Pretty nice car. Rust looks minimal. Interior is beautiful. 318s can be replaced if you desire more power. Can you find another 70 Dodge 2dr for sale right now with that nice of an interior?
I think it'll move. But the ugly *** ford ranger wheels gotta go!
I'm sure it was the old original Y pipe. Broken somewhere between the engine and the muffler making it sound like crap. Thats normally the case in my experience.
Big John hit the nail on the head and pretty much covered what we discussed yesterday. That's the route I'd go personally so the engine doesn't come out, and the car sits waiting to be back together.
What are your goals for the car? You want a beast or something that gets up and goes better than the 2bbl 383?
What you already have can be made to run pretty good, reliably without much hassle.
The person decided it only needed the valley pan is MA Mopar. That's how it's supposed to be.
Sounds like maybe it wasn't rebuilt...or maybe a quick rering and bearings if anything.
Think of the mileage with an OD 4 speed though...
Id say besides changing tire size, maybe down the line swap in the later OD trans. Otherwise leave it be.
Yeah that's the Mopar FMJ suspension and K frame. Pretty popular swap for hot rods I was told.
Ask for parts for a 1978 Lebaron and you'll get everything ya need.
You will need to find a donor car. 65-68 should be pretty much the same. 69-73 could maybe be modified to work, I think the leaf spring/shackle area is slightly different on the fuselage C bodies.
Car was rotten under the top. Probably had other issues too. Send it out with a Bang. No harm done. He had it listed for sale and guess who showed up with $?
30k is plenty if you are doing stuff yourself.
If you gotta pay a shop to build the engine and trans. Pay a shop to do the body work and paint. Etc. It's gonna eat your budget.