I have owned a number of vehicles through the years (in order)
’67 Satellite (Sold, then kid rolled car 2 weeks later),
’77 Cordoba (Sold, I heard car was totaled a month later, but un-confirmed)
’69 Road Runner (had to sell due to divorce, I heard fell off of flat semi-trailer and into oncoming traffic at highway speeds – but un-confirmed)
’70 300H (need more parts and a lot more $ before I start restoration – which I’ve said for 35 years now). Too long to fit into current garage.
’87 Shelby Daytona (my only new vehicle, was stolen)
’68 Charger (kid tossed firecracker in cracked open window, burnt to ground)
‘91 Caravan (died from rust/old age)
’92 Shadow America coupe (totaled, got me 35 MPG)
’90 Sundance (it left with ex-wife)
’89 Pontiac Grand Am (came with current wife, sold, then died in tornado a couple months later)
’98 Stratus (2.4L – fun to drive, sold, then totaled a month later)
’96 Town and Country (died due to old age)
’94 Dodge ¾ ton diesel pickup (totaled)
’97 Dodge ¾ ton diesel pickup (gets me 24+ MPG – not bad for a vehicle weighing 9000 pounds).
’00 Town and Country (totaled)
’86 5th Ave
’84 Gran Fury AHB (badly rusted body, I robbed parts from then sold rest of the cancerous shell – which got crushed a month later), never driven, so not counted.
’02 Town and Country (totaled)
’77 Volare wagon (totaled)
'10 Town and Country
(18 vehicles in 39 years of driving).
Of all of vehicles mentioned, only one is worthy to be entered into a car show, the Volare wagon, which I will be doing in three weeks.
I need two pieces of advice before arriving with car at show (150 vehicle, all Mopar).
Other than giving a good bath, vacuum and wax job, what else is needed or recommended?
The other is wheels. This car is all stock (37k miles), except for replacement muffler and wheels. I have the original black 14” wheels with dog dishes - but too cheap to get them transferred (back) over. I was thinking about robbing the 15” black steel wheels/tires from 5th Ave for the weekend. The wheels have minor scratching from wire locking hubcaps – but would at least look stock once dog dishes are reinstalled.
Any ideas?
BudW
PS. After looking at the above list, I’m not sure I would purchase a vehicle from myself . . .
Edit: (details updated).
’67 Satellite (Sold, then kid rolled car 2 weeks later),
’77 Cordoba (Sold, I heard car was totaled a month later, but un-confirmed)
’69 Road Runner (had to sell due to divorce, I heard fell off of flat semi-trailer and into oncoming traffic at highway speeds – but un-confirmed)
’70 300H (need more parts and a lot more $ before I start restoration – which I’ve said for 35 years now). Too long to fit into current garage.
’87 Shelby Daytona (my only new vehicle, was stolen)
’68 Charger (kid tossed firecracker in cracked open window, burnt to ground)
‘91 Caravan (died from rust/old age)
’92 Shadow America coupe (totaled, got me 35 MPG)
’90 Sundance (it left with ex-wife)
’89 Pontiac Grand Am (came with current wife, sold, then died in tornado a couple months later)
’98 Stratus (2.4L – fun to drive, sold, then totaled a month later)
’96 Town and Country (died due to old age)
’94 Dodge ¾ ton diesel pickup (totaled)
’97 Dodge ¾ ton diesel pickup (gets me 24+ MPG – not bad for a vehicle weighing 9000 pounds).
’00 Town and Country (totaled)
’86 5th Ave
’84 Gran Fury AHB (badly rusted body, I robbed parts from then sold rest of the cancerous shell – which got crushed a month later), never driven, so not counted.
’02 Town and Country (totaled)
’77 Volare wagon (totaled)
'10 Town and Country
(18 vehicles in 39 years of driving).
Of all of vehicles mentioned, only one is worthy to be entered into a car show, the Volare wagon, which I will be doing in three weeks.
I need two pieces of advice before arriving with car at show (150 vehicle, all Mopar).
Other than giving a good bath, vacuum and wax job, what else is needed or recommended?
The other is wheels. This car is all stock (37k miles), except for replacement muffler and wheels. I have the original black 14” wheels with dog dishes - but too cheap to get them transferred (back) over. I was thinking about robbing the 15” black steel wheels/tires from 5th Ave for the weekend. The wheels have minor scratching from wire locking hubcaps – but would at least look stock once dog dishes are reinstalled.
Any ideas?
BudW
PS. After looking at the above list, I’m not sure I would purchase a vehicle from myself . . .
Edit: (details updated).
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