'66 Dodge Dart convertible...

Chris

Chris

YARRR SUBY MONSTER!!
What can you tell me about this car?

What to look for, etc. I know pretty much nothing about old cars like this.

Convince me not to buy it maybe..

 
Would you scoff so bad at the Plymouth Valiant? Pretend I said that... same car. It's an old Chrysler product. The slant 6 is probably the best engine they ever made.

Useful information, please.

 
Its a Plymouth

/Chrysler

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But really, why would you want one? For a show car? You already have that, your GL
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Big, heavy, v8, bad mpgs....

 
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I said slant 6. I never said anything about a V8.

Guys, I asked for information on a car I don't know much about. It's not a subaru, but people on here are very knowledgeable. I hoped someone could give me some useful input.

 
It would probably be reliable, but still get terrible gas mileage. It's still a big heavy old car. How's the body? If it hasn't been taken care of, it will most likely need A LOT of updating. Think about the bushings and stuff on the GL, it's only going to be worse with any rubber components on an old American car. And with it being a convertible, has it been recovered? Just seems like if you are getting it cheap, than it will most likely need a lot of work.

 
Nope, convertible from the factory. For longer than I've wanted a 2nd gen LGT, I've wanted an old American convertible...

Heh, it's cheap. Apparently it needs floor pans... Nothing welder and I can't fix
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It's not meant to be fast, handle well, get good gas mileage... It's meant to be a nice car to cruise around on a sunny day. I'd have it registered antique anyway.

 
Ok so what kind of shape is the top in? I mean it's over 40 years old, so if it's original, it can't be that great. And if the floor pans are gone, than I'm guessing there is much more than what is easily seen. I know many older cars have lots of shotty body work done to them and then covered in bondo. How has it been kept? Garaged? And where would you keep it? It's not a little Subaru you can park on the edge of the driveway. This is a 16 foot car Lol.

 
I have to go look at it when the owners are there. I've just peeked.

It could live up at the top of the hill on my driveway. There's a huge space up there that isn't used for anything.

Storage isn't an issue. I know a few places I could leave it indoors for the winter too.

 
It's completely your call. I just think you could put the money you spend on that, into the cars you have now, and be better off! I mean, that GL still needs an EJ swap!! Lol It would be the only one in Maine with one!! But seriously, totally up to you!!! I know how it is to find something you really want. But sometimes it's best to resist the urge.

 
I didn't resist the black LGT urge
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Yea, the GL kinda needs some love with a welder too.... And it needs a spaghetti monster transplant.

The thing that's stopping me with the EJ swap is the wiring more than the mechanical aspect. Mechanical stuff is easy, BFH, welder, sawzall, and swearing gets pretty much everything done.

 
The LGT was a stupid deal!! If hadn't bought it, I would of! Lol. But yes the GL does need some love, and you know you can do the wiring!!! It would be awesome!!

 
My grandfather and subsequently mom owned a Valient during the Vietnam era with gas-limits.

My dad drove a Dart for a while too. AFAIK both liked the car. This would just be a weekend cruiser, right?

 
Being well over $7000 into a sub $5000 car (and not even having it on the road yet), the best advise I can give (that is not going to get listened to, I know) is you buy a finished car, not a fixer-upper. You will spend a WHOLE LOT less and the theory you will only need to make minor mods to bring it where you want. Cheap fixer-uppers are NOT cheap. I would almost say finance a finished car, as long as it's not going to be a race or track car. You don't have to come up with all the money at once, you are paying for your dream car over time and you get some equity when you are done. I am guessing banks won't do an auto loan on a classic car, but a personal loan would work.

Sounds like you already have things to tinker with, another project will only make them all take longer. I know, I've been in that boat. If it's a dream car, and you can find a way to purchase one that's done, do it. I know that sounds like wierd advise, but if I was the type to want a garage queen, weekend car, that's what I would do. I know that I can't really save $5000 in 18 months, but in the last year and a half I have spent well over that on my car. And like I said, it's not even on the road or ready to race.

 
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