To Don In Smithfield R.I.

[Ed & Jan Siarkowicz <DrsEdnJan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Don,

I just recently joined the mailing list. Following is my intro. If that
junk yard has any of these babies lying around, please let me know - I have
a wish list. Thanks!

Ed

ps - please reply to me directly. email at bottom

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> From: Ed & Jan Siarkowicz <DrsEdnJan@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Brand New Member With A 1960 Dodge Dart Pioneer
> Date: Saturday, March 14, 1998 6:20 PM
>
> What a tremendous opportunity to yak with fellow Mopar enthusiasts !
>
> For the last 15 years I have been the proud owner of one (actually two -
> the other is in pieces in the basement) 1960 Dodge Dart Pioneer 4 dr
sedan,
> nicely equipped with the following:
>
> 318 Red Ram V-8 (2bbl)
> Torqueflite Transmission
> Foot Actuated Windshield Washer
> Factory Seatbelts
> Rear Defroster
> Rear Radio Speaker
>
> The year was 1983, I was 15 years old and on the verge of getting my
> driving permit. I had already fallen in love with the old cars - old
Mopars
> were the epitome of coolness. So, one day my mother come home from work
and
> says - "I just saw this really neat old car down the block for sale, do
you
> want to go look at it ?" She didn't have to ask twice.
>
> There it sat in that dirt lot, big, finned, black, and beautiful. My
mother
> still tells the story about how I got this far off look in my eyes and in
> true Arnie Cunningham (Christine) fashion said "Mom, it talks to me." Dad
> negotiated the price and I can remember feeling weak in the knees when he
> told the seller that "$400.00 was too much for it." I remember screaming
> (internally) "oh come on ! You're about to ruin my life !" Anyway, we
> bought it, $400.00, and I brought it home 1 week later.
>
> I drove her through High School, and as luck would have it I found
another
> one in a junk yard with a better body and a clear title. I spent the next
> six years combining the two, taking the best parts from both, re-doing
the
> interior, the body work, and then finishing it off with 12 coats of black
> lacquer. Funding for the restoration came from long summers spent digging
> clams on Long Island's Great South Bay. Whenever people ask me how much
it
> cost me to restore the car I answer them in clams.
>
> Presently I am on the verge of restoring it again. The last 15 years has
> seen my knowledge and resources improve dramatically and within the next
> year I will begin on it again - this time taking it down to the frame.
>
> I would love to hear from anyone with any of the '60 Dart models, and
also
> if anyone has info or a color picture of what the engine compartment
should
> look like please contact me. Also, does there exist on this planet a way
to
> convert the bolt through the can oil filter to a standard spin on type.
> Your help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> If you would like to see a picture, go to the 1960 Dodge Home Page at:
>
> http://www.pacificcoast.net/~acmesafe/60dodge.htm
>
> Look for Ed and Jan's Pioneer.
>
> Thanks ! Have a Great Day !
>
> Ed
> DrsEdnJan@xxxxxxxxx
> (904)794-0162 (Florida)
>
>