New here and here is what I have. 1972 Plymouth Fury Custom Suburban wagon with a 360 automatic and factory air, under hood parts for the a/c are missing. My grandfather bought the car new and my uncle bought the car from him in 2002, I bought it from him in 2004. I had planned to put new tires and some regular maintenance items on it and take it to local cruse nights and such but because of work I haven't had the time to put into it so it has been sitting in the garage for about 5 years. So here I am finally with some time to put into this project but am a bit torn. If this hadn't been in the family so long I would probably sell it or trade it for a smaller mid '60's Mopar. It is in pretty good shape, original paint, nice rip and crack free interior, ran and drove fine when parked, very little rust in the passenger side rocker, and front valance is bent up. So what do you think, sell it as is, work on it and get road worthy and sell it, work on it and keep it? I could always use it to tow my other projects, I have a truck for that but this is way cooler. What do most of you think this car would be worth? Let hear your thoughts and opinions on this one. Sorry for the crappy pics, in a hurry and didn't have the camera on auto focus.

 

sorry i cant really answer any of your questions, but i am loving that green interior!

if i were you, i would keep it. it a good flash back in family history, and its just a cool, unique car to have.

 

Man those are tough questions. I don't think there's much doubt that the value is sentimental. Take a long realistic look at what it'll cost you to get it too being a reliable, safe driver and see if it's worth it too you. Chances are your going to spend alot more than it's worth.

I have lots of people ask me what I would take for my Cuda and I tell them, twice what it's worth and half what I have in it.

 

i'd keep it man, has a family thing goin for it,keep it in the family. do what you need to do to get it on the street and fix what you can when you the right way. keep it and enjoy it, you only live once.

 

Welcome to the forum... I'd keep the car.... They don't make wagons anymore plus the family ties add to its value....

 

welcome to the forum
where are you located?
i'd keep the car
if it is all original and only one family owned, its special

 

I agree with everyone else. Also consider finding a 60's mopar that is restoration worthy. even if you do, factor in the costs of making it road worthy. I turned down a family car, and it took me another year and a half to find a worthy mopar. Then it took me a year of repairs to safely drive it, but i am on a high school budget. I love my car, but sometimes I wish that I had the car I grew up in. Keep it!

 

I think its awesome and you should keep it. A station wagon will always come in handy for something, anyway.

 

I would say keep it for all the reasons that have already been mentioned, but I would add that it is paid for. As for finding a mid 60's Mopar to restore.....unless you can do EVERYTHING yourself, I would look for one that is done. Yes, it will cost more up front, but you can drive it now and you would probably spend more restoring a "project". Trust me, I am just finishing up a 67 GTX clone project 4 years later, and I am positive I could have bought a real 67 GTX for less.

 

Thanks everyone for your input, looks like the decision is unanimous, I was leaning that way anyway just needed a bit of reassurance I'm not totally nuts. I was afraid mechanical parts would be hard to find but it looks like Napa has about everything I should need. I spent some time with the car today. I changed the oil, put a new battery in, and turned the motor over by hand. Seemed good so I tried starting it, cranks fine but wouldn't fire. A bit of starting fluid and it will fire on that. It will also fire and run on gas dripped into the card. So I figure the next step is to drop the tank and clean it out, new fuel filter, check the lines out, and put a new fuel pump on it just to be safe. I also figure rebuilding the carb is a good idea. Looks like a Holly 2210, can anyone confirm this by looking?



Also some better pictures for everyone to check out.

 

Honestly thats just too cool to sell.
Keep it restore it slowly to its former glory.

 

keep that car!! It's way too cool and the sentimental value makes it priceless.

I have a car a friend of my late father gave to me. I thought about selling it and am really glad I didn't.

Enjoy that beast..

 

keep it-there is no price you can put on family history plus how many of you guys have seen these at a show?

 

dropping the gas tank is a little dramatic for me, but putting in a fuel filter and a pump than get it to fire if the carb leaks than I would rebuild

 

I would keep the car but, get rid of that Toyota sign on the wall.

 

That is one heck of a car.

Before dropping the tank, I would replace the fuel filters and clean out the carb. Chances are the pump is fine. Over time gas turns to shellac and clog the filters and carb. A new filter before and after the pump, a good carb cleaning and you should be good to go on that end. I'd hole off on dropping the tank.

As far as what you should do with it.......... drag it! With all that weight from the extra metal and glass of being a wagon, it will help with traction in the back end. Not to mention, nobody would expect it. Tub the rear, throw some big sticky tires under it, toss a big block in the front end and call it a sleeper.

(Don't listen to me though, I get crazy ideas in my head.)

 

i know its a ford, but you get the idea.



it could use some bigger tires though.

 

Thanks guys. I'm keeping the car, but not drag racing.....

 

X2 here on that. Build it into the ultimate sleeper/family/hauler car.

 

haha

 

If you ever tried it once you would be hooked for life. Or till you run out of money!!!!!

 

I have most of the parts I need for the carb rebuild. Where can I get idel adjusting screws? I tried Holley's web site and my local Napa.

 

you can reuse your old ones i think

 

Normaly reusing idel adjusting screws is no big deal, but the tips are badly worn on mine. Good thing I own a machine shop, I might have to make new ones.

 

lucky

 

Carb is all rebuilt and ready to go back on the car. Now on to the fuel pump.

 

All cleaned up and ready to go back together.


ready to go back on the car.

 

Glad you're keeping it. I agree with dumping the toiletota sign. If it was mine, I'd probably upgrade it to a 4 Bbl. & Edelbrock. Drain the tank & put some fresh fuel in. I'd probably go for a set of dual exhaust too to help it breathe better. Nothing radical, just enough to warm it up a little. That's a lot of weight for a small block to be hauling. Looks pretty solid from then pictures, no sign of rust.

 

Carb is back on the car and the new fuel pump is also installed. With this done I moved on to some real work….taking the gas tank out. Had of known I would need to take the rear end out to get the gas tank out I might of went about things in a different order, but it is done now.

As is common with mid western cars the tank rusted right where the strap goes. At some time someone has but a patch over the soft spot, I made the hole with my finger.

After cleaning out the inside of the tank and cutting out the soft spot I welded in a patch.

Now I need to find a new float and pickup screen. Mine are shot! The float appears to be a brass part, any one know where to get these?

 

At some point I may up grade the carb but I want to get the car drivable before i start tinnkering with projects like that. The car has a few soft spots real low in the rockers and my uncle remembers the bottom parts of the doors being repainted some time in the '80's. None of it looks to hard to fix. As for the Toyota banner it is left from when I did a lot work with Toyota trucks. I guess it is time for it to come down, it has become so brittel just touching it makes it crumble.