Your old Yank Iron

Ivor · Post by **Ivor** » Wed Feb 27, 13 2:48 pm

I've gotta say that Charger does look bang on the money!

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Wed Feb 27, 13 3:28 pm

No photo's (handy) but in rough histrorical sequence, from 1982 and appx 2 years apart which was my boredom threshold in those days. All daily drivers (apart from both Rods) right up to the Roadrunner

'71 Mustang 'Grande' (302)
'71 Pontiac Firebird Formula 400 (403)
'66 Morris Minor Van & Granada V6, Triumph IFS & Jaf IRS. Yuk
'71 Chevy Nova (350)
'48 Austin Dorset (Pinto)
'73 Chevy Nova (350)
'71 Charger (318)
'55 Chevy (327)
'73 Challenger (340) - Later owned by Royston
'70 Roadrunner (still got)
'72 Duster (360)

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Feb 27, 13 6:57 pm

Had this '68 Barracuda for a year or so while I was pro streeting the Duster, used it as a daily, cost £350, I painted it, rebuilt the trans, put the wheels on and a couple of other jobs. Sold it for £1500, the guy ran it for a while then pulled it apart to pro street it, never did it, sold it on and it disappeared, no doubt got scrapped.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Feb 27, 13 7:19 pm

Replaced the Barracuda with this 6 cyl.'66 Dart as a daily, bit rough round the edges but it did me for a year or so. Then, I couldn't turn down this '69 D100, so that became my daily and the Dart got tucked away as a project for another day.

Bryan S · Post by **Bryan S** » Wed Feb 27, 13 8:46 pm

Blue wrote:Had this '68 Barracuda for a year or so while I was pro streeting the Duster, used it as a daily, cost £350, I painted it, rebuilt the trans, put the wheels on and a couple of other jobs. Sold it for £1500, the guy ran it for a while then pulled it apart to pro street it, never did it, sold it on and it disappeared, no doubt got scrapped.

Cool Blue,like the wheel combo.

TYREMAN · Post by **TYREMAN** » Wed Feb 27, 13 8:59 pm

Dave wrote:
RobTwin wrote:You wait till Mr Wiseman starts reminding us of all the cars he's had.... if you think this lot is automotive porn...
Absolutely. Mr Wiseman has owned just about every dream Mopar you can imagine. T/A. AAR. Daytona. Cuda convertible. 2x Superbirds. 2xCoronet sixpacks. etc etc.

Would it not be simpler if Pete and Duncan Watts just post cars they have not owned instead

Hope pete does not mind? but here is Carl Roadrunner with one of Petes Winged cars

and a pic of Petes Petty Superbird.

SteveCase · Post by **SteveCase** » Sat Mar 02, 13 7:27 am

Scanner knackered, but,

1968 Camaro 327
1970 Mustang 302
1971 Firebird Formula 400, (with GTO 389 tri-power)
1972 Mustang 302
1973 Firebird 350
1974 Camaro LT350
1972 Ford Falcon 351 GT
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T S/E 383 (still have)
1977 Trans-am ( Smokey & Bandit style!)
1972 Dodge Van 318
1996 Dodge Indianapollis Truck 360 (still have)
2000 Jeep Cherokee 4.0 (still have)
2004 Chrysler Crossfire Convertible 3.2 (still have)

Pete_B · Post by **Pete_B** » Thu Mar 07, 13 11:49 pm

What ever happened to big red and loud? I remember being sorely temoted when it came up on ebay, but couldn't get the cash together to make an offer, not seen it since it sold.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Fri Mar 08, 13 12:20 am

Pete_B wrote:What ever happened to big red and loud? I remember being sorely temoted when it came up on ebay, but couldn't get the cash together to make an offer, not seen it since it sold.

Sad story .... The new owner started to cut it up/break it up. Think some one bought it off the guy to rescue it. I am sure if you do a search, you may find the thread

Pete_B · Post by **Pete_B** » Fri Mar 08, 13 11:50 am

Ugh why the hell would you break a car like that

was he planning on back halfing it or something? Hope its being save'd ill have a look and see what i can find out about it

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Fri Mar 08, 13 11:55 am

It WAS backhalved many years ago.

A classic case of someone getting into somthing they did not understand.

I hope what remains of the car will get resurrected at some point.........

Dave-R · Post by **Dave-R** » Fri Mar 08, 13 12:01 pm

Pete_B wrote: Ugh why the hell would you break a car like that was he planning on back halfing it or something? Hope its being save'd ill have a look and see what i can find out about it

Basically the nuts were loose on one rear wheel. It came off and badly damaged the rear quarter.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Fri Mar 08, 13 1:27 pm

mopar_mark wrote:
Pete_B wrote:What ever happened to big red and loud? I remember being sorely temoted when it came up on ebay, but couldn't get the cash together to make an offer, not seen it since it sold.
Sad story .... The new owner started to cut it up/break it up. Think some one bought it off the guy to rescue it. I am sure if you do a search, you may find the thread

Thread:

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... 99&start=0

http://www.moparuk.com/forums/viewtopic ... ud&start=0

It was someone else who started the thread about BRL being cut up and sold in parts......Can't remember who started it.

If i remember emotions got a bit high on that one with Andyrob, Jeff and BRL Paul about the quality of the build, and the fact he refused to sell as a whole car for someone else to rebuild and keep on the road/in existence...........Paul went quiet after that if i remember (not saying anything just trying to recolect on what happened)!

Carl · Post by **Carl** » Sat Mar 09, 13 5:13 pm

I read both threads, Interesting story and the history of just one car