Hi everyone. Please help me and my addiction.
I joined the site and shared my 71 fury patrol car with the world a few months ago. I have been slowly reading other threads and trying to catch up. I got a good laugh when I saw one of my other cars on page 6 of this thread! You guys dont miss anything!
Here is the story with her.
I have been hustling junk and Antiques for over 40 years. Went to a local farm last April to buy some engines and whatever other rusty stuff I could get. He had this newport under a tree, covered in pine needles. He said he would start it up now and then, and it should run.
I am a sucker for big mopars, so I brought her home too.
As I have said in my cop car thread, I really have the itch for a 70 or so car with hideaway headlights. Even though this one is a 440, 2 door, that grille wasnt what I truly wanted at first, so I listed in on ebay for 2 grand. I was honest and mentioned that has rust in the quarters, and cant be driven regularly until the tank is cleaned, and that rear quarter didnt fade like the rest, so it didnt sell.
I went on with my search, stumbled across the cop car, which I had to get. I am still looking for that special imperial or 300.
BUT... I think some of you guys will understand this, my addiction and inability to say no is taking over! This 73 has really grown on me. It is parked where I walk by it everytime I leave or get home. I cant seem to part with it. I had no desire to restore it before, but now from all of this reading on fcbo, it has really grown on me. I picture that blue with a white top shiny and new.. it would be sharp.
This time last year I did not own a c body. Now the 73 has a permenat home, my 71 fury cop car is a no brainer, I know of a cheap 68 chrysler wagon that is not on the market that I have to get, found a red s23 locally rotting away in a field. None of which are the hideaways I want. Members have offered some good ones of those though.
I need an intervention. Too many great cars coming out of the woodwork lately.
So, here she is today, still sitting there patiently waiting for me to clean the tank. I have decided to drive this one while I do brakes and stuff to the cop car. I will be asking for a few little parts in the near future to get her on the road daily.
