Okay time to go car lookin again.. PICS ARE HERE!!!

[BIRD67]

I decided that the '69 Dart I wanted to get was too much work and the guy wanted $1500 for it and it didn't run..Anyways, my buddy was telling me about a '66 Barracuda near my house that has been sitting next to an AMC Pacer for 4 years now at a bodyshop.. From what he told me, the car was on eBay and it got sold, the buyer made a $200 deposit and never picked it up.. The interior has been redone and as it sits, it is in gray primer and it has black steel wheels.. I am not sure what engine it has, but I am pretty sure that it is a slant six, though something in the back of my mind says it is a small block V8.. I haven't talked to the Body shop, but from what I have heard it just needs paint and a carb rebuild..All the glass and brightwork is there. My buddy said he wanted to get it, but he already has a '68 Fury, '71 Dart, '75 Dart, '77 Hornet, '07 Mustang, '71 Ford 500 he has to rebuild.. He said $500 would probably buy it..

WIsh me luck, I am really interested in hearing the full story, and maybe, if it stops raining I will get some pictures...

[moparguy01]

get the pacer. its the least ugly of the 2.   

[BIRD67]

I think I'll pass on the Pacer, it is a moldy mess, the body is nice, bt I don't want a pacer.ever. Anyways, if my camera is working I will try and get pictures, it seems pretty nice out today..

[Magnumcharger]

Wow. About the only way a '66 Barracuda would look good is by parking it next to a Pacer!

Actually, a decomposing pile of dog turds would look better than an AMC Pacer, so there you go.

[Khyron]

get a Gremlin!

[moparguy01]

I always wanted a Gremlin-X. Call me weird  but the idea of a gremlin with a 401 just makes me giggle alittle.

[Tilar]

Actually I always wanted a 401 Gremlin myself. I had a 71 Ambassador police interceptor in the mid 70's that had a 401 and that thing was wicked. I never lost a street race in that car.

[Old Moparz]

From what he told me, the car was on eBay and it got sold, the buyer made a $200 deposit and never picked it up..

Could be a fun project & a decent car, but make sure there is a clear title or transferable registration for the thing. It would suck paying for it, then spending more on it to get it running or restoring, & later finding out that the ebay buyer held the title. 

[BIRD67]

From what he told me, the car was on eBay and it got sold, the buyer made a $200 deposit and never picked it up..

Could be a fun project & a decent car, but make sure there is a clear title or transferable registration for the thing. It would suck paying for it, then spending more on it to get it running or restoring, & later finding out that the ebay buyer held the title. 

You're right, I still need to get more info on the car, however It's hard when the damn rain won't go away!!

[Ghoste]

I'd like to see the pictures.  For 500 bucks I have to think it needs a lot even if it is a 66 Barracuda.

[bull]

If it were a '67-'69 Barracuda I'd be telling you to get your butt down there and buy it yesterday. However, those first-gen Barracudas are pretty friggin' homely if you ask me. Keep looking.

[BIRD67]

UPDATE 7/5/09: While on a bike ride with my cousin I found a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring Plus sitting in a field behind the local Ford dealership.. It is Like a bronze/brown colour and is in fair shape.. It's passenger side fender is severely damaged and the front valance and rear valance will need replacing.. It appears to be a southwestern car because it has a light tan vinyl top that is burnt off but there is no surface rust.. I checked out under the hood, it was ajar..It has a 318 2 Barrel with A/C, it also has power steering and power brakes... the car is very clean, I know that it's the original paint, and it is nearly immaculate.. The interior is the best part, it has a light tan interior with rallye gauges and a split bench seat.. All the A/C components are there and the car really just needs a fender to be driven.. Oh, on the air cleaner lid, there was a sticker that said, "This Vehicle is equipped with Spark Blaster Ignition", so it must have eletronic ignition, didn't Chrysler go eletronic in '73?

Anyways, I brought my camera but it was dead, go figure.. so my cousin took a few pictures with his cellphone..I got one of the fender tag, he just needs to send me the pictures..

[BIRD67]

Okay guys, as promised, I got the pictures of the Satellite Sebring Plus.. I got 2 pictures of the fender tag and the rest are of the engine and body.. I will get better ones when time permits me to..

[BIRD67]

more...

[Ghoste]

The cellphone pics don't show much of course but from what little can be seen there appears to be some potential there.

[quapman]

What's the price tag on the Sebring?

[mikepmcs]

I'm diggin the sebring.

[BIRD67]

Okay, so my friend Branden, who owns all the mopars I've talked about before, got in contact with the owner.. The car runs and drives and the owners father had hit a guard rail with it.. He was offered $600 for it but he wants $800 firm.. Now, I have like $250 in my bank account and $75 in another account.. Dammit, I really want this car!!

