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I alluded to this car in some prior posts about my 63 fuelie. This was another forum member's car (@jfr's 63swc) that my partner bought about 18 months ago. He decided vintage car ownership isn't for him at this station in life (it probably isn't for me, either) and I jumped at the opportunity to own it. I've owned this car about a year and have driven it maybe 1/4 mile.
White with saddle leather interior and 13K original miles. The special part about it is that the ownership history is continuously documented back to new, and verifies the shown mileage.
The original owner wanted the KO wheels and waited a long time for the car to be built with them, but we know that never happened. The wheels on the car were purchased from the parts department in 1965.
It has been sitting a long time and I like my cars mechanically perfect, so I have lots of small items to tend-to. I don't think this is nearly the level of project I usually do, as it runs and drives fine already. I am looking forward to this being a leisurely project, with the intention of making it a solid driver and actually using it every weekend.
I had started a thread about the 63 fuelie, but life got in the way of keeping that current. I will stay on top of this one with updates.
We will call these the Day 1 photos. I had to haul it home on an open trailer in the rain, so it's pretty dirty at the moment.
Oh....before anyone questions why the intake manifold bolts and valve cover hardware isn't painted orange.....one of the prior owners had dressed it up to look like a 340 at one time. Having history is cool
Nice cars, actually........ regarding the Jeep, Renegade was my favorite Styx song when I was in 6th Grade...... fire it up on the YouTube and be sure to listen with headphones.....
Nice cars, actually........ regarding the Jeep, Renegade was my favorite Styx song when I was in 6th Grade...... fire it up on the YouTube and be sure to listen with headphones.....
Have fun with the '63!!!!
Thanks...the Jeep is my wife's. It has A LOT of patina up close, but it's original paint/decals/interior and 100% stock. Desert survivor and loaded with the full carpeting, cruise, tilt, dress package, 5-speed, etc. I am not a Jeep fan. Her dad had the exact same spec when she was little, and she used my Bring A Trailer account to buy this when I wasn't watching (or consulted). I like patina cars, so it has grown on me. I've tried to sell it a few times but she has stopped me. People stop and talk to you everywhere when you drive it. Everyone seems to have a CJ story.
I alluded to this car in some prior posts about my 63 fuelie. This was another forum member's car (@jfr's 63swc) that my partner bought about 18 months ago. He decided vintage car ownership isn't for him at this station in life (it probably isn't for me, either) and I jumped at the opportunity to own it. I've owned this car about a year and have driven it maybe 1/4 mile.
White with saddle leather interior and 13K original miles. The special part about it is that the ownership history is continuously documented back to new, and verifies the shown mileage.
The original owner wanted the KO wheels and waited a long time for the car to be built with them, but we know that never happened. The wheels on the car were purchased from the parts department in 1965.
It has been sitting a long time and I like my cars mechanically perfect, so I have lots of small items to tend-to. I don't think this is nearly the level of project I usually do, as it runs and drives fine already. I am looking forward to this being a leisurely project, with the intention of making it a solid driver and actually using it every weekend.
I had started a thread about the 63 fuelie, but life got in the way of keeping that current. I will stay on top of this one with updates.
We will call these the Day 1 photos. I had to haul it home on an open trailer in the rain, so it's pretty dirty at the moment.
Love the color combo .............but I may be bias Great looking project. begee22
Wait. You’ve had it a year and only drove it 1/4 mile? Is anything mechanically wrong with it? Pretty color combo by the way. Sharp.
Life got in the way. I have 2 little kids, a fairly large business, and a wife who is a CFO and travels a lot. I also had to deal with a move and house remodel and several medical issues in the last year (which have made it more difficult for me to turn wrenches). Plus, I was laser-focused on finishing my 63 fuelie before I started any more car projects. So here we are.
Spent a few hours tinkering and checking all the lights, etc. Replaced some bulbs and adjusted the clutch. Made a parts list and spent an hour finding most of what I needed to start a major tune-up in my parts room (I always buy at least 2 of everything because I hate spending $20 to ship a $8 order from Paragon). Weather has sucked and I was traveling today, so tomorrow will be the baseline drive.
New seats did show up today, though. (It's nice to start a project with something that has a major visual impact). Also got my tires ready to install next week (6.70-15 white stripe Goodyears, same as my fuelie).
Life got in the way. I have 2 little kids, a fairly large business, and a wife who is a CFO and travels a lot. I also had to deal with a move and house remodel and several medical issues in the last year (which have made it more difficult for me to turn wrenches). Plus, I was laser-focused on finishing my 63 fuelie before I started any more car projects. So here we are.
I hear ya. Same here. I think it’s been a month and I’m still replacing the water pump on mine. Although there was scope creep.
Nice 63.
Look under the hood where the hood blocks go next to the hood brace. It might have the holes filled in from the factory with what looks like a sloppy mess as they used up the older hoods
and transitioned to the 2-hood blocks.
Good luck with it.
Nice 63.
Look under the hood where the hood blocks go next to the hood brace. It might have the holes filled in from the factory with what looks like a sloppy mess as they used up the older hoods
and transitioned to the 2-hood blocks.
Good luck with it.
Les,
I think that's right. See close-ups below. The car has been painted a LONG time ago. Looks like the bumpers made contact with something and got pushed down, left-right stress cracks on the tops of the fenders reinforced from underneath, but no damage between the headlights. Hence the paint. I am probably going to remove the old repairs and fix professionally then paint the nose with lacquer to match the old lacquer repaint.
Paint under the hood and the jambs looks original. You can see the goo filling the forward hood block holes, which must be factory. Must also have had an alarm on it based on the mystery hole and the witness mark from the contact under the hood.
Yes, there was a part of an alarm system remaining when I got the car that I removed. Just the contactors and some wiring but no alarm box/brain/siren/etc. If I remember correctly, there is also another 'mystery' hole in the drivers door jamb too.
Oh....before anyone questions why the intake manifold bolts and valve cover hardware isn't painted orange.....one of the prior owners had dressed it up to look like a 340 at one time. Having history is cool
Another quasi-mystery uncovered yesterday when I endeavored to inspect the brakes....it has J65 metallic brake shoes on it. And I did confirm the wheels are real and have 1965 dates on them.
I put a few miles on it, then started taking it apart. The engine has a ridiculous amount of power for a 300 horse with 3.36 gear. It also has a ridiculous lean miss. I've been down this path with AFB's before, but it really does not seem to be in the carb. The accel pump circuit appears to be right, but I pulled the carb and am going to rebuild and adjust all to be sure. Also, the fuel is minimally 16 months old and has varnished-up the carb. There is a whistle at idle, so there is a vacuum leak someplace. The lean miss is probably a combination of both carb and vacuum leakage.
As I was setting up the distributor, I noticed it was advancing to 53 mechanical degrees. To get to 36, I am at 17 retarded and with the vacuum connected 2 retarded. The limit bushing was perished. Of course no parts stores have those, so I am waiting on a kit from Summit and then I can set the distributor in about 15 minutes. That should help a lot.
So while the carb is off I am pulling the manifold bolts and putting sealant on them (oil wicking), and replacing the fuel filter.
I also swapped the battery tray for a 67 version because I hate the 63 design with the metal shroud so close to the terminals.
09-21-2023, 03:48 PM
New 1963 Coupe Project
.............but I may be bias 
Great looking project. begee22
