As Rebel says.......a bit of forward planning and its no issue at all.
Both Summit racing and Rockauto will add VAT prior to sale, so what you pay is what you pay....no hold ups in transit or Parclefarce asking for more money.
The added bonus for the above two, is if the parts are in stock it will usually be with you within 5 working days. So no different to some UK car parts.
Big stuff like panels, interior and rear ends, then Its worth waiting a little longer and going through someone like Ron at STS imports and getting it via boat/steamer. Compare it to air for big heavy stuff and its one way to save big ££££££.
You then have the added bonus that us ugly bunch are very friendly and helpful. Wanted adds and putting up help posts 95% of the time reaps rewards. You'll be surprised at how much stuff is in the UK. I've managed to collect quite a bit of A body 70-76 stuff whilst being here.........others have too so its possible to save time and money that way as well.
Issues with the car not running right........again I've seen countless posts where people travel distances to help out fellow members for nothing more than the love of the cars and the camaraderie (plus a cuppa).
Then you have the events.......no car needed here!
A good way to put names to faces and get an American Muscle fix. Unfortunately its now the end of the season, but you'll see plenty of workshop activity whilst people get ready for the spring and the events start rolling............Put this in the Diary.....Mopar EuroNATS at Santa Pod in July. The biggest weekend of the year and one where I recon 95% of the members get along too. One not to be missed!!
Keep an eye on the Events section...........the well attended events usually have posts put up with member input and acknowledgement of attendance.
As for your choice of cars.......Try not to limit yourself too much.
The Demons and Dusters will command a higher premium than the Swingers/Darts/Customs. In 73 the Dart got the big front bumper but kept the 72 rear. 74 Onwards it got a lardy arse.........Not a problem (and they can be cheaper to purchase), but it does IMO slightly spoil the lines of the car. Its not an easy change to put to an earlier version (the surrounding sheet metal is different too).
I'll not get into the small bolt and big bolt changes, or rear axle choices.......One step at a time!
Late 60's Darts are in the same category as the Demons and Dusters.......they do hold a slight premium over the revised 70+ cars and IMO the 68 is the best looking of the lot.
Valliant's are the next to increase in value. These are more like euro cars, size wise, than the Darts IMO. But even on the last two years what you can get for your money has changed drastically.
Other side of the A body platform 64 up to 69 is the Barracuda.........More expensive than the Dodge Dart as Plymouths do tend to across the range. 70 on and it became an E body like the Challenger.
Pics required of the old 2.8 Capri please.........I'm also a previous owner so have a soft spot for them!
