66 patrol hard top
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66 patrol hard top
My first Patrol and a great find!!!
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Re: 66 patrol hard top
Fuel pump was rebuilt by Then and Now Automotive in Mass. Carburetor was rebuilt by Dynamic Industries in Fort Worth. Did an oil change and started it up . Ran just like a sewing machine but sounded like a tractor idling. Drives and handles great.
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Re: 66 patrol hard top
It's a nice looking machine.... 
L-R:
White 65 Hardtop L60-3-00617 (undergoing restoration)
Red 65 hardtop 4L60-002565 (scrapped for parts)
66 Hardtop "El-Bondo Patrol", L60-00511 (Restored, then sold June2020)
Blue 67 Hardtop (sold March1997)
Green 62 Softtop L60-2-00504 (undergoing restoration)
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It's in really great condition, congratulations. Do you know any of its history? Where did it come from?
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I know it came from Manitou Springs Colo. as the last owner. It is on the USA registry here as of 2005. The owner on the registry was patrolman. I don't think that's the guy I bought it from but I will try and trace the history. It has been preserved with TLC as far as the inside and under the hood. Some minor body damage. I would like to know if it should be restored (body) or should it be left alone? Any comments or opinions would be appreciated. Other than tires and wheels most of the Patrol is original.
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Re: 66 patrol hard top
It really depends on what your intended use is for it. It is already a great daily driver that can be taken off-road. It is a good candidate for restoration, but you would need to decide how for to go with it. A frame off restoration is a huge job, and you won't have use of the vehicle for a couple of years at least. What are your mechanical skills? Then, once you're done it's too nice to use off-road, so it will be mostly garaged and taken out on Sunday's. 
You have to decide.
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