The screaming yellow banana in the background, looking jealous.
A new land barge, do I need a new forum ? HaHa !
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mopar head
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Crew cab C barges make great donor cars.
I had a 2dr version of that car when I was a kid, called it Ol smoke, cause it left a trail of smoke behind it. lol It was a 400 car and would still fly!
I had a 2dr version of that car when I was a kid, called it Ol smoke, cause it left a trail of smoke behind it. lol It was a 400 car and would still fly!
66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
Cool! Here is my old 73 Custom Suburban ...I bought it back in 2006, sold it to a good friend of mine about 6-7 years ago since he really wanted it, he lowered it and tinted the glass, plans to pull the 400 and drop a 5.7 Hemi in it....this car has original paint and 250k miles on it, mostly unrestored too. When I bought it I drove it home from Seattle to Minnesota, fun trip! I love these c-body cars and hope to get another some day
66340SEDAN
FABO Member #3649
I found this one on marketplace today...41k miles and looks like new for $6k....not a bad deal
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
Wow that's a nice 73.
LocuMob
Fluid Technician
You sonuva! So many C bodies had their hearts ripped out of them for an E or B body. I find it's easier to buy a complete car for a few parts, than it is to find those few parts! I've had almost as many C body parts cars as I have C body cars I want to get on the road. And they keep pushing my Dart on the back burner, taking it's engines and transmissions.Crew cab C barges make great donor cars.
I had a 2dr version of that car when I was a kid, called it Ol smoke, cause it left a trail of smoke behind it. lol It was a 400 car and would still fly!
mopar head
Well-Known Member
Calm down Charlie Brown
miss your avatar btw.I knew that post would ruffle a few feathers lol.
I saved a ton of parts that I thought might be of value to someone, then after a few years , off to the scrap yard they went. How many did you send to the scrap yard? I bet more than me...
I still have a bunch of stuff left over. What do you need for a 72 New Yorker brougham?
Nothing? That`s what I thought...
Dan the man
Well-Known Member
All I can find on the market place is project cars. Turned out that the 1972 dart swinger wasn't even for sale, can't trust a middle man
LocuMob
Fluid Technician
I forgot got this,
.I've sent a few to their death, I always try to pick them clean before they are gone forever.
mopar head
Well-Known Member
Well STOP! it hurts my eye.I forgot got this,
I've sent a few to their death, I always try to pick them clean before they are gone forever.
Just one for me.
Cuda Hunter
Well-Known Member
I'd be happy with a fender tag, or any tags or build sheets from the 72 new yorker. Always lookin.
mopar head
Well-Known Member
That probably went with the fender, sorry
Cuda Hunter
Well-Known Member
figured as much. had to ask.
It's definitely in the plans. Support groups are needed.
I'm with you on the FABO greatness. I lurked off and on for about 2 weeks . And the for sale posts technical information blew my mind. Signed on to the support effort found so much help and helpful people. I took the step and signed on for the gold. It's worth every bit of it .
200 K+ miles and that car is
immaculate . Beautiful .
My Green Terror 170K a Wisconsin car. I'm third owner.
Edit me : this statement relates to your suburban.
Those photos I posted are month old maybe 6 weeks definitely was the day I bought it. Nothing major has changed since. Most of my time is spent combing the spaghetti burned down wiring behind the dash.
The ignition switch is gone toast. I've got a farm store replacement cobbledon for the temporary service. I believe there's a wiring mistake somewhere in the ballast resistor circuit it's hard starting cold. I think there's a change to a four-pin ICU at one point and there's something that just doesn't seem right to me in the circuit. The ballast resistor is good the resistance is right on the money. But there's a stray or missing wire somewhere I just got the looms under the hood broken down last night so I can start combing through that.
Did I mention that I love this car?
To be continued , The Green Terror
Beast of the Deep.
(Grass)
The ignition switch is gone toast. I've got a farm store replacement cobbledon for the temporary service. I believe there's a wiring mistake somewhere in the ballast resistor circuit it's hard starting cold. I think there's a change to a four-pin ICU at one point and there's something that just doesn't seem right to me in the circuit. The ballast resistor is good the resistance is right on the money. But there's a stray or missing wire somewhere I just got the looms under the hood broken down last night so I can start combing through that.
Did I mention that I love this car?
To be continued , The Green Terror
Beast of the Deep.
(Grass)
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Hot and cold compression tests.
360 massive cubic inches. It says so right there.
A GM style radiator , crowding out my overflow recovery tank. This will change in a couple weeks when the battery goes to the trunk. The radiator will stay but the overflow will be back in the correct location.
Spark plugs looking a little thirsty there. But maybe no excessive oil in the cylinders. At the same time last night eliminated a giant vacuum leak coming from the brake booster. So the plugs might be a little happier now.
None of my Mopar fans fit. Presently in place is a Slummitt flexi. I've heard more than one story of flex fans coming unglued. It's days are numbered , it makes a lot of racket too. The large lopsided my favorite, Thank you Rat Rod Al.
360 massive cubic inches. It says so right there.
A GM style radiator , crowding out my overflow recovery tank. This will change in a couple weeks when the battery goes to the trunk. The radiator will stay but the overflow will be back in the correct location.
Spark plugs looking a little thirsty there. But maybe no excessive oil in the cylinders. At the same time last night eliminated a giant vacuum leak coming from the brake booster. So the plugs might be a little happier now.
None of my Mopar fans fit. Presently in place is a Slummitt flexi. I've heard more than one story of flex fans coming unglued. It's days are numbered , it makes a lot of racket too. The large lopsided my favorite, Thank you Rat Rod Al.
Big Dad
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I signed on to Land Barge support operations last night .
Thanks FCBO !
And of course all at FABO .
I love the smell of gasoline and gear lube early in the morning.
No kidding " harder to park " they just don't make parking lots like they used to.
Let the Tesla and Prius drivers steam and scheme . While I'm blasting by at three times their speed (must be a race to the gasoline station). They can all save a little gasoline for me and my Green Terror. (MechanicalManiacal laughter hahaha)
I grew up in a town of 1500 people. Fortunately for me the local auto mechanic was a Mopar man from the way back. He was a very serious (not professional) Mopar drag racer in the mid thru late 60s.
A wise man, and in a very serious tone of voice and look of eye , he once told me . . .
"They're all race cars" .
And I go with it.
I know, I know... wrong makes but this song fits here... you gotta like Commander Cody
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