It's OK. Ramblers are part of the MoPar Family. You're in ;)
why restore an old car
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It's OK. Ramblers are part of the MoPar Family. You're in ;)
Went to school with a guy had a 429 Cobra Jet motor in a Rambler. It was ugly but it was not slow.
I thought "Ford" made you go to the bathroom?
68383GTS
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It's about bringing life back to a car.I have only fully restored one car.But I have bought many that were just sitting around in a barn,field,or driveway for many years.And those cars I have put back on the road again by doing a parcel resto.My 71 Duster is my current car that I put back on the road.I found the Duster on Craigslist and the car had not been driven in years.The Duster is one of the cleaner cars that I bought,most did not start out looking this good.My stepson said do not buy it it is ugly.Well I saw that it could be a decent looking car.I knew with elbow grease and some wheels and stripes it would look a whole lot better.I had a picture in my head of what the car could be with minimal work.I also have a 67 Formula S that has been off the road I am guessing 20+ years.I am in the middle of a full resto but I am out of money for now.Very rarely to I buy a driver ready Mopar...LOL
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cjh
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LOL....if the greenies had their way, we'd be living in caves eating lettuce.
72Dodge
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It sure as heck isn't for money. Working on these cars is a cash suck.
It's for fun. Because they're relatively easy to work on. Because they remind me of my childhood, simpler times, simpler machinery. Because they're cool and people like seeing them. They sound good, they smell good, they feel good. They're part of my past and my present, something that's always been around. The first car I ever drove was a '70 Dart (other than sitting on grandma or grandpa's lap, but those were obviously old cars too), and if I have any say in the matter, the last car I ever drive will be a Dart.
It's for fun. Because they're relatively easy to work on. Because they remind me of my childhood, simpler times, simpler machinery. Because they're cool and people like seeing them. They sound good, they smell good, they feel good. They're part of my past and my present, something that's always been around. The first car I ever drove was a '70 Dart (other than sitting on grandma or grandpa's lap, but those were obviously old cars too), and if I have any say in the matter, the last car I ever drive will be a Dart.
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
why cuz I aint got the cash for any thing newer lol . Newest thing ive had is my buick . its a 95 . Also i think new crap has too much crap you dont need in a car . (power windows , back up cams , power locks, power brakes, power steerin, sattlie cd palyer, GPS, ABS, plastic covers for the motor, heated seats, A mirror in the diver side sun vizer!, door buzzers, tire air presser inacaters in the rims , ) there is more but it would jsut keep going lol . I love it when i can fill the road in the wheel and the pettle . You dont get that in any thing new (that ive found) Some wonder why thay have so many crashes . cuz now days no one knows how to dive cuz thae cars almost drive them selfs . You take any one that was brung up driving any thing 98 and up . and put them in a 65 small block car with drum brakes . Thay are going to crash it . ( seen it done ) Or ther like Some one i know (famliy ) That done know how to check the oil (he dose just to lazy) We are a dieing breed rani . We live in the past . I think thay do have a soul . I remeber my old coronet . driving into a setting sun . the way the red sky would look on the paint of that big *** hood . Its like ma and the car was one . I was free when i got in that car and just drive . But them days are gone now .
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
wow you know i was going to say yalls some long winded mother truckers but .. Looks like i am too lmao
nothingbutdarts
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Rani, you have wisdon way beyond your years!!!!
I love the old boxy Darts and Mopars of the late 60's. I love pownding the 340 and it keeps on ticking (Takes a likin and keeps on a Tickin)
And it takes me back to my younger years when I had one in high school racing my buddys 69 Road Toad! LOL
I love the old boxy Darts and Mopars of the late 60's. I love pownding the 340 and it keeps on ticking (Takes a likin and keeps on a Tickin)
And it takes me back to my younger years when I had one in high school racing my buddys 69 Road Toad! LOL
Here's why
The joy of driving what you brought back to life.
The joy of driving what you brought back to life.
Dart_Doctor
Asa style
I saved that pic tony im going to use it as a back ground on my puter it looks cool with the cuda on that road
DaveBonds
Garage Trash
It makes people happy. That's what it comes down to, for me.
When I restore someone elses car, it's about helping them make a dream tangible. I love the look on people's faces, when they first get to see their car after it's been painted.
