To daily drive, or not....

Mr. crj1968, I certainly don't want to discourage you from daily driving your older Mopar because I daily drive 4 of them and I enjoy them a lot. But you do need to remember that corollary to Murphy's Law which applies to older daily drivers: "anything that CAN break WILL break". I found that I needed to drive each of my older Mopes for several years and replace lots and lots of parts before the corollary had exhausted itself, and in the meantime I found it necessary to buy good towing insurance. It also helps to have a boss who is sympathetic to your endeavor, and who won't get too upset if you are late to work a few times while you get your car sorted out.