Recent content by 72swingerVA

Not a real purchase, but my first car was a hand-me-down '81 Mercury Zephyr with a straight six (junk with constant vacuum leaks, but that's a different subject). After I moved out of state and drove it for years my parents took it back and let it sit, then they couldn't start it. My dad and...

Not mine, I don't know the seller - in fact, I've never seen one of these or even heard of one before, but a quick Google search shows it to be a Spanish version of a Dart, so I thought I'd post it here to see if anyone knows more about these cars: *VERY RARE* Spanish Dodge 3700 GT - cars &...

I'm not much into country music other than Johnny Cash, but Austin's a friend of mine so I figured I'd post one of his latest and see what y'all think:

I bought an '87 D250 318/auto long bed 2wd standard cab a couple years ago, I was making a lot of 180-mile round trips hauling furniture and stuff at the time so it was pretty good for that. These days I hardly ever use it though, so I may get rid of it (it's a beater, nothing nice).

Keith Black aluminum street hemi (power-to-weight ratio, hemi cool factor, and KB hemi's were THE engine back in the 70's and early 80's when I first got into cars as a kid).

Could always check Salvage Cars for Sale | IAA-Insurance Auto Auctions or copart.com for one.

There are exceptions for certain circumstances, but it looks like knowingly altering a VIN, possessing a vehicle with an altered VIN, and even buying/selling a vehicle without a title is criminal here in Virginia - here are a few links for reference: § 46.2-1074. Removing or altering serial or...

My '72 was my daily driver for a year about 15 years ago. It's lived in my garage since then - marriage, kids, jobs, etc. have made it a back-burner project for a long time. Yesterday I took the dead battery to the parts store, bought a new one, stuck it in and said "I know I shouldn't even...

I had an '87 Chevy Celebrity that was a hand-me-down from my parents - first, last, and only Chevy I ever owned. It had the 2.5L four banger, lost the cam gear cruising the interstate at about 70mph, completely trashed the engine internally when that happened (bent valves, pushrods, hole in a...

I've bought two things from Tony, one was exactly as described, the other was in better condition than I expected. Judging by what I've read here it's all being handled, even if feathers got ruffled in the process.

Yeah, I like that they emphasize safety & reliability first, and at the end of each project they tell you how much time & money went into it.

Off a Charger, but maybe this will help: http://richmond.craigslist.org/pts/5230824639.html

I agree with put up a car port, add-on, bigger garage - whatever you can afford and have room to do. I've got pretty much the same problem - my Swinger and my Challenger are taking up all the space in my garage and there's no room to work on either one of them.

I picked up a '73 Swinger parts car - the main body shell is horrible with rust through, but the front clip isn't bad at all. Ever since I got it the beak is growing on me...I keep debating trying to use the front fenders on my '72 (yeah, I know they won't fit as-is) just for the longer...

My wife & I both work, and we each have our own checking & savings, but they're all joint accounts. We're both responsible with money and she's supportive of my car hobby, and I've been willing to put restoring my '72 on the back burner for other priorities...like paying off the Hemi Challenger...