Thank demolition derby, the unibody mopars 74-78, New Yorker's and Monaco's are TOUGH. Imperials were outlawed for good reason too. We ran a 67 Imperial, stock 440, we put 4.30 gears and a spool in it. Then used the same rear end in a 69 Lincoln.

 

What have I unleashed here?

 

A bunch of motorheads with internets.
Newport and New Yorker derby cars, and low mileage 2 owner 73 Imperial.

 

I think he's right: Motor-heads. Gear-heads. The love of things that GO. I was sorta reminded of that on Friday when a young man, ~16, brought his first car over for me to check it out. We'd start to look at something like the CV joint boots and he would ask 4 other questions. Pretty soon I was thinking "Dude! Let me just get one thing done before hitting me with four more." But, I didn't say it as I remembered what I was like with my first car. Just like him I was into everything, wanting it all to be perfect, needing to understand what each part did, etc. I'll make a gear-head of him yet.

 

Gary, at least he isn't afraid to ask and is willing to listen. For someone his age that shows he should do well.

 

Bill - It is even better than that. He is Russian and was adopted about 3 years ago by a family we know at church. At first he wouldn't talk to anyone, but he's been gradually opening up. A few months ago he was over to work on something and he talked a little bit. Then he brought another car over for me to inspect, but it was junk so I told him to pass. Now they got a good deal on this Honda and he's like a kid in a candy shop. Can't quit talking about it. I'm so pleased that he is opening up and that he is coming over to work on things.

 

From where in Russia? I've been there ~half-dozen times but mostly to only 3 different locales:

- Kondopoga
- St. Petersburg (Leningrad)
- Moscow

Have a friend there who lived in Murmansk for a while as a kid, is now in SPB.

 

Somewhere in Ukraine. Could find out if you wanted.

 

Maybe you need Dozh to help translate?

 

Haven't seen "her" on here in weeks.

 

This 1978 Monaco is pretty interesting to say the least...

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.48726...01307&pid=15.1

I like these other three as well... Two coupes and a station wagon...

http://ts1.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.47929...57228&pid=15.1
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.47351...25878&pid=15.1
http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.46454...39361&pid=15.1


My favorites are the sedans though...

http://ts4.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.50564...46819&pid=15.1
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.47181...69506&pid=15.1
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.48286...57538&pid=15.1
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.48759...24894&pid=15.1

 

The 2nd one should have Ricardo Montalban sitting on the Corinthian Leather seats.

 

Maybe most important, to think and figure stuff out, to problem solve using a logical progression, be self-reliant, and to take pride in your work. Maybe a bit corny, but I really believe it.

 

My now 16 year old granddaughter is like that. Her parents have a line on and now committed to buying a 1995 E-150 conversion van with a 351 and E4OD. She wanted all the mechanical details and wnts to go with them to WV to pick it up. Should be fun, a 4 + hour trip in dad's F-150.

 

Yep, she's taking after her GP. Hope my grand-son, or maybe grand-daughter, wants to learn from GP. I think he will, judging by what he likes to play with so far. If it has wheels and/or a steering wheel he's on it like white on rice.