Well gang.... As some may have guessed, deducted or whatever I was going to do after the sale of the Top Banana Challenger T/A, here's the answer... I have taken the duty to take on Allen's San Antonio Express, be the caregiver of his '70 Lemon Twist Superbird; 440 4bbl console pistol-grip 4speed.. It is a project, but one I'm looking forward in tackling. Initially, I was going to replace all the lines, install a tank, service the front end and brake system along.. Allen was kind enough to send me off with a 70 HP short block and misc engine components along with a small tote full of NOS parts for it.. I just got home.. Here are some pictures of the car during my trip to Ft. Worth. So, the T/A turned into a FY1 Superbird...
continue....
On the way home...
At home... I'm pooped !!! Long day....
Nice to see it make a move and hopefully speed up it's return to glory!! 58 VIN #'s after mine.
Cool!
How many offers did you get on the way home?
:2thumbs: awesome.
Looks like a good, big project. Try to get some sleep tonight. :popcrn:
Also, don't forget to update your sig.
:2thumbs: :coolgleamA:
:woohoo:
Congrats!
:o :drool5: :2thumbs: :coolgleamA: :dance: awesome stuff AB Troy :yesnod: congratulations :popcrn:
Congrats Troy. One of these days I will get one. Enjoy it.
Congrats! Just for curiosity, what's the deal on that 68 hemi Charger that it was parked next to?
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on June 28, 2015, 05:46:48 AM
Congrats! Just for curiosity, what's the deal on that 68 hemi Charger that it was parked next to?
Mark, it is a car Allen holds near and dear to him.. Not sure when the process will be for it, but I know, figuratively, it is one of Allen's favorite children.. :icon_smile_big:
I have known Allen practically half of my life and he's owned that car.... Allen, you realize I've known you THAT long !!!??? I still remember driving to Carswell AFB there in Ft. Worth and attending my first Cowtown Mopar Club function.. Wow, how time flies....
Cool. Yellow birds are the best! :coolgleamA:
Time for an update:
QuoteTroy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana
'70 Challenger T/A, 340 six pack 4speed
Houston Mopar Club Connection
Quote from: RallyeMike on June 28, 2015, 09:13:01 AM
Cool. Yellow birds are the best! :coolgleamA:
Time for an update:
QuoteTroy
'69 Charger Daytona 440 auto 4.10 Dana
'70 Challenger T/A, 340 six pack 4speed
Houston Mopar Club Connection
Man, let me wake up first !!! :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: Dave Kanofsky on June 27, 2015, 10:47:50 PM
Cool!
How many offers did you get on the way home?
Got a lot of looks obviously, but no one stopped me in my tracks.....
Now that is a cool find. It would be awesome to get it on the road with new mechanicals and drive it around. Even if you choose to do a resto you know what you got. Looks to be a great car. Best of luck with it. Big bonus of buying it from a great Mopar guy.
Dave
On the look out for spare or better sheetmetal..
1. passenger side fender ( Superbird or '70 Coronet )
2. passenger side door ( could be from a variety of vehicles; '70 Coronet, Sat./RR/Belvedere/ and even 69 Plymouths and Dodges if I'm not mistaken )
3. Rear window plug..
Quote from: Beep Beep Dave on June 28, 2015, 09:22:38 AM
Now that is a cool find. It would be awesome to get it on the road with new mechanicals and drive it around. Even if you choose to do a resto you know what you got. Looks to be a great car. Best of luck with it. Big bonus of buying it from a great Mopar guy.
Dave
Can't go wrong when you buy it from a friend you've know half your life and the money I gave him he'll put to good use...
:2thumbs:
Troy
Sounds like a good deal for all involved.
Congratulations troy
congratulations Troy !
Hope Allen is doing fine haven't heared from him much lately
Carsten
That is awesome !!!! my car is almost ready to make a trip to come see you & your cars. AWESOME FIND !!!!! :2thumbs:
:2thumbs: ...you da man... :scratchchin: ...the "Troy Trade'n, ...Texas Wing Man"... :icon_smile_big:
:scratchchin: Texas' Zack ? :icon_smile_wink:
Quote from: thehemikid on June 28, 2015, 02:58:34 PM
:2thumbs: ...you da man... :scratchchin: ...the "Troy Trade'n, ...Texas Wing Man"... :icon_smile_big:
:scratchchin: Texas' Zack ? :icon_smile_wink:
Oh, that's my friend... Changed to "Winged Duo"
Quote from: hemi68charger on June 28, 2015, 08:38:55 AM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on June 28, 2015, 05:46:48 AM
Congrats! Just for curiosity, what's the deal on that 68 hemi Charger that it was parked next to?
Mark, it is a car Allen holds near and dear to him.. Not sure when the process will be for it, but I know, figuratively, it is one of Allen's favorite children.. :icon_smile_big:
I have known Allen practically half of my life and he's owned that car.... Allen, you realize I've known you THAT long !!!??? I still remember driving to Carswell AFB there in Ft. Worth and attending my first Cowtown Mopar Club function.. Wow, how time flies....
