440MagnumNetwork, I would like to submit my car for the Mopar of the Month slot on
your website. My description is as follows:
Here
is a picture of my 1973 Dodge Charger. This is about a
year ago, and that’s me, standing next to it. It’s
completely torn down now, getting a rebuild from the
ground up. I bought this car on Sept. 11, 1999 for
$500, and the only thing it needed was a tranny rebuild. Needless to
say, $440.98 later, I drove it home. Currently, the car
is no longer a small block grocery getter, and hasn’t
been for some time. Several months after the small
block died on me, I bought a 74’ Chrysler New Yorker for
$350, with a running 440 in it. I drove the car
home, pulled the motor, and started the rebuild.
(Thanks Dad!) When everything was done, I had one
sweet ride! The motor was a pain to get in the
car; the headers hit the torsion bars, steering column,
and the inner fenders. With a few mods, and a lot
of effort, we managed to squeeze everything in. The car,
since that time, has had the motor in and out for so
many reasons.
It’s been one thing after
another. I had the engine overheat, leaving me with a cracked
cylinder head, I added a MONSTER cam, Pete Jackson gear drive (which my
father hates), and to replace the ever-low hanging oil pan that I smashed
to Hades ($200 down the drain – GAME OVER MAN). But despite all the
mishaps, the car has given me more pleasure than pain. (Except when
that 727 Torqueflite fell on my head! Ouch!) But now the time has
come, and I want to do it up right. The motor is being bored and
stroked, the car, tubbed and narrowed in the rear, and all going back
together one last time. I hope to finish the project by the
beginning of next year, but you know how those “projects” go. My
parents have given up on me getting rid of it. They are tired of
seeing me dump money into it left and right, and now, they’ve just given
up. I thank them though, for putting up with my torment and selfish
pride, but like I told them before, I could spend my money on crack.
Thanks for checking out my car, and I’ll have updates in the picture
gallery soon! Take care, and keep em’ smokin’! Well, that’s it.
Feel free to post my car in the picture gallery. If my description
above is missing any info, my car is a 1973 Dodge Charger (standard model)
with a 440 4bbl and 727 Trans. I appreciate any consideration in
having my car appear as Mopar of the Month, and look forward to hearing
from you should it make it’s way to that position. I enjoy your
website and visit it daily. Check the message board, and you’ll see
me there! Thanks again!
Tim
Vancura
73440Charger
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