Everything in the Yard

Postby Moparman1972 » 29 Mar 2008 14:19

So took some time to take pics of the other mopars. All but the Valiant need serious hands on time before they see the road, but they were all acquired for under $1000.

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Its not a mopar, but I just threw them all in the same post. 1965 Mustang Fastback with a 260, 4spd, Ford 9" rear, and nitrous! Seen some rough times, though. According to the previous owner, she was rolled bad and the roof was level with the cowl for a w
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Another shot of the car. The frontend is a tilt-forward fiberglass one piece. Not preferred, but a blown tire sent my father into a boulder with it, and it was on a frame straightener for a while.
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A 1968 Coronet R/T, 383 4 bbl with a 727 trans. Very little rust for so much car, and we picked it up for 800 bucks. If it wasnt such a pain to start, it'd be in the shop more often.
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Here's another E-body! 73 Cuda, sitting for 15 years now in the barn. The 318 blew and it got put away by my Dad, but it's coming out again as soon as the Challenger's done!
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More of the Cuda. The steel fenders were lost in a move, (dont ask how) but there's a complete fiberglass nose ready to go on. Everything's there but the grille, naturally, because thats the most expensive piece.
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This was my first car, and it was a beauty. Slant six, with a perfect dash and interior, and with only 32,000 on the odometer. We got this one for free, from someone who was just going to take out the dash and junk it. Turns out the car sat in police impo
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Re: Everything in the Yard

Postby Jimiboy » 29 Mar 2008 23:10

Moparman1972 wrote:If it wasnt such a pain to start, it'd be in the shop more often.

I feel sorry for you if you dont find the energy you need.. Seems to be nice projects you got there do.. Sounds like you have done real bargain also. :D
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Postby Moparman1972 » 30 Mar 2008 1:25

I'm putting all effort into restoring the challenger right now, and we're sending the coronet out soon to a body shop. The mustang needs a new engine and transmission, but I drove that till last summer when it blew out a freezeplug. Our yard has always kinda looked like this. My father used to have 3 Cuda parts cars on the property, and one was a 1970 383 4 speed car that was rolled. They were all in a pine grove in the back yard, and I remember sitting in them as a kid and just looking at the parts and stuff. Luck has it I got my challenger not a month after he sold all three cars to a junkyard, so I had to use Ebay for most all my missing parts.
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Postby christer » 30 Mar 2008 16:00

Nice collection of cars you got there. I like all of them. :thumbsup:
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Nice collection!

Postby lightdances » 08 Jun 2008 5:32

Nice score you must be living right! Never find buys like that in my neck of the woods. Love em, enojoy!
best wishes! Dirk D.
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