Few weeks ago I bought a package deal of 4 65 A bodies. Today the 2nd car arrived to it's new home. This is a 65 Dart GT that hauled ***, at one time. Now it's regulated to parts car duty for the 65 Dart GT Convertible that I got 2 weeks ago. Both cars are 273, auto, a/c cars. The speedo shows 75k. Here are a few pictures. The floor pans are in great shape and will go in either the Dart convertible or the 65 Valiant Signet Convertible 273/auto car that should be here in a couple of weeks. Gonna be busy this summer.
Car 2 of 4 showed up today
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cannucky
The Guy With No Birthday
WOW haha the first three pics I'm thinking parts car ? is this guy on glue ? then the rest of the pics and Doh parts car it is , too bad because whats good looks real good .
Yes looks like that was a painful accident for someone.
These old cars are cool but the new ones are much safer.
cannucky
The Guy With No Birthday
yeh she was hit hard but all in all I stand by what I said , what looks good looks real good , I agree it's worth the price , especially since you've got a home for all that good sheet metal eh !
chryslerfat
Well-Known Member
Wow she took a good lick there. Sheetmetal looks good to remove thanks to an early death. Cant beat the price.
great buy, probably worth the $200 for scrap! ya better be careful, all these poor folks from the cold salt belt will drag their unsuppecting wifes to tx for a "vacation" hunting solid old A bodies!!!!???? LOL
never been to Pate, wonder what its like hinting mopar parts and projects??
never been to Pate, wonder what its like hinting mopar parts and projects??
Never been myself. Going to try to go again this year. Everytime I try something major comes up and I have to cancel. As far as Mopar parts and projects at other Texas swap meets, they are usually few and far between and and what is there is priced using the Gas Monkey and Barretts methods.
Oklacarcollecto
Life is an experiment
I stopped going to Pate about 10 or 12 years ago. I didn't care for having to wade through things like antique pop bottles, new Mexican pottery by the truck load, children's desks, new candy machines, glassware, furniture and garage sale goods trying to find car parts. Over half of the meet was that type of stuff the last time I went. All that garbage ruined Pate for me and I won't be going again until I hear they have banned/limited the amount of non-automotive items.
Oklacarcollecto
Life is an experiment
Chickasha is just a drop in the bucket compared to when I was down at Pate last. I agree that Chickasha is letting too much garbage in too since the old timers have turned things over to the younger generation. I complained about that on the Facebook page. If you are on Facebook you could complain also if you want.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Chickasha-Swap-Meet/138011882897097
Oklacarcollecto
Life is an experiment
Mopar stuff isn't super plentiful around my area so I have to wade through a mountain of GM and Ford parts to find the treasurers. I have gone down and just bought a Coke. I have gone down and had to come home to get the big truck plus the trailer because I bought so much big stuff. It is a roll of the dice when I go.
When Joe Ersland and his group was running Chickasha they enforced the no more that 10% non-transportation relate merchandise rule. I saw Joe make a vendor pack up a bunch of stuff that was over the limit and they kept an eye on that vendor to make sure it stayed put up.
yellowdart72
Well-Known Member
pick em up while you can. Time waits for nobody so if you have a chance to pick up any A-body then no time like the present. Its alarming how many have disappeared in the last 10 years. Even if you don't get around to them right away, at least you can stash them away till you get to them.
Great score.
Great score.
Thanks, that is the game plan. I will retire from my first career in 7 years and plan on doing and building cars for a while. They eat no hay sitting behind the barn right now. I have a 66 Valiant Signet 273 Commando car, a 65 Barracuda 273 car, a 65 Valiant 200 4 door that's a factory 273/4 speed car, a 66 Dart Sedan /6, 3speed that is a radio/heater delete car, a 65 Dart GT convertible, 273, auto a/c car, a 65 Valiant Signet 273/auto convertible, a 68 Barracuda coupe v-8 a/c car, a 63 Dart GT hardtop, plus the usual 73-74 Dusters, 72 Dart Swinger, and 1 lonely 64 El Camino that is a 75k, all original 283 power pak with a/c and changing from a 3 speed to a 4 speed. Plus several parts cars. And 1 very understanding wife!!!
sounds like ya go a great herd!!! personally, i'm glad the early A's are pretty cheap, maybe somewhat undervalued..
Cool, great scores!!
yes Cccooolllll!! probably now is the time to gather up the parts needed to put them back together. supply is srinkin ...... better buy ya paint now, in 7 yrs ya might not be legal to buy it!!???? LOL
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