Pictures of cars and things of my past of my past

[Oldmanmopar]

66 Satellite 4X4 built into the unibody . factory bucket seats and console. Went out west when sold.

68 GTX 4spd Dana Cr was sold and is sitting outside in West Catasaqua today

 

[Oldmanmopar]

66 dodge 318 poly

73 Road runner 340 4spd.

69 400 firebird

72 340 4 spd challenger drive train was put into another 72 with a six pack pictures are here of that car

72 charger rally 340 4 spd. Sold and totalled by the same guy who Killed the man with the Aspen R/T

70 grand coupe turned into a 340 4spd. using a 73 Cuda they were the same color.

69 4dr Road runner clone. 318

64 Dart GT used for parts for for a red GT build

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Aspen R/T that bill Lasso hit the pick-up in the door. He was passing a bunch of cars and the pick-up made a left into his driveway. The truck was a rusted 55 chevy . Bill stuffed the driver into the dash entering the left rear Cab corner. Bill was a real *** hole. He totaled three cars he bought from me.

Fire bird 400 auto

turbo crysler Conv that was dodge front chrysler rear

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Volari was made into a black road runner 340. 557 solid cam 4spd. 430 8 3/4 . I saw it just resold after over 20 years . I saw it on 946 in Moore twp Pa.

the charger was a 66 318 poly car it had one small rust hole in the right quarter. The car is still sitting where I droped the car 30 yrs ago , It never moved from that spot. He has several sitting the same way. Not for sale..

 

[Oldmanmopar]

70 Corronet 500 turned into a 440 auto R/T with AC. The car is in Fullerton PA. still looks very nice . He said he was ay=t Carlisle. I didn't see it there.

Super burd is now owned buy Steve from the scrap yard S&R. he frequents the shows with it and owns a red 70 6 pack R/T. and a red AAR cuda also . I may have pictures of the R/T when I owned it.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

The R/T's were all 440's two auto's and 1 4spd.

The catty was owned buy the president of Mexico in 1959. He bought it new and parked it in a NY parking garage in 1959. I towed it from Nunzy's garage. Home of the pro stock pontiac garage in the city. There were two One was a 54 with 2 four barrels and the 59 with a tripower from Factory the 54 was a conv. The plate and sticker were 1959.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Another volarie turned into a Road runner and sold. 318 auto

 

[Oldmanmopar]

69 Corronet R/T. conv. I sold the car to D&S auto show car lot in harrisburg. The interior was mint. They installed a white top and stripe . I've seen it at Carlisle several times.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

two more of my Conv. And two of my HT that I owned in 1975. both 440 auto

 

[Oldmanmopar]

My duster on the roof

 

[Oldmanmopar]

More of the Duster

 

[Oldmanmopar]

I sold it in 83. I found them and bought them back in 97. It was two cars the body as it was, And the Bahama yellow 340 car I kept. The body went to Wisconsin. I never saw it after that.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

The callenger painted is 340 auto. The man who's son bought the Demon that was killed bought this car after that accident. We put the trans in this car from the Demon and it locked up the same way. That is when we knew what happened to the Demon.

The other car was a 318 turned to a 340 six pack 4spd shaker car. I sold it to Berk motors and it was change to a 440 six pack . It is now in Windgap Pa.

 

[Oldmanmopar]

There are a lot more pictures that need to be scanned in. I would say I am about half way through one shoe box.

 

[RSie]

Good lord, man! These are great! I think I've found my reference when I say "I know a guy who knows Mopars".

 

[Oldmanmopar]

The real graveyard cars from back in the day. We didn't have computers or cell phones. Just the local papers, Hemmings and our sneakers. There was no one to ask anything. you had to do your own research or have several cars to use as a instruction source.

 

[barbee6043]

Sometimes the cool part is the journey,... not the destination!!!!!!

 

[Oldmanmopar]

Sometimes the cool part is the journey,... not the destination!!!!!!

Yes it was a blast to work and drive all the cars I owned and worked on. The most fun car to drive? I have several that I would love to aim down the road again. There were those cars you would steer and those you would just aim and plant the throttle. I like the cars you aim. Steering them got boring. Having them wanting to come around at over 100 mph? That gets the heart rate going. Thats Fun! Ain't That right Dave.

The Duster was a car you aimed. My son must not have had the scope dialed in on its last target practice. Dave and I had no problem we had the Bullet turned sideways and still went straight.

Stick shift cars are easy to regain control. A automatic car with a high stall you lose throttle control. It is the feather affect when you slow the rear tires that can save a stick shift car. You lose that with automatic. When they start coming around on the big end with a auto car all you have is the shoot. Pull it on while on the throttle then let up when you feel it hit. A stick shift car you can make dance if you are good with your right foot .

 

[Oldmanmopar]

These cars are the most fun . The best bang for the buck. 4 cylinder street bike motors. Is there anything better than traveling and racing what you build. Our first win was our first race in Brashier Texas. We were on the road for 5 days every two weeks at tracks out west. That trailer was our home away from home.

 

[RPMagoo]

73 Dart, Sport with a 426 Hemi. -- Built by The Ramchargers, "Back In The Day". -- Car Craft from 1978. -- It still exists, except I no longer own it. -- --

 

[Oldmanmopar]

73 Dart, Sport with a 426 Hemi. -- Built by The Ramchargers, "Back In The Day". -- Car Craft from 1978. -- It still exists, except I no longer own it. -- -- View attachment 1715367144 View attachment 1715367156 View attachment 1715367157 View attachment 1715367158 View attachment 1715367159

They put a lot of time into those quarters and they are straight. That thing looks like a car you would aim. LOL

 

[RSie]

@Oldmanmopar These pics, and the stories are fantastic! Thank you for sharing this stuff!
I think you really need to consider finding a good author who can listen to all this stuff, and write a book out of it. More like a series of books, lol. And maybe some photo books with references the regular books. I know I'd lay my money down for that!

 

[RSie]

This stuff is the real life 'Fast and Furious".

 

[RPMagoo]

-- They put a lot of time into those quarters and they are straight. That thing looks like a car you would aim. LOL --

-- It had Nitrous, but I never raced it. I was afraid that I would break it. It had Ross pistons and was set-up quite loose. So loose that it clacked when it idled.

 

[QuickDart360]

74 360 Duster

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74 duster looks slick! Question rear still 8.25? Reason I ask what backspace on those meatier rear wheels? Cuz i have a 75 dart sport 360 and an 8.25 rear. Really want to fit 15x10's but unsure what backspace. I kind of think 4" may be the right backspace.