12:05 Garage- ’70 Duster build

RaniDart70 said

ok, I have to ask .....what is the story on the coronet wagon in the first post?

I have a 68 coronet wagon just like the one in your picture and I have considered using it as a tow vehicle. What did you have to do to it to make a tow vehicle, was it just as easy as adding a hitch or was there more??

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That car is awesome isn't it. Every time I see the picture I regret selling it. The same friend I mentioned in the first post bought this car and it was completely rust free. It has a /6 in it originally and didn't run. Somehow this friend had acquired a /6 (don't remember how) that was supposedly built pretty good complete with 4 barrel carb and a header. We put that in the wagon and it was a complete pig. We ended up pulling the car apart and painting it and installing all new carpet, headliner, and seat covers. When we put it together, he decided to put a 383- 4 barrel in it. When he decided to sell it, I decided to buy it. I actually drove it daily for a while. It was a great car, except the amount of gas it burned. To tow the duster I put a made up a receiver hitch and used a weight distribution/load leveling hitch. It worked perfectly. My trailer had electric brakes, which is probably a necessity if you plan to tow with the wagon. The 383 had more than enough torque to pull the Duster.
Oh by the way. The wagon was loaded, A/C, power steering, power brakes, and the third row seat that faced the back window. Damn I wish I still had that to haul the family around in...