This is my Mopar: One family car, Mom and Dad bought the car when
I was 12, I talked them out of it when I was 17. That was 40 years ago
and I still have her. She was never a garage queen and I ran her hard.
At one point I had a 1963 Max Wedge in her and was running 11's. While I
am a body-man by training she never got my best effort. First time
around in the mid 80's there where no good sheet metal. Then I got into
Cuda's and Chargers, while I kept her running, never took her apart and
redo the bodywork.
Then about 8 years ago, I lost interest and started a new hobby, HO
trains and they took up the garage. So she sat out side for 8 years
waiting for me to love her again! Came close to selling her, but could
not sleep that night. So the train layout is coming down and the Road
Runner is coming in the garage again. Getting the motor ready to be
fired up after sitting 8 years and I have 440-6 barrel motor coming for
her. Runner is a 383 car (still have the block, crank and rods and
pistons. Front end is from a 70 Cuda with disk brakes and rear-end and
springs are from a 69 Charger R/T.
I still have all the paper work that Dad got with her new from North
Side Chrylaser Plymouth Dealer Ship that was on Keystone Ave in
Indianapolis Indiana. I all so have the Key Tag with the key lock codes
the car came with!
Cuda Ken - Maryville, Illinois |