Re: Cross Country Adventure in a 65 Dart wagon

[Schuyler Wrobel <schuyler62@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I bought my 62 wagon from a german couple who used the car for their US 
tour, they said they drove it through the rockies and all the way
to New Orleans and back to Los Angeles etc... It needed work but it 
ran. I gave them $700.00 for it, when I got it home I could see no one
had changed the oil filter for quite some time, solid sludge. the upper 
left a-arm bushing was completely worn away, just rattling around in
there. and the brakes just sort of fell apart when I pulled the drums 
off? not to mention the transmishmash problems? I could go on...
 but hey, the car did run and drive, had working AC and leaky power 
steering & power brakes too. Only in a Mopar.
Schuyler

Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
 <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>

On Sep 18, 2004, at 6:53 PM, Don Hudson wrote:
> Hello all
> As the list may know I'm contemplating flying out to LA and picking up 
> a 65 Dart wagon I won on eBay and driving cross country back to VA.  I 
> received an email from the owner's gentleman friend.  He doesn't think 
> it's a good idea to drive it back.  His main 2 reasons are gas gauge 
> doesn't work and everytime the tank is filled up, the car gets a real 
> strong gas smell for a couple of days (probably until the gas level 
> goes down I'm thinking).  He said "it's one thing to drive to work and 
> back but to be in the car for days i'm afraid you might do some 
> serious brain damage or something" and goes on to say he thinks I 
> should wait until I'm in my "own area code" to do some serious 
> driving.  The car has had a bunch of documented work/new parts within 
> the last 2 years/8000 miles: belts, upper/lower radiator hoses, new 
> heater hoses, radiator recored, intake/exhaust manifold gaskets and 
> resurfaced gasket mating surface, sparkplug tube seals, valve cover 
> gasket, timing cover gasket, front and rear shocks, front brakes, new 
> front drums, new front wheel cylinders, new idler arm, wheel bearings 
> serviced, transmission serviced, new air filter, 4 new tires, reman 
> starter, rebuilt carb, new distributor and owner says previous owner 
> claims engine was rebuilt.  Car starts first time, idles smooth and 
> has lots of power for a 6.  Other than the gas gauge and smell, the PB 
> Booster "leaks vacuum when the pedal is applied", Trans has a slight 
> leak but nothing serious, right side of the suspension "clunks" when 
> braking (strut rod bushing?), and the 7 1/4 is not as quiet as it 
> should be.  I've compared having it trailered by a transport company 
> versus flying out, driving, food, lodging expenses back and assuming 
> no breakdowns or other problems, the cost is about the same.  I know 
> it's one thing to drive from NJ back to VA with a chase car (65 
> Valiant convert won on eBay), but is cross country in a 39 yo car that 
> I personally can't vouch for without benefit of much help asking for 
> trouble?  I realize opinions are like belly buttons, but based upon 
> the plusses/minus's, would anyone care to comment as to drive versus 
> transport?  Has anyone else undertaken something along these lines?  
> Thanks in advance for any advice, input or comments.
> Don

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