Found a '66 Belvedere Wagon...WIW??

[Manfred318]

Heres the story...
I ran in to a feller I went to highschool with at a car show about 2 weeks ago. He asked me if I would be interested in a 440 to put in the Charger. I said I already had one but I would always be interested in one. I asked him what it had come out of and he said nothing yet its still in the car. He proceded to tell me about how his dad had a '66 440 Belvedere Wagon thats been siting under a carport for years and they cant seem to get rid of it. He told me to come by and take a look, so I went by there this afternoon and snagged a few pics. It turned out to be what appears to be a 383. Which is fine by me. They never put a 440 in a Belvedere wagon from the factory did they? He said it does run but will need some fresh gas and a tune up. No problem there. There was NO rust except for in the bottom corner of the pass side door. The interior was all complete except for the two pannels that cover the rear wheel wells. As you will see in the pics the paint is bad and it is missing the piece of chrome trin on the back door on the drivers side. I was told his dad wanted $1000 but he would take about any offer to get it out of the way. So what do you guys think?? Would it be worth my time and effort??

For your viewing pleasure:

[472 R/T SE]

Wagons are cool, the minivans of their era.  I had one several years, paid $1800 for it and sold it a couple years later for what I had in it.  It was a 383, 9 passenger car.  I always wanted to put a .509 cammed motor I had in it and race it.  For a while I tossed around the idea of riding my Banshee up on top to haul it around.  After all they put luggage rack's up there when new so they were structurally good for some weight.

Lots of stuff that's specific for wagons, like tail lights.  I think I paid like $300 for a near NOS set.  There's a following that's unique for wagons, that's for sure.

[TruckDriver]

That would be cool to have

[Manfred318]

He called me back not too long after I left, and said if I wanted it for $750 I could have it. Now where to come up with the cash??

[rt green]

make payments if you have to.it's  probably not going anywhere. make it a draggin wagon

[Old Moparz]

$750 sounds okay, but I'd want to hear it run first.

I had to read this thread because I had a '66 Belvedere wagon, but with a 318. It was the exact same light green too.    I paid $150 for it, drove it for about 6 months until the trans went, then sold it for $100 to a guy who wanted it for the A/C set up & the nose for his GTX.

One place to look for rust is the spare tire well in the back. If there is rust, you may get exhaust fumes inside the passenger compartment.   

[bmoparmofo]

My parents had a 66 belvedere wagon as well when I was a kid, It was a 318 car, black,kids I went to elementary school with thought it looked like a hearse . Cool car, it was supposed to be mine when I turned 16.They sold it off before then though .

[Death1970Proof]

Looks like it would be worth $750 easily!! I noticed your tag says north carolina, where at?? Im from NC as well. Going to the farmington mopar show next weekend?

[Manfred318]

Looks like it would be worth $750 easily!! I noticed your tag says north carolina, where at?? Im from NC as well. Going to the farmington mopar show next weekend?

Hopefully I will be able to scratch up the funds. I might take out an advance on my credit card, since I have a pretty low intrest rate.
I'm in Asheboro. I wish I could make it to the Farmington show next weekend. One of these days I will be able to go. Where are you in NC?

[Death1970Proof]

Looks like it would be worth $750 easily!! I noticed your tag says north carolina, where at?? Im from NC as well. Going to the farmington mopar show next weekend?

Hopefully I will be able to scratch up the funds. I might take out an advance on my credit card, since I have a pretty low intrest rate.
I'm in Asheboro. I wish I could make it to the Farmington show next weekend. One of these days I will be able to go. Where are you in NC?

Wilkes county, ya'll come back now -ya hear!! I dont even know if I'll have the $$ or not...that tax check isnt gonna get here quick enough!

[TheGhost]

It's hard to go wrong with a complete big block Mopar for under 1k.

[bmoparmofo]

I think it would have to be worth that at least, I like it

[terrible one]

Come up with $600 cash, take it over there, and drive it home!

[PocketThunder]

thats exactly what i need with baby #3 on the way!   

[dpm68]

Yes indeedy - get that wagon!

[sunroofsuperbird]

Im not far from ashboro if you dont want it or can,t come up with money I would be interested. You have to go to Farmington thats the best show ever other than carslye.

[Manfred318]

Things are looking up I was offered my old job back at Energizer tonite. They told me I could come back any day this week. Its gonna be 3rd shift but at $8.45/hr I cant really complain. Its better than the nothing/hr Im making now. I also found out today I should be gettin my Uncle Sam Economy Stimuli Check (or what ever it is they call it now) by the end of the 3rd week of this month. So I think I shall call him tomorow and tell him that I shall be buying his Wagon afterall. Im so happy I could shit myself

[Red Ram]

Road trip!!!!


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[PocketThunder]

Road trip!!!!


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That was funny!      

[Manfred318]

Road trip!!!!


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[Death1970Proof]

Road trip!!!!


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[The Kid]

Road trip!!!!


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HAHA !