Because I know Margie is such a huge fan of these things:
Look at all that "patina" 
Because I know Margie is such a huge fan of these things:
Look at all that "patina"
Just pull out your wallet and light it on fire. Skip the middle steps.
Pull the engine before you set it on fire.
I think some of that "patina" might be DNA.
does mold even count as patina?
oldtin wrote: does mold even count as patina?
I dunno, but I'm going to paint some mold on my next challenge car. Only thing worse than fake mold is real mold.
Not sure if this one is but some of the travco dodges were badged "Dodge Mahal"
Since it appears to be fiberglass, not the more typical poorly sealed and rot prone toothpick and tinfoil construction, it shouldn't be as much of a nightmare as most old RVs are.
if you kind of squint and have a few beers it could pass for Sanford's fiberglass cousin.
Dodge Mahal. heh.
BrokenYugo wrote: Since it appears to be fiberglass, not the more typical poorly sealed and rot prone toothpick and tinfoil construction, it shouldn't be as much of a nightmare as most old RVs are.
No...it's more as much of a nightmare as most old sailboats are.
Hmmmm.... Buy this, gut it to make a car hauler, buy an old wooden sailboat project, smash your balls flat with a rock?
Tough call.
I bet that 413 really digs in.
I'm surprised that they were still making 413s in 1971.
Woody wrote: I'm surprised that they were still making 413s in 1971.
Chrysler was still making the FLATHEAD SIX up until the 1970's. So, the 413 staying in production that long doesn't surprise me.
Wikipedia said:
413
The 413 cu in (6.8 L) RB was used from 1959 to 1965 in cars. It was also used in medium and heavy trucks including truck-tractors such as the C-1000, up until 1979. It has a bore of 4.1875 inches. During that period, it powered almost all Chrysler New Yorker and all Imperial models, and was also available on the lesser Chryslers, Dodge Polara, Dodge Monaco, and Plymouth Fury as an alternative to the B-block 383 and/or the A-block 318. It was also fitted to some European cars such as the later Facel Vega Facel II.
In the 1959 Chrysler 300E the 413 wedge was fitted with inline dual 4-barrel carburetors; it was factory-rated at 380 brake horsepower (283 kW) at 5000 rpm and 525 lb·ft (712 N·m) at 3600 rpm.[5] In 1960, a long-tube ram induction system was made standard on the Chrysler 300. It continued as standard on the 1961 300-G, and remained on the option sheets for Chrysler 300s through 1964. In 1962, a special version known as the "Max Wedge" was made available for drag racing and street use; this version produced 420 bhp (313 kW) at 5000 rpm.
1959–1961 with 4-Barrel Carb Max Brake Horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm Max Torque: 480 @ 2800 rpm Compression: 10.0
1959 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 380 @ 5000 rpm Max Torque: 525 @ 3600 rpm Compression: 10.0
1960–1961 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 375 @ 5000 rpm Max Torque: 525 @ 2800 rpm Compression: 10.0
1962: 1965 with 4-Barrel Carb Max Brake Horsepower: 340 @ 4600 rpm Max Torque: 480 @ 2800 rpm Compression: 10.1
1962 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 380 @ 5000 rpm Max Torque: 525 @ 2800 rpm Compression: 10.1
1963: 1965 with 4-Barrel Carb Max Brake Horsepower: 360 @ 4600 rpm Max Torque: 495 @ 2800 rpm Compression: 10.1
1963: 1964 with 2 × 4-Barrel Carbs Max Brake Horsepower: 390 @ 4800 rpm Max Torque: 530 @ 3600 rpm Compression: 10.1
Till 1979??? Wow. That thing looks like a horrible investment, and I have experience with horrible investments.
Nope to the naysayers that's cool. A modern power plant and transmission would be nice though. 
In reply to nutherjrfan:
The 413 is about as bulletproof and stout as any modern thing you'd care to stick in there. Yes, you might urge a few more ponies out of a modern engine (typically at a higher RPM) and get maybe 1 mpg better fuel economy, but my experience with 413s is, they are torquey bastards that just run, and run, and run, and...
chandlerGTi wrote: Till 1979??? Wow. That thing looks like a horrible investment, and I have experience with horrible investments.
This is a better investment strategy:
volvoclearinghouse wrote:Woody wrote: I'm surprised that they were still making 413s in 1971.Chrysler was still making the FLATHEAD SIX up until the 1970's.
Wasn't that just their industrial motor though?
Gotta be cool now, power shift here we go
just ls swap it then? seems to be what everyone wants to do these days.
I can see this painted.......
pink... yes. pink...
If it weren't for poor life choices, none of us would be here! 
We'd all be cruising the Toyota lot looking at Camry's.
I think it looks awesome, you could just park it in the yard and call it a vacation home!
You guys aware that the Travco's have quite a following?
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