WIW--OPINIONS WANTED

MultiMopars · #1 11-22-2009, 08:38 PM

Many 68 and all 67 back Mopars did not have the V.I.N. stamped on the engine or trans.

The engine for this car is casting date correct for the year and the scheduled production date, so the ASSUMPTION is that it is the original engine. The trans is a 1968 and the rear end is correct 1966 Dana.

What detail pieces do you see that it is missing? If you are talking about original type battery or date coded belts and wiring, that is for the buyer to add if it is a concern. They are normal wear items so I don't bother with them.

**HEMIBEE** · #2 11-22-2009, 09:50 PM

I like the color myself, I would be tempted to clean up some of the easy stuff, IE shifter, distributor, wires and coil, radiator cap, decals, and the such, good luck with the dash pad, A friend of mine has bean trying to sell a 66 belvedere convert 4 speed, that has had a high detail restoration, he can't seem to pull the 2005 money out of this car as nice as it is, I see nothing wrong with painting the exterior of the car, paint match shouldn't be that big an issue, unless the car has a race history that can be documented, I would make it look as original as possable, "COOL CAR" either way

Steven J · #3 11-22-2009, 10:19 PM

I don't know what your car is worth, but thought I would post a photo of a similiar car. I went to high school with the owner. His dad bought it new and he inherited it several years ago. It's a 4 speed but I don't know how it's optioned, otherwise.

MultiMopars · #4 11-23-2009, 03:25 AM

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I don't know what your car is worth, but thought I would post a photo of a similiar car. I went to high school with the owner. His dad bought it new and he inherited it several years ago. It's a 4 speed but I don't know how it's optioned, otherwise.

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That appears to be a nice original looking car.

That Is a Coronet DELUXE and is the next step up in the price catagory for 1966 from the BASE model. After the Deluxe there is a 440 and a 500 model.

They built 49 1966 Coronet Deluxe 2 door sedans with a Hemi. 31 4 speeds and 18 autos, so that car is one of 31 built.

The deluxe had the side chrome, chrome drip rail moulding, a different seat upholstery, and color keyed (rather than black) rubber floor mat.
The BASE model had none of those things. The only chrome the BASE model has are the Coronet & Dodge emblems, grille, tail lights, windshield and rear window surround, bumpers, and the small peice at the base of the "C" pillar.

MultiMopars · #5 11-23-2009, 03:00 AM

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I like the color myself, I would be tempted to clean up some of the easy stuff, IE shifter, distributor, wires and coil, radiator cap, decals, and the such, good luck with the dash pad, A friend of mine has bean trying to sell a 66 belvedere convert 4 speed, that has had a high detail restoration, he can't seem to pull the 2005 money out of this car as nice as it is, I see nothing wrong with painting the exterior of the car, paint match shouldn't be that big an issue, unless the car has a race history that can be documented, I would make it look as original as possable, "COOL CAR" either way

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I too like the color. I am not a fan of green but the turquoise is really more of a blue-green, and I LOVE blue.

Those are personal taste and race specific item. In fact, I bought and installed the pistol grip shifter for the car for myself as it is the most race/shift friendly shifter I have ever used.

I rebuilt this car with the intentions of racing it in a stock NHRA class thinking I could get away without having to install a roll bar. That has turned out not to be the case, and street racing is just to expensive if you get caught today. So with this in mind I just can't bring myself to put a roll bar in this car, so it is for sale.

I have one of the original crappy Inland shifters for the car that goes with it if someone wants to re-install it. The distributor and wires are not that big of a deal regarding cost. I truely believe that anyone that wants to buy this car will want to race it and will be satisfied with it as is with regards to these things. Maybe I am wrong. However when I look at a car that has something I would want changed I simply factor the cost of it into my offer. I also have the original hub caps, an extra hood, and a fiberglass Hemi hood scoop that will go with the car as well.

This car would make a great F.A.S.T. car with factory exhaust manifolds rather than the headers.

x Baldwin Motion · #6 11-23-2009, 05:12 AM

I think the color is great, personally I would not reshoot it and let it stand on it's own. (let the buyer factor the refinish (or not) into his offer)

BUIZILLA · #7 11-23-2009, 06:01 AM

I think the correct color name is >

medium aqua metallic

we (my parents) had a Polara wagon the same color in '65 and i'm 99% positive of the color description...

**galveston** · #8 11-24-2009, 09:34 AM

A friend of mine has one of the 11 made in dark blue with dark blue int. 4spd. located in east Mesa. nice car as well.

MultiMopars · #9 11-24-2009, 11:26 PM

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A friend of mine has one of the 11 made in dark blue with dark blue int. 4spd. located in east Mesa. nice car as well.

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I have sent you a PM.

If it is, I would certainly like to speak with the owner. There is a possibility of this as when I bought my vanity plates for the car I had requested 1 OF 11 and it was not available. They would not give me the complete V.I.N. of the car that had the plate but did tell me that it was a 1966 Dodge beginning WE21. So I got ONE OF 11 for my car.
I have never been able to track down this car through my Mopar contacts here in Arizona.

Typically when I hear this it turns out to be a Coronet Deluxe and NOT the BASE model. I here this often and seldom does it turn out to be a BASE model.

I have been collecting info for these 11 cars since I bought mine and so far have V.I.N. verification on the following:

1. My car

2. A matching color combo to my car

3. A dark Blue car that sold on Ebay approximately 4 years ago. Possibly this is the car in Mesa? Was it restored in Texas (I think) by Bob West?

4. a Silver car that was stolen in 1969 that the owner still has the V.I.N. and continues to look for the car and has never been discovered.

I have other info on SUPPOSED cars that I do NOT have V.I.N.s for. One is a dark Blue car and the other is a Black car with Gold interior.

MultiMopars · #10 11-24-2009, 11:04 PM

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I think the correct color name is >

medium aqua metallic

we (my parents) had a Polara wagon the same color in '65 and i'm 99% positive of the color description...

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According to the original 1966 Dodge PPG color sheet I have the color name is PALE, MED. TURQUOISE POLT code 12898, although everyone that i have ever spoken to always refers to it as Medium Turquoise.

Even with Chrysler they had different marketing names for the same color depending if it was a Dodge or a Plymouth as example.

Also, your parents car was a "C" body which often times had colors that were exclusively available to those models. Often they were shade differences of colors available on other models in the same year.

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