Pictoral Essay: Tear Down of a 1966 Convertible for Parts


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Some of the parts to be saved.

Doug's garage had ample space for our teardown and his classic without having to move either out during the destruction.

 
Other parts to be saved.

A look at the dashboard... without the dashboard.

 
Trim and other parts.

Dan and Doug contemplate their next move as the manifold is the last item sought after.

 
Bumperless, nearly naked car.

After an extra hour of work, Dan and Keith pose with their prize, the oft-cracked and expensive to replace right exhaust manifold. This one is for sale to a needy Lincoln for a fraction of the cost from a parts dealer.

 
One last view.

Without the head, one can see the huge bores on these 462 cubic inch engines. Over four inches across!


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