Chum Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Son #3's next commuter car. Tagging it this week. 1 Link to comment
Calm Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Looks like a winner, lol. 1 Link to comment
Kenngo1969 Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) While the idea might be for him to drive that thing into the ground as-is, while it might not be worth the time and cost necessary to restore it, and while one may lack the ability or the inclination to do so, that thing has potential. It would be absolutely beautiful if it were restored right. Just sayin'! P.S.: I see it's a Dodge. What year and model is it? Edited December 20, 2021 by Kenngo1969 1 Link to comment
Tacenda Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 What a great father/son thing you could do in restoring it according to time and finance! Link to comment
Chum Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Kenngo1969 said: While the idea might be for him to drive that thing into the ground as-is, while it might not be worth the time and cost necessary to restore it, and while one may lack the ability or the inclination to do so, that thing has potential. It would be absolutely beautiful if it were restored right. Just sayin'! P.S.: I see it's a Dodge. What year and model is it? 1963 Dart. We don't restore, just return it to the road and drive. That's what we did the 1961 Sunliner behind it and the 1969 XL he's parking. The next step with this one is swapping out the intake for a 2 barrel. He might have to fab his own linkage. Edited December 20, 2021 by Chum 2 Link to comment
Chum Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Tacenda said: What a great father/son thing you could do in restoring it according to time and finance! Thanks. I used to do more but by the time we got to this one, I mostly advised. Link to comment
Tacenda Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Chum said: 1963 Dart. We don't restore, just return it to the road and drive. That's what we did the 1961 Sunliner behind it and the 1969 XL he's parking. Smart, then you don't need to worry about damaging it. Just enjoy and use it instead of keeping it garaged. Link to comment
Chum Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Tacenda said: Smart, then you don't need to worry about damaging it. Just enjoy and use it instead of keeping it garaged. Agreed. Driving a 60yo beater today is way more fun than waiting 10 years for a ride that is too pristine to touch. Edited December 20, 2021 by Chum 2 Link to comment
InCognitus Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 Just what I like, a car with bumpers that are designed for actual bumping. 3 Link to comment
strappinglad Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 those 6 cylinder engines were tough. 2 Link to comment
Chum Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 11 hours ago, strappinglad said: those 6 cylinder engines were tough. That they are. I was surprised to learn you could cheaply boost mileage and power. Son expects to get avg >30mpg when he's done. Link to comment
Chum Posted December 20, 2021 Author Share Posted December 20, 2021 13 hours ago, Calm said: Looks like a winner, lol. Yes but it's our winner. Link to comment
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