Its a 1971, and nearly identical to mine. Between 1969 and 1972, Newports had only minor cosmetic differences between them and I had a 1971 Newport in high school, the 1969 I have now, is nearly identical to the one I had, save for the cosmetics and a few options (grandpa actually splurged for the A/C and the rear window defogger, sadly, he didn't get the record player or the 8-track recorder. I bring this up, because I want to point out that I'm not married to the exact car that I have, and if I had the money, I'd happily plunk down the cash for that Newport and use mine for parts (at least those that won't be replaced by the steam engine). That could, potentially, save me some money, depending upon the condition of the vehicle, it would certainly come in handy when it came to replacing hard to find items.
Cash, however, is the critical issue. I've got to start focusing on getting some fund raising proposals together. I know that there's a number of folks interested in this project, and if I can get enough information posted to show that I'm not a ravening lunatic, then I might be able to get some more donations. (If I could hit the "magic thousand" number of folks who donate $20, I'd be able to get this project almost to completion in a very short time.) Of course, when you have to "duct tape" your life together on an almost daily basis (or so it seems some times) getting organized is a bit difficult. Right now, I'm sick (again), so I really don't feel like doing much of anything. Hopefully I'll feel better tomorrow. Otherwise, its off to the doctor next week.
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