I was born in the musclecar heyday--1969. I had an older cousin who was driving when these cars were still plentiful--he always had a Camaro or Mustang--few Mopars....
I'm told by Chrysler Dealership owners, cops who drove Mopar cop cars "back in the day" and guys who bought these cars new that basically:
Mopar drivetrains were awesome.
The bodys were aweful!
Living in N.E. Ohio, Dusters tended to rust before they saw their second winter.
Dealerships had to finish the assembly of cars coming off the truck--dashes tossed onto the front seat, rear axles installed out of sqauare, etc.....Quality control was a bit, ah, lax...
But today, that isn't a problem--My Mopar rests in the garage when the salt spreader is out. The drivetrain is still awesome--You should see my GM/Ford lovers face when they see that big 8-3/4 axle under my Demon--"Is that stock???" Yep.
