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Judy Apr 18, 2016 08:31 PM

1966 Plymouth fury III 2dr hard top
 
Hello Mopar People!!

around 35 years ago I had a 65 sport fury Loved the car had lots of fun with it. it would scoot down the road quite nice on one of many trips to the inlaws I lost the rear end and hubby sold it :(.. well I found a 66 fury III 2dr hardtop at a wrecking yard bought it and want to restore it the car is pretty straight is a complete car with a motor that runs 383 auto when the guys at the wrecking yard got it they tried blowing up the motor cause it had a knock in the engine they couldn't blow it up well I got it home did some tinkering to the engine got it running..:hello::clap: purs like a kitten when she just Idles but when you rev up the engine you hear the knock I know will have to rebuild it ... what class of body is my car? I am looking for parts rear quarter panels interior chrome, inside chrome is all rusted and pitted. outside chrome looks good, door panels dash bezels mine are broke, front floor pans and trunk pans are rusted.

moparted Apr 22, 2016 06:50 PM

c body

TVLynn May 1, 2016 11:02 AM

It's a C body money pit !! Parts may be hard to find

Iowan May 1, 2016 03:38 PM

Find a body man that can do metal fabrication! ....... The parts you need ar in the talents of the person working the metal.

Amain3 Jul 12, 2016 07:56 AM

Parts
 
I am restoring a 66 fury iii 2 door hardtop and I found rear quaterpanels and all the parts you would need in Ohio. Go under www.cbodies.Com or just look up Murray B. Park.

moparted Jul 19, 2016 03:36 PM

find a better car

RacerHog Jul 20, 2016 05:34 PM


Originally Posted by moparted (Post 134529)
find a better car

Ouch.....lol

rexus31 Jul 22, 2016 08:23 PM


Originally Posted by TVLynn (Post 133363)
It's a C body money pit !! Parts may be hard to find


Originally Posted by moparted (Post 134529)
find a better car

What's wrong with C Bodies? Bunch of haters.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2.../Front1a-1.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps575b46a5.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...ps9028fbf5.jpg

Iowan Jul 23, 2016 05:28 AM

It shouldn't madder what others think about your preference, but I like it.

demetri Jul 23, 2016 08:39 AM

Beautiful car with great pictures. I own two Imperials, but one day I hope to also own a C body (almost bought one once). I think they are better engineered than anything else sold by Chrysler (other than the Imperial) , excellent value for money (when you are a buyer), and much better speed platforms for high power big blocks. They are very unappreciated by the market, mainly because the market is interested in image rather than speed. My Imperial does not do a very good 0-60, but I am more interested in high speed acceleration, and I can hold 2nd to a true 100, and get there very fast. Let's not even talk about what I can do in 3rd gear.


Having said all that, if you want to get to a driving car with as little $ and time spent, because the cars are not appreciated, you can get one in reasonable state for not much money. The unfortunate reality is, you do not make any money selling these cars. The effort you put in restoring it will not reflect in value if you ever want to sell it, so it is better, from the $ perspective, to find one in good condition. But if you want to keep it indefinitely, and love doing the work, then why not?

rexus31 Jul 23, 2016 08:47 AM


Originally Posted by demetri (Post 134593)
Beautiful car with great pictures. I own two Imperials, but one day I hope to also own a C body (almost bought one once). I think they are better engineered than anything else sold by Chrysler (other than the Imperial) , excellent value for money (when you are a buyer), and much better speed platforms for high power big blocks. They are very unappreciated by the market, mainly because the market is interested in image rather than speed. My Imperial does not do a very good 0-60, but I am more interested in high speed acceleration, and I can hold 2nd to a true 100, and get there very fast. Let's not even talk about what I can do in 3rd gear.


Having said all that, if you want to get to a driving car with as little $ and time spent, because the cars are not appreciated, you can get one in reasonable state for not much money. The unfortunate reality is, you do not make any money selling these cars. The effort you put in restoring it will not reflect in value if you ever want to sell it, so it is better, from the $ perspective, to find one in good condition. But if you want to keep it indefinitely, and love doing the work, then why not?

I agree but some hold vale better than others. Including purchase price, I've got around $30K into the car and I've been offered $30K for it on more than one occasion (serious buyers). I am not interested in selling mostly because I love driving the car. At car shows, I get more interest in the 300 than I do in my '64 GTO.

I did most of the work myself. Here's what I started with and how it went to the body shop:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...opUpBefore.jpg

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...odyShop2-1.jpg

RacerHog Jul 23, 2016 02:44 PM

Yaaa... What he said.... Love a guy from my old home town... S. G. Rocks ........


Rob Trumbley Jan 31, 2017 03:18 PM

Love the C bodies. I had a 65 Fury 3 20 years ago.
I just bought a 66 Fury 3 with low miles. Similar stories. Enjoy
Your build. ✌️


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