F bodies

I admit I fast forwarded to here.

Most of the activity in F bodies seems to be in the East like Pa., Oh. etc. and way East Coast, a great group of Mopar enthusiasts.

But this is Texas and chevy truck land.

I got interested in F bodies about 3-4 year ago. I bought a rust free 79 Volare coupe runner, slant car for $1100. Cheap but he could not sell it. Drove it about a year repainted it to give it a color change, but put on new tires and got rid of the God awful 18 wheels. I changed out the bench to buckets. It took me a solid year to find a buyer for it for $3000. Really nice car that needed nothing. The kid had it a week and burned up the trans. Go figure.

Then I bought a running driving 76 RoadRunner, 318, console auto, But rusty and replaced the floors and some other metal, did the paint, new windshield, tires, etc. New carb etc. added the correct decals ($400 odd). I gave $1000 for it. I drove it about a year and loved it but hated the ORANGE. It took a year to get $3500 for it. It went 1000 mi. away to Fl. Nice car, the seats were showing some wear.

I also had bought a 77 Volare wagon. Complete car. 318, NO rust complete but not running. I bought it for the perfect grill. Swapped that out to the RR.
Gave $500 for it. The guy had it many years, he could not find a buyer but me. The gill was worth $4-500. I could not give it away. Plenty of guys back East wanted all my Volares but no one wanted to pay shipping. I finally traded it even up for a really good 64 MOOR DOOR Belvedere runner. He was 2 states away and we meet half way for the trade. Can't give it away either!!!!

Sorry for all the stories. You know well as I do F bodies aren't HOT property unless a perfet SuperCoupe. They might be getting a little more in demand as the age of the classic car buyer gets where some relate to stuff out of the 70s,80s "somewhat"> But... They ride nice, cool to me.

I have no idea about soft parts availability.
NO sheet metal. Used parts traded among the F body enthusiasts.
If the engine is good I would say a decent deal IF the grill is good!!! but I bet all of the F cars are still a tuff sale when you want it gone.

It took me a year to sell my 64 Ply Savoy project. All body/paint done, and most of the interior, etc. Everyone always says: Wish you were closer, wish I had the money, will you take a trade, will you sell it for $1000 and deliver it to N.J.!!!!