My new arrival!

[cbarge]

I have been hinting or teasing that there is a new addiction....er addition to the CBarge fleet.
Well yes I bought another car!
1967 Dodge Monaco 500
Not just any Monaco..an L code 440 Magnum car that has all the options I ever dreamed of- except AC.
Members here may remember this car from this thread:
SOLD - 1967 Dodge Monaco 500 - 440 Magnum
He did sell the car to the gentleman whom I bought it from.
I had the car shipped from Vancouver BC to Toronto Ontario.
From there, I picked her up and drove the 3 hours back to the shop.
This deal has been in the works and a roller coaster ride since August.
Now that she is actually in my possesion I can show the world!

 

[cbarge]

I bought it sight unseen.
So loaded up the Support Utility Vehicle for bear and my good buddy Jamie came along to follow me home.

 

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[cbarge]

I used the speedo reading on the GPSsince the dashlights were burned out behind the speedo

 

[cbarge]

Made it to the shop without any vehicle issues.
But the fog revealed a bad case of cross-eyed headlights!

 

[Ross Wooldridge]

Glad you and Grace are safely home. Just don't put Kelly tires on Grace.... lol...

 

[azblackhemi]

Congratulations Lea! Love the color!

 

[cbarge]

Glad you and Grace are safely home. Just don't put Kelly tires on Grace.... lol...

New tires already on it. 22575r15 Kumho whitwalls..even new spare!

 

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[cbarge]

I kinda named her Grace..
after Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco.
Here is a few pics I took before I left the shop.
Lower quarters were done.
Not sure who when or where but I really dont care--I dont have to fabricate any metal!

 

[cbarge]

She had bodywork and paint done many years ago but it is holding up very well and the sides are pretty straight.

 

[70NEWYORKER]

Nice Score!!! Just don't run out of garage space.

 

[cbarge]

She's got POWAH!!

 

[cbarge]

Nice Score!!! Just don't run out of garage space.

Well there is a story behind that..
Dipped into building the new garage fund to get the car...oops. I will be in the "doghouse" for a while!!

 

[LocuMob]

Hell yeah, Leaburn! I'll have to watch the videos after work, but she looks great. Who needs dash lights, they're over rated!

 

[cbarge]

I said before, the BoaB was my first and last nut and bolt restoration.
Grace is a turn key car where body, paint, and all major mechanicals are done.
Now I just have to make her mine.

 

[azblackhemi]

I kinda named her Grace..
after Grace Kelly Princess of Monaco.


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Good name. Glad you didn't name her Monaco Lewinsky!

 

[JPMODL]

Congratulations!!