I am aware that this section of the forum has been dead for around 4 years, but alas, this is the proper place to post about these cars
Yesterday I went out to Grand Island, NE and picked up this car…
This isn’t the best picture, but given that the trip took all day, I didn’t have much time to be taking pictures.
The car is a 1966 according to the data plate and title, but the fact that it has the parking lights on the top of the front fenders, and the turn signals below the headlights would suggest that it is either a 1965.5 or very early 1966, if such parts are indeed original. Given that the range matches, 1966 makes the most sense, and many of the parts on this car are original.
Edited to add: After further research, this car is definitely a very early ‘66, as it is a 190Dc rather than a 200D, which would have been the model from mid ‘66 through ‘68. That and the parking lights on top of the fenders with the turn signals once again put it at 1965.5 or early 1966; since the data plate and title claim it is a ‘66, that narrows it down further.
The 5 digit odometer reads 40k, given the condition, I would think it is really at 140k.
It has a 4 speed column shifted manual, which definitely needs some new bushings in the linkage. It goes into each gear smoothly, so I’ll just start with bushings.
The engine is an OM621.940 model, 54ish horsepower new. It runs very well, and smokes like it’s on fire, but clears up when you put a load on it.
I did do a quick test to see if the governor on the back of the injection pump holds a vacuum, it does not. According to the internet, that can cause it to smoke at idle and still run great, so I’ll tear into that next chance I get.
The glow plugs are the original low voltage system, I ordered the 12V plugs and have done the research on how to convert the wiring. Hopefully that will reduce the literal 10 minute glow time to around 10 seconds.
I’m going to change the filters once the new ones arrive, and perform a valve adjustment. I might also replace the injectors, they are rather inexpensive.
I need to clean the rheostat for the instrument cluster lights, it’s a little iffy.
The ivory steering wheel is cracked…
The car has very little rust, pretty much all surface rust where tiny bits of paint got knocked off.
I’ll update this thread as I work on the car.
Yesterday I went out to Grand Island, NE and picked up this car…
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This isn’t the best picture, but given that the trip took all day, I didn’t have much time to be taking pictures.
The car is a 1966 according to the data plate and title, but the fact that it has the parking lights on the top of the front fenders, and the turn signals below the headlights would suggest that it is either a 1965.5 or very early 1966, if such parts are indeed original. Given that the range matches, 1966 makes the most sense, and many of the parts on this car are original.
Edited to add: After further research, this car is definitely a very early ‘66, as it is a 190Dc rather than a 200D, which would have been the model from mid ‘66 through ‘68. That and the parking lights on top of the fenders with the turn signals once again put it at 1965.5 or early 1966; since the data plate and title claim it is a ‘66, that narrows it down further.
The 5 digit odometer reads 40k, given the condition, I would think it is really at 140k.
It has a 4 speed column shifted manual, which definitely needs some new bushings in the linkage. It goes into each gear smoothly, so I’ll just start with bushings.
The engine is an OM621.940 model, 54ish horsepower new. It runs very well, and smokes like it’s on fire, but clears up when you put a load on it.
I did do a quick test to see if the governor on the back of the injection pump holds a vacuum, it does not. According to the internet, that can cause it to smoke at idle and still run great, so I’ll tear into that next chance I get.
The glow plugs are the original low voltage system, I ordered the 12V plugs and have done the research on how to convert the wiring. Hopefully that will reduce the literal 10 minute glow time to around 10 seconds.
I’m going to change the filters once the new ones arrive, and perform a valve adjustment. I might also replace the injectors, they are rather inexpensive.
I need to clean the rheostat for the instrument cluster lights, it’s a little iffy.
The ivory steering wheel is cracked…
The car has very little rust, pretty much all surface rust where tiny bits of paint got knocked off.
I’ll update this thread as I work on the car.
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