1968 Dodge Dart GT Sleeping Beauty?
Today I picked up my 91 year old gear head dad for a birthday party for 6 or so. It is for 2 of my sons. My daughter, 2 daughter in laws and several grandchildren. I may have missed someone.
I always try to get him to tell me stories. In 1964 he bought a 1963 repossessed Plymouth Valiant 4 door. Slant 6 with a 3 speed on the column. He said it was a dull white with red interior. It had clear vinyl covering the cloth seats. It was $1200 and had about 12K miles. I was 5 and my sister had just been born. He hated the white since it didn’t really shine. He wanted to get it painted. Not having much money working for the State of NC, he asked around if anyone had any idea of who to suggest? One coworker said I have someone who owes me a favor. Holman and Moody. The famous race shop was pretty good at paint as well. They really didn’t do this kind of work for the general public. He took it in and they did a complete change to a shinny black paint. He thinks they had it for 3 days and even did the jams, under the hood and trunk. At 5 I remembered the Valant because of the red seats with clear bubble wrap type covers. At 65 it really is my earliest car memory!
Pulled my seats down for inspection. Rear is going to be fine.
Today I picked up my 91 year old gear head dad for a birthday party for 6 or so. It is for 2 of my sons. My daughter, 2 daughter in laws and several grandchildren. I may have missed someone.
I always try to get him to tell me stories. In 1964 he bought a 1963 repossessed Plymouth Valiant 4 door. Slant 6 with a 3 speed on the column. He said it was a dull white with red interior. It had clear vinyl covering the cloth seats. It was $1200 and had about 12K miles. I was 5 and my sister had just been born. He hated the white since it didn’t really shine. He wanted to get it painted. Not having much money working for the State of NC, he asked around if anyone had any idea of who to suggest? One coworker said I have someone who owes me a favor. Holman and Moody. The famous race shop was pretty good at paint as well. They really didn’t do this kind of work for the general public. He took it in and they did a complete change to a shinny black paint. He thinks they had it for 3 days and even did the jams, under the hood and trunk. At 5 I remembered the Valant because of the red seats with clear bubble wrap type covers. At 65 it really is my earliest car memory!
Pulled my seats down for inspection. Rear is going to be fine.