Just some old iron rotting away..........

I went to look at a 71 Challenger a friend of mine has setting at his place yesterday. He restored his 70 340 T/A a year and a half ago, and he no longer needs his parts cars. I've always wanted one, and this one is in my price range. I don't plan to do anything with it until the 40 is running. I just couldn't let it go for the price he told me. It is a rusty thing, but has a clear title. It might end up a tube chassis door car, or a pro touring car. Who knows. Any how, he always told me there was a bunch of stuff there and I never made it down there. Man, he has some odd, cool old stuff! Check it out!

He also has a 73 for sale. It has a 340 and a 8 3/4 with a sure grip. I thought about buying it too, but I think one will be enough for me.

Ok, here's pics of his stash. I'm guessing most of these were hauled in by his father over the years.

I will add the rest later.

I may have to talk to him about a bus. These look to be in nice shape considering the others I've seen sitting in this state.

More old iron.

The tree moss/mold is thick on some of them.

If you'd like any more or different pics, I will be going back in a couple weeks to get the 71 challenger. Here's a couple of a cool old barn on his property too.

Here are some of his 70 340 Six Pack T/A. It's a numbers matching car he restored. He has owned the car since the 70's. It had an engine fire in 78 or 79 and he parked it and stored it until about 4 years ago when he started the restoration. It turned out really nice. The 66 Dart is a rust free car he just got out of Colorado. He's going to build it next. Then he's going to build the 66 Dart he has that is a factory 273 4 speed car.

is your camera not big enuff to get the hole car in a picture ?

That Lil' Red Express pickup should bring a few shekels in a restored condition. They've gotten pretty rare over the years.

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Originally Posted by HOSS429

is your camera not big enuff to get the hole car in a picture ?

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I took them with my phone. It was storming out side when I took the pics of the TA. He wasn't backing it outside, and I wasn't asking him to. And if you didn't notice, it's kind of full in his garage there..................

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Originally Posted by techinspector1

That Lil' Red Express pickup should bring a few shekels in a restored condition. They've gotten pretty rare over the years.

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That's the first one I've seen in that body style in person. I wondered if it was a real one. I'll have to ask him and see if he knows the history on it.

great pictures thanks.
johnboy may purchase one of those bus's - he's ready for another project !!

are any of the two bonus's for sale?

That Express has all the signs of a later bed dropped on an earlier chassis/cab. Lil' Red Express wasn't introduced until '78. That cab style ran '61-71 or so.

A 273/4 speed Dart would be a very fun car.........those things wound tight.

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Originally Posted by sharpmark

great pictures thanks.
johnboy may purchase one of those bus's - he's ready for another project !!

are any of the two bonus's for sale?

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By bonus, do you mean buses? If so, I'm not sure but I will be finding out. :LOL:

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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

That Express has all the signs of a later bed dropped on an earlier chassis/cab. Lil' Red Express wasn't introduced until '78. That cab style ran '61-71 or so.

A 273/4 speed Dart would be a very fun car.........those things wound tight.

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My guess was who ever lettered the doors did the gate, and some one added the wood to the bed. I'd never seen one like it. Plus, I thought they were litle red expresses any way?

I love the pic's, the buick looks like its in pretty fair shape! I like the Lil Red Express, there is a guy north of me about 30 miles that has like 9 of them restored, I asked him about them and he said he had 1 or 2 Midnight Expresses, and a Warlock as well?? I just can't remember the unique history of them that he told me but they where all based on the Lil' Red Expresses. Your pic's make me want to print them off and hang on the wall like "Rust in Peace".

I saw a midnight express and a warlock one seperate years at the all truck nats in KC. Very cool trucks for sure. I wanted to look at the buick some more but I don't need any more bad ideas. :LOL:

If they where in KC good chance it was the guy I mentioned, he's from Warrensburg MO!! Kind of strange and neat at the same time that a guy collects the exact same vehicle over & over!