When is a car no longer "original"?

There is an AMC dealer about an hour from me. It has been closed down for decades. The cars are wasting away and the Dad, and son, have acres surrounding the dilapidated dealership building that have mopars and AMC cars just sitting in the grass. These dudes were actually on American Pickers and they sold the pickers a couple of super rare Nash Healey roadsters I think they were.
I bought my 68 Dart GT convertible from the son and got a really good deal. He never had to touch it because some lady had just sold it to him. This was a few months after I visited the place on a tip. When I visited this place it was rough. I am sure it is much rougher now too but the cars are there I bet. It was me and another Mopar nut case but this guy knew all about those Nash roadsters and was drooling. It was the typical story where people want primo money for cars that are melting into the dirt. The cars were bumper to bumper in some spots and spread out in other spots.
It is (was?) called Collier Motors in pikeville NC
Collier Motors - Wikipedia
 
challenger said:
There is an AMC dealer about an hour from me. It has been closed down for decades. The cars are wasting away and the Dad, and son, have acres surrounding the dilapidated dealership building that have mopars and AMC cars just sitting in the grass. These dudes were actually on American Pickers and they sold the pickers a couple of super rare Nash Healey roadsters I think they were.
I bought my 68 Dart GT convertible from the son and got a really good deal. He never had to touch it because some lady had just sold it to him. This was a few months after I visited the place on a tip. When I visited this place it was rough. I am sure it is much rougher now too but the cars are there I bet. It was me and another Mopar nut case but this guy knew all about those Nash roadsters and was drooling. It was the typical story where people want primo money for cars that are melting into the dirt. The cars were bumper to bumper in some spots and spread out in other spots.
It is (was?) called Collier Motors in pikeville NC
Collier Motors - Wikipedia
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I read a story about this place in Hot Rod a while back.
 
I really love these 2nd gen Javelins

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moparnutcase said:
The AMC I would want is a '70 Rebel Machine preferably in Lime Gold. And a 4-speed.


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Lime Gold is a nice Paraphrase for green, reminds me a bit of the burnt orange/Brown discussion. :D
No matter how you call them I like them both and prefer the monotone Rebel machines over the RWB as well; too bad they had to paint all the Hurst SC Ramblers in multiple Color schemes.
 
I think that 2nd gen Jav reminds me of a Charger of that era with the long snout. Probably influenced my preference for these.
 
challenger said:
There is an AMC dealer about an hour from me. It has been closed down for decades. The cars are wasting away and the Dad, and son, have acres surrounding the dilapidated dealership building that have mopars and AMC cars just sitting in the grass. These dudes were actually on American Pickers and they sold the pickers a couple of super rare Nash Healey roadsters I think they were.
I bought my 68 Dart GT convertible from the son and got a really good deal. He never had to touch it because some lady had just sold it to him. This was a few months after I visited the place on a tip. When I visited this place it was rough. I am sure it is much rougher now too but the cars are there I bet. It was me and another Mopar nut case but this guy knew all about those Nash roadsters and was drooling. It was the typical story where people want primo money for cars that are melting into the dirt. The cars were bumper to bumper in some spots and spread out in other spots.
It is (was?) called Collier Motors in pikeville NC
Collier Motors - Wikipedia
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That's a shame. there was a Chrysler dealership similar in Coalinga, CA. It closed when the oil boom died in that area. I was there some 20 years ago looking at the parked cars when the owner came out and yelled - talked - with me. He took me into a shop full of parts and unsold cars! He wouldn't let anything go.

He died a few months after that. It was revealed that behind the wall where he and I were talking was an unsold '70 Challenger convertible! It sold at auction of 5 grand. Damn!!!
 
Well, my car was 100% original when I bought it. The seller removed the gas tank 1.5 years ago and it was recycled, so I had to get a new one. The water pump now has to go, and the radiator may -- I'll know today.

Question: where can I get NOS or OEM-like replacements for those?
 
ayilar said:
Well, my car was 100% original when I bought it. The seller removed the gas tank 1.5 years ago and it was recycled, so I had to get a new one. The water pump now has to go, and the radiator may -- I'll know today.

Question: where can I get NOS or OEM-like replacements for those?
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Rockauto offers a radiator for your car; I didn't look for the pump but I'm sure they offer one.

1970 DODGE POLARA 6.3L 383cid V8 Radiator | RockAuto
 
Thank you. That's the bigger radiator for the 383. Mine has a 318, and they don't seem to carry the smaller radiator.
 
Thanks both -- I looked up Glen-Ray radiators, but they seem to specialize in 26" recoring. Suggestions?
 
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