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My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... #1166137
01/27/12 07:25 PM 01/27/12 07:25 PM
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I picked this car up last summer off CL near Chicago. It was basically a Flinstone's mobile when I drug it home on the trailer.

I'll start with a few before pics and update as I go. I've got pretty far along but need to download pics so I can post them. It's going to be a restomod build of sorts. Low and gnarly!

Thanks, Mike

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166138
01/27/12 07:39 PM 01/27/12 07:39 PM
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Here's a couple more of the floor..........

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166139
01/27/12 07:43 PM 01/27/12 07:43 PM
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Installing the driver side floor pan. I had to replace from the firewall back to the back seat foot well. It was ALL gone!

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166140
01/30/12 07:14 PM 01/30/12 07:14 PM
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Driver seat with new cover mocked up in the car...........

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166141
02/02/12 11:33 AM 02/02/12 11:33 AM
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New wheels/tires and lowered.......... I made some 3" lowering blocks for the rear and let the torsion bars town in the front to match the stance I was going for.

What do you think??




Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166142
02/02/12 11:54 AM 02/02/12 11:54 AM
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Gonna be a cool ride!
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: JS29R0B] #1166143
02/02/12 12:57 PM 02/02/12 12:57 PM
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Sweet! Did the stance! What size wheels are you running? Keep up the progress pics.

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: NV69B7RR] #1166144
02/02/12 01:04 PM 02/02/12 01:04 PM
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Thanks guys........ 20's on the rear and 18's on the front.

Going to paint it a metalic Green with flat black from the top of the fenders back to the rear glass area and flat black R/T stripes.

Here is my paint inspiration. The silver will be hot rod flat black though
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166145
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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166146
02/02/12 08:54 PM 02/02/12 08:54 PM
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It looks sweet! Keep up the good work.

Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: MuuMuu101] #1166147
02/03/12 03:58 PM 02/03/12 03:58 PM
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looks really cool, I like the stance. looks like you got your work cut out for you on the body , I though I had alot when I did my 66 coronet vert. good luck and keep the pics coming.

Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: crlush] #1166148
02/04/12 11:59 AM 02/04/12 11:59 AM
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I don't know, I like the white seats. I think with a little vinyl cleaner and elbow grease they will look like new!

Nice work so far!

Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166149
02/11/12 08:27 AM 02/11/12 08:27 AM
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Somehow, I missed your post earler, I FEEL YOUR PAIN! LOL. I started with a decent car, still spent over a year getting the body straight and solid. It looks like you are having fun with the project, and that is the important thing. You are after a totally different look than I went for. That is what makes this hobbie great. Same car, different approaches.

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: Hemi ragtop] #1166150
02/11/12 06:42 PM 02/11/12 06:42 PM
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Thank you for the kind words and yes......I am having a blast with this car! I havehad stock cars in the past and decided to do more of a custom with this one.

Recently decided to do a late modle 5.7 Hemi conversion. Also going with an electronic 5 speed OD 545RFE. I just got back from Wisconsin last night from picking up the motor. It's gonna get completely torn down and the block painted Hemi Orange.

Got Hemi?



Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166151
03/01/12 04:45 PM 03/01/12 04:45 PM
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What do you think of my scoop? I still need to trim, prime and bolt it down.



Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166152
03/01/12 06:14 PM 03/01/12 06:14 PM
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Looking good, keep those pictures coming.
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: 70shaker6pk] #1166153
03/01/12 08:23 PM 03/01/12 08:23 PM
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It's amazing what can be brought back. I'm glad you're saving this one.

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: DynoDave] #1166154
03/05/12 10:23 PM 03/05/12 10:23 PM
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Looks great Mike!

Can't wait to see it again a Good Guys this year (only 4 months away)!

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: carmak] #1166155
03/06/12 01:02 PM 03/06/12 01:02 PM
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Looks great Mike!

Can't wait to see it again a Good Guys this year (only 4 months away)!

Craig
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Thanks Craig!

Yep, just a few months till we gather again. I'll give ya a call on Sat to see where your parked.

Next time you see her she will be flat black with a gloss black hood and gloss black R/T stripes

~Mike
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166156
03/07/12 03:09 PM 03/07/12 03:09 PM
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Mike, out of curiosity, what what the original trim level (440, 500, Deluxe ) and color combo of you car? Is it an original 383 four barrel car?

Looking good!

Jeremiah
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: Jeremiah] #1166157
03/07/12 04:36 PM 03/07/12 04:36 PM
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Mike, out of curiosity, what what the original trim level (440, 500, Deluxe ) and color combo of you car? Is it an original 383 four barrel car?

