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Car Forum / Dodge / Dodge Cars / September 2006

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FS: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco (revised)

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FSN - 19 Aug 2006 19:31 GMT
FOR SALE: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco for $1,000: 182,265 miles, 4-door sedan, 6
passenger, 18.8 feet long, 360 cubic inches (5.9 liters) 8 cylinder engine,
power steering, power brakes, cruise, automatic transmission, all molding &
badges, over $1,000 new parts/labors/receipts.

A grocery-getter, garaged daily from 5/1989 to 10/2004, then under tarp
daily & started every 3 days for 6 minutes when not in use through 2006.

Differential's pinion nut's torque slightly out of adjustment; loosened in
2004, then set to 100 pounds (lbs.) (should be at least 210 lbs.),
afterwards automobile driven 1,100 miles in 6 to 70 mile trips up to 65
miles per hour.

Front bumper cushions (five-mile-per-hour absorbers) rusting; spare front &
rear included.

Air conditioner's front seal leaking; three replaced since 1989 for average
life of four years.

RECENT NEW PARTS, MILEAGE ON THEM, RECEIPT IF AVAILABLE AND SOME PRICES:

1. High performance exhaust from engine to tail pipe except catalytic
converter; 1,402 miles; receipt; $422.61.

2. All tie rod ends, strut bushings & stabilizer links; 640 miles; receipt;
$422.98.

3. Regular undercoats.  Chassis & floor boards are solid.  Last undercoat
11/2003; 2,385 miles; receipt; $146.02.  Doors' bottom, quarter panels'
bottom & front bumper support bottom rusting.  A 150 pound person can stand
on bumpers; a Dodge collector said bumper support isn't critically rusted.
Small areas of body rusting; needs body work & paint.

4. Radiator flushed & new 5-year antifreeze set to -70 degrees in September
2004; 1,177 miles; receipt.

5. Radiator; 8,653 miles; receipt; $271.46.

6. Front brakes; 2,986 miles.

7. Spark plugs; 6,285 miles; receipt.

8. Oil, filter and lube; 24 miles; receipt; $12.85.

9. Radiator cap; 1,394 miles.

10. All belts: 2 fan and 1 power steering; 1,348 miles; receipt.

11. Air filter; 1,692 miles.

12. Alternator upgraded for more amperage.

NEW PARTS IN BOX:

1. Rear brakes.

2. Fuel pump.

3. Water pump.

4. Two sets of windshield wiper transmission bushings.

5. Air filter.

6. Molding fasteners.

PARTS AND MILEAGE ON THEM:

1. Air conditioner evaporator; 42,565 miles; receipt.

2. Air conditioner hoses; 42,932 miles; receipt.

3. All radiator & heater hoses; 16,564 miles; receipt.

4. Transmission lines; 8,653 miles; receipt.

5. Neutral safety switch; 48,554 miles; receipt.

6. Front calibers; 45,273 miles; receipt.

7. Rear brake pistons; < 60,000.

8. Ignition coil; 16,412 miles; receipt.

9. Rear brake lines; 28,065 miles; receipt.

10. Ignition wires; 60,533 miles.

11. Battery; 10,425 miles; receipt.

12. Rotor and cap; 6,525 miles; receipt.

13. Voltage regulator; 754 miles; receipt.

14. Front rotors, bearings & seals; 45,344 miles; receipt.

15. Fluid fan drive/clutch; 6,479 miles; receipt.

16. Front u-joint; 33,577 miles; receipt.

17. Pitman arm; 19,565 miles; receipt.

18. PCV; 6,525 miles; receipt.

19. Four ball joints; 56,414 miles; receipt.

20. Steering gear seal; 5,751 miles; receipt.

21. Starter and solenoid; 50,679 miles; receipt.

22. Heater core; 77,175 miles; receipt.

23. Windshield washer pump; 7,435 miles; receipt.

24. All vacuum hoses; 6,525 miles; receipt.

25. Left brake hose; 42,273 miles; receipt.

26. Rear brakes; 26,629 miles. New brakes included.

27. Brakes' master cylinder; 49,585 miles; receipt.

28. Water pump; 105,349 miles; receipt.  New water pump included.

29. Coolant controlled vacuum switch; 16,341 miles; receipt.

30. All shock absorbers; 40,475 miles; receipt.

31. Transmission filter & fluid; 39,994 miles; receipt.

32. Fuel vapor canister's filter; 16,381 miles; receipt.

33. Crankcase filter; 6,525 miles; receipt.

34. Fuel filter; 6,525 miles; receipt.

35. SPARE USED PARTS: carburetor, windshield wiper motor, windshield wiper
transmission, door handles & locks, front & rear bumper cushions, alternator
(upgraded for more amperage), choke coil & choke control unit, wheel rims
and
scissor jack.

Notes:

When in storage from 12/2005 to now, battery always started the automobile
every three days.

Automobile is factory rated at 15 miles per gallon (MPG); now getting 15
MPG.

"Chrysler Body Service Manual" & "Chilton's Manual" included.

In 2001: extensive chassis undercoating, repair of rust holes in cowl,
heater inlet resealed, cowl/firewall junction resealed, door handles removed
for rust repair then reattached.

In 1986, top of engine & transmission rebuilt (90,000 miles ago; receipts).

Receipts: most parts/labors since 3/1986.

Microsoft & Lotus spreadsheets contain all repairs, their dates & mileage
since 1995.

Chrysler Production Broadcast Sheet (papers) included.

Passed State of Ohio emission test 3/2000; no further test required because
automobile is over 25 years old.

I purchased the Monaco 5/1989 @ 121,009 miles, drove 61,256 miles in 17.25
years (61,256/17.5 = 3,500 miles/year).

Phone Joe at (2 1 6) 2 6 7 - 0 6 3 9 (Cleveland, Ohio).

My e-mail address is new.  If your reply bounces back, try again in a couple
days.

Thank you,

Joe
sqdancerLynn - 20 Aug 2006 07:46 GMT
Sounds like you have spent alot of money trying to keep that Monaco out of
the junkyard where it belongs
West Coast Vintage - 23 Aug 2006 14:00 GMT
> Sounds like you have spent alot of money trying to keep that Monaco
> out of the junkyard where it belongs

People can love a car all they want, but it is always a shame to see them spend huge amounts of money on a vehicle that will never
have a significant value.  Happens all the time though.

WCV
www.westcoastvintage.com
Over 10,000 vintage automotive T-shirts
Marcus - 01 Sep 2006 04:16 GMT
Most vehicles will "never have a significant value", so the money you spend
is do-it-yourself maintenance for transportation.  It doesn't seem like a
lot of money when you have no car payments .... ;)  Save a lot of cash on
insurance, too.

>> Sounds like you have spent alot of money trying to keep that Monaco
>> out of the junkyard where it belongs
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> www.westcoastvintage.com
> Over 10,000 vintage automotive T-shirts
 
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