1974 Dart Swinger
These are pictures of the car as we saw it when we drove out to answer the ad on "Craigslist". I eye-balled the car pretty good looking for missing items we might have to replace or find. I was pretty suprised at how complete the car was and with the exception of the damage to the front left fender, everything was pretty straight to include the bumpers and grill. The interior was the typical sun-baked and cracked southern car. But all the knobs and trim were inplace even though the door panels were in the trunk with an old Haynes manual. All the windows were crack and pit free and easily crank up and down. Even the remote drivers mirror still worked. The under dash heater hoses are shot, the carpet is faded tan, dash cap needs replaced as well as the visors and headliner. About the only missing part was the round dome light lense.
I spit on top of the drivers fender and rubbed it with my thumb and the painted started to shine, turning my thumb the same shade of green as the car.
The guy seemed eager to sell the car and I offered $500 less than he was asking. He thought for a few minutes and finally agreed. We returned a few days later to get the car but first replaced the plugs, airfilter, PCV valve, and fuel filter, as well as adding 10 gallons of premium fuel and a bottle of Champions "Tune Up In A Bottle" and airing up all the tires before attempting the 20+ mile trip home.
Hope to have new rear shocks, radiator hoses/thermostat and Firestone Indy 500 tires on her this week if we can squeeze it in between military obligations and both my sons sports activities.
These are pictures of the car as we saw it when we drove out to answer the ad on "Craigslist". I eye-balled the car pretty good looking for missing items we might have to replace or find. I was pretty suprised at how complete the car was and with the exception of the damage to the front left fender, everything was pretty straight to include the bumpers and grill. The interior was the typical sun-baked and cracked southern car. But all the knobs and trim were inplace even though the door panels were in the trunk with an old Haynes manual. All the windows were crack and pit free and easily crank up and down. Even the remote drivers mirror still worked. The under dash heater hoses are shot, the carpet is faded tan, dash cap needs replaced as well as the visors and headliner. About the only missing part was the round dome light lense.
I spit on top of the drivers fender and rubbed it with my thumb and the painted started to shine, turning my thumb the same shade of green as the car.
The guy seemed eager to sell the car and I offered $500 less than he was asking. He thought for a few minutes and finally agreed. We returned a few days later to get the car but first replaced the plugs, airfilter, PCV valve, and fuel filter, as well as adding 10 gallons of premium fuel and a bottle of Champions "Tune Up In A Bottle" and airing up all the tires before attempting the 20+ mile trip home.
Hope to have new rear shocks, radiator hoses/thermostat and Firestone Indy 500 tires on her this week if we can squeeze it in between military obligations and both my sons sports activities.
