Flooded Mopar..
 

Hello,

I own a 1972 Duster 340 #matching car. The frist part of Dec this last year some parts of the NW for flooded, and my car was one of them. I have owned that car for close to 12 years, was in storge at my grandmas place. It was in need of a total rebuild when I got it, just was waiting for the time and money to do soo. :(

So what I am asking is dose anyone have anyideas what it might all take to clean this guy up. I have talked to a few friends at the pub I go to and they are saying let the car go. I cant let that happen. :(

Any info, tips, ideas, anything would be very helpfull. As of right now its been sitting for 2 months and nothing has been done to it after this flood. I guess the car was flooded up to the top. :(

Thanks for your input..
Opee

You did """nothing"""!!!!??????

Here you have a 340 powered matching numbers car, which should be worth a considerable amount of money--much more than the average 318.

You have GOT to get ON this!!

First, get the car dried out, NO MATTER WHAT. I would simply tear out the headliner and toss it, period. Maybe save a scrap or two for documentation on color and material. Yank out the door panels, so they can dry out. You'll probably eventually trash them too, but save them, again, for things like trim, clips, and documentation

TAKE PICTURES!!!

GET THE UPHOLSTRY OUT and dried out. It wil probably never be any good, but sitting there rotting away, mildewing, and rusting and corroding the car beneath is what you are trying to prevent.

You need to tear apart the dash, for the same reason--to dry things out and prevent rusting the car body.

If for reason of time and money, and you just simply cannot do anything further, to the engine and drivetrain--which you'll have to tear down--AT LEAST get some diesel or some other (cheapest) oil based, stable fluid you can get, and drain and refill the rear end and engine to avoid at least some rusting.

Take the car and have it steam cleaned--inside and out!! Rent a warm garage for a few days so it can completely dry out.

This is definately a huge project. You need to balance the potential that the car is WORTH against what you can do.

If you can't do anything, you probably should sell it to someone who CAN deal with it--before there's nothing left.

If you leave this sit, full of crap, corrosion, the junk that is in flood water (and it may be seawater?) you'll soon simply have nothing left. Nothing.

Holy Crap!!! Dry that thing out!!!!! NOW!!!!!