DieWilde13
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My old Silver Bullet. 383 and 833, 8.8 Rear... was a blast!
4 door mopar cars
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I did see a rather nice 1971 Chrysler 300 4 door in a car show a little while back.
I told myself "Not too shabby, but man she's huge!"
This is not the one I saw but some picture I found on internet.
I told myself "Not too shabby, but man she's huge!"
This is not the one I saw but some picture I found on internet.
abdywgn
dismantler
there is a Valiant for sale in Indy Craigslist...$2500. good thing I'm lazy and it's out of DuPage County.
an article with more door cars (and others) from Australia:
Mopars of Milwaukee Young Street Machine of the Year
an article with more door cars (and others) from Australia:
Mopars of Milwaukee Young Street Machine of the Year
My first more door Mopar in 40 odd years. I got it in a trade with a $500 Volare wagon. It came with a new AMD full floor pan, a running poly 318, and basically NO other rust. I could not make myself part it out, so I painted it, bought new AMD front and rear glass as that got broke bringing it home down the bumpy I10. New ACC carpet, windlace, brakes, new A100 seats. good title. I added it up and at least $3500 in parts. I can not get a looker at $4000! But this is Tx, the GM and pickup capital of the world!!!!
The good at is I do like it. I just don't need 5 old Mopars!!!! Well one is an AMC.
The good at is I do like it. I just don't need 5 old Mopars!!!! Well one is an AMC.
dibbons
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I found it much easier to reach my 10" slicks from the back seat in the '65 four-door Valiant (and not much difference in styling between '65 Valiant two-door models and four-door models anyway, especially after I flared out the rear wheel wells).
I could see how a four-door Charger might be one option for a family to keep a "muscle" car as a daily driver rather than having to sell off a two-door sporty model when the kids start multiplying the family dynamics.
My 64 more door 64 Belvedere??? Add a pair of doors off a 2 door and B pillow, a little welding and there ya go...same as a Savoy!!
Bill Crowell
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4 doors because they have better ingress for the fairer sex.
(I would like to get a partial credit because "ingress" almost sort of rhymes with "fairer sex").
(I would like to get a partial credit because "ingress" almost sort of rhymes with "fairer sex").
draginmopars
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2 months ago, I looked at this 69 because it was 1 owner
273 is locked up / pan and oil pump are off.
has P/S and A/C. Vinyl floor mats and perfect dash pad. need to find a steering wheel
prepping a 340, a-999 trans and a 3.55 8.75 sure-grip
273 is locked up / pan and oil pump are off.
has P/S and A/C. Vinyl floor mats and perfect dash pad. need to find a steering wheel
prepping a 340, a-999 trans and a 3.55 8.75 sure-grip
DieWilde13
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Looks like a good starter!
harrisonm
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I have always wanted to do that. I am pretty good with welding and major body work. I just never took the plunge. I have, however, spent a lot of time thinking about buying a modern 4 door Charger and turning it into a 2 door (LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN). It would be a little more difficult because you would have to fab each door out of two doors, Cutting up two doors and making one bigger door would be a challenge, but I think I could do it.
I want to make a 2 door Chevy II wagon. And a short box elcamino
harrisonm
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That would be BADASS! I wish you lived closer. We could make that happen.
I swear the fender to door lines are the same. Well, close
BKCowGod
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Crew cabs are the only way to go - more practical, less visible to the police, and since so many people butchered them to fix their few door models they're becoming relatively rare. They also bring out the nostalgia in people of a certain age who remember fighting with their siblings in the back seat.
I still had to ride in the package tray. Lol
BKCowGod
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You're lucky. I am from the "facing backwards in your friend's mom's Volvo station wagon that always smelled vaguely like canned soup" generation.
I like four door cars just fine. Sorta lookin for a 4 door Valiant or Valiant wagon.
Funny, I do remember sitting in a rear facing station wagon seat in the early 80's in Idaho. It was after a church function right outside of Mountain Home AFB Idaho, and the car was filled to the brim with kids like myself ages 6-9 all going to Dairy Queen. Talk about chaos!
I lucked out because come to find out the station wagon was actually an early 70's Fury Wagon (Suburban?) according to my father.
He said, "That thing was about as long if not longer than my 78' Chevy G20 sport van, with a much bigger motor." He believes it had a 440.
You are probably watching, DDSpeedShop is building a 2 door biscayne,big block. If you arent, may want to go look.
He has done a pile of tri-5 chevys. He starts by comparing roof lines between 2 and 4 doors. Somewhat of a hack but gets the job done.
Good enough for a James Bond movie from days gone by:
Owen 340+6
Bang em till it breaks
I love the more doors for extra curricular activities
I have never heard of DDSpeedShop. They idea came to me about 40 years ago.
Owen 340+6
Bang em till it breaks
No sir, sometimes we double them with a tire and tube inside of the tire, but they get to heavy and it's hard on axles and front suspension. These are just regular 25x8.50-14 skidsteer tires with tube inside and grease on sidewall to help prevent sidewall punctures.
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