Hey, so glad to see someone pay attention to a beautiful car that isn't a Charger, Cuda, Road Runner or other such so-called muscle cars. I'm so tired of those kinds of videos. Cars like yours need attention as much or more so than those afore mentioned. I have a 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country Wagon. It is in need of a complete restoration. I am at a perilous time, budget wise and will probably never see it completed. I wish you the best of luck with this project and look forward to future videos on it. Gary
Great start on one of my favorite cars. I have my 61 Windsor 2dht in my garage waiting for me. It was my daily for a few years back in the 90’s. Hopefully I can enjoy it again soon. I hope you keep working on both.
60-61's are best...pretty wacky, but so athletic in looks and performance, and the detailing, like that dashboard, is awesome. luv em...good luck with the project. maybe a good long soak in diesel and marvel oil will loosen up the pistons in the original engine
What Great cars! Im restoring my Dads 1961 NewYorker two door.... I also have a 60 NewYorker two door..... One thing though...If your 61 has the factory Torqueflite cast iron version... depending on what year your replacement 361 is....They may not bolt together... The 61 and older Chrysler engines had a different crank to mount to those cast transmissions.... Wish you luck and look forward to seeing more of this beauty!
Correct I was going to go deeper into this on the next video. The replacement is a 62 engine and trans (aluminum case). It will drop right in and if later on if I want to upgrade to a 440 it will bolt right up to the 62 trans.
I had a '61 Chrysler Newport convertible. It had a 383 and a (sadly) single 2 barrel carb. It was nice in the Summer but in Winter, YIKES!!! It wasn't a bad car. I actually was looking for a '60 but this was all I could find. I don't know what the auto manufacturers were thinking by putting a 2 barrel carb on that engine. I dragged down the power and didn't do much for the gas mileage at all.
That will be a nice car when done clad you have a spare 361 . Give her a good polish MOPAR old school or no car . The old 361 will be repairable one day . Index the spark plugs . Fit a good twin system . All the best with it .
@@chevler6761 I believe it may have been a really dark blue or something it's hard to tell, the sun had eaten it up pretty bad before I rescued it. Also new subscriber hope to see more content You Don't See Much on these old cars too often anymore.
@@g.o.b.2558 i do have access to a lot of parts. i know there is a tan, black, and red one. no blue i believe. thank you for subscribing! agreed that's why i wanted to do a series on this car not only is it special to me but you don't hardly ever see them.
Hey, so glad to see someone pay attention to a beautiful car that isn't a Charger, Cuda, Road Runner or other such so-called muscle cars. I'm so tired of those kinds of videos. Cars like yours need attention as much or more so than those afore mentioned.
I have a 1955 Chrysler New Yorker Town & Country Wagon. It is in need of a complete restoration. I am at a perilous time, budget wise and will probably never see it completed.
I wish you the best of luck with this project and look forward to future videos on it.
Gary
Can't wait to see the progress on this 61. Back in 1967, I had a 61 Newport wagon.
Hi there. Great car. Looking forward too follow your restoration. I have three 61’s myself.
Thanks for the sub!
Great start on one of my favorite cars. I have my 61 Windsor 2dht in my garage waiting for me. It was my daily for a few years back in the 90’s. Hopefully I can enjoy it again soon. I hope you keep working on both.
great looking year
Very cool, love the 61 👍🙂
Awesome car!
60-61's are best...pretty wacky, but so athletic in looks and performance, and the detailing, like that dashboard, is awesome. luv em...good luck with the project. maybe a good long soak in diesel and marvel oil will loosen up the pistons in the original engine
Hope you stay with this project. I'd love to see the progress.
I hope so too!
What Great cars! Im restoring my Dads 1961 NewYorker two door.... I also have a 60 NewYorker two door..... One thing though...If your 61 has the factory Torqueflite cast iron version... depending on what year your replacement 361 is....They may not bolt together... The 61 and older Chrysler engines had a different crank to mount to those cast transmissions.... Wish you luck and look forward to seeing more of this beauty!
Correct I was going to go deeper into this on the next video. The replacement is a 62 engine and trans (aluminum case). It will drop right in and if later on if I want to upgrade to a 440 it will bolt right up to the 62 trans.
@@chevler6761 great! Happy to hear! A lot of folks doing these cars do not know that and they get trashed over the owner’s frustration
I had a '61 Chrysler Newport convertible. It had a 383 and a (sadly) single 2 barrel carb. It was nice in the Summer but in Winter, YIKES!!! It wasn't a bad car. I actually was looking for a '60 but this was all I could find. I don't know what the auto manufacturers were thinking by putting a 2 barrel carb on that engine. I dragged down the power and didn't do much for the gas mileage at all.
Great car, I had a 1960 Chrysler Windsor, with the same astrodome dashboard.
That will be a nice car when done clad you have a spare 361 . Give her a good polish MOPAR old school or no car . The old 361 will be repairable one day . Index the spark plugs . Fit a good twin system . All the best with it .
I think that'll clean up great and wont need a re-paint. 👍😎👍
put some light weight oil in cylinders/let it soak a week/that engine is probly a 413/KEEP THE ORIGAL/UNFREE THE ENGINE/thanks much
Many oils from the north east had high paraffin content in the past, I don't think it's an issue anymore
Detergent oil had not been produced yet. So thats what non detergent oil causes, i call it mud.
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PLEASE tell me you'll put 300G-style swiveling front seats in that thing instead!
I'm putting in buckets out of a 62. They don't swivel.
That's sweet, I'm getting ready to start working on my 1960 Chrysler. Where did you find your dash mats?
Came with the car, what color are you looking for?
@@chevler6761 I believe it may have been a really dark blue or something it's hard to tell, the sun had eaten it up pretty bad before I rescued it. Also new subscriber hope to see more content You Don't See Much on these old cars too often anymore.
@@g.o.b.2558 i do have access to a lot of parts. i know there is a tan, black, and red one. no blue i believe.
thank you for subscribing! agreed that's why i wanted to do a series on this car not only is it special to me but you don't hardly ever see them.
@@chevler6761 Thanks for the responses, I'm guessing mine is black then. Just curious what state are you in? I'm in NM.
I am from Saudi Arabia, 1962 Chrysler Newport, and I am looking for a spare parts site.❤️❤️
talk less because the car will never come back to life....never
What a piece of junk!!! How you gonna get this car back to new again?? IMPOSSIBLE. JUST JUNK IT!!