Recent content by MartyB

Thanks, guys! Will be sharing info soon if my offer is accepted...

Tires are newer... And good point that. If ya ain't got shoes, you can't run.

Last year, I was on the point of getting an M for a daily. Saner heads on this forum (thanks, Duke5A et al), urged me to rethink. Well, likely that save me some trouble, given my commute then was 50 miles round trip. Happily, I am now semi-retired, can walk to my part-time retirement job and...

Looks very nice! I'm in Toulouse visiting relatives till the 20th (if not longer d/t Covid!). Will pm you when I return. Would love to hear more details when you get a chance.

Well, I admit to being a bit miffed by that comment. I stated my price range, and for however much I don't know about cars, I do know it's not 1995. I also know (as you don't seem to) that no FMJ outside the specialty models I listed is realistically priced at $12k, even if it's a 100-point...

If you'd read the initial post carefully, I said I would go as high as five figures but know enough about the FMJ market to know even solid examples rarely bring that kind of price. As much as I love them, I don't reckon there's a rank-and-file FMJ (that is, excluding E58s, AHBs, R/Ts and Super...

Found an '83 Imperial that has a Magnum swapped in.... Don't like its oversized wheels or tires, but that's small potatoes. Would the modern powerplant make it any more daily driveable? Swapped with a magnum 5.2 with obd2 built 4 speed auto transmission with mustang 8.8 rear end thats also...

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https://reno.craigslist.org/cto/d/gardnerville-1976-dodge-aspen/7340637502.html

Maybe I'll look at a '05-08 Magnum or CV. Sigh. Reality's no fun... I do appreciate the candor.

The Spirit R/T is only 15 minutes from me, per owner--has no rust top or bottom and a plethora of refreshing done. It's a 5 speed manual (did they use the Getrags?), which would be fun. i know it's not FMJ, but I'm itching to drive anything that's not Plastic Electronic Trash/Motor Vehicle...

Candid, Duke, and I appreciate it. Throughout this process, I've considered all kind of Ma Mopar offerings, from Cs, to As to even (gasp) Ks and their derivatives. I could go for a Dodge 600 or even a same era LeBaron, not to mention Spirit R/Ts and Shelbys. Are parts any better for them? I...

Hoping you guys can help me weigh pros and cons with your superior experience. I'm looking at two prospects (with two more on the back burner). One is local to me--an '81 Imp that is largely rust free top and bottom. FI replaced with Edelbrock 4 bll and intake. Could use some hood paint...

Yup.

Like most of you, I've perused all sorts of classic car classified sites. Some (topclassiccars) are just playgrounds for scammers listing cars they don't actually own. Craiglist seems to be dying out. Facebook has scads of prospects, but as we all know, the interface is clunky and aggravating...