Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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11/22/11 11:11 AM
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ive had alot of mopars but the only one i really liked the most and regret selling was my 70,71 72,73,Johnny Cash,E-body barracuda.very consistant 12.00 car w/a 360.
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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11/22/11 11:30 AM
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Because B-body Mopars are cool, why else?
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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11/22/11 11:34 AM
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I have been a spectator of drag racing for about 15 years. Always loved the mopars. When I decided to start drag racing I started with a 94 ram 2wd reg. cab short box with a 440 and loved racing the truck but when I found a good deal on a B body I just couldnt resist. I really did want a 67 charger but once I started looking at some already finished ones I decided to buy This one. Uploaded with ImageShack.usURL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/638/44189961.png/] [/URL]
67' charger 499 RB
10.57 at 127
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: bigsbigelow]
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11/22/11 11:47 AM
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Because my Dad had a 69 b7 blue charger new in 69 , I was born in 71 and remember growing up riding around in that cool blue car ! I used to help wash it and rotate the tires hold the wrench for dad and the light ! I used to go over to Gram pa and Grandma's house and Grandpa was a Chevy guy of course.When I was 5 he would play match box cars with me and say " My Chevy is going to beat that old junker Charger " and I would say No Way a Chevy could beat the charger !" Then he would say "yea but i got a Chevy Charger!" I would look at my dad and he would shake his head to reassure me that Chevy did not make a charger and I would say" No way Only DODGE Makes A Charger !"I was hooked the Charger got totaled in 76 and I never forgot it . So in 2003 I said to my dad its time i build a 69 charger . He always used to talk about "how great it would be to have the charger today" i said so lets get one 6 years later and alot of time and money spent we both have Chargers mine is a yellow 69 and his is a b5 blue 68 . favorite movies growing up Bullet / favorite TV show Dukes of hazard only watched for the car and later Daisy of course ! Fast and furious movies for the Chargers why else? Death proof , Vanishing point etc you get the idea ....
1969 Dodge Charger
1969 Dodge Superbee
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: lewtot184]
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11/22/11 12:11 PM
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It was $600 and ran and drove. 69 Coronet.
70 Sport Fury 68 Charger 69 Coronet 72 RR
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: 383man]
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11/22/11 12:15 PM
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thats a beautiful shot of your car Ron... back in 66 my Dad traded his 63 Grand Pix for a 4dr hdtp 66 Chrysler Newport..was a great looking car and when I got my license in 67 I was driving it...as soon as I rounded the corner I would stop, get out and pull the air cleaner...WAAAAAAAA as that 383 would yelp.. well that wasnt what got me interested..it was the MaxWedge cars too!!always loved a blown HEMI powered 41 Willys... my last year in High school I had a 64 Dart GT...loved it and raced it..some years later I had a 69 Dodge van with a 318 that I played with... wasnt until the 63 Dodge MaxWedge that I got re-interested in Mopars..and then the 71 Duster... the 63 is still with me and I have a feeling it will die with me...along with the 69 Z/28 Camaro...O..and my 65 GTO
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: 383man]
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11/22/11 01:06 PM
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If I had a choice ( and endless $ ) I would be racing a 63 Plymouth or 64 Dodge Max car, as that is what I raced years ago - But, my Dad called me up one day in 94 and said he was getting too old to mess with this 79 Chrysler that he had ( mostly in storage for the previous 10 years ) and if I wanted it, I could have it. "Just fly out and drive it home." My folks lived in the state of Washington. I lived in Chicago at the time. Thats a 2500 mile trip - one way. I decided go do it with the thought of turning a $ on it. Got it home ( not without incident - broke down in Evanston, Wy ) and proceeded to clean it up to sell it. When I realized it was a rather unique car ( being a 300, rust free and all original ) I decided to just drive it for a year or so. Well, one year truned in to 17. The engine went from a 360 to a 408. The rest of the drivetrain stayed original ( with some mods ). It's far from an ideal choice for drag racing ( can you say HEAVY ) at 3960 lbs. empty, but it is unique, especially at the track. It does have some advantages, and when I remember what they are, I'll let you know .
Fastest 300
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