off the door panels. The dash, switches, and gauges show very little wear and look really nice.

[ Trunk ] – The seams and trunk floor look nice and solid, from what we can see. A cut-to-fit mat was installed, as well as a spare tire and jack assembly. The seller said the jack may have rattled a bit, so there are rags wrapped around it. There is a Goodyear tire mounted as a spare (H78 – 14), but the owner does not know if it is correct for the car. Also, there is a 1” spot at the left rear corner where some minor rust perforation is starting.

[ Tires and Wheels ] – All 4 tires are Firestone Supremes, mounted on Keystone wheels. They are size P205 – 75 – 15. The tires have about 8/32 of tread left (except for the left rear – it has about 7/32). We did not notice any cracking or damage to the tires or wheels, but the left rear tire has some rubbing on the outside which has caused a little wear along the edge. We can only see half of the back wheels, but there are spinners on the front. They are older wheels but the finish looks nice, without any noticeable damage.

There are also the standard hub caps and wheels that go with the car, as well as 4 Supreme 70 steel belted radials (size 225 – 70 – R14). They have maybe 1/3 of tread life left.

[ Engine and Transmission ] – Under the hood, everything looks very original, much as it was designed. There are no noticeable changes or alterations, other than an updated battery (and battery disconnect) and a replacement power steering hose (installed by the current owner). We also see a new distributor cap and wires.

The owner disconnected the heater core, as it was leaking – but, he has not had it corrected yet.

Underneath the front edge of the hood, there is a little bit of surface rust starting by the locking mechanism. You can hardly see it. The owner tells us that a “Chrysler guru” told him that the little “X” on the left side, above the headlights, is one of the typical markings used on this car when it was built at the factory, we consider this more proof this is a mostly untouched original!

Chad took photos down in the radiator support area, and he did not detect any rust perforation there

[ Chassis ] – This Chrysler is not a full frame car, but a unibody. You can see all of the undercoating applied underneath, which is probably what has kept it in such good condition all these years. 

On the underside, we did not see any obvious signs of rust perforation in the floor or supporting areas. There are a few places where the rust proofing has not held up 100%, and in those cases we see a few flakes of surface rust.

The owner tells us he had repairs done on some rust in front of rear tires. See photos. When we look at the lower sides, we also pick up some rust repair a few inches below the left rear quarter in the back. If anything else was worked on, it was very little.

The bottom side looks recently greased. There is some light dampness at the bottom of the transmission housing but nothing out of the ordinary. The owner had an exhaust system installed a few years ago (complete duals all the way from front to back). You can see the sensor on the drive shaft from the after-market cruise control, in the photos. The car also has rear air shocks. It is fortunate that this car was so well coated when it was new (or fairly new), as it really helped preserve the body.

[ Mechanical ] – Chad tested the following items and they were working at the time of the listing: ? All 4 cranking windows and vent windows operate smoothly ? Tail lights ? Headlights (low and high beam) ? Brake lights ? Turn signals left front and rear, and right front and rear ? Horn (sounds good) ? Inside light for high beams and parking light light up properly ? Emergency brake holds well ? Cruise control does operate ? Windshield wipers on high and low ? Dash lights ? Power top mechanism, works smoothly and quickly. Doesn’t seem to have much wear on it ? Pull lever for left and right vents, work smoothly and appear to work ? Fan motor (all 3 speeds) ? AM radio ? Map light ? Cigarette lighter

The windshield washers do not have any fluid so we could not test them. The heater core leaked and was bypassed.

When Chad tested any of the controls, everything felt amazingly solid – like a couple year old car (including cranking the windows). When you sit in the seats and look at the dash, it looks like a new car...it is unbelievably nice.

[ Test Drive ]: Chad took a test drive with the owner, and then drove it himself for 6-8 miles. When you start it, there are no foreign engine sounds. It fires right up, then settles down into a smooth, impressive operation. It is solid and quiet as you drive down the road (even though it is a convertible), and the steering, brakes, transmission, and drive train work flawlessly, as designed. This Chrysler accelerates smoothly and quietly. It takes right off, and cruises effortlessly. We did not feel any pulling left or right upon applying the brakes. The alternator gauge shows a slight charge...and when you give it gas the charge increases slightly.

Note: the original window sticker and Certicard are included in the sale. The Certicard has the vin number for the car, and was for dealer use only. It was given to the new owner when the car was originally purchased and was meant to keep with the car.

The seller also has the license plate frame that came from the dealer when the car was sold new. You can see on the window sticker that the vin and equipment matches everything on the car, and that it was purchased at Don Joseph’s in Kent, Ohio.

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