Any car guys here?

**Steven@147** · 08-28-2018, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by kevinpo

My first car. Bought it in 1973 sold it in 1975 to buy a airline ticket to go work on the Alaska pipeline. Regretted the sale many times over the years. Had the 383 with the air grabber hood and the Hurst 4 speed with the white cue ball shift knob. Bench seats front and back. Many good memories at the drive-in with that car

Cheers,
Kevin
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A man after my heart, I'm a Mopar guy from way back in the early 60's. Most of my family worked for Chrysler at the transmission or die cast plant in Kokomo Ind. Before we started downsizing the wife and I had 6 vehicles including a 39 Chrysler Coupe hotrod, 66 Charger, 74 Dart Sport and my running around 93 Stealth. I'm finishing up the restoration of the Dart Sport and my Stealth will be for sale soon. Gotta get the herd down to one eventually.

**Steven@147** · 08-28-2018, 08:29 AM

When the wife and I got married 41 years ago we had just bought a 74 Dart Sport. That car has long since gone. Well fast forward a lot of years and I bought another 74 Dart Sport to restore just like the one we had when first married. Been working on it when I have time.
Pics are when I first brought it home, after media blasting the body, replacing the whole rear end body panels and paint, rebuilding and installing the engine, and restoring and installing the interior. Almost there.

**Txfivver** · 08-28-2018, 09:17 AM

Cool old Dart! I had a buddy in high school('75-76ish) that had a 340 4spd Duster around that same model year. That son of a gun was fast, we tore up some tires in that thing lol!!

**kevinpo** · 08-28-2018, 10:52 AM

Before we started downsizing the wife and I had 6 vehicles including a 39 Chrysler Coupe hotrod, 66 Charger, 74 Dart Sport and my running around 93 Stealth.

A 1966 Charger was the other car I was looking at when I chose the RR. It was actually a much nicer car (read mint). But being the dumb teenager I thought that long Hurst shifter was just too cool plus the exhaust with cherry bombs came out right under the doors

Mopar guy too

Cheers,
Kevin

**Steven@147** · 08-28-2018, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by kevinpo

A 1966 Charger was the other car I was looking at when I chose the RR. It was actually a much nicer car (read mint). But being the dumb teenager I thought that long Hurst shifter was just too cool plus the exhaust with cherry bombs came out right under the doors

Mopar guy too

Cheers,
Kevin

With the first gen Chargers, 66-67 you either loved them or hated them. Once, guy at a show thought it was an AMC Marlin, I never thought they looked anything a like. My son and I both had 66 Chargers and used to go to shows a lot. We rebuilt his when he was 16, and it gave him an appreciation for taking care of his car and taught him some mechanical skills. It also kept father and son connected and communicating with each other. We had a lot of good father and son talks working on his car.

My daughter and wife used to help with the cars also. They helped put the 440 into my Charger. The whole family had dirty hands from time to time.

**fldiver** · 09-02-2018, 08:17 AM

Not a car (building) guy but a sports car enthusiast, I have owned several over the years, some I sold and others were taken or wrecked.

2010 Shelby Mustang GT 500 - Parked and rear ended by an F350 towing a 5th wheel
2012 C6 Grand Sport LT3 Centennial Edition - Stolen from Disney World parking lot, never recoved

My current ride (listed below) will be up for sale soon and replaced with the next gen M2, a 2019 BMW M2 Competition