Googled my VIN...

[Joseph James]

Must have been a loser of a dope dealer. He didn't do much with the car.

Plymouth Fury PS23, VIN PS23G8D280613 during a drug investigation; and. WHEREAS, the Clayton County Police-Drug Task Force ...

https://www.claytoncountyga.gov/home/showdocument?id=5723

 

[1978 NYB]

Nice!

 

[65Fury440]

Check under the seats!!

 

[LocuMob]

A car that pays for itself? Score!

 

[Jon O.]

I'd watch out posting that, someone is going to come knocking at your door.

 

[stubs300]

You might want to check inside your rocker panels, you might find a rebate.

 

[LocuMob]

You might want to check inside your rocker panels, you might find a rebate.

Under/behind the back seat!

 

[stubs300]

Under/behind the back seat!

Yeah, maybe there too.

 

[Joseph James]

I haven't look around much. I figured the drug dog has already sniffed it out. Rocker panels are so rusted, it wouldn't make a good hiding spot. I'm guessing this dope dealer was pretty small time. I looked up the civil case and there were four defendants in the case.

I drove the car yesterday for the third time since July . Two cylinders are bad and I finally found a rebuilder in South Carolina. $2600 for shipping and the rebuild which will include putting on timing chain cover, valve covers and oil pan and intake manifold. Brake light came on while driving it yesterday. Very bad shaking when I hit the brakes at 50 mph. Slower I went, smoother it got.

 

[Joseph James]

MyMopar site decoder:

CAR: Plymouth Fury 2 Door Hardtop
ENGINE: 383cid 2-bbl V8
TRANSMISSION: 3-Speed Automatic
TIRES: Unknown tire code
BUILD DATE: April 29.
AXLE: 2.76 Rear Axle Ratio
INTERIOR: Sport Trim Grade, Vinyl Bucket Seats. Light Blue Interior.
PAINT: Monotone Bright Blue Metallic Paint.
OTHER: Black Horizontal Sport Stripe.

MOLDINGS:
14: Sill Mouldings
30: Body Belt Mouldings
78: Wheel Lip Mouldings

ABC OPTIONS:
R1: AM Radio
X2: Tinted Windshield Only
Y6: Black Vinyl Top

abc OPTIONS:
b4: Bucket Seats
h7: Fender or Hood Mounted Turn Signal Indicators
u1: Sold Car When Built (Somebody Ordered It)

 

[Joseph James]

I'd watch out posting that, someone is going to come knocking at your door.

That's fine. I live in the South where I can defend my property. Showing up uninvited to my home is not a good idea for anyone.

 

[John Kirby]

Probably some young folks got pulled over and the cop smelled weed. So they stole the car from them. Cops enjoy being government sponsored highwaymen.

From what you wrote wasn't a big loss with rusted out rocker panels and the engine/brakes needing a rebuild. At least it wasn't a more valuable newer vehicle, I hate supporting thieves.

 

[Joseph James]

I agree, John Kirby. It was Clayton county, Georgia, which is a low population mountain area. Not a bastion of kingpins. A lot of police agencies use asset forfeiture to rob poor people.