Hello,
I am a new member, and I am originally from Norway, and I am now 57 and lives in northern California. When I was 19 I was in the military, and I bought a 1965 Dodge Dart 170 station wagon, with a 170 cu.in. slant six. The most worn engine I have ever come across, the car had started it's life as a taxi cab in rural southern part of Norway, and I was in the south in the military for the first 3 months, boot camp I think you call it. After that I drove it to northern part of Norway, late march, winter and snow. The engine ran smoother than a cat can purr, and I got exellent gas mileage. In the middle of Sweden bad luck struck, a grader had gone over the road to smoothen it up, and that was fine, except it had also had the blade so far out in the snow that there was no road under. So, I got my right front wheel out there, and the car was off the road, probably 40-50 feet. No traffic, it was cold, and no one there. After a while a little truck from the local power company came, and hauled me back on the road, and I opened the hood. I could see the outlining from the underside of the hood in the snow that now covered the entire engine room, and I was in the middle of a curve. Luckily I had tools with me, loosened the alternator so the fan belt was loose, and started and drove some hundred yards where I was safe to stop and found a little branch from a tree and started digging out the engine, and getting rid of the snow. It probably took me an hour, and after that I continued driving all the way hom. I had so much fun with this car, it was a dream to own and use. I had it until 1987 when I could not get some parts for the parking brake, and ended up buying a 1971 Torino. That worked too, but I had more enjoyment and fun with the Dart station wagon.
So, now being here in California, with a wife who drives a 06 Dodge Charger Daytona I have started looking for an old Dart again. I have a 04 Grand Marquis, it is a sweet car, engine runs great, good gas mileage, but it is stiff on the springs. It serves my transportation needs, but I am a fellow who also like enjoyment when I drive, does not have to be a big engine, or speed, or even only 2 doors. I do not get the 4 year old kid in a candy store look in my eyes with the Grand Marquis when driving it, but I know a 65 Dart would bring that out.
I hope I get lucky.
Bill
I am a new member, and I am originally from Norway, and I am now 57 and lives in northern California. When I was 19 I was in the military, and I bought a 1965 Dodge Dart 170 station wagon, with a 170 cu.in. slant six. The most worn engine I have ever come across, the car had started it's life as a taxi cab in rural southern part of Norway, and I was in the south in the military for the first 3 months, boot camp I think you call it. After that I drove it to northern part of Norway, late march, winter and snow. The engine ran smoother than a cat can purr, and I got exellent gas mileage. In the middle of Sweden bad luck struck, a grader had gone over the road to smoothen it up, and that was fine, except it had also had the blade so far out in the snow that there was no road under. So, I got my right front wheel out there, and the car was off the road, probably 40-50 feet. No traffic, it was cold, and no one there. After a while a little truck from the local power company came, and hauled me back on the road, and I opened the hood. I could see the outlining from the underside of the hood in the snow that now covered the entire engine room, and I was in the middle of a curve. Luckily I had tools with me, loosened the alternator so the fan belt was loose, and started and drove some hundred yards where I was safe to stop and found a little branch from a tree and started digging out the engine, and getting rid of the snow. It probably took me an hour, and after that I continued driving all the way hom. I had so much fun with this car, it was a dream to own and use. I had it until 1987 when I could not get some parts for the parking brake, and ended up buying a 1971 Torino. That worked too, but I had more enjoyment and fun with the Dart station wagon.
So, now being here in California, with a wife who drives a 06 Dodge Charger Daytona I have started looking for an old Dart again. I have a 04 Grand Marquis, it is a sweet car, engine runs great, good gas mileage, but it is stiff on the springs. It serves my transportation needs, but I am a fellow who also like enjoyment when I drive, does not have to be a big engine, or speed, or even only 2 doors. I do not get the 4 year old kid in a candy store look in my eyes with the Grand Marquis when driving it, but I know a 65 Dart would bring that out.
I hope I get lucky.
Bill
Sending 2 pics. The new paint is ok, or fine, but not a show paint, far from. But, for a car to enjoy driving a couple of times a week or so it is fine.