Everything that I care about keeping, that I own, is at least 20 years old. I stopped buying anything that was cheap, about 5 years ago and I stopped furbishing my home with anything new, about 3 years ago. I'm in the middle of cycling out everything that I don't like, even if it's just a cheap coffee mug.
Life is too short to have cheap ****. And that goes for cars, especially, considering how much use they get.
You simply have to search long and hard, these days, to find the same quality and craftsmanship that was readily available, when these cars were new.
I just spent $190 on a pair of work boots, because I was sick of the foot wear I had, falling apart.
I used to wear Dr. Marten's all of the time. I purchased a pair about 4 years ago, after the company had been bought out by Nike/ Gap. I was unaware of this changeover and found out, two months after I bought my boots, that they were no longer made in the U.K., when the sole separated from the shank at the binding.
I took them off, looked inside the tongue and read "Made in China"... Jerks. I had just oiled them and finished washing the black dye from my socks for the last round. Just as they started getting good, they went to hell.
On a technicality, it takes more energy to recycle something, than it does to just reuse something, so, restoring something is still better than recycling it to use as raw material.
Goldfish65 hit on something that I can agree with, completely. When you look at these cars, you realize that the people who designed them and the work that went into them were set on a goal of bringing a higher quality of life.
I miss craftsmanship and ambition in the arts. I applaud anyone who can make something that is unique to the masses in any way. I'm not very picky, when it comes to seeing quality come through and I can even appreciate arts that I have no personal interest in, if I can see that someone put effort into a good idea.
Cheers.
When I restore someone elses car, it's about helping them make a dream tangible. I love the look on people's faces, when they first get to see their car after it's been painted.
Everything that I care about keeping, that I own, is at least 20 years old. I stopped buying anything that was cheap, about 5 years ago and I stopped furbishing my home with anything new, about 3 years ago. I'm in the middle of cycling out everything that I don't like, even if it's just a cheap coffee mug.
Life is too short to have cheap ****. And that goes for cars, especially, considering how much use they get.
You simply have to search long and hard, these days, to find the same quality and craftsmanship that was readily available, when these cars were new.
I just spent $190 on a pair of work boots, because I was sick of the foot wear I had, falling apart.
I used to wear Dr. Marten's all of the time. I purchased a pair about 4 years ago, after the company had been bought out by Nike/ Gap. I was unaware of this changeover and found out, two months after I bought my boots, that they were no longer made in the U.K., when the sole separated from the shank at the binding.
I took them off, looked inside the tongue and read "Made in China"... Jerks. I had just oiled them and finished washing the black dye from my socks for the last round. Just as they started getting good, they went to hell.
On a technicality, it takes more energy to recycle something, than it does to just reuse something, so, restoring something is still better than recycling it to use as raw material.
Goldfish65 hit on something that I can agree with, completely. When you look at these cars, you realize that the people who designed them and the work that went into them were set on a goal of bringing a higher quality of life.
I miss craftsmanship and ambition in the arts. I applaud anyone who can make something that is unique to the masses in any way. I'm not very picky, when it comes to seeing quality come through and I can even appreciate arts that I have no personal interest in, if I can see that someone put effort into a good idea.
Cheers.
4spdcuda66
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Sometimes the car has sentimental value. My Fury has been in my family since 1977. I've wanted to fix this car up since I was in high school back in the 80's. After my dad died it became something of a tribute. Besides that, I've always been smitten with old cars. Every time I see an old neglected car, I want to take it under my wing and give it a good home. Kind of like the crazy kitten/puppy people. I'm a crazy car/truck person.
All of the posts,awesome. Nice post,Rani. For me ,the passion these type of cars,brings to me. The lines,the colors Performance modifications, that leave no end in sight. The fact,we will never see cars,like this again.
jamesdaytona
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For me , its the idea that new cars have no personality . You look at an '08 Camry , and its just another maroon car . It doesn't catch the youth that you had when you first saw that car , you know , the car that made you say " WOW , what was that " ? The car that put you on the road from playing with your Lego's , and start building model cars , or saving your paper route money so you can go out and buy not one like it but " that car " . For me , it started with a '72 Charger Rallye , bright yellow , black vinyl , big Herbies on the back , jacked up , and side pipes that would rattle your sphincter when it drove by . You know what car you first saw . Might have been a Challenger or a Chevelle . Doesn't matter . Its why you are here , and not a site for hobby needlepoint , or doing a crossword puzzle .
