So...Should I let the Derby guys have it?

[Daytona R/T SE]

Thinking of pulling the 440 and 727 out for myself and selling the body to the derby guys...

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,93973.0.html


I just don't have room for it anymore...


Thoughts?

[kab69440]

If I had the cash, I'd love to give it a new home. I miss my sea-body!

[Old Moparz]

It wouldn't be a tough call if the car was rough but I say hold out & try other forums or ebay.   

I know how it feels to try to sell something, that for whatever reason, nobody seems to seriously want it. It took a while to sell my '71 Barracuda & a few people had no trouble lowballing me with an insulting offer of less than half. I eventually sold it for close to my asking price but I will admit a '71 Barracuda is an easier sell than a 4 door boat. (No offense, I like your car.) Years ago I pulled a 440 drive train from a '73 New Yorker, scrapped the rest & never lost sleep over it.

Have you tried ebay or craigslist yet? It's a wider audience of potential buyers.

[moparstuart]

have you tryed the C body forum , those guys love em


http://www.forcbodiesonly.com/

[moparstuart]

or this one

    http://www.cbodydrydock.com/forum.php

[areibel]

Are you on the Mopar Mailing List (email list?)  There was just a post on there today for someone looking for a late 60's- early 70's barge.  I can forward you the contact info if you need it.

[Daytona R/T SE]

It's on the Imperial Club website, Moparts, C body dry dock, and here.

I've had 3000+ views on the DC.com ad.

Not one person has asked to come over and look at it.

LOTS of stupid, lowball e-mail offers from engine snatchers and Demo idiots trying to disguise their

intentions.

Now, If I get my money and it winds up stacks-a-blazin' at the county fair, I don't have any control

over that.

It would suck...but whadya gonna do  

This latest guy keeps making the same offer.

Pretty decent offer $$$-wise, actually...

Says he does NOT want the engine/tranny...

He has his "own" ready to "drop in"...

Says I should just keep the engine/tranny and sell him the body...

I really don't need another 440/727 to stumble over in the garage...

And I suspect he's a Demo idiot...

But if I get paid...

'Course I haven't seen any money, and I'm not about to dig out the engine crane until I do...

[Brads70]

Cool car, I like it. Love the styling of the front bumper! I've got the same problem.... no room
In your other post with all the pictures... there is no way to comment/post a reply? I know someone could PM you about it if they were really interested but maybe that has something to do with the lack of responces?

[Old Moparz]

Of the 3000 views it got, I think 5 or 6 of them were mine. I've gone back to see it more than once because you bump it & I like living rooms with wheels. 

Another 2900 views were probably Stuart & the rest were other members. 

Seriously though, you picked a tough time to sell a car that isn't a 99 point Hemi car. The mileage may scare some buyers off & there are others who hate 4 doors. There can't be too many available but have you watched any on ebay to see what they list & allegedly sell for? I do that sometimes to see how to price something before I list it.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Cool car, I like it. Love the styling of the front bumper! I've got the same problem.... no room
In your other post with all the pictures... there is no way to comment/post a reply? I know someone could PM you about it if they were really interested but maybe that has something to do with the lack of responces?

The classifieds ads on DC.com are not a discussion forum.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Of the 3000 views it got, I think 5 or 6 of them were mine. I've gone back to see it more than once because you bump it & I like living rooms with wheels. 

Another 2900 views were probably Stuart & the rest were other members. 

Seriously though, you picked a tough time to sell a car that isn't a 99 point Hemi car. The mileage may scare some buyers off & there are others who hate 4 doors. There can't be too many available but have you watched any on ebay to see what they list & allegedly sell for? I do that sometimes to see how to price something before I list it.

Yes, I've been watching prices and I'm about where I should be...

Four doors are always a tough sell, but the mere fact that this car still exists has got to be some sort of a minor miracle...

[Indygenerallee]

I looked at the ad a while back, for what needs done (lower quarter work) I think it's a touch high, I can buy a 69 Chrysler New Yorker with a 440 runs and drives great perfect body, white paint with like new black interior, guy had a new vinyl top put on. for $2500.00 

[Daytona R/T SE]

I looked at the ad a while back, for what needs done (lower quarter work) I think it's a touch high, I can buy a 69 Chrysler New Yorker with a 440 runs and drives great perfect body, white paint with like new black interior, guy had a new vinyl top put on. for $2500.00 

Apples to oranges

[Indygenerallee]

They are both C bodies! Hows that apples to oranges!? And don't say "Oh this is a Imperial" If it were that special it would have been sold a long time ago!   

[moparstuart]

have you tryed the C body forum , those guys love em


http://www.forcbodiesonly.com/

go advertise it here , thats how i found my c body console parts

[Daytona R/T SE]

They are both C bodies! Hows that apples to oranges!? And don't say "Oh this is a Imperial" If it were that special it would have been sold a long time ago!    

Actually, The Imperial is a "Y" body.  

[moparguy01]

I wish I had cash, if I did it would be at my place now. I'd hate to see it get smashed up, since it sure looks like a nice car. But I do understand your thoughts too.

Personally I'd hold out. but that's me.

[Indygenerallee]

1967 - 1975 Imperials were C-bodies. Frames are identical to New Yorkers. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

I wish I had cash, if I did it would be at my place now. I'd hate to see it get smashed up, since it sure looks like a nice car. But I do understand your thoughts too.

Personally I'd hold out. but that's me.

I wish I had more garage space.

I like the car and would like to keep it.

While not very desireable, these are unusual cars nowadays.

But I can't see blowing $30,000 on another garage to keep a $3,500 car in.

[Daytona R/T SE]

1967 - 1975 Imperials were C-bodies. Frames are identical to New Yorkers. 

Wrong.

Even the wheelbases are different.

[472 R/T SE]

If you stick it on ebay & host the pictures on (edit)photobucket, the most it can cost is $5 or so.
ebay reaches the most people worldwide than any other avenue.  

I can set your auction up for you if you'd like.  Always best to start them during the weekend so any interested parties will be at home @ the end.  

lmk.

[Indygenerallee]

Wrong they are the same, go over and ask several guys on C-bodies only. The Y is a VIN code definition only since the Imperial was sold as a brand by itself, other than that the whole underpinnings are the same, but believe what ya want. 

[Daytona R/T SE]

the whole underpinnings are the same,  

Nope.


Bust out the wrenches and observe for yourself.

Try to swap any of the front end components from a 71-73 Imperial to the same year New Yorker,

Newport, Fury, Monaco, etc...

Won't work.

Brake drums, axles, wheels, idler arm, all different and will not interchange.

The Imperial wheel base is 3 inches longer than a "C" Body...

But, according to you..."The Whole underpinnings are the same"




Are you that guy that's still pissed off at me because I wouldn't sell it to you for $300  "CASH"?

[stripedelete]

It's a beautiful car.  It brings back a million memories for me.  One of which is that 137,000 was a super high miler in 1972.

If you have less than $1500 in it, drive it until it disintegrates or breaks.   Even with gas pushing $4/gallon it would be cheap transportation at that price point.  
   

[Daytona R/T SE]

 One of which is that 137,000 was a super high miler in 1972.

 
   

Works out to about 3300 miles a year at this point.