Is it worth it??

Hey 2kids, you are out Seattle way? My son was stationed in Bremerton. When I was out there I saw a TON of Darts/Dusters around Kitsap County. You should have no trouble getting needed parts for this car. Just a note, slant engines can be had CHEAP. Anyone who has sold them can tell you that and if you look there will be some around. I would put a running motor in the car and tinker around with the motor with no oil pressure at your leisure. Some areas of concern are front and rear floor pans, entire trunk floor (dont forget to check the spare tire well in detail) and absolutely go over the whole vinyl top area with a fine tooth comb! Washington State is noted for its ever constant rain and it is tough on cars with vinyl tops. There could be lots of hidden rust under that top and its a pain to fix. Areas to be wachful of are above the entire windshield, below the rear window along that 2 1/2 inch strip of vinyl on the dutchman panel, and on the 'c'pillar panel just several inches from the bottom and along the very bottom near the chrome trim running from the rear window to the side glass. This is where they weld the quarters to the roof metal and along the very bottom where the trim is held on. These areas are where the worst and most prone rust areas will be. Also pay close attention to front and rear frame rails on the car. You are going to want to check the entire front and rear rails paying close attention to the front and rear (mostly the rears) shackles on the rear rails, just behind where the 'k' frame bolts to the front rails, and the torsion bar crossmember. These noted areas are where the frame rust will begin. Dont be afraid to bring along a ball peen hammer and tap away at the rails and listen for weak metal. If the rails, roof metal and floor and trunk pan metal are all decent you have a good platform to work with. If these ares are not so hot I would move on to another car. Good Luck!!
Chas.