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Poor Convertibles.... #3050861
06/16/22 12:57 AM
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Rochester NY
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After sitting for a decade, the Challenger is being pulled out and cleaned up a bit at the owner's home. Originally a six, someone put in a 340 and 4 speed. It was rough when it was stashed here, and certainly hasn't gotten better. I guess the idea is...Carlisle. I'm sure it was a nice car at one time, and might be again with the help of every page of the E-body section of the AMD catalog.

The Mustang was owned by a friend, and was also very nice when he parked it next to his '71 Mach 1. When he passed the cars just sat by the barn, in the grass, uncovered for years. Not for sale, to anyone. Both have been reduced to scrap. This one ended up here for parts. The Mach 1 is worse, and still not for sale.

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Re: Poor Convertibles.... [Re: Jer] #3050921
06/16/22 10:58 AM
06/16/22 10:58 AM
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It's a dry heat
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ashes to ashes, dust to dust . Amen

Re: Poor Convertibles.... [Re: gtx6970] #3050939
06/16/22 11:56 AM
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ashes to ashes, rust to rust . Amen. fixed it. grin

Re: Poor Convertibles.... [Re: stumpy] #3050955
06/16/22 12:46 PM
06/16/22 12:46 PM
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St. Charles, MO
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True, many save-able cars have been lost over the years to the "I'm going to fix it up someday" crowd.
Let's face it--the old-car hobby attracts more than its fair share of hoarder-type personalities.
Car guys know the worst thing you can do is have these things sit--especially out in the elements. But some guys would rather leave it sit and rot that sell it. To each his own.

It's their car to do with as they please--at least until they pass away. Eventually we all gotta go sometime, and we will either leave our heirs with something useful and valuable, or with a rotting hulk they need to have hauled off to the junkyard. Either way you can't take it with you.


1969 Dodge Coronet Super Bee 383 A4
1970 Plymouth Road Runner 440 FC7 (sold)
Re: Poor Convertibles.... [Re: wingman] #3051396
06/17/22 09:48 PM
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Southeast Pa.
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Sitting since '78 10 years ago I knock on door, said he was retiring soon and going to work on it. Still sitting got to be shot. '71 340

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Re: Poor Convertibles.... [Re: SALEM1912] #3051408
06/17/22 10:03 PM
06/17/22 10:03 PM
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Between Houston & Galveston TX
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Between Houston & Galveston TX

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Re: Poor Convertibles.... [Re: SattyNoCar] #3051420
06/17/22 11:20 PM
06/17/22 11:20 PM
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Round Lake Beach, Illinoisy
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I bought mine sitting half in and half out of a barn in Indiana in 1995, at least it has been indoors in several storage places since then. I will get to it before I die, I swear! runaway

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Re: Poor Convertibles.... [Re: Rhinodart] #3051953
06/20/22 11:35 AM
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Avondale AZ
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Mine came out of a river bed in Phoenix in the early 80's. Running and driving, still needing some body panels.

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Aaron

68 Roadrunner 383/AT
69 Dart GT Conv. 383/AT
05 Dodge Ram 4x4 Cummins
06 GoManGo R/T Daytona #757
68 Coronet 440






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