For Those Who Have Purchased a "Non-Running" Mopar/Other

I bought a '71 Demon 318 3 speed standard on the floor with an 8 3/4 sure grip in 1981 for $400.
The guy had put it in the ditch during a snow storm and it sat on it's left side over night.
He started it and the engine smoked badly, so he thought the engine was fried.
I bought it, and ran the crap out of it and the smoking cleared up after a few days.
Apparently, the oil leaked past the rings and fouled the plugs on the driver's side.
I drove that car for 3 years with no other problems, it was the best car that I have ever bought.
I never even pulled the plugs on it..........

Then, there was the ex wife's '87 Cavalier.
She said it wouldn't start after it sat uninsured for a year.
She gave it to me, and when I looked under the hood, the spark plug wires were chewed off in little pieces on the front of the engine.
I went to the local junk yard and got the wires and distributor cap off of another car and replaced the old ones.
It started right up and ran good.
I sold the car for $1,000 and thought, that is a good start on paying me back for all that I lent you over the years.......