i found a dart swinger-should i buy it?

[andy74]

found a 71 2 door slant 6 auto,body is beat up some and there is rust in the lower quarters,and drivers front fender-guy needs to sell by monday so i can get it for about 500,motor knocks like a bastard but its from being ran with no water-and still drives and shifts!!sorry no pics,but my phone battery was dead,what do you guys think?

[6670charger]

For that kind of money, if you can afford to fix it, and have a place to put it, why not?

[Schuler]

Awesome cars IMO. My sister has a '71 318 A/C that was a 1 owner (older woman's) car. It has been repainted and is a beautiful car.

[THE CHARGER PUNK]

DO IT!!!! -MATT darts are awesome!!!!

[greenpigs]

$500 isn't much of anything for a car that runs let alone a Dart. Buy it..sell that fricken Camaro of the wife's and paint the Dart Panther Pink for her.

[Shakey]

Sounds like a real gem! 

You'll be into a lot more than $500.00 in no time.  If ain't parts it will be towing bills or both!

Only you know Andy, if you should buy it!

[jaak]

I would buy it, I am keeping my eye out for an A body, myself to build when the charger is done, A bodies are still realitivly cheep and so are the parts... but they are next on the chain.... 1st the E bodies..... Then the B bodies, give it a few years A bodies aren't gonna be cheep anymore for the 'plain' cars. The early 340 cars are already soaring.
Just my thoughts on the subject, I passed up a fairly solid 73 duster/ less engine for 450, a few months ago and wish I would have bought it.
Worst comes to worst you know you can get your 500 back if not more down the road if you find another project you'd rather have.


Jason

[TeeWJay426]

$500?? You know you can't get much anything for that kind of money anymore Andy.... you could probably part it and double your money, if nothing else! If he still has it Sunday, you might even get it for less.....

[dkn1997]

Rust?  Syracuse?  NO.

[twilt]

Rust?  Syracuse?  NO.

   buy a case of beer and enjoy your free time. Rusty cars suck and dismantling them is even worse.

[dkn1997]

I spent 4 winters in cortland and 1 in buffalo with frequent visits to Oswego in between.  I will say that buffalo gets a bad rap on the weather, but central NY has the worst weather I have ever seen.  It snows every goddam day.  Oswego is no treat either, it's like being in a North Pole research station.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Spend that $500 on something new for your Charger and forget that rusty Swinger....

[BigBlockSam]

hey man, you know the deal. it's gonna cost you bucks. 
it all depends on what you want to spend your money on . finish what ya got . Rene

[Nacho-RT74]

70 swinger is one of my fav mopars, but will take 71 without problem

[Silver R/T]

I know of local 74 Charger, original blue (not sure what motor is in it) for $500. I wouldnt consider buying a Dart as they're not rare car and I wouldn;t want to clutter up yard with another car. Its up to you if you got extra cash/space

[rt green]

you are talking shumaker mounts, or diferent k member, 8 3/4 a body rear ends are hard to find, v8 drive train, ect. how ever, the dart could feed the mopar hunger in the winter  when you cant drive your charger.  and if you think about it, if it doesnt  work out, you could always get your cash back out of it.   what color?  i know of ONE here in south dakota, and its at a salvage yard. roof looks like some kids did a dance on the roof, missing the drivers door, slant six, busted up grill. inside is ratted out, and th guy still wants 400 bucks for it. 

[andy74]

the guy was un avilable all weekend, but left me 3 messages this am,going to offer him 300 and see waht he says-if not i guess ill be working on the wifes chevy all winter!

[BigBlockSam]

if not i guess ill be working on the wifes chevy all winter! 

NO! buy it  no matter what price .

[TheGhost]

I wouldnt consider buying a Dart as they're not rare car

Neither is a 74 Charger....

[andy74]

well i am an owner,he took 400 and is towing it to our shop for me friday as part of the deal-i was going to drive it on a dealer plate but the motor has a lower end knock-any one need a slant 6 boat anchor?

[BigBlockSam]

hey, congrats and good luck with your new project . now start looking for a 440 to throw into that toy. Rene

[Silver R/T]

I wouldnt consider buying a Dart as they're not rare car

Neither is a 74 Charger....

Charger is upper class car compared to a Dart