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Author:  dartman71 [ Sat Apr 06, 2002 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:  should I buy a 71 dart
should I buy a 71 dart swinger for $200 canadian
it needs a new gas tank and mabey a shock and minimal body rust and some frame rust 225 slant 6 80 000 miles

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Author:  Tim Keith [ Sat Apr 06, 2002 5:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: should I buy a 71 dart
Yes, buy it. Some rust? My '64 has "some" rust. I got a '71 Valiant with no gas tank and no front bumper or grill, for $200, but it's clean and rust free, a good looking car. I'll go to the 'yards tomorrow to see if the new parts have come it :)

I paid $1,000 for my '71 Swinger, it's also clean and rust free, new paint and it will look like a new car.

I'm cutting the unibody from a junked '71 Swinger to use the floor pans in my '67 convertible. I think I can salvage a good part of the frame rails of the car, maybe someone could use them. I also have good frame rails from a right quarter panel that someone might use.
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: canadian
: it needs a new gas tank and mabey a shock and
: minimal body rust and some frame rust 225
: slant 6 80 000 miles




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Author:  Doctor Dodge (Doug Dutra) [ Sun Apr 07, 2002 9:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Should you buy another car ??
Quote:
: should I buy a 71 dart swinger for $200
: canadian
: it needs a new gas tank and mabey a shock and
: minimal body rust and some frame rust 225
: slant 6 80 000 miles


When interesting cars for sale come along, I always ask myself these questions:
- Is it a good value? (real cheap for the condition or free)
- Do I have a place to keep the car? (a "hassel free" parking spot)
- What are my plans for this car, resell, part-out, driver, etc.
- Do I have time in my schedule to support the use it plan above?
(cars that "sit around" go to crap fast, unless properly stored)
Therefore, best to use the car or move it along quickly. (part-out or re-sell)

If the answer is "Yes" to all of the above, go for it! As they say, "they are not making these anymore!"

Back when I had more time, it was great fun to pick-up a free or cheap car, get it running, "tinker" with it while you drove it for a while, then sell it for some extra "mad money".
DD
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