Derwud
Well-Known Member
First about me, I got my first car at 16 in 1981, a 70 Dodge Charger R/T, still have it although it hasn't run since 87. I have had 3 previous A bodies, 65 Valiant, 67 Valiant and a 69 Dart. Along with a 71 Satellite, 91 Dakota, 92 Ramcharger.
So my 16 yr old Daughter wants my Charger! I said no way, but let's look for a nice smaller Mopar for you.. Mom is behind it and is throwing the money out for it. I just want a running semi project car with a clean body under 5K. I would like V-8 with A/C and front discs, but I willing to give up one or all of those for the right car!
Looked at 2 cars yesterday, first a 74 Duster 318, power discs, A/C (Compressor removed). "Little Rust on A pillar". Drove 2 hours to San Diego and the little rust turned out to be two huge holes at the top of the A-Pillars, the one on the right is CRUNCHY about 3 inches around the hole and there is a hole at the bottom of the A-pillar! Rust holes in door and passenger QTR panel and Drivers QTR. Plus the car barely ran when he went to start it!! Nope, not for me!!
Second car, 74 Dart, repainted, but seemed straight and rust free, but had a crappy, but effective spare tire well rust repair. All is great until I take a test drive, first no brakes, well barley almost to the floor brakes. Second, car goes where it wants to and steering is as vague as it can be.. Get back to the house, barely, and look at the steering, (Now I am a Tech by training and have done just about everything but rebuild a rear diff on a Mopar including front suspension and steering rebuild). Well, I have the seller turn the wheel while I look at the steering box, well the box is loose and I can see some of the bolts hanging out and the box rocking back and forth.. I still haven't ruled the car out, but he claims to have had the car for 5 years, but knows nothing about it and claims everything but the water pump and fuel pump was done by previous owner and just wants to sell the car for school and a car that gets better mileage.. (The overly rich 650 CFM Edelbrock must not be a mileage king)..
Any thoughts? I should probably look for a late model car, but she wants her own hot rod!!
So my 16 yr old Daughter wants my Charger! I said no way, but let's look for a nice smaller Mopar for you.. Mom is behind it and is throwing the money out for it. I just want a running semi project car with a clean body under 5K. I would like V-8 with A/C and front discs, but I willing to give up one or all of those for the right car!
Looked at 2 cars yesterday, first a 74 Duster 318, power discs, A/C (Compressor removed). "Little Rust on A pillar". Drove 2 hours to San Diego and the little rust turned out to be two huge holes at the top of the A-Pillars, the one on the right is CRUNCHY about 3 inches around the hole and there is a hole at the bottom of the A-pillar! Rust holes in door and passenger QTR panel and Drivers QTR. Plus the car barely ran when he went to start it!! Nope, not for me!!
Second car, 74 Dart, repainted, but seemed straight and rust free, but had a crappy, but effective spare tire well rust repair. All is great until I take a test drive, first no brakes, well barley almost to the floor brakes. Second, car goes where it wants to and steering is as vague as it can be.. Get back to the house, barely, and look at the steering, (Now I am a Tech by training and have done just about everything but rebuild a rear diff on a Mopar including front suspension and steering rebuild). Well, I have the seller turn the wheel while I look at the steering box, well the box is loose and I can see some of the bolts hanging out and the box rocking back and forth.. I still haven't ruled the car out, but he claims to have had the car for 5 years, but knows nothing about it and claims everything but the water pump and fuel pump was done by previous owner and just wants to sell the car for school and a car that gets better mileage.. (The overly rich 650 CFM Edelbrock must not be a mileage king)..
Any thoughts? I should probably look for a late model car, but she wants her own hot rod!!
