Picked up a new toy...

71ChargerRT

71ChargerRT

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Well, I will be Friday. I've spoken to Doc about it, I've just been waiting to reveal it here til I made the deal, and I did today.

Here she is...
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In all her, uh, glory... a 1969 New Yorker wagoon! Complete with a 440, power windows, locks, leather (I'm told) seats, haven't seen them yet, the back SEATS are folded down, yep she's a 9 passenger! And rear air, not sure what else yet. I'll be posting more details and pics when I get her home, but the gentleman that owns her said she was regularly driven up til a year or so ago. So I'm hoping a tune up and maintenance items will get me on the road in an old Mopar real soon! He did tell me that he used Mobil 1 for his oil changes for more than 10 years, so hopefully that kept everything from getting all gummed up internally, forgot to mention that Doc.

Keeping the patina for now, though a rattle can satin black paint job has crossed my mind. I'm also going to need the rear plastics, Doc, you said something about some green pieces? Color is not important, right now anyway.
Anyway, enjoy!

As far as the Charger goes, it is going to need a lot more work to get on the road, so I'm back burnering that until a full blown restification can be performed.
 
Cool!

I hope it works out as planned. It's good to see another wagoon alive and kicking.
 
Yeah, there's a double-green '69 Polara 9-passenger wagon a few miles from here. If I can get out there and the owner's not in one of his moods, I should be able to get some pictures of the interior, which I recall as being complete and in decent shape. BMWs like that (Big Mopar Wagons) are getting to be hard to find around here; I'm trying to recall if there were any in our favorite yard but I really don't recall. Due to my health there's no way I'll be able to check it out this year. I'll dig through my other PC and see if I can find any yarding pictures with wagons in the background.
 
Nice!
I'd love me one of those big old wagons.

That's a '72 front clip on it - is it a '72 or was the nose changed at one time?
 
Maybe it is a '72, I'm not really familiar with the barges. I was going on his word, but he's up there in years, so... either way it's mine! :D I'll have the title Friday so I can verify.
 
Hell Yeah...another C-barge wagon!! :banana:

Only parked a year or so...should fire right up. My 71 Chrysler 300 parts car had sat for 10+ years. Dumped some gas in the tank, fresh battery...WD40 down the carb and she fired up after about a dozen cranks.
 
I talked to one of my demo-derby friends, and he reminded me that the green one nearby has the cargo area loaded with starters, alternators, a family of 23 illegal immigrants, radiators, and miscellaneous stuff piled in the back of it, almost to the windows now I guess. He brought up a good point: "Do you really want to unload all that from the back of the car,only to find out they're broken off at the bottom?"

He runs across a lot of wagons in his quest for suitable derby cars, though, and will keep his eyes open for you. It's almost like he's got a freakin' network of people watching out for them.
 
She's home! Not unloaded yet, cuz I'm tired and my foot hurts, some pics...
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Couple minor issues with the body, here's one
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Another, and the only spot of cancerous rust I've found, it's behind the rear passenger door

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Here's the last issue, body anyway.
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I forgot the front valance, it's mashed! You can kinda not see the middle here.
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Full passenger
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And the gate!
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That spot behind the pass door looks like a crack in the factory body seam. :hmmm: You may need to do some structural repair. :huh:
 
Looks good. Remove that front valance and start smashing it back into shape...rubber mallet and a bag of sand can do wonders. Love the two way tailgates these fusey wagons have!!
 
68R/T said:
That spot behind the pass door looks like a crack in the factory body seam. :hmmm: You may need to do some structural repair. :huh:
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I'll get my grinder with the vicious sandpaper out and get to work on that.

TC that's what 69.5 told me to do on the Charger valance, I'll get to that once she's moving on her own.

Thanks Resto, I thought so too. :)
 
CP46:
Chrysler
Premium
9 Passenger Wagon


T2C: Unknown (440)
1972
Jefferson Avenue, MI, USA


209366: Sequence number


E85: 440 cid 4 barrel V8 350hp (Really)
D34: Light Duty Automatic Transmission
HB1: Powder Blue (Dodge), Blue Sky (Plymouth, Chrysler, Imperial) Exterior Color
D8B8: Trim - Luxury, Unknown, Unknown Color
GB7: Midnight Blue Metallic (Dodge), Evening Blue Metallic (Plymouth, Chrysler, Imperial) Int. Door Frames
121: Build Date: January 21
130926: Order number


HB1: Powder Blue (Dodge), Blue Sky (Plymouth, Chrysler, Imperial) Top Color
H52: Unknown (Dual Air?)
R13: Deluxe AM Radio (5 1/2 Watts)
L31: Hood/Fender Mounted Turn Signals
P44: Power Lock Tailgate


M91: Luggage Rack
P31: Power Windows
P41: Power Door Locks
S61: Tilt/Telescopic Steering Column
M95: Unknown (Assist Handles?)


V5X: Body Side Stripes, Black
G11: Tinted Glass (all)
M86: Unknown (S/W Ornament PKG?)


R31: Rear Seat Speaker(s)
 
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