Having known Allen for 35 years or more I can tell you that triple black 68 Hemi Charger is going
nowhere. He has several cars out of his magnificent collection that I don't think will ever leave him. The 68 Hemi Charger may top the list of the ones that stay. I think there are only one or two other cars that he would be more inclined to keep. All in all I bet the Charger stays. :Twocents:
Quote from: Davtona on June 28, 2015, 05:23:23 PM
Quote from: hemi68charger on June 28, 2015, 08:38:55 AM
Quote from: Mytur Binsdirti on June 28, 2015, 05:46:48 AM
Congrats! Just for curiosity, what's the deal on that 68 hemi Charger that it was parked next to?
Mark, it is a car Allen holds near and dear to him.. Not sure when the process will be for it, but I know, figuratively, it is one of Allen's favorite children.. :icon_smile_big:
I have known Allen practically half of my life and he's owned that car.... Allen, you realize I've known you THAT long !!!??? I still remember driving to Carswell AFB there in Ft. Worth and attending my first Cowtown Mopar Club function.. Wow, how time flies....
Having known Allen for 35 years or more I can tell you that triple black 68 Hemi Charger is going nowhere. He has several cars out of his magnificent collection that I don't think will ever leave him. The 68 Hemi Charger may top the list of the ones that stay. I think there are only one or two other cars that he would be more inclined to keep. All in all I bet the Charger stays. :Twocents:
Right you are Dave! The three "Untouchables" are (1) Triple Black 1968 Hemi Charger R/T, (2) A4 Platinum 1969 Hemi Road Runner, and (3) Y1 Lemon Twist 1970 `Cuda 440-6... Right now, none of the other cars are for sale... but, as with any worldly possession, several could be bought if the "Price Was Right"... The "Untouchables" could only be bought someone foolish enough to pay well over twice the fair market value, basically the offers would be so far out of bounds that it would be irresponsible not to accept it.
The sale of the Superbird was the toughest decision that I made to date on my dwindling collection, having previously tried to maintain a "symmetry" to the collection...
Hemi Cars: (1) 1968 Dodge & (1) 1969 Plymouth (both B-Bodies)
Six Pack Cars: (1) 1970 Dodge Small Block & (1) 1970 Plymouth Big Block (both E-Bodies)
Aero Cars: (1) 1969 Dodge Wing Car & (1) 1969 Dodge Non-Wing (not really too symmetrical.... )
Modern Mopars: (1) 2009 Challenger SRT8 Normally Aspirated & <<<Planned 2016 Challenger SRT Hellcat Supercharged>>>
Land Yachts: (1) 1968 Polara 4Dr Sdn 440 Magnum & (1) 1968 Polara 4Dr HT 383
I will now turn to selling some excess NOS & Used Parts, and Hobby Literature
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on June 28, 2015, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Davtona on June 28, 2015, 05:23:23 PM
Having known Allen for 35 years or more I can tell you that triple black 68 Hemi Charger is going nowhere. He has several cars out of his magnificent collection that I don't think will ever leave him. The 68 Hemi Charger may top the list of the ones that stay. I think there are only one or two other cars that he would be more inclined to keep. All in all I bet the Charger stays. :Twocents:
Right you are Dave! The three "Untouchables" are (1) Triple Black 1968 Hemi Charger R/T, (2) A4 Platinum 1969 Hemi Road Runner, and (3) Y1 Lemon Twist 1970 `Cuda 440-6... Right now, none of the other cars are for sale... but, as with any worldly possession, several could be bought if the "Price Was Right"... The "Untouchables" could only be bought someone foolish enough to pay well over twice the fair market value, basically the offers would be so far out of bounds that it would be irresponsible not to accept it.
The third car I am thinking of Allen as an "untouchable" should we say was not the 6 Pak Cuda. I was more thinking the third might be a certain 69 GTX that has some sentimental value to you.
Quote from: cdr on June 28, 2015, 02:19:48 PM
That is awesome !!!! my car is almost ready to make a trip to come see you & your cars. AWESOME FIND !!!!! :2thumbs:
You know you don't HAVE to drive the Charger to get here... ;D
Quote from: Davtona on June 28, 2015, 07:49:35 PM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on June 28, 2015, 07:24:05 PM
Quote from: Davtona on June 28, 2015, 05:23:23 PM
Having known Allen for 35 years or more I can tell you that triple black 68 Hemi Charger is going nowhere. He has several cars out of his magnificent collection that I don't think will ever leave him. The 68 Hemi Charger may top the list of the ones that stay. I think there are only one or two other cars that he would be more inclined to keep. All in all I bet the Charger stays. :Twocents:
Right you are Dave! The three "Untouchables" are (1) Triple Black 1968 Hemi Charger R/T, (2) A4 Platinum 1969 Hemi Road Runner, and (3) Y1 Lemon Twist 1970 `Cuda 440-6... Right now, none of the other cars are for sale... but, as with any worldly possession, several could be bought if the "Price Was Right"... The "Untouchables" could only be bought someone foolish enough to pay well over twice the fair market value, basically the offers would be so far out of bounds that it would be irresponsible not to accept it.
