New Here: Getting back into wrenching

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clittle

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Hey all, Carl here. The welcome email suggested I introduce myself, so here goes. I've been a MOPAR fan since high school motoring around in my 68 Dart with a 318 that seemed to run forever no matter how much my 16-20 year old self abused it. I'm now recently retired and looking to get back into wrenching more. I'm interested in finding and restoring a 60-66 Valiant or Dart. Until I find the right project car, I'll mostly be lurking and learning, and I figured this is the best place for that. Cheers.
 
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clittle said:
Hey all, Carl here. The welcome email suggested I introduce myself, so here goes. I've been a MOPAR fan since high school motoring around in my 68 Dart with a 318 that seemed to run forever no matter how much my 16-20 year old self abused it. I'm now recently retired and looking to get back into wrenching more. I'm interested in finding and restoring a 60-66 Valiant or Dart. Until I find the right project car, I'll mostly be lurking and learning, and I figured this is the best place for that. Cheers.
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Carl, you can still stop while you're ahead! Just don't buy the first project! It's not just wrenching, it's an addiction that's turned into a life long addiction for many of us. Just be warned going in, and welcome to the insanity that is A-Bodies Only.
 
Welcome to FABO!!

Keeps your eyes open for your Mopar, you'll find "the one".
It took me a year and a half to find my silver Barracuda.
 
Welcome ! My brother lived in Butte for about 10 yrs in the 90s.
Do you remember a green 1970 Hemi Charger in Anaconda ?
 
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I moved here in 2011. But if it's still around, I'll keep an eye out for it.
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Original owner car . I had a chance to buy it in 1999 but assumed it would be too much .A guy I knew (Jerry Blake) told me he was thinking of selling then . Jerry ended up buying it and I got sick when he told me he paid 16,700.00 for it . Got even sicker when I saw it and he told me it turned 30k miles on the way home ! Urghh… I could have paid cash at that price ! Jerry knew the car his whole life and was the CPD rep then . He went on to run all of Mopar Performance. He had just retired when I met him in 99. Lived up in Red Lodge (?) in an incredible house on a section of land . Had pictures of him and Carol Shelby etc… in his trophy room .
 
Welcome from Jersey!
Been wrenching for 40 years or so. 2 more years till I retire from teaching high school Auto Service and I will be wrenching a lot more at home.
Enjoy retirement!
 

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