Looking good!

Jeremiah



Hey Jeremiah,

Well, I'm not really sure. The fender tag says:

C0908292 WP27 P4W SS1 W

I can only decifer that it's a 500 Coronet 2dr Convertible with Premium package. Any other numbers make sense to you?

~Mike

Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166158
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Can you post a picture of the fender tag? The 5th digit of the VIN denotes the engine if you care to share that. For instance "G" would be a 383 4-barrel. In our case we have a WP27G

W = Coronet
P = Premium
27 = Convertible
G = 383-4
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: Jeremiah] #1166159
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Mine is an "E" that denotes a 318-2bbl. I found out the rest of the code says it's a yellow car with black top and white upper door color
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166160
04/10/12 01:12 PM 04/10/12 01:12 PM
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So what do you guys think about the Scoop? With or with out? If I install it I'm thinking about taking an 1' off of it to make it lay down a little further

Thoughts?
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166161
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So what do you guys think about the Scoop? With or with out? If I install it I'm thinking about taking an 1' off of it to make it lay down a little further

Thoughts?


It depends on the look that you are after. With the low stance, and wheel/tire combo, it might look cleaner without the scoop. I went for the "2d day look" like a guy who had owned the car long enough to modify it. Joey Cole built my RO/WO out of metal and for my 60s look, I am very pleased. You are doing an admirable job bringing back a car that likely would have been lost in the near future if you had not come along to save it. My MOPAR engine manual lists 2626 44o convertables built in 66.

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: Hemi ragtop] #1166162
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So what do you guys think about the Scoop? With or with out? If I install it I'm thinking about taking an 1' off of it to make it lay down a little further

Thoughts?


It depends on the look that you are after. With the low stance, and wheel/tire combo, it might look cleaner without the scoop. I went for the "2d day look" like a guy who had owned the car long enough to modify it. Joey Cole built my RO/WO out of metal and for my 60s look, I am very pleased. You are doing an admirable job bringing back a car that likely would have been lost in the near future if you had not come along to save it. My MOPAR engine manual lists 2626 44o convertables built in 66.



Thanks for your kind words ragtop

It's definitely been a BIG job bringing her back to life but well worth the journey. I love the '66 verts. I'm kind of with you on the "sleek" look. That's why I may gut it down so it has a much lower profile........ if I decide to install it.

If you don't mind, can you dig in your book and tell me how many 500 Convertibles were made? Mine is a real 500.......
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166163
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Nice project. These cars are tough to find parts for, DAMHIK. I second the no hood scoop look for your car. I think the low and clean look would be best. Thats the nice thing about a 500, no body side mouldings in the middle, just along the bottom. What color are you going?

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Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166164
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Looks like a cool ride you are building. You should consider the 1966 factory shade of dark metallic green (GG1). It's a really pretty dark green and looks great on B-body cars of that era. I'd also go with the 67 style Hemi scoop like the black car above has, IMO the 68 Hemi scoop only looks "right" on a 68 A-body

Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: ScottSmith_Harms] #1166165
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Great minds think alike! I'm going with the Dark Emerald Metallic Green with a flat black hood and flat black R/T stripes

I can't find the '66 hood scoop for a decent price so I picked up the Hemi scoop and was going to cut it down but well see.........

Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166166
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Well I've been a busy little boy lately. Got the interior about 75% done. Just need to detail out the dash area and install my '66 Charger Electroluminance gauge cluster

Before



Now!!!
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166167
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Interior looks nice! Have you cut the floor pan for the 545RFE yet?
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: JDMopar] #1166168
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Interior looks nice! Have you cut the floor pan for the 545RFE yet?



Well, I have put the Hemi swap on hold for now and am going with an A518 with Ultra Bell to bolt up to my 383. So no cutting of the floor right now, just modifying the torsion bar cross member

Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166169
06/21/12 11:39 AM 06/21/12 11:39 AM
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I've been tossing around the idea of doing a 5.7 Hemi conversion but I just hate to loose that old school BB sound so I decided to keep the 383 in her for now.

With that said I did compromise and picked up a Holley Commander 950 Multi-Port EFI for it! Still need to get a manifold and do the injector mods to it but should be on the road with EFI in a couple months
Re: My '66 Coronet Vert Project........... [Re: oldsklharo] #1166170
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Well, all I needed to complete my EFI system was an intake and fuel rail system...... I very kind member here saw this post and pointed me to an eBay auction and I got the last piece to the puzzle!

An OS Weiand single plane manifold with the fuel rail and injector bung machine work already done! Just need to get it and bolt it all on. Then dive the snot outa her


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