The third car I am thinking of Allen as an "untouchable" should we say was not the 6 Pak Cuda. I was more thinking the third might be a certain 69 GTX that has some sentimental value to you.
Right again Dave... My Brother's 1969 B5 Blue Hemi GTX 4 Speed car is untouchable... even by me
It's cool to see you back hustling in the mopar world though Allen . I hope to check out the black 68 some day.
:popcrn:
https://youtu.be/002Llb3kbNI (https://youtu.be/002Llb3kbNI)
Quote from: hemi68charger on June 28, 2015, 07:59:23 PM
Quote from: cdr on June 28, 2015, 02:19:48 PM
That is awesome !!!! my car is almost ready to make a trip to come see you & your cars. AWESOME FIND !!!!! :2thumbs:
You know you don't HAVE to drive the Charger to get here... ;D
IT's the only car i have :icon_smile_big:
Someone's already into working on the Bird... She's taking the spoiler screws out of the rivets in the nose. I'll put it back on once the car's off the trailer..
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on June 28, 2015, 09:15:10 PM
:popcrn:
https://youtu.be/002Llb3kbNI (https://youtu.be/002Llb3kbNI)
Again, thanks Allen for the video.. I'll have to show Dave and Jacob when I get home........ :2thumbs:
Quote from: hemi68charger on June 29, 2015, 08:07:28 AM
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on June 28, 2015, 09:15:10 PM
:popcrn:
https://youtu.be/002Llb3kbNI (https://youtu.be/002Llb3kbNI)
Again, thanks Allen for the video.. I'll have to show Dave and Jacob when I get home........ :2thumbs:
You want me to post your CCTV Demo Tape too...? ;) ;) ;)
are you changing your user name to SUPERTROY :smilielol:
Quote from: cdr on June 29, 2015, 10:54:06 AM
are you changing your user name to SUPERTROY :smilielol:
It should be SuperTroyTrade.registeredTroytrademark :icon_smile_big:
Quote from: moparstuart on June 29, 2015, 11:34:26 AM
Quote from: cdr on June 29, 2015, 10:54:06 AM
are you changing your user name to SUPERTROY :smilielol:
It should be SuperTroyTrade.registeredTroytrademark :icon_smile_big:
And to think, I have only about $6000 in the car ( obviously, I gave Allen a lot more than that to enjoy/use ).....
:2thumbs: :popcrn:
Quote from: hemi68charger on June 29, 2015, 12:37:42 PM
Quote from: moparstuart on June 29, 2015, 11:34:26 AM
Quote from: cdr on June 29, 2015, 10:54:06 AM
are you changing your user name to SUPERTROY :smilielol:
It should be SuperTroyTrade.registeredTroytrademark :icon_smile_big:
And to think, I have only about $6000 in the car ( obviously, I gave Allen a lot more than that to enjoy/use ).....
:shruggy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdUGUSPNXXM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdUGUSPNXXM) :scratchchin: :smilielol:
:lol:
Quote from: xs29j8Bullitt on June 29, 2015, 05:31:36 PM
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:shruggy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdUGUSPNXXM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdUGUSPNXXM) :scratchchin: :smilielol:
:smilielol:
Allen.... YOU GOT ME !!!!! HAHAHAHAHA... That was classic and Julie loved it too... hahaha
Wow! Now you can row gears!
I'll still harass you to put a 4 speed behind the hemi. Nice work! :o
Little did I know back in 2004 standing with Ralph next to his yellow Bird I'd own one some 11 years later.
Quote from: 73rallye440magnum on June 30, 2015, 07:38:17 AM
Wow! Now you can row gears!
I'll still harass you to put a 4 speed behind the hemi. Nice work! :o
Personally, I'd almost consider putting the Hemi in the Superbird, and putting the 440 back in the Daytona.
Congrats, Troy. It looks like all your hard work is really paying off. Have fun restoring that 'bird :cheers:
Congrats Troy!! :2thumbs:
nice new troy :cheers:
Congrats Troy!
Your hard work, trading and a little added equity here and there is paying off!
Hope to see one or both at Talladega!
MJ
Quote from: Mopar John on July 04, 2015, 07:37:25 PM
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Hope to see one or both at Talladega!
MJ
Hey John, a little ambitious, even for me... Will have the Daytona though with the 426 Hemi and open headers....
Congrats Troy! Big dreams do come true in Texas! :2thumbs:
Congratulations! :2thumbs:
Dan
Hey gang..
thought I'd post pictures of the car as it is now.. I friend of mine owns it now. I even got to help him with the restoration process on my former Superbird.... It looks GREAT in person... The ole San Antonio Express also on day1 when I picked it up years ago.
Nice resto somebody forgot the beep beep road runner steering wheel center ornament
Quote from: nascarxx29 on March 16, 2020, 05:11:52 PM
Nice resto somebody forgot the beep beep road runner steering wheel center ornament
I'm sure it is in there by now. Will see it Wednesday and will check it out.......