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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: Moparnut426]
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02/12/23 11:41 AM
02/12/23 11:41 AM
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jwb123
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I have been involved with a car club and judged car shows for many years. Our club does appearance judging, not concourse judging, but I have been around those who strive to make every part the correct one NOS etc. etc. And frankly to me it is only a select few who will pay tons of money for a correct car. To me it is more of does the car function and look to the casual eye like it did in the area built. The issue is whether to enjoy the vehicle and drive it or preserve it as a museum piece haul it in a trailer and store in climate-controlled room. I started driving in 1972, and by the time I was working and had money to buy a decent car, the muscle cars of the 60's were dirt cheap thanks to the two gas crunches. Roadrunners, Chargers, 340 darts Cudas could be bought for almost nothing, in 1975 I had the chance to buy a 440 6 pack convertible for $1,500.00 And I had the money, but the insurance was so expensive I passed.
I did buy a 1970 340 four speed Dart for $500.00 and drove for several years before making it a race car. When I look at or purchase a collector car it is to revive old memories, of street racing on Hwy Y west of town, Or that special weekend when you meet a girl etc. etc. I could really care less if the Alternator is numbers matching. I just want it to sound, look, and feel like it did in my youth.
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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: jwb123]
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02/12/23 11:49 AM
02/12/23 11:49 AM
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Nebraska
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I have been involved with a car club and judged car shows for many years. Our club does appearance judging, not concourse judging, but I have been around those who strive to make every part the correct one NOS etc. etc. And frankly to me it is only a select few who will pay tons of money for a correct car. To me it is more of does the car function and look to the casual eye like it did in the area built. The issue is whether to enjoy the vehicle and drive it or preserve it as a museum piece haul it in a trailer and store in climate-controlled room. I started driving in 1972, and by the time I was working and had money to buy a decent car, the muscle cars of the 60's were dirt cheap thanks to the two gas crunches. Roadrunners, Chargers, 340 darts Cudas could be bought for almost nothing, in 1975 I had the chance to buy a 440 6 pack convertible for $1,500.00 And I had the money, but the insurance was so expensive I passed.
I did buy a 1970 340 four speed Dart for $500.00 and drove for several years before making it a race car. When I look at or purchase a collector car it is to revive old memories, of street racing on Hwy Y west of town, Or that special weekend when you meet a girl etc. etc. I could really care less if the Alternator is numbers matching. I just want it to sound, look, and feel like it did in my youth. Agreed. I love taking my 70 Six Pack car that was customized in the early 70s to a Mopar show. You would think I killed their puppy. I can see both sides. But these cars are meant to be enjoyed. Whatever that means to YOU.
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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: blue_stocker]
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02/12/23 12:53 PM
02/12/23 12:53 PM
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central il.
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I'd like to watch that episode...which was it? Back in the day, an old welder at MINSY told me a story of him welding a steel plate on the side of a 440 block that had been in a Calif HP, having crashed and had an actual hole in the block. He 'claimed' it never leaked! Being an old-time shipyard welder, you never know as some of those old-timers had tricks even weld engineers can't figure out...and that is a fact! Season 15 episode 23
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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: 340SIX]
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02/13/23 01:52 PM
02/13/23 01:52 PM
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Missouri
randavis
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Mark said the car is worth 100k and 150k with numbers engine. So it was,worth the 20k to redo the engine. That sounds to me to be a very inflated appraisal. There were many 383 4-speeds produced.
74 Challenger, bought it new. In 1978 I replaced the original 318 with a 446 and 727. Mild cam, Jardine headers, and Holley Sniper EFI.
New engine! 511" RB, Edelbrock Performer RPM heads, Eagle rotating assy, Comp hyd roller cam, Doug's 2" headers.
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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: abodyjoe]
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02/13/23 04:49 PM
02/13/23 04:49 PM
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Marion, South Carolina [><]
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Marion, South Carolina [><]
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Impressive that they repaired that!
What kind of car was this for?
CHIP
'70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60
'69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60
'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
'73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75
'90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt
'06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax
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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: OUTLAWSSAA]
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02/15/23 12:36 PM
02/15/23 12:36 PM
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central il.
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I think it was a 1971 cuda convert. Nope just a hard top. Just typical car show hype. This car perfect isn't worth $100K let alone $150K.
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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: second 70]
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02/15/23 12:40 PM
02/15/23 12:40 PM
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Kirkland, Washington
Pacnorthcuda
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I think it was a 1971 cuda convert. Nope just a hard top. Just typical car show hype. This car perfect isn't worth $100K let alone $150K. It made for a good episode, and got our attention!
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Re: Graveyard cars repaired 383 MASSIVE CRACKS
[Re: second 70]
#3121756
02/15/23 02:39 PM
02/15/23 02:39 PM
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Shopping @ HoBo Fright
340SIX
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I think it was a 1971 cuda convert. Nope just a hard top. Just typical car show hype. This car perfect isn't worth $100K let alone $150K. Must be the world's most valuable 383 at 50k For 50k it better be Hemi or as a TV show guy would say Hemmey
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