Just bought my first mopar. Looking for help!
Hello everyone, chevy guy for the past 10 years of building cars with my dad and now my wife as well.... I'm 26 years old and have just bought my first 73 Swinger special...
Picked it up at a tow yard down the street for 300 and and a free tow.... I have been looking up as much information on this car as possible but would like to hear your feedback! And a possible direction on which to go with this car... wanted to do a prostreet build with it. But also dont want to ruin it if it is worth anything substantial. Car needs new carpet, and Seats but dash and all the glass are in very good shape.. car has all the lights, grille, and bumpers in great shape. Just a few minor dents around it. It says it came with a 318 but no engine or trans in car. However I learned as of last night that some mopar cars came from Canada? It has a made in Canada badge on the doors and a few other canada badges. Here is some pics and tell me whatchya think of it??? And if I should do a 440/pro street build or keep it stock??
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Sweet deal for $300!! Like other's have said... it's your car, do it however you want to. In my humble opinion, it's not worth keeping it stock without the numbers matching drive train that the car was born with. And there are a lot of engine options that are more fun than a 318. Not that there's anything wrong with the teener motors, but the 360 and 408 strokers can be beasts.
When you close your eyes, what do you see? Color? Wheels? Trim? Let's hear some of your plans, outside of prostreet.
Also, go on EBay and search MOPAR A BODY in parts and accessories. Not that you will buy anything on EBay, but you will find 30+ pages of parts/ideas that you don't know exist yet. There are a lot of "upgraded" Mopar parts that offer an improvement over the original design.
Get on the mailing list for companies like Mancini Racing, Speedway, Laysons, QA1, etc. They will send out coupons or have sales every once in awhile. The savings can add up if you have patience. There are some vendors that are members on this site, and some offer us discounts.
Most of all, ask questions. No matter what the question is, big or small. There are so many knowledgeable people on this site, it's scary. No question is too basic. I had to ask a question about a bolt that I didn't recognize. I got 3 answers within an hour or so.
Last thing, start a build thread. Not only so other FABO members can keep up with your progress, but it's a great way to keep an archive of your build. In case you ever sell the car you will have documentation. Plus, in a year or two from now it's fun to look back and see how far you've come.
Good luck.