Re: 63 New Yorker color

[Jim Altemose <jaltemoose@xxxxxxxxx>]

Great looking car and great price.

You can get an official build record from Chrysler Historical for $45
by sending your VIN and proof of ownership.  This will tell you the
original color.  See link below.

http://chryslerheritage.com/pg904.htm

- Jim
Jim Altemose, Long Island, NY
'63 Polara 500 (Max Wedge)
'63 Polara 500 (383)
'65 Belvedere I (Street Wedge)
'71 Bronco


On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 8:00 AM, Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Hey all, I just picked up a 63 New Yorker Saturday I bought on Ebay.
> It's been sitting in the owner's garage since 79 and is in amazing
> condition. It doesn't run but spins over with the starter fine. My
> question is about the color...it's kinda maroon, but not dark. It's not
> red, and at first I thought it was the original paint, but not I'm not
> sure. The paint is excellent and it has no scratches I've seen. I HAVE
> found a couple touched up areas, but the color match is perfect(hard to
> imagine). Do you guys think this could be the original paint or a
> repaint? If it's a repaint, then the car was stripped due to there being
> NO overspray anywhere, even on the door handle gaskets. The chrome is
> also excellent. The color chips I found show regular red as the only
> shade available.
> Jeff Adams
> 64 Polara
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