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1968 Coronet 500 convertible, 383 4bbl, 727 automatic console, dark racing green, white and green interior.
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Arizona and So. California car most of life. Very solid car.
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All chrome trim in very good condition. Will only need polishing to return to new condition.
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Front end damage from minor wreck. Fenders need replacing because of being stretched.
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Minor damage to bumper from using jack.
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Winshield badly cracked and pitted from sand storm.
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Stock wheel covers. Replaced upper ball joints and all 4 shocks with KYB gas shocks.
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Numerous paint chips and tiny dings from car doors.
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Usual quarter panel rust through. One dent near Coronet name badge.
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Quarter panel extension cracked. Purchased NOS replacement.
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Minor bumper damage do to jack use. All trim and lights in very good condition.
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Usual quarter panel rust through. Paint chips and minor dings.
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Paint chips and minor dings. Missing rocker panel mouldings on both sides.
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Decent door panel, very worn arm rest.
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Rare woodgrain steering wheel, cracked in 3 places. Correct bucket seats, wrong and torn upolstery.
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Minor surface rust on floor pan! Missing carpet.
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Complete dash with woodgrain accents. Purchasing all NOS switches for groundup restoration.
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Upper dash pad badly cracked. Purchased very good used with no cracks, still soft and only faded.
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Console plastic body in decent shape. Will need to rechrome cover panels.
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Decent door panel, badly damaged arm rest pad.
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Unbelievable! Hardly any rust in floor pan and it's a convertible!
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Convertible top was completely shredded. Frame removed and sent in for blasting and powder coating. New white top will follow.
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Rear interior panels removed to access removal of top frame.
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Once again very little floor pan rust in rear.
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Hood in decent shape. Purchased a power bulge hood to replace it.
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383 4 bbl engine. Not original but the block is correct for make and year. Engine run strong, quiet and no smoke!
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Have original numbers matching 727 automatic transmission.
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Electronic ignition added. Heater hoses disconnected. Will rebuild heater assembly and re-connect.
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By-pass hose kinked and radiator leaks.
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Unknown age of battery because year not notched. Random starting problems because cable connection on negative will not clamp down tightly.
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Overall engine compartment in decent shape.
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Looks like booster and master cylinder were either rplaced or re-painted.
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Replaced gas tank system with new parts from Laysons.
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Old gas tank system.
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New tank, tank straps, j-bolts, filler tube grommet, sending unit, and hoses.