Author Topic: Beer Drinkin', Racin' 'n Football (Read 1293393 times)

Major 2 · « **Reply #3240 on:** May 03, 2013, 01:33:48 PM »

When I lived at home in Miami, and had just graduated High School.
Dr. Don Tarr was a neighbor, on the block behind and one house over.
I'd see his Daytona on a trailer at his house and go check it out.
Super nice guy, I'd guess he's in his late 80's now.

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #3241 on:** May 03, 2013, 02:49:39 PM »

A lot on those '60's Mopar's are getting really rare. Rust problems? I had a '70 Dart Swinger at one time, not a HP car just the slant 6, but it was a honey. Was going to fix up the rust on it when I crunched it in an ice storm. Got it home and was calling my ins. when the frame broke in the drive. End of car

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Leo Tanner · « **Reply #3242 on:** May 03, 2013, 03:24:54 PM »

I had a 71 Scamp AKA Duster Valient with a 318. Looked like an old lady car but it sure moved. Was comfotable ta sleep in too.

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Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #3243 on:** May 03, 2013, 05:44:51 PM »

That Swinger was a nice looking car. Dark green bottom with a green vinyl roof, green vinyl interior, fake wood steering wheel. Once I got some maintenence done, it ran like a top

litl rooster · « **Reply #3244 on:** May 03, 2013, 06:45:09 PM »

I had a Orange colored ' cuda, Black Roof. Surprizingly never got into trouble with the Law, in that car. Not for the lack of trying. The Rivera I had was different story. I should ask my former wife if she has any photos of it.

Arcey · « **Reply #3245 on:** May 03, 2013, 07:06:09 PM »

Didn't get in trouble with any of mine. Drove to the letter of the law. Always. Just like now.

That stuff werked for Clinton 'n now days O'Bama.

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #3246 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:54:35 PM »

What engine did you have in that 'cuda,lR? One of the guys I grew up with had a '70 Challenger with the 340. Metallic brown with a brown vinyl top and brown interior. Sharp car, at least until he rolled it in a corn field

Major E A Sterner · « **Reply #3247 on:** May 03, 2013, 08:56:53 PM »

Had one of these but Dark Green with a white stripe...

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #3248 on:** May 03, 2013, 09:01:57 PM »

I had a new Duster once as well. Sort of a gold metallic, just a slant six though

litl rooster · « **Reply #3249 on:** May 03, 2013, 09:07:14 PM »

had the 340 I think some had a 318 in them also.

Major THat was a classic body style for Mopar's

I don't howmany of you have seen Counting Cars. He finds some real sweethearts to restore

litl rooster · « **Reply #3250 on:** May 04, 2013, 07:40:42 AM »

Rain has set in at 'dega this morning.

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #3251 on:** May 04, 2013, 07:42:46 AM »

I had a 76 Aspen wagon with a 225.

Slim

Delmonico · « **Reply #3252 on:** May 04, 2013, 07:46:12 AM »

Quote from: litl rooster on May 04, 2013, 07:40:42 AM

Rain has set in at 'daga this morning.

Then just move indoors for the inside event:

Silver Creek Slim · « **Reply #3253 on:** May 04, 2013, 07:49:43 AM »

Also had one of these with a 318.

And one of these in beige with a 383. Had it going at over 100 MPH once.

Slim

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #3254 on:** May 04, 2013, 09:42:16 AM »

That 225 Slant 6. has been around since 60. I had several Chrysler products Police cars. I owned a 74 New Yorker coupe with the 440.It was fast. I hated to change the spark plugs in it.

Delmonico · « **Reply #3255 on:** May 04, 2013, 10:06:07 AM »

Aw yes, the MoPar 318, have had a couple of them, some call them the asthma engine, cause they have so much trouble breathing.

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #3256 on:** May 04, 2013, 11:16:03 AM »

Had a van with the 318.Also had the Plymouth version of the Aspen wagon Slim had, as well as one of those Chrysler land yachts but with the 400. That wagon was the only vehicle that our oldest couldn't destroy, but it sure had problems with the doors freezing up. Can't count how many times I had to crawl in the rear hatch during winters

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Major E A Sterner · « **Reply #3257 on:** May 04, 2013, 11:35:42 AM »

Had a 1978 Dodge Magnum with a 360 in it,Had the lean burn computer that sucked,so I replaces it with an Edelbrock aluminum intake and a Holly650 4bbl carb.Also had to change the distributor so it would have a vacuum advance.Wish I had kept that one.Looked like this one. (without the flowers on the hood)

Delmonico · « **Reply #3258 on:** May 04, 2013, 01:11:10 PM »

360's have real valves and ports, had a 79 with the stock thermo-quad, to be truthful the best car I ever owned, fast enough and got 23 or so on the highway.

I've heard 360 heads on a 318 makes them a decent moter.

Four-Eyed Buck · « **Reply #3259 on:** May 04, 2013, 01:37:32 PM »

Changed valve cover gaskets and rebuilt the two barrel Carter on the van,IIRC. It was a nasty mess under those covers. Also put headers on the van, that was my first experience with a Chioropractor after turning myself into a pretzel under it. Have had back and neck problems ever since. Biggest problems I had with Mopars was the tranny coolers in the radiators going bad and sending antifreeze into the tranny's , burning them up. Cooked a 904 and a 727 that way.

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