Detroit_Lives
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I've been a member for a long time, I think this is my first post. I bought dodge this years ago and drove it for a year, liked it and decided to "fix it up" so I parked it in the garage its been sitting in the garage, I used to start it every month or 2 but then shame on me I let it go.. engine wouldn't turn over (hand cranking) soaked the cylinders and it didn't take much effort to break free. The drums seized up a bit also..
Meanwhile I found an interior, factory buckets and console rear seats etc.
Meanwhile I found a banged up body in Arizona the guy just pulled engine and trans out and the rear quarters are good. btw, the only rust on mine is the rear quarters. Plus the donor car has a trunk and back seat full of parts, that's sitting in my driveway now under a tarp. SO, where do I start, I need a strategy. I want to do as much as I can myself but not sure about replacing the quarters. I think I could patch-in the bad areas using the donor metal tho. OR should I shop around for a body shop or restoration shop and let the pros do it... by that I mean just the quarters not the entire restoration. When I bought this car I didn't have much of a budget but now I have some options.
Meanwhile I found an interior, factory buckets and console rear seats etc.
Meanwhile I found a banged up body in Arizona the guy just pulled engine and trans out and the rear quarters are good. btw, the only rust on mine is the rear quarters. Plus the donor car has a trunk and back seat full of parts, that's sitting in my driveway now under a tarp. SO, where do I start, I need a strategy. I want to do as much as I can myself but not sure about replacing the quarters. I think I could patch-in the bad areas using the donor metal tho. OR should I shop around for a body shop or restoration shop and let the pros do it... by that I mean just the quarters not the entire restoration. When I bought this car I didn't have much of a budget but now I have some options.
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