Thread: Pics & history from a new guy ('55 New Yorker)

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Here's the short story on the car:

1) Believe I'm the second owner, never gotten a good answer on my title question. (I have the pink that issued 8/57, but the lien holder signature is in '59)

2) Owner died in '94 and wife left it in the garage.

3) Wife passed in '07 when the executor put it in storage.

4) When the estate was closing up in '13, I noticed in the final court papers the executor was donating the cars (a P/U, Taurus, & the New Yorker).

5) I worked with the Executor as part of my job and after some back & forth, he sold me the NY'er.

6) Freed up the rear driver tire (shoes rusted to the drum), got it home & washed it.

7) Changed fluids, plugs, cleaned fuel system from the tank to the Carb, flushed the radiator, new battery, replaced some nasty wiring and gave it a go. NO JOY. Would crank, but not start.

8) Mechanic buddy came over and we cleaned up the points, rotor, cap, etc. fiddled with the coil, and she fired up.

9) to date, I've rewired some; cleaned up, re-shoed, & turned the drums; cleaned up the master cylinder; rebuilt the carb; and drove her for a few months.

10) Engines out to clean it and paint it - all cosmetic stuff - replace gaskets, etc. also to clean up the engine bay and work on the front end suspension. Had the H2O pump, starter, & gen rebuilt; the radiator boiled & tested.

Here are some pics.

Here are more pics.

Thanks for the pics!!!! What a great find and great car!!!! Thanks for spending the time and $$$$$ to bring a classic like this one back to life!!!!

You are breaking my heart! My Mom remarried when I was seven years old... about 1955! My new step dad proved to be a great guy. The reason I bring this up is that about that time he bought a '55 New Yorker hardtop. It was metallic green over light yellow. I know he loved that car, as did I. One memory about it was that whenever we went on trips... we went at 100MPH! He eventually traded it in on a new '65 Pontiac 4-door. {:-(

Sure brings back sweet memories. Thanks! .......and welcome!

Very neat car, and like I said great colors.

If the engine's still out and you haven't done it, I'd sure throw in a set of freeze plugs.


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Great find! Welcome to CHR!!

Very nice New Yorker! I had a 56 that I yanked my Hemi from. It was a four door and no where near as nice as yours. That green looks really, really, nice.

I love to see different cars like yours put back on the road. Very cool!

Ahhhh, Beautiful. That's a real treasure.

Congratulations, and welcome!

Jim

Ditto what's been said, and the welcomes, too. Hope you stick around!