After 38 years...it's time....

[440Ken]

After 38 years....it's time. I'm giving my 440 Swinger to my step-son. I bought it new from Towson Dodge (Maryland) in September of 1970; originally a 318  with 904 transmission and a 7-1/4" 2.76 rear. Pretty much a standard Dart with one exception....it is a factory (dealer option) two-tone paint.....I have never seen another one.

Today it is powered by a 1971 warmed over 440....w/ 727 transmission and a 8-3/4..3.55 ratio rear.....and lots of extras. For the past several years I've lost the desire to work on it so it has just been sitting in the garage. My step-son has been saying for years now how nice it would look in his garage. He knows it is going to take a little work to bring it back to it's full potential.

Today is the day that he will be picking it up along with the boxes and boxes of spare parts. He lives about 2 hours north  so I'll be keeping check on how he takes care of my baby. I'll make sure he joins ....so that he can get the best advise available. Anyone one here live near Stark, Middleburg or Green Cove Springs, Florida? That's where he lives.

I'll still be checking out every day. Now my priority is to lower my golf handicap. After 40 plus years of hacking away at those little white balls I'm finally getting down into the 80s and enjoying retirement.

PS: My step-son promised he would pass the Swinger on to my grandson if he ever decides he would like to have it.

   

[451 valiant]

Thats a very generous thing to do. I'll bet he appreciates it. I had a lot a help from my dad on the Valiant and there's no way it would have happened without him.   I think what you're doing really helps bring the younger generation into the hobby, at least thats what happened to me.  That's a mighty nice thing for you to do!   

[doug 371]

 

[DART VADER]

Keep it in the family. Hopefully if that time ever comes I hope my boys will take care of mine.

[Pedalkisses]

That is really nice.  I'll bet he doesn't see you as a step dad.  That's something my step dad would have done.  I really miss him.

[NYFDFF]

Very 

[russ446]

very cool man

[dangerdawg]

  very 

[Gospel Runner]

I have to agree that you are very generous. When you have responsible children, it is a privelege and an honor to pass on the family heir-looms to them. God bless you!!!

[damopars]

Thats awsome   

[bugLady]

Our grandson likes to remind us " when you die Grandpa, I'll take really good care of your cars and hotwheels"       It is such a sweet thought, but we don't want to die just yet!

[demon340v]

would have been nice if my dad would have kept hsi roadrunner i woudl have loved to own that car.


oh well i will find my own 70 roadrunner and build it.

[67Dart383]

Any pics? 

[440Ken]

I took some pictures of it  loaded on his trailer.....will try to post when I get them back on a CD.

Joe said he will be joining ....I told him there is a great bunch of guys and girls here and a world of imformation. He will be coming on as "CW04Joe"......CW04 is for his rank in the US ARMY. He will become a WO5 next year...he thinks. 

440Ken

[scaldeddog]

Very nice of you Ken. I'm sure he will do you proud.

[johndart]

Ah. the passing of the torch, he is a lucky guy, I am sure he will appreciate it.

[jjr426]

wow thats very cool he is a lucky guy.

[Think3205]

very very cool. 

[golferjohn]

a wonderful gesture that will help develop this youngster into an appreciative, productive man.  Thx

[440Ken]

It was really a strange feeling walking out into the garage Sunday morning and not seeing the car. Then it dawned on me......today is the first time in 52 years that I didn't have a hot rod car of some sort......NONE!

Joe called and said he took the car out for a ride and he loved it.....so did a couple of his buddies.

[DaBigNuttedMan]

It was really a strange feeling walking out into the garage Sunday morning and not seeing the car. Then it dawned on me......today is the first time in 52 years that I didn't have a hot rod car of some sort......NONE!

Joe called and said he took the car out for a ride and he loved it.....so did a couple of his buddies.

good man Ken,.........now maybe ya can pick up an old carcus somewhere and build your self a hot rod, ya know somthing not so nice that works well and hauls ass  have fun. good luck on the golf game I once tried to lower my game by playing every day sometimes twice but got frustrated and my game started going backwards. 

[golferjohn]

shoulders back, hips through, maintain balance, head still...what's the difficulty?

[383man]

Thats very nice of you.      Just so you know I work at Towson Dodge and have been there since 1986 !   But right now I am off with a hurt back and I hate it as it really hurts.      Ron

[440Ken]

Thats very nice of you.      Just so you know I work at Towson Dodge and have been there since 1986 !   But right now I am off with a hurt back and I hate it as it really hurts.      Ron

Ron,

I remember you once saying that you worked at Towson Dodge/ Back in 1970 they were located near the intersection of Pleasant Plains and Joppa. My salesman was Jack Miles, I think he died quite a few years ago. Is Glenn still Parts Manager? If he is tell him. Ken (from Murray Corp.) said hello. He was always saving me old catalogs, price books and later micro-fiche.

I know may step-son will get a lot of enjoyment from the Swinger. The next time I get up to Maryland I'll have to look you up. I may be coming up there for my 50th year reunion.....Poly class of 1959.

[383man]

Yep its still there.  Glenn is the parts director over all the S & S stores and I will tell him you said hi !        Ron

[440Ken]

Thank you Ron.....hope he remembers me...haven't seen him in at least 18 years.

Thanks to everyone here on  that posted a nice comment. I know my stepson will take good care of the car.