bad440
everything,all the time..
exactly!
moparmat2000
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Hi Rani,
I do the car rebuild thing for several reasons. One reason is i love the look of the old mopars. They have style that i think ford and GM could never compete with . I used to own these cars when in my late teens and early twenties back in the 80s and early 90s and they were still plentiful. I remember seeing clean ones in my local paper and i would call because of the low low price. The first thing i would ask was what color is the interior, if it was that dark gator green, I would pass on em lol. I bought, sold, and parted out my share of em for other projects, now they are getting scarce, id take a dark green interior one now, lol.. This cuda should i get it together and driving since having 4 kids is always an issue when it comes to money it wont be getting sold.
This cuda is a time machine for me. I owned a 68 fastback that was my daily driver while restoring my 69 charger R/T. The car had bad rust problems. Fixible by todays standards but not in 1988. I bought a dodge daytona shelby brand new in 1988 as a daily driver/ reliable transportation, and stripped out the cuda to sell off what was worth anything at the time. I currently have another 1988 daytona shelby sitting in the corner of my shop with a ton of NOS mopar parts waiting its turn to be reborn. I loved my original daytona shelby so much i just had to get another one.
Another reason is i feel like they have a soul. Now i know its an inanimate object made of glass, metal, plastic, and rubber, but to me they are alive. I mean compare any one of mopars muscle offerings even GM or ford muscle to a new toyota, hyundai, hunduh, nizzan whatever. Those new cars are what i concider an appliance. You buy one if these for the same reason you buy a toaster. It does a job for you, and when it breaks you throw it away.
I feel the new muscle cars recapture some of the look, feel, and soul of the originals. They will have fans of them bringing them back to life when they are forgotten too. Its a cycle of life repeating itself. But im digressing here. Theres other reasons too. Unless your rich enough to just buy one completed, pay somebody to build it for you, or have the fortitude to roll up your sleeves and work on one of these old relics you wont own one . Not everybody can own one of our old cars, they either cant afford one, or dont have the know how or fortitude to build one. This makes them exclusive. I like having something to drive that not everybody can have.
When i bought my cuda, i looked at her and thought you poor thing, how could somebody neglect you like that. You were such a pretty face at one point in time. You need some love, a strong V8 heart transplant, an OD 4 speed to make you longer winded on the freeway, a better suspension and brakes to make you more agile, and better rims and tires for your feet.
I love these cars on so many different levels. I hope one day my son can appreciate them like i do. And that Miss Rani is why i do what i do with these cars.
My .02
Matt
I do the car rebuild thing for several reasons. One reason is i love the look of the old mopars. They have style that i think ford and GM could never compete with . I used to own these cars when in my late teens and early twenties back in the 80s and early 90s and they were still plentiful. I remember seeing clean ones in my local paper and i would call because of the low low price. The first thing i would ask was what color is the interior, if it was that dark gator green, I would pass on em lol. I bought, sold, and parted out my share of em for other projects, now they are getting scarce, id take a dark green interior one now, lol.. This cuda should i get it together and driving since having 4 kids is always an issue when it comes to money it wont be getting sold.
This cuda is a time machine for me. I owned a 68 fastback that was my daily driver while restoring my 69 charger R/T. The car had bad rust problems. Fixible by todays standards but not in 1988. I bought a dodge daytona shelby brand new in 1988 as a daily driver/ reliable transportation, and stripped out the cuda to sell off what was worth anything at the time. I currently have another 1988 daytona shelby sitting in the corner of my shop with a ton of NOS mopar parts waiting its turn to be reborn. I loved my original daytona shelby so much i just had to get another one.
Another reason is i feel like they have a soul. Now i know its an inanimate object made of glass, metal, plastic, and rubber, but to me they are alive. I mean compare any one of mopars muscle offerings even GM or ford muscle to a new toyota, hyundai, hunduh, nizzan whatever. Those new cars are what i concider an appliance. You buy one if these for the same reason you buy a toaster. It does a job for you, and when it breaks you throw it away.
