patrick66
Well-Known Member
...maybe! I've owned my '66 Coronet since April 1980, and am the second owner. I'm thinking about going a new route on my car. It's fairly stock with the original 361 built to 383 specs, with a 3.23:1 SG rear. It was painted Daffodil Yellow from the original Cream way back in 1970, and I kept the yellow in 1985 when it was repainted again...here is what I'm considering, not to seek approval or any of that, just tossing around a few ideas that came down to this:
Repaint black, retaining the vinyl top and all stock trim. Power would be from a 5.7L or a 6.1L Hemi, with the automatic transmission. Interior would remain stock, other than a well-hidden stereo with Bluetooth system installed. Wheels would be like what is on it, but in a 17" or 18".
That is what I have in mind, so far. It needs very minor rust repair in a few small areas. I'd probably install new door cards and carpet, along with repainting the upper and lower areas inside the doors.
I'd do all the teardown, and haul the roller to a fantastic local Mopar racer and restorer to do the paint and drivetrain. I'm looking to get this completed by April 2020, my 40-year anniversary with the Coronet.
Anyone with actual experience with drivetrain swap out there??? Any ideas or experiences you've had with this swap are appreciated!
My theory about all this is simple...it's my car, and I'll die one day, still owning and driving it up to that point. It'll never be a huge$$$ car, and that's fine. I want to make it what I want. A new black car is common. A black '66 is not.
Repaint black, retaining the vinyl top and all stock trim. Power would be from a 5.7L or a 6.1L Hemi, with the automatic transmission. Interior would remain stock, other than a well-hidden stereo with Bluetooth system installed. Wheels would be like what is on it, but in a 17" or 18".
That is what I have in mind, so far. It needs very minor rust repair in a few small areas. I'd probably install new door cards and carpet, along with repainting the upper and lower areas inside the doors.
I'd do all the teardown, and haul the roller to a fantastic local Mopar racer and restorer to do the paint and drivetrain. I'm looking to get this completed by April 2020, my 40-year anniversary with the Coronet.
Anyone with actual experience with drivetrain swap out there??? Any ideas or experiences you've had with this swap are appreciated!
My theory about all this is simple...it's my car, and I'll die one day, still owning and driving it up to that point. It'll never be a huge$$$ car, and that's fine. I want to make it what I want. A new black car is common. A black '66 is not.