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Mike Morrison |
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Always been a Mopar kind of guy. I think I bought my latest car because I learned to drive on a push button '62 Plymouth Fury when I was a Sophmore in High School. After the Army in the early '70's, I bought a new '72 Challenger (B5 blue). Then came a couple of Dodge Trucks. Then divorce. There went the Challenger. She sold it a few years later. I was mostly upset because she didn't give me the first right of refusal. When I bought my boat, the slant six in the A100 was not strong enough to pull it. I then proceeded to go through a couple of CHP Dodge Diplomats driving up and down the freeways to see my son. While on contract in Carson City, NV, it became evident that I needed a Jeep, so I purchased one of those. Over 130k on it now.
I wanted a new hobby - after going to Hot August Nights - so went looking for a car. Had to be Mopar. The first was a 1966 Dart GT Convertible. The only problem was, there really wasn't that much work to do on it, so I proceeded to get another. A 1955 Dodge Lancer, that was already converted into a hot rod with a big 383 and a lot of trick stuff.. I worked on it some, and reconnected the power steering, tinkered with it a bit, raced it a bit, but mostly it was in the back of the garage. I sold it in June of 2003.
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Got a 1970 Challenger SE in 1998, right out of the barn, with the hay and black widows still under the air cleaner. Put my hand through the trunk floor and most of the way through the gas tank. Pulled the 383 out of that, and sent the body to the body shop. This car sold in May of 2006 but the photos are still available for viewing.
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| One Sunday I was helping a friend and as I
was driving down the road and over in a driveway was a 1957
Dodge Swept Side Pickup (it has fins). I did a real
quick turn and stopped in and left my card. By the following Thursday the truck was
in my driveway. This is a real thumper, with a 325 Hemi. I really look forward
to working on that one also. Click on the truck photo to see what one of these looks like completed... |
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Shortly after I sold the '55
Dodge Lancer, I came across this vehicle. This is not the most rare car in
Mopar Land, but it is not your common 64 Fury, and in 1962 most
thought this Plymouth Fury down
right UGLY. Except this is
the car that I learn to drive in, so... Then a guy in the car club says he has a 392 HEMI that will look great in this car,
and it is period correct. So got the motor and had it rebuilt and now the Hemi is
ready, but don't know when I will get to the car. Already have accumulated a lot of
parts, but have a few projects ahead of this one, unfortunately... There are a couple of other photos, just click on the one to the left. |
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| When married to
Gloria, I bought her a 72 Challenger, which was her daily driver for a
while, but she wanted a convertible. Found this
Dodge Dart Convertible on E-bay
and thought it would be a turn-key operation, and ready for showing upon
arrival. Well, click on the
photo
and see for yourself... After the divorce I got all the cars she got the house... I guess that's fair. NOT... This gorgeous car is for sale for $25K. |
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THANKS FOR STOPPING BY FOLKS...
