Hi from the UK
10-03-2009, 10:39 PM
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Hi from the UK
Hi folks,
Let me introduce myself, Im Matt from the UK. Ive owned a few american cars before, notably........... '78 camaro with a 403 BB, '85 Camaro 305 and a '79 Oldsmobile Delta 88 with the 301. Ive always lusted after Mopars (mainly Dodge's since my dad managed to get a ride up the quarter mile in a 70 Charger way back when i was a youngster. Ive just done a deal to swap an old '78 UK ford cortina wagon for this '74 Coronet Wagon. (hopefully pic attached) Its a 318 car and was originally sold as a Coffin carrier with a totally flat rear load area cover ( I dont think it was a hearse, just used for picking up from the morgue and stuff im told - morbid huh!)
Its gonna need a lot of work but im an experienced welder and spanner monkey so sooner or later it will be finished hopefully
Let me introduce myself, Im Matt from the UK. Ive owned a few american cars before, notably........... '78 camaro with a 403 BB, '85 Camaro 305 and a '79 Oldsmobile Delta 88 with the 301. Ive always lusted after Mopars (mainly Dodge's since my dad managed to get a ride up the quarter mile in a 70 Charger way back when i was a youngster. Ive just done a deal to swap an old '78 UK ford cortina wagon for this '74 Coronet Wagon. (hopefully pic attached) Its a 318 car and was originally sold as a Coffin carrier with a totally flat rear load area cover ( I dont think it was a hearse, just used for picking up from the morgue and stuff im told - morbid huh!)
Its gonna need a lot of work but im an experienced welder and spanner monkey so sooner or later it will be finished hopefully
10-04-2009, 04:53 AM
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Good Morning and welcome to the place where you can have a Great time and learn almost everything and more.
I remember working on a dark blue car like yours when I was a young guy working in a Dodge dealership. It had a big block with a towing pkg. and the fuel gage was always on empty.The owner was a Sheriff and had a heavy foot. Be glad you have a 318. Hope you can share pictures from time to time from your part of the world.
I remember working on a dark blue car like yours when I was a young guy working in a Dodge dealership. It had a big block with a towing pkg. and the fuel gage was always on empty.The owner was a Sheriff and had a heavy foot. Be glad you have a 318. Hope you can share pictures from time to time from your part of the world.
10-05-2009, 11:06 PM
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Thanks again for the warm welcome folks.
As for whay part of the UK,im in the midlands (about mid way between London and Birmingham)
We can get private plates but we dont get the freedom of choice you guys do, so although X Zoomed would be perfect chances of it are very low.
As for whay part of the UK,im in the midlands (about mid way between London and Birmingham)
We can get private plates but we dont get the freedom of choice you guys do, so although X Zoomed would be perfect chances of it are very low.
