storage fees rack up on this charger

[ACUDANUT]

What does this mean "reson for posting this in merced is that i travel there frequently and could bring her for $200  " merced ?? What or where is that ?

Bring the car where ?

[GOTWING]

 

[cbrestorations]

merced is a town in california, that is where he add is posted

[cbrestorations]

well the car has been purchased by a friend of mine, i have come to help get her running and driving for him. the previous owner said the engine had a performance rebuilt with only 500 miles before she was parked for 30 years in that storage unit, why did he park it...well i found the dash harness fried and it turned into a "ill get to it eventually type fix". he didnt lie when he said the engine was fresh. the performance intake and carb were stolen off the charger during its 30 year imprisonment so i just slapped a stock intake and demon on it for now, when i removed the valley pan the engine was super clean, fresh build with ported original 906 heads, the engine is numbers matching 440hp2 with matching 727 behind it. after fixing a few wiring issues, new fuel pump, new wires and installing a new ignition module she fired right up, no smoke, just a lopey purr and not even any leaks. i ordered a new gas tank, sending unit and seals to replace the old tank, obviously he didnt drain the tank and it was eatin up. i pulled the grill to fix a few broken pieces. hoping to get her burnin rubber by monday. just gotta go thru the brakes and new fuel line.

[VegasCharger]

Great story Chris

Is your friend and Charger here in Las Vegas? Like to come by and check it out, also to catch up with your projects.

Great job updating the 70 Charger here on DC.com and helping out your friend

[tan top]

 

[cbrestorations]

the car is at the shop you went to awhile back to meet with me about your blue 70. my chargers are sitting except my 69 roadrace car is at the frame shop gettin the front clip straightened still.

[myk]

Wow good job CB.  May the piston gods grant favor upon you...

[TPR]

Good to hear about it's impending resurrection.

TPR

[cbrestorations]

the guy paid $50 a month for the first 15 years and then 60 for the remaining 15 years.  so he had $19,800 in storage fees...

[rt green]

so doing the math he basically broke even on storage and gave the car away.

[70 sublime]

http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/cto/5131347254.html

1970 dodge charger r/t
this charger is a running driving american muscle car with its original numbers matching drivetrain. she sounds good and burns rubber as it did 45 years ago. now it is a project car and still needs restoration work.
heres the story on the car...it was previously owned by your typical teenage muscle car guy who wanted to eliminated the a/c, put higher rear gear instead of the freeway flier, headers and had a performance engine built by a machine shop back in 1984. since the engine was built it only had 500 miles on it before the dash harness fried and the car was put in storage sometime in 1984. well...the car sat there for 30 years and was finally pulled out. the original intake manifold and carburetor were stolen while in storage so another factory intake with a demon carburetor was installed to get running. the engine was just as clean internally as it was when it was parked over 30 years ago and with only 500 miles on it still. she runs smooth with a mild performance camshaft muscle car lope to it, no smoke or leaks.
heres a quick breakdown of the goods and bads...
goods...
clean title
real xs29 charger
rebuilt numbers matching 440hp2
fender tag still intact
original 15" rally wheels
original tic toc tach dash
woodgrain dash
bucket seats
hood mounted turn signals
a/c, power steering, power brakes car
very little rust, nevada desert car, but did sit outside for 30 years
new gas tank and sending unit
new fuel pump
demon carburetor
new msd wires
new ignition module and distributor pickup
still have original fan and shroud
i have the front grill and headlight doors, it was just not installed while pictured
good tires

the bads...
needs center trunk pan
needs roof skin (was vinyl top)
missing a/c system under hood
needs dash wiring harness
trunk lid has a damage

all work that needs done can be completed here at our restoration shop or take her home
price is $23,000 please do not waste my time or your, it is a running and driving 1970 r/t numbers matching dodge charger.

[skip68]

That'd be a nice car to have.   

[cbrestorations]

hopefully he sells it quick, i get a fews $$$ for helping him get it running and driving again. i could use that toward my hoopty chargers lol

[ACUDANUT]

so doing the math he basically broke even on storage and gave the car away.

Sounds like he lost at least 30K on it, if the new owner bought it for   15-18K
Didn't someone add up the storage cost to be around 60K for 30 years ?  

[1974dodgecharger]

does it come with title at all?  Usually original owner keeps title and impounder keeps car.

[cbrestorations]

yea it has title

[cbrestorations]

i found the wheel bearings shot on the right front, so those should come in tomorrow. then im going to weld in some new header collectors becasue the old ones are warped and has an exhaust leak that just pesters the hell out of me. once thats fixed then its time to sneak it onto the speedway for a few laps and burn some tires off for an ebay video lol

[cbrestorations]

didnt get the exhaust fixed yet but wanted to take it out for her test drive in 30 years, the demon carb would only work with the primaries, soon as cracked the secondaries open it would pop, fart and hicup so its gettin a holley tomorrow aswell as welding in new header collectors. still lights tire up easy with just primaries lol. attached is quick youtube videos


taking it to the circle track for cooler videos tomorrow, wanna get a full corner drift.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItRSMOU3j5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt_afUZPZFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7DGdSqBhxs

[Baldwinvette77]

Awesome.. Just awesome

[Lord Warlock]

Many neighborhoods don't allow non running cars sitting in driveways, at least visible from the street.  My city will ticket you and eventually haul cars off if they aren't drivable cars.  So storage is the only choice sometimes, and yes storage costs, especially over long times.  That's why I built a 2nd garage in the backyard, but I spent 30k to store a charger that had spent years in the attached garage, then moved to a quanset hut tent in the backyard that lasted 10 years before it rotted the plastic covering, and moved to attached garage for another few years until I built the 2nd garage.  You have to be able to justify the cost of new structures, using a storage shed was actually cheaper than building a garage was, but I get to sit out there and watch cable tv, with ac when needed, and it isn't several miles away...no one is going to steal parts. 

Looked like a decent price for a solid foundation for a build, a rebuilt motor is a benefit.

[ACUDANUT]

so doing the math he basically broke even on storage and gave the car away.

Sounds like he lost at least 30K on it, if the new owner bought it for   15-18K
Didn't someone add up the storage cost to be around 60K for 30 years ?  

[cbrestorations]

she was ordered with a 2.76 open diff rear. must of been someones freeway flyer that just wanted the big engine for a passing gear lol. gonna try and get some good drifting video tomorrow at the speedway. gotta have fun with these cars...
just gotta replace the accelerator pump on this holley and its good to go, came off our old nascar craftsman truck from 1997 lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mBvHQAgc68&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPDF5VJi_SU&feature=youtu.be

[six-tee-nine]

didnt get the exhaust fixed yet but wanted to take it out for her test drive in 30 years, the demon carb would only work with the primaries, soon as cracked the secondaries open it would pop, fart and hicup so its gettin a holley tomorrow aswell as welding in new header collectors. still lights tire up easy with just primaries lol. attached is quick youtube videos


taking it to the circle track for cooler videos tomorrow, wanna get a full corner drift.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItRSMOU3j5M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gt_afUZPZFc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7DGdSqBhxs

Now thats what I call a surviver

[ACUDANUT]

 "drifting" in a 4k pound vehicle ?