I feel the new muscle cars recapture some of the look, feel, and soul of the originals. They will have fans of them bringing them back to life when they are forgotten too. Its a cycle of life repeating itself. But im digressing here. Theres other reasons too. Unless your rich enough to just buy one completed, pay somebody to build it for you, or have the fortitude to roll up your sleeves and work on one of these old relics you wont own one . Not everybody can own one of our old cars, they either cant afford one, or dont have the know how or fortitude to build one. This makes them exclusive. I like having something to drive that not everybody can have.
When i bought my cuda, i looked at her and thought you poor thing, how could somebody neglect you like that. You were such a pretty face at one point in time. You need some love, a strong V8 heart transplant, an OD 4 speed to make you longer winded on the freeway, a better suspension and brakes to make you more agile, and better rims and tires for your feet.
I love these cars on so many different levels. I hope one day my son can appreciate them like i do. And that Miss Rani is why i do what i do with these cars.
My .02
Matt
moparmat2000
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if the greenies had their way we would all be dead !!! remeber we all have too big of a carbon footprint according to them. remember them getting stupid about cow flatulence. of course cows fart you friggin idiots. do you weant to install cowtalytic converters on their butts.
cjh
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Quite a lot of pollution comes from volcanic actions, whether it be above ground, or under water.
rp23g7
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Great post, and so true, a little off topic on prices of stuff, but weight and mileage.
It actually started with a Prius driver After a spirited conversation with the guy in the Prius parked next to me in the 68 Coronet, you know, the typical, "kinda a nice old car, what does it get for mileage"?
Umm don't know don't care, says me, probably pretty bad since it weighs about 4000 lbs huh? Ummm no, it weighs about 3200 lbs, about the same as your crap car,
Oh let's look up your specs.....Oh Gee look at this, a Prius 5 door weighs..........3200lbs with a full tank of gas and a driver in it.
Another guy with a Audi A4 2.0T, 3700lbs, I checked before and a Mitsu Lancer weighs almost the same,
people don't realize that all that crap they put in cars these days adds up. Wonder how much better the mileage would be if they didn't have all that stuff on them.
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
WOW....this was brought to my attention in chat and this 8minutes 15 seconds says it all.....I never knew this cartoon existed and it leaves me speechless.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTF6v3ejaJQ"]Disney's (1952) Susie the Little Blue Coupe - YouTube[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTF6v3ejaJQ"]Disney's (1952) Susie the Little Blue Coupe - YouTube[/ame]
rp23g7
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cudavert
DARTAHOLIC
That was more entertaining than probably 90% of the shows I've seen lately.
Princess Valiant
A.K.A. Rainy Day Auto
kinda strange that the car in the cartoon is named Susie and I named my wagon suzy ...spelled different same name.
and one unique thing about my coronet wagon is that this car has escaped being parted out and scrapped twice.
my adoptive cousin gave me this car and he knows the previous owner who knew the history of the car since its a local car.
the story is that it was bought new by a man working at the local steel mill which in them days, the steel mill was a booming business and anyone who had any kind of wealth in the small town probably worked at the mill ....it was by far the best employer of those days.
after a very long stay with original owner it developed a problem with the gas tank and was parked.
after sitting for years it was sold to a man who bought it for scrap price....we think he was going to part it ....but in a twist of fate it ended up sitting in a yard for a very long time.
then after escaping a part out once it went on to be sold very cheap to another guy who turned and ran an ad in the paper advertising it as a part out.
then a man my family knows called about the parts and got to talking and asked the seller "how much for the whole car, since I have such a long list of parts I want."
sold to him for a whomping 150. dollars....it sat in his possession for over a decade ....during that time Suzy was vandalized and the battery and radiator were stolen as well as she was over taken by mice who destroyed her interior. The owner at this time didn't want to part her out but was not able to restore.....and part of the reason he never sold her despite the misfortune was in fear that the next owner would scrap.
my adoptive cousin became the next owner after him and he is the one who gave the car to me. he told me on this one, "No parting her out" "if you do improvements to it, you can have it, but if your going to part it out or abuse her in any way then I am taking her back" he said.
with a history like that I think this is a very lucky and sweet car that deserves to be fixed up. By the way...her tired 318 has been removed and replaced with a 440 :cheers:
http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=226564&highlight=suzy
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