[Tedd930]

Thanks for the picture fix not sure why that happens to me.. the wipers just needed exercised
There 100% … as far as the top it seams to go down very easily manually. I don’t even know if it’s a power top?? 🤔The last thing major thing is the radiator issue I feel the 58 yr old style radiator in the 90 degree fl heat needs to be updated even though it was reconditioned.
The car isn’t boiling over but it certainly doesn’t like stop and go traffic during the heat of the day.
There’s a couple ounces of coolant when I park
Through the over flow line . Going to call the place recommended in the thread for a new aluminum larger radiator . I do enjoy the car
It drives excellent with all new front shocks and bushings and ballpoints as well as the u joints and such .. however it’s up in the air if I am going to sell it . It really is a land yacht!!)

[428ho4spd]

Keep in mind that these cars ran hot in hot weather when they were new. And a convertible is far more enjoyable driving with the top down in the cooler weather. :-)

Also, many people overfill these vertical flow radiators and they will spit out coolant when overfilled. The proper coolant level should be just barely over the flow tubes and not up to the cap.

That sure is a beautiful car! One of my favorite '66 color combos. I would love to see some better quality high resolution photos of all around the car sometime if you have the ability to post them to an offsite photo source like Google Photos.

[428ho4spd]

Regarding the original radio not working, do you hear a light "pop" from the speaker when you turn it on? And have you checked to see if the factory harness connector is still plugged into the back of the radio? It's possible that they unplugged it and used it for powering the aftermarket unit. The most common issue with these old radios is that the speakers fail and need to be rebuilt.

[JSchmitz]

Originally Posted by Tedd930

The car isn’t boiling over but it certainly doesn’t like stop and go traffic during the heat of the day.
There’s a couple ounces of coolant when I park
Through the over flow line.

I would start by inspecting/replacing the radiator cap. That could make a huge difference for not much $$$. You can find volumes of stuff on here about engine cooling.

[JSchmitz]

Originally Posted by Tedd930

Thanks for the picture fix not sure why that happens to me..

The following is a public service announcement...

Seriously, this is what I found a while back about fixing pic orientation. Not sure it's the easiest/best. But works like a charm.

"Most of the pictures we upload are taken with a cellphone. If the photo is taken as a portrait (phone vertical) then uploaded, the site will present it in landscape mode, which of course is sideways. There's a pretty easy work-around for this:
First the picture will have to be uploaded to a Windows computer. After that open the file with Paint, rotate the picture 90 degrees clockwise, then 90 degrees counter-clockwise, then save. Upload that picture to the forum and it will stay vertically oriented.
Don't ask me how it works, but it does. The simplest plan is to always take the pictures meant for posting in landscape mode, but if you have one that insists on posting sideways this trick should correct it."

[Singleton]

Originally Posted by Tedd930

Going to call the place recommended in the thread for a new aluminum larger radiator .

If you get an aluminum radiator, PLEASE paint it black before install. Bare aluminum would detract from the originality underhood imo. I see pictures of these cars all the time with their new shiny radiators and you can see it through the grills.