[FWDLK] '61 convert

["Mark J. Hash" <mjh@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Charles,
If the car and/or parts are either there for the taking, or very cheap, I'd
either get the car and find a suitably trashed two door to graft them onto,
or at least salvage as many as the pieces as possible, esp the "convertable
only" pieces, as you may never stumble across them again.  Even if you never
use the covert pieces, they would be nice trading material for items you may
eventually need for the cars you do fix up.  just my 2c. . .

Mark   mjh

----- Original Message -----
From: <cpollock@xxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 8:30 PM
Subject: [FWDLK] `


> Hello All,
> I need the advice of the group.  As all of you combined can probably
> give me an objective opinion on a course of action as opposed to just
> jumping in.  I have found a 1961 Chrysler New Yorker/Newport/?
> convertible sitting in a VERY old junkyard.  There is not a whole lot
> left of it as it has been sitting for MANY years.  It has no trim, no
> interior, no front dog house, no doors, no trunk floor and is missing
> the drivers side floor pan.  It does have a complete drive train, decent
> quarter panels, decklid and front cowl area with firewall.  All the
> rolling stock is there as well.  It appears to have been a light
> blue/turqouse car, and there is no data tag so it is anyone's guess as
> to what color the interior was.  The steering wheel appears to be black.
>
> And now the question,
> Is this car rare enough/valuable enough/interesting enough/is there
> enough left of it to purchase and restore?
>
> I know I could find a ratty two door and gut it for the necessary
> pieces, the only hard part would be the convertible top mechanism and
> the top itself.
>
> I know opinions will vary, but I am just trying to get a general idea of
> whether I should proceed with the purchase or just pass and keep
> looking.
>
> Thanks for any help you can provide,
> Chargin'Charles.
>