I've become the recent owner of a '66 Dodge Corornet 440 and recently joined the Club. I've been out of the car scene for a few years and look forward to being in it once again.
The boring bit, me
I've had allsorts of cars and motorbikes but have always fancied owning a 60's yank. I know one end of a spanner from another and hope to offer advice as I can and likewise aren't afraid to ask for advice when I need it. My last interesting car was a Cobra replica. I built it myself including the engine, diff suspension, wiring loom, headers, side pipes, even the interior leather work. Ford 351 Cleveland that made a healthy 427hp (apt number for a Cobra and 441lbft of tq on EDA's dyno). It was a fun car at 1000kg but didn't have enough seats when x3 children came into my life. The interesting bit
I had a shortlist of cars I had someone in California searching for but the right car at the right cost didn't turn up so I called off the search as I wanted to be in something ready to roll for Spring. The the Coronet turned up and being one that was on my short list I jumped at the chance to do a deal on it. It's now mine and I'm chuffed to bits with it. 1966 Corornet 440, 383ci, 727 Tq flite, 3.23 Sure Grip, headers , H pipe, Flow Master 40's, Ali intake, 4 barrel and electronic ignition. The car is SOLID Even still in factory primer underneath and hasn't been undersealed. The wheels are 15" with some rather dodgy polyglass front tyres that will be changed very soon. Original blue vinyl bench seat interior in good condition. It still has the Certi-Card. All insured, taxed and ready to rumble. It's in no means perfect shape but it is a very nice example as I have looked at loads of cars the last few years and this car seems good and honest - unless someone here tells me otherwise! 
The not so good
I know a car like this requires maintaining and it comes with a few teething problems. Nothing serious but they need sorting none the less. Rocker cover has a slight leak - easy fix, trans cooler line has a slight leak - easy fix, brakes are drums all round and as much as they work they will be replaced for servo assisted discs up front. Desperately needs a carpet but only for aesthetics. The main teething problem is that when its warm it stalls when slowing to a stop when in drive unless you pedal the throttle slightly. This is my first job to sort as everything else I can live with. I'll go with all the simple checks before reaching too far into my tool box.My question is where do you guys go for parts original and new? Over the years I have always bought from the likes of Summit and had parts shipped over but the exchange rate was good then, in fact I remember is being over 2$ to the pound at one time!
Is there anyone who stocks parts or has them shipped into the UK at a price more favorable than Summit (and their pricey shipping costs)?
1st on my purchase list are:
- Tyres - I know where to get these
- Interior carpet
- Front vacuum disc brake conversion
- Possibly EFI as the price of these kits has reduced massively and I've
messed around with carbs for long enough to warrant wanting to try something new.
It's a car for myself and family to enjoy and I'm hoping to not get too carried away modifying it. I just want it to be a reliable fun car for the odd show, weekend trip and weeknight trip for ice cream with the kids when the suns out.
Anyhow, that's enough of my rambling. I'll have a nose around the site and use the search function to see if I can find answers to my initial questions. Failing that I'll post my questions in the relevant forum.
All the best,
Lee
I'll post some pictures when I suss out how to as the add attachment isn't working for me right now.
, great looking car 
