Bought a new BIG daily w/pics!

[NYCMille]

Hey Guys -

Thought you might get a kick out of this. I've been looking for another old MOPAR to drive as a daily but didn't want to spend a ton of money. So, since I've always been a fan of the big fuselage style C-bodies I decided to pick one up.

Meet AHAB, my 1970 Chrysler Newport Custom. It's got 104,000 original miles, power front discs, a 383BB, power windows, A/C (will freeze you out), a big 'ole comfy bench seat and EVERYTHING works - even the trunk light! I bought it back in September (put about 3000 miles on it since then) just to try it out and since that time have fallen in love with the old sled. I've been driving highly modified stuff for so long that it's actually nice to have something normal (if you consider this normal).

It cruises effortlessly at 80-85 with the 2.76 open diff and gets around 16 mpg hwy - not great, but doable. It's also one of the quietest cars I've driven in quite some time. As for speed... there's not much of it, but once it gets rolling it's quite a bit of fun.

Only mods planned are a new set of wheels and tires. I'll be staying with 15's and will possibly go with a set of Mopar Rallye's or Torq Thrusts with some white lettered BFG's.

Cheers - Mike

[TUFCAT]

Looks like a nice one!  For wheels, what about the Chrysler 300 style 15-inch road wheels with the long narrow center dome?

[NYCMille]

I thought about those, but they're hard to find - also expensive for an original set. I want to stagger them as well - 15x7 F with a 235/70/15 and a 15x8 rear with a 275/70/15

[Troy]

Can you fit a queen sized mattress in that trunk? It's HUGE! Clean looking car.

Troy

[Aero426]

Nice looking car!

[NYCMille]

It really is clean Troy - ZERO rust anywhere - bought new in Southern, CA and stayed there its entire life. It still runs points!

[FlatbackFanatic]

Very nice looking ride...

[Daytona R/T SE]

Excellent !

I'm thinking with that plain white wrapper...

Mopar cop car wheels painted body color with the dog dish hubcaps.  

Repops are available new for about $100 a piece in several widths.



http://www.classicindustries.com/mopar/parts/wheel-tire/wheels/original-style-wheels/

[Finn]

Sweet! You can land a helicopter on the trunk lid!

[Baldwinvette77]

GOD, that deck panel goes on for days  , i guess trunk space was a priority? 

Nice car, looks good in white 

[NYCMille]

The rear quarter panel is 7'2" long! 

[cdr]

i like it 

[Cooter]

And just think. This one has a bigger engine, more room, gets about the same mpg, weighs' less?, than a new Charger and you don't 'need' 4drs.

This was when Chrysler built cars, and cared about styling. No mistakingb that land barge for a Fiat/Audi.

[ITSA426]

Have you got a good picture of the 300 wheels?  I might have a set laying around.

[TruckDriver]

Like I said on Facebook Mike, Torque Thrusts all the way! 

[Back N Black]

I love it! 

[JamieZ]

That's quite the beast!   I've always wanted to see someone do a diesel swap into one of those big C bodies.

[ws23rt]

That's quite the beast!   I've always wanted to see someone do a diesel swap into one of those big C bodies.

Perhaps diesel/eletric--as locomotive

I like it and have a 68 sport fury project that begs my attention.

[NYCMille]

I dig this boat because it hasn't been messed with or hacked up and I think cars like this are becoming harder and harder to find. Plus, my wife likes it - strange but go figure... 

[Homerr]

Very nice!  I think the grocery getter hubcaps are great in any case.

I've been thinking about a C-body as well.

[twodko]

That thing is a small aircraft carrier.  

[Tilar]

GOD, that deck panel goes on for days  , i guess trunk space was a priority?  

Makes it easy to sneak up to 4 more people into the drive in theater with out paying... Don't ask me how I know this.  

[Baldwinvette77]

GOD, that deck panel goes on for days  , i guess trunk space was a priority?  

Makes it easy to sneak up to 4 more people into the drive in theater with out paying... Don't ask me how I know this.  

Were you the one driving? or one of the 4 dudes locked tightly together in a small dark space? 

[charge69]

Very nice ride!!  The C bodies, especially the Newports and up, were awesome!

[sanders7981]

Holy land-yacht !!!