I feel like a disc jockey...
That flipped a record to the B side...
So it's been a long while since I have been here (I can hear the sighs of disappointment that I'm back!)...
My favorite Mopars have always been '63 - '70 B bodies... mainly Plymouths. Just like their styling.
This past September I missed a local Mopar auction...a dispersal of a deceased collector. Never heard about it.
Then I saw an ad for a '65 Coronet for sale at a great price.
I stopped to look at it while on a trip to the Doc. My wife was in the jump seat of my daily. I reassured her that I wasn't buying anything today...this has got to be a rust bucket at the sellers asking price.
It took me two minutes to break my promise. The seller was a real d*ck... a Chevy guy. Wanted this thing out if his yard.
He bought three cars at that auction I missed... this was one of them.
Two hours later I had the car on a rollback headed to it's new home.
This car will not be a restoration... more like a rust-o-ration. More original than modified.
An original 273/904 car, I have a $100 80's 318 for it. The car is getting a 4 speed conversion. Has a 2.94 one legger rear...that will stay for a while.
One hole in the floor pan near the dimmer switch. One hole over the rear axle. Minor rust out in the lower 1/4's. A few dents and some previous bondo work on the front of the left quarter panel.
Rockers are solid. Almost zero surface rust on the unibody. Has OEM undercoat.
Southern car.
Got a title.
Came with the original hood and one front fender. Got one non original front fender.
I have been gathering parts since I bought it. Have 90% of the trans parts. Found Satellite front seats. Bought a bumper and some trim bits.
Not much has been done on the project. I have a shoulder replacement coming up Jan 8th.
I will be on it when I can.
Right now it is hiding in plain sight on my lift in my shop.
That flipped a record to the B side...
So it's been a long while since I have been here (I can hear the sighs of disappointment that I'm back!)...
My favorite Mopars have always been '63 - '70 B bodies... mainly Plymouths. Just like their styling.
This past September I missed a local Mopar auction...a dispersal of a deceased collector. Never heard about it.
Then I saw an ad for a '65 Coronet for sale at a great price.
I stopped to look at it while on a trip to the Doc. My wife was in the jump seat of my daily. I reassured her that I wasn't buying anything today...this has got to be a rust bucket at the sellers asking price.
It took me two minutes to break my promise. The seller was a real d*ck... a Chevy guy. Wanted this thing out if his yard.
He bought three cars at that auction I missed... this was one of them.
Two hours later I had the car on a rollback headed to it's new home.
This car will not be a restoration... more like a rust-o-ration. More original than modified.
An original 273/904 car, I have a $100 80's 318 for it. The car is getting a 4 speed conversion. Has a 2.94 one legger rear...that will stay for a while.
One hole in the floor pan near the dimmer switch. One hole over the rear axle. Minor rust out in the lower 1/4's. A few dents and some previous bondo work on the front of the left quarter panel.
Rockers are solid. Almost zero surface rust on the unibody. Has OEM undercoat.
Southern car.
Got a title.
Came with the original hood and one front fender. Got one non original front fender.
I have been gathering parts since I bought it. Have 90% of the trans parts. Found Satellite front seats. Bought a bumper and some trim bits.
Not much has been done on the project. I have a shoulder replacement coming up Jan 8th.
I will be on it when I can.
Right now it is hiding in plain sight on my lift in my shop.
