I got my Charger !!!!

['CUDA360]

Christmas came early for Pete today...
I went down to the auctions today and 2 vehicles were on the block.  A '73 Dodge motorhome chassis- 360/727/dana 60 and a '74 Dodge Charger, original 400 car with a 440/727/8 1/4.

I got the motorhome chassis for $37.50. That's $10.00 for the chassis and $27.50 for the document work.

Hope your sitting down for this one

'74 Charger for $52.50. $25.00 for the car and $27.50 for the documents fee.
I don't want to mislead anyone into thinking I got a super nice, rust free B-body but many of the parts are decent and I just can't go wrong with that 440 in there.

PICS TO COME!!!!!

[TK73]

DAMN!!

[THE COLONEL]

  WOW!!!!!!  Even if it was a parts car, that is worth it.  Post some pics when you can!

[PocketThunder]

What auctions? 
City auction?
Dealer auction?
Police auction?

I check the police auction once in awhile but havent seen anything pop up lately.

[Old Moparz]

Those are my kind of prices, nice score.   

Yeah, what kind of auction was it?

[Charger_Fan]

My kind of prices too! Can't go wrong with that deal.

[Silver R/T]

nice deals! Proves that you still can get good deals out there

['CUDA360]

The auctions I go to are cars impounded from the mini storage places but they are few and far between.
(I've been waiting for 2 months for this one)

The last car I got was a '65 Barracuda and I'm still making money on that one plus I get to keep the parts I want.

I should have the pics this evening.....

[41husk]

Great score, I scan the auctions around here but have not found anything like that. Congratulations!

[67_Dodge_Charger]

 

['CUDA360]

 

Well, I went down to the place and hooked up the motorhome chassis up to the trailer

While I was down there I took lots of digipics but something went wrong with my camera.....

Anyway, I will try again tommorow

[ramit]

Let's see some pics!

[RT DAVE]

Let's see some pics!

It sure took a long time for somebody to point that out!   

['CUDA360]

Pics!!!!

Not pretty but well worth it

['CUDA360]

Interior is awesome

no rips, nice gauges,nice carpet, slapstik is intact and works perfectly and a perfect headliner.

The usual crack on the console and cracks in the dashpad

[Blown70]

I am sure the best 52.50 you have ever spent.

Plans for it?  Parts, fix what have you?

['CUDA360]

And of course,,, the 440 !!

Dusty but comeplete including electronics, aircleaner and full exhaust

3 rallye wheels are in excellent shape,5 nice tires in the deal   14s though

['CUDA360]

I am sure the best 52.50 you have ever spent.

Plans for it?   Parts, fix what have you?

I'm still trying to decide. I would like to find a nicer body and transfer the good stuff over but I am not sure right now

[Brock Samson]

 i dont ever remember see that kinda steering wheel..
rallies too?..
nice score!

[RD]

i dont ever remember see that kinda steering wheel..
rallies too?..
nice score!

that is a 74 only option stratocaster

man, 52.50 for a 74 charger.  the parts alone would score a grand easy.  man, what a great catch and score!

['CUDA360]

i dont ever remember see that kinda steering wheel..
rallies too?..
nice score!

that is a 74 only option stratocaster

man, 52.50 for a 74 charger.   the parts alone would score a grand easy.   man, what a great catch and score!

It's in real nice shape too !!

In Arizona stuff like that doesn't last so it must have been garaged alot before the accident

[greenpigs]

I was gonna ask if it was a factory 440 car but I noticed the factory 400 post. Still it doesn't look THAT bad. I would clean it up and think about fixing it if that was at all possible. To get it for $50 it deserves to be saved...its a sign man!

[BBMoparFreak]

Wouldn't a factory BB car come w/ an 8 3/4?  Real surprised to see it has an 8 1/4.  NEways, NICE SCORE!!

['CUDA360]

Wouldn't a factory BB car come w/ an 8 3/4?   Real surprised to see it has an 8 1/4.   NEways, NICE SCORE!!

I think the unloved 9 1/4 rear was the high performance rear for '74 and I don't ever remember seeing a
8 3/4 in a '74 but maybe they came that way..
Think of a '74 Charger SE as a good looking '75 Cordoba. It's the same car with smaller bumpers. The 400 really couldn't hurt the 8 1/4 rears and the squishy isolated front suspension made the car more of a cruiser then a track monster

I always thought '72 was the last year for 8 3/4 B-bodies but I'm sure you guys would know better then me 

[RallyeMike]

The 440 cars came with 8-3/4's.   Not sure about 400/727, 360 and under in general, but the 400 4-speeds I've seen came with 8-3/4's as well.

['CUDA360]

Ya mean I could of had a 8 3/4 !!!


I WANT MY MONEY BACK!!!!!!


So here is a couple of pics on the Motorhome chassis I got

360/727/DANA 60
I already have it apart and can't wait to drop it into a 'CUDA to see how it runs  

Mabe the RED 'CUDA

I really like the huge gas tank... that might look good under my doolie.

HOW 'BOUT THOSE ARIZONA SUNSETS!!        at the junkyard

[monty76]

My 73 400 se has an 8 1/4 rear end. Gotta  mild build 440(maybe 450hp?) in it now, guess I'll see how long it takes to grenade the 8 1/4.

['CUDA360]

No buildsheet yet 

I guess I need to take up the carpet or something 

[694spdRT]

Nice score!

That 440 looks clean. Do you know if it was gone through?

['CUDA360]

I will be working on that today. The rocker gear seems pretty clean in there and the blue paint looks fresh but that doesn't mean much...
Also, the radiator has regular water in it    no green stuff