Newbie with a 400

[SuperK]

Even inside the trunk..again clean..
Some surface rust under the hood,but no biggie and easy to clean up.

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The landau to is still soft to the touch with no cracks or blemishes.
Note etching on opera window.

[89ARIES]

SWEET!

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Put her up on the hoist today.
Here's a better view of the minty rocker panels.
Around here,the jack tabs are the first to rot away.
Amazingly they are still on the car.

[SuperK]

Couple undercarriage shots...
Note the factory recall had been done where the K frame has the reinforcements attached.
No cat convertors either--just two resonators and a muffler.

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Close up of the first resonator,minty steering rack,and factory paint still on the K frame

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The lower quarter panel is in excellent shape with slight road rash.
Typically this area would be totally rotted out and be able to stick your hand up into the trunk.

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From underneath a better view of the paint line between the black body and the lower body silver.
Very obvious,the original owner cared for the car and never winter driven the 400.
Never have I had seen a car this old in our climate still bear factory original paint on its belly..
Note factory original lines still wearing the galvanizing.

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Just a few outside shots..Still had not cleaned her up yet..
A good wash and wax the original paint should come alive.

[SuperK]

Well,that's the car.
If you are wondering who I am.well here goes nuthin'
I live in Kingston,Ontario ,Canada.
Been here for 20 years,grew up on the beautiful island of Newfoundland.
I work as a service advisor in a busy 16 bay auto service center
Jiffy Auto Service and we are a licenced Goodyear dealer.
Been there for 12 years and counting.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Jiffy- ... 8439289722
I updated my sig with my rolling hardware,LOL!!
I grew up around cars and trucks.All my family members had Mopars--but my Aunts 68 300 with 440 bit me hard!!
When you're ten years old and get pushed back into the seat when the gas is matted to the floor,and the sound of all four barrels roaring to life, that left a lasting impression on me.
Both my Dad and my Uncle are retired Heavy Duty Diesel mechanics for Irving and Esso,respectively.
Needless to say I hung out,be their wrench monkey, and watched them work on side jobs after hours in the driveway or at their shops.
Both discouraged me to stay away from "a thankless job" but I love the cars,the people,and the service industry.
Sure I did the tire busting,grease monkey thing,and did side jobs for cash.
Although I did not pursue mechanics as a profession,my understanding of the trade along with my people skills made me a perfect candidate to be at the front counter instead of inside the shop.
I love working on my own cars as much as possible.
I think if I did it for a living ,I would not have the passion for cars as much as I do today.