New from Michigan

Just joined, looking to get my first A-body.

Problem is, I have no idea what the one I found is worth. It's a 69 Dart, rolling chassis but comes with a healthy 340 and 727 combo. Rear end is 8 1/4 with 4.11 sure grip. I'm not sure if it's an original V8 car, but it previously had a big block in it. The only rust seems to be on the bottom rear of the right quarter panel. Seats and carpet are new, looks to be in fairly good shape. Body is solid aside from the rust I mentioned. What should I expect something like this to be worth? I'm trading for it and I was hoping to get $4500 for the vehicle I'm trading. I just don't want to get ripped.

Aside from that, I'm a guy with weird taste. My current big project is a 1998 Dakota that was originally a 318/5 speed combo. Upon lots of tinkering and add ons I managed to make this into a reliable low 13 second truck until I blew the trans apart leaving work on a 3rd gear powershift. It was bound to happen! The new combo is a 419ci gen 3 Hemi with a Viper 6 speed and FAST XFI 2.0. Should be fun if I can ever get it done!