[BIRD67]

Okay, the nearest car dealer to my house is a Kia dealer, my stepdad said he will look into getting me a job there.. Before anybody says anything, yeah yeah, I know, working for an import car company, but c'mon I want that Satellite, I just need $550 more than what I have and I will try and work out a deal with the owner so I can have like some sort of monthly payment plan..

[mikepmcs]

Just an aside Bird and please don't take this as me picking on you.  If somebody's dad came to me and asked if his son could get a job there I would say no. Reason being, you want a job, you go ask for the job. Just unsolicited advice you can take or leave.

Back to that sebring, $800 ain't too bad I guess for a running driving car.  How bad is the wreck......bent up frame, etc...?

[BIRD67]

Just an aside Bird and please don't take this as me picking on you.  If somebody's dad came to me and asked if his son could get a job there I would say no. Reason being, you want a job, you go ask for the job. Just unsolicited advice you can take or leave.

Back to that sebring, $800 ain't too bad I guess for a running driving car.  How bad is the wreck......bent up frame, etc...?

Mike, the frame is fine, it's just the passenger side front fender, but I think I can fix it with a bar stool cushion and a rubber hammer.. the car has only 2 rust holes, and they are the width of my pinkie, so my buddy Arlon can fix those with his welder.. I am gonna go with my stepdad to see about the job, I can do alot of stuff most 15 year olds can't, heck I built half of the engine in the Firebird and I have has a good amout of experiance working on my uncle's '68 Barracuda..

[mikepmcs]

Sweet, go get that job. 

[BIRD67]

Sweet, go get that job. 

I will! wish me luck! I really want this car! It's the first V8 Mopar I have found around here that doesn't need to be completely restored.. I think once money will permit I will get a Road Runner hood and a Camaro style spoiler (ducktail spoiler) for it and remove the vinyl top and get a strobe stirpe like the '71-72 Road Runners had.. And my buddy Branden has a set of Mopar Rallye's for it, so I could buy those off him..

[BIRD67]

UPDATE!! I just got home from the Kia Dealer, I filled out a job application and they said they would get back to me asap.. ANd another update on the Satellite! It belongs to one of the managers at the Ford dealer, my stepdad knows most of the people who work there so I am gonna do some research and find out if the person is willing to make a deal with me.

[captnsim]

Make sure you look that car over really good. A strong desire to own a classic Mopar with a V-8 can make you over look or miss some things that can be disastrous too getting the car on the road without major repairs. This is especially true with cars that have been in a accident. Damage will look minor till you start taking it apart...You may want to have a body shop with a frame rack inspect the car first. Make sure nothings bent or tweaked. Remember, lots of damage can hide behind inner fenders, and damaged panels.

[BIRD67]

captnsim you are very correct, however, Branden is looking the car over with a fine tooth comb, so to speak and he said that it is all good except for the front valance, liscence plate bracket in the rear and the fender.

[69bronzeT5]

Nice looking find Zach. Yes, Chrysler did go with electronic ignitions in 1973.


PS: Nice avatar

[FlatbackFanatic]

I did have a 1973 GremlinX witha 401 out of a police car. It was crazy. I also had a 727 auto in it. It almost pulled the font wheels off the ground hitting 2nd gear! very fun to drive. I wish I still had it.

[BIRD67]

UPDATE! My friend pat decided to buy the Satellite, however I found out some info on the Barracuda! It is a Formula S 273 V8 car, it is mostly original however it comes with a parts car because some trip pieces are missing.. It has the original hubcaps and it just needs an interior, which is included and paint.. It runs and drives and the guy said he will take $2400 for it.. Does that seem like a good deal?

[C_stripes]

$2400 sounds a little steep. But I wouldn't worry about it until I had about $1000 saved before I would even go talk to them.

[quapman]

A Formula-S 273 sounds like a cool car, but those 66's are not too attractive. That price is a bit high for that car in this market. I bet you could find a decent 3rd gen. Charger for the same $$$ or less.

Where are you located again? I'm old and have CRS.

[BIRD67]

$2400 sounds a little steep. But I wouldn't worry about it until I had about $1000 saved before I would even go talk to them.

It does sound steep for a '66 Barracuda, but it comes with a ruinning 318 parts car and this guy has ton's of Barracuda parts so the way I see it, I could end up with two Barracuda projects.. How many 1966 Plymouth Barracuda Formula 'S' were made anyways?   There is like 3 Third-Gen Charger's in the area, none are for sale for any price.. I am located in Keene, New Hampshire..

[69bronzeT5]

UPDATE! My friend pat decided to buy the Satellite

Who found the car? I'd be pissed if a friend bought a car that I wanted.

