dunc2027
New Member
Always wanted a '67 Dart hardtop with no pillar. However, this will be my first car that isn't a plain-jane DD. I found one in great shape near Hercules, a GT with factory KH discs, a broken 318 with headers, a good 727, and a rear quarter panel for the current banged-up one. (He wants $5k. Don't know if that's a bad deal... He changed his mind about selling, but perhaps I could press?)
Anywho, there's another up in Seattle (sucky 17hr drive; on eBay for ~$2k ATM) that runs and drives. Good long description, plenty of photos, but has some rust spots. I don't know where common rust problems are for these cars. The front windshield and cowl looks alright, but there are bubbles at the bottom of the front driver door and there seems to be definite rot around the rear windshield and trunk floor.
I live in Texas, but am out in California for work. I do have tools back home, and can store/work in my buddy's garage. I've been home maybe three weeks since February, and will probably continue that trend for the next year or two. I'm juggling between having a roller with good metal or a driver with some bad metal. The first is probably less work and money in the long run; but the second, I can work on it here and there and actually run it around the block whenever I do make it home.
Realistically, I should probably wait until I've paid paid my student loans off and I have steady time to work on it, instead of shotgunning one weekend because I really want one and found something on the internet. Oh well. That's my decision, I suppose.
This is kind of a rambling post. Veterans, any general advice for a young and wandering soul?
Anywho, there's another up in Seattle (sucky 17hr drive; on eBay for ~$2k ATM) that runs and drives. Good long description, plenty of photos, but has some rust spots. I don't know where common rust problems are for these cars. The front windshield and cowl looks alright, but there are bubbles at the bottom of the front driver door and there seems to be definite rot around the rear windshield and trunk floor.
I live in Texas, but am out in California for work. I do have tools back home, and can store/work in my buddy's garage. I've been home maybe three weeks since February, and will probably continue that trend for the next year or two. I'm juggling between having a roller with good metal or a driver with some bad metal. The first is probably less work and money in the long run; but the second, I can work on it here and there and actually run it around the block whenever I do make it home.
Realistically, I should probably wait until I've paid paid my student loans off and I have steady time to work on it, instead of shotgunning one weekend because I really want one and found something on the internet. Oh well. That's my decision, I suppose.
This is kind of a rambling post. Veterans, any general advice for a young and wandering soul?