killbilly340
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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!
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!
