Hi everyone! New demon, just joined.
Hey there. I'm Billy, in Los Angeles. Just got a 72 demon this winter and I've been enjoying this site so I thought I'd join up and say hello!
My first car after I got my driver's license was a 1972 Dart Swinger - in 1996, when I was 16. Yellow with white vinyl top. I totaled it 2 years later - oops, and got a 64 Valiant for $500, also a slant 6, which I loved. In 2001 I got a job that required hours of driving every day and I needed something more "reliable". It was easier to scrape together a car payment every month than to cough up enough for a real restoration on my Valiant, so I got.... a toyota pickup!! Don't get me wrong: It did the job. But let's just say my sense of style has been suffering horribly for these last 9 years.
In November, I finally picked up a 1972 demon, after months of searching. I feel like it's the badass older sibling of my first car, the swinger. It's a 340, automatic, tawney gold with sizzler hood stripes. Pretty much stock, and mostly all restored prior to my purchase. The guy I purchased from had done such a nice job, so as part of the deal I had him convert it to power disc brakes, and add a hood scoop. Other than those 2 upgrades, everything matches the build sheet. Including original motor and trans.
I feel a little lazy for buying a car that's mostly "done". :) But I really wanted a daily driver that I could hit the road with right away, and that's exactly what I've been doing. Anyway, I'm super stoked. And I'm sure I'll find additional projects/upgrades to embark on. This is a pic just before it left Detroit, and here in my back alley. Geez... they are exactly the same angle. I'll post some better pix later!
Hey there. I'm Billy, in Los Angeles. Just got a 72 demon this winter and I've been enjoying this site so I thought I'd join up and say hello!
My first car after I got my driver's license was a 1972 Dart Swinger - in 1996, when I was 16. Yellow with white vinyl top. I totaled it 2 years later - oops, and got a 64 Valiant for $500, also a slant 6, which I loved. In 2001 I got a job that required hours of driving every day and I needed something more "reliable". It was easier to scrape together a car payment every month than to cough up enough for a real restoration on my Valiant, so I got.... a toyota pickup!! Don't get me wrong: It did the job. But let's just say my sense of style has been suffering horribly for these last 9 years.
In November, I finally picked up a 1972 demon, after months of searching. I feel like it's the badass older sibling of my first car, the swinger. It's a 340, automatic, tawney gold with sizzler hood stripes. Pretty much stock, and mostly all restored prior to my purchase. The guy I purchased from had done such a nice job, so as part of the deal I had him convert it to power disc brakes, and add a hood scoop. Other than those 2 upgrades, everything matches the build sheet. Including original motor and trans.
I feel a little lazy for buying a car that's mostly "done". :) But I really wanted a daily driver that I could hit the road with right away, and that's exactly what I've been doing. Anyway, I'm super stoked. And I'm sure I'll find additional projects/upgrades to embark on. This is a pic just before it left Detroit, and here in my back alley. Geez... they are exactly the same angle. I'll post some better pix later!