[C_stripes]

Cody,

Normally I would agree. But if you didn't have the money and the car was for sale, wouldn't you rather your friend got it than someone you don't know. You might not ever see it again if someone else ended up with it.   

[69bronzeT5]

Cody,

Normally I would agree. But if you didn't have the money and the car was for sale, wouldn't you rather your friend got it than someone you don't know. You might not ever see it again if someone else ended up with it.   

I know what you mean but it seems like Zach was working pretty hard to try and buy the car. Just speaking from my experience though, someone tried taking a car out from under me...actually a member on this site but I won't name them....I was pretty pissed but not anymore and the car is guaranteed mine.

[BIRD67]

Cody,

Normally I would agree. But if you didn't have the money and the car was for sale, wouldn't you rather your friend got it than someone you don't know. You might not ever see it again if someone else ended up with it.   

I know what you mean but it seems like Zach was working pretty hard to try and buy the car. Just speaking from my experience though, someone tried taking a car out from under me...actually a member on this site but I won't name them....I was pretty pissed but not anymore and the car is guaranteed mine.

Cody don't fret, I told him I was no longer interested and told him to go ahead and get it.. Besides, I still am gonna get to work on it..  He asked me to find a good fender and other parts.. He is new to the hobby, so Branden and I are guiding him, we all wrench on each other's cars..

[BIRD67]

UPDATE!!! My friend pat decided that he did not want the Satellite, however, there have been rumors the price of it went up to $1500.. and even worse, the car wont turn over.. Now, I have some options here, because there is a fairly good amount of vintage cars around here, however most are stupid Bowties and Blue Ovals... If the owner does get the car running and I come up with the funds, I have a pretty straightforward plan for the 318... First I will ditch all the A/C equipment then I will do what my dad did to his '68 Cuda to make it fly.. I will get ahold of some 360 heads, a single plane intake manifold, headers, a carb (would a Holley 750 be sufficent enough?) I also want to give it an agressive camshaft.. My basic goal is to make it a nice high-revving small blocki.. The car already has an 8 3/4 rear end and a 727 Tflite so Im pretty much set there.. I think that I might go with a taller gear ratio, maybe something like 3.42's or 3.55's.. I want this car to handle well so I will probably get a thicker front anti-roll bar and a nice roll bar for the rear..
I found this video on youtube, this pretty much sums up how I would want the car to be..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9WvrxGQNL4

[rav440]

 

[Tilar]

First I will ditch all the A/C equipment

I wouldn't "ditch" the A/C goodies just yet. Take them off if that is what you want but I wouldnt throw it away. Once you get over being all jiggy with the car you might decide you want to put the car back all original, which would include all that A/C equipment. 

[BIRD67]

First I will ditch all the A/C equipment

I wouldn't "ditch" the A/C goodies just yet. Take them off if that is what you want but I wouldnt throw it away. Once you get over being all jiggy with the car you might decide you want to put the car back all original, which would include all that A/C equipment. 

Okay, Maybe I should choose my words a little bit wiser.. I am not going to throw anything away! Hell, I couldn't ever toss car parts! On the Firebird, ewverything that came off the car I kept; Lifters, valve covers, carburator, exhaust manifolds, intake manifolds, bumpers, dashpad, intake manifold, camshaft, piston rings, head gaskets..everything, I cannot toss anything!

[Tilar]

Thats good.  I know in my younger days I did things like that only to find out a few years later that I wish I had kept them. 

[BIRD67]

Okay, my Friend Pat bought the Satellite for $600!! I am proud of him! Mow, My buddy John just bought a 1973 Javelin from upstate New York. He paid $350 for it and he said it has a Chevy 267 in it, I thik he meant 263.. Yeah yeah, I know that sounds like sacrelige putting a chevy engine in it.. he said for 600 bucks its mine.. now I really am thinking about this one, its one of my favorites... I'll keep you updated..

[bearbqd]

Get the Javelin, that's your best find yet. Great looking body, especially with spoilers. I have a 71 waiting to get restored. It sucks cuz I got it for $600 with an incredibly solid body with its original paint. The motor was out of it with a spun bearing. I bought a 360 that I had bored .060 and took it to my buddies to start building as money would permit. Well, the money when available started going to Mopars while the Javelin got kicked to the backyard and the show car Cuda was put in the garage. Now my poor Javelin has been sitting outside for several years and starting to really get some rust issues in the quarters and rockers. The interior is still nearly perfect aside from the top of the rear seat. I'm hoping to get an outbuilding made so I can start on it soon. Get the Javelin! 

[BIRD67]

Hi bearbqd, I probably will, Jon is a very good friend of mine and I will try and get this from him, maybe I can talk him down, he has an El Camino project that I am going to help him on.. Now I just need to come up with a place to store it..

[bearbqd]