Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: Al_Alguire]
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11/23/11 02:57 PM
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sg66mopar
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A friend of mine lived across the street from a car lot owner. They were pretty good friends. One Friday night I was at my buddies house and the car lot guy called to see if I wanted to buy the charger. At that time it was a street car with a roll bar and had been run in Heavy Bracket a little. It was pretty much a rat but had a new 440 "race" motor, new 727, new 10" Continental converter and new Dana 60 456 gears. Basically lots of new high dollar parts in a used up body. I said no, I wasn't interested. I already had a 58 Studdy two door wagon I was building for a race car. The guy was asking $8500. So a half hour or so goes by and he calls back with a lower price (induced by a few beers). Well, this goes on for a couple hours and, long story short I finally bought the thing that night for $1500. Twenty four years later I'm still the proud owner of a pretty fast '66 Charger.
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: sg66mopar]
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11/23/11 03:15 PM
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Hemi_Joel
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It had to be a Mopar because they are the only one who makes the Asphalt Elephant! It had to be a 67 GTX because I like the crisp angular styling of the hardtop, the hood scoops, and the racing stripes. It had to be a 4 speed because I like to have fun rowing gears!
[img]http://i.imgur.com/boeexFms.jpg[/img]31 Plymouth Coupe, 392 Hemi, T56 magnum RS23J71 RS27J77 RP23J71 RO23J71 WM21J8A I don't regret the things I've done. I only regret the things I didn't do. "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something. ~ Plato"
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or dri
[Re: viperblue72]
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11/24/11 12:04 PM
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11secdart
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It was a good deal! back in 1982 I was involved in a minor fender bender and I recieved a call from an insurance adjuster and during the conversation it came up that he had a 68 Dart for sale, $400 later it was mine and still is. My Dodge trucks because I`m a Mopar guy!
68 Dart 410 / 904 92 D150 original owner 21 Ram 1500 Quad Cab, Big Horn , Hemi ,4x4 23 Audi Q5 16 Honda HRV
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: 383man]
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11/24/11 12:26 PM
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smokinwoody
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I Live Here
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: B Dartman]
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11/25/11 12:44 AM
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Posts: 522 Lenox Iowa
MMiller
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My Mopar stories are much different. Not many muscle cars around where I was raised. However dad had a 77 Dodge W200 with a 400 4 spd, 4x4. He farmed with a friend that had a 454 Chevy 4x4, and the 400 would out pull it any day. I learned to drive that truck. The next farm down the road from us was the home for a 75 or so Dodge W200 that the 360 was swapped out for a TNT 440, hooked to the 4 speed. That thing went screaming by everyday. It still resides at that farm, and even though the floorboards are gone, the TNT 440 has been replaced by a rebuilt 440, I still long to add it to my herd. I can't remember it, but dad had a 72 RR with a 340, when I was born. It was traded on a van. I do have the second Dodge truck my dad owned, its the 93 down below. Still my daily driver, just like it has been since 1995.
I someday hope to have a nice B body from 67-70, with a big inch wedge, 4 speed, a sort of resto mod to drive anywhere. For now, I still play with trucks. Starting the buildup of a new bullit for the pulling truck.
Michael
93 W250 CTD getrag, Bosch 185 injectors, AFE air filter. Trailer puller, daily driver, 90 W250 CTD 727 with smokin 5" stacks. Off road truck
75 Dodge W200 440 4spd 4x4 locked front and rear, twin disc clutch, E85. Pulling truck
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Re: What made you choose the Mopar that you race or drive ?
[Re: MMiller]
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11/25/11 12:49 AM
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Posts: 1,894 Mira Loma, CA
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It was all I could afford when I was 17 (man I cant believe its been 3 years since I got this thing) Ive grown up around A bodies so naturally I love 'em.
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