300by500
New Member
I'm new to FCBO but was one of the first ten members on another C-body site back when I had my '69 Chrysler 300. I have some other Mopars now, but it looks like I may be a C-body owner again soon - so I thought I'd see what's up in the "barge" world.
I learned to drive in a '73 Fury Gran Coupe back in 1979.
Bought another one back in 2002, a 20-years-in-a-barn 360 car with only 22K miles...
Then in 2003 I found another one with a 400 that was the same color as the one I drove at age 16, cold A/C and really solid. So I bought it and sold the yellow one...
There was also a white one I purchased in 2004 on ebay, white/white top. Pic is after I sold it to a local crack dealer who installed those wheels. He was busted in the car in 2006 and is still in prison.
In 2005 I bought a '69 300 on ebay as a roller for $810 and installed a 440/727 from a $500 '77 New Yorker... then I sold the rough (but solid) New Yorker shell to a derby guy for $440. Total investment was under $1000 before I added the '78 Super Coupe wheels and new tires. When other projects left me short on indoor storage I sold this one in 2007, and have kicked myself ever since! It went to Finland. *sigh*
Another recent Mopar was the '84 Crew I bought in 2014 and sold last year...
I currently have a 498 stroker powered '69 Barracuda never-ending project that is on the waiting list for an 8-point roll bar at B&B Race Cars in Tennessee...
... and a factory EL5 Butterscotch '71 Swinger that is currently in the body shop. Was really tempted to leave the original paint but it was just a little too far gone. I am building a carbed 5.9 Magnum for it.
I am currently looking at another Fusie, a '73 Newport 4-door. Plans are to pretty much leave it as-is except for stance and wheels/tires and make a fun driver out of it!
Looking for factory C-Body road wheels (who isn't? LOL), or I may possibly go with some 18" Ridler 695s or painted Detroit Steel wheels.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to getting "re-acquainted" with the C-Body world!
I learned to drive in a '73 Fury Gran Coupe back in 1979.
Bought another one back in 2002, a 20-years-in-a-barn 360 car with only 22K miles...
Then in 2003 I found another one with a 400 that was the same color as the one I drove at age 16, cold A/C and really solid. So I bought it and sold the yellow one...
There was also a white one I purchased in 2004 on ebay, white/white top. Pic is after I sold it to a local crack dealer who installed those wheels. He was busted in the car in 2006 and is still in prison.
In 2005 I bought a '69 300 on ebay as a roller for $810 and installed a 440/727 from a $500 '77 New Yorker... then I sold the rough (but solid) New Yorker shell to a derby guy for $440. Total investment was under $1000 before I added the '78 Super Coupe wheels and new tires. When other projects left me short on indoor storage I sold this one in 2007, and have kicked myself ever since! It went to Finland. *sigh*
Another recent Mopar was the '84 Crew I bought in 2014 and sold last year...
I currently have a 498 stroker powered '69 Barracuda never-ending project that is on the waiting list for an 8-point roll bar at B&B Race Cars in Tennessee...
... and a factory EL5 Butterscotch '71 Swinger that is currently in the body shop. Was really tempted to leave the original paint but it was just a little too far gone. I am building a carbed 5.9 Magnum for it.
I am currently looking at another Fusie, a '73 Newport 4-door. Plans are to pretty much leave it as-is except for stance and wheels/tires and make a fun driver out of it!
Looking for factory C-Body road wheels (who isn't? LOL), or I may possibly go with some 18" Ridler 695s or painted Detroit Steel wheels.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to getting "re-acquainted" with the C-Body world!
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