FS: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco

FOR SALE: 1976 Dodge Royal Monaco for $1,000: 182,265 miles, 360 cubic inch
(5.9 liter) 8 cylinder engine, power steering, power brakes, cruise,
automatic transmission, all molding, all badges, over $1,000 of new
parts/labor/receipts. Garaged when not in use 5/1989 to 10/2004, then under
tarp, intermittently driven to 11/2005 & started every 3 days for 6 minutes.
Grocery-getter averaged 3,712 miles/year from 5/1989 to 11/2005, then
parked, stored under tarp & started every 3 days for 6 minutes.
Differential's pinion nut's torque slightly out of adjust; loosened in 2004,
then set to 100 pounds (lbs.) (should be at least 210 lbs.) afterwards
automobile was driven 1,100 miles in 8 to 70 mile trips up to 65 miles per
hour. Front bumper cushions (five-mile-per-hour absorbers) are rusting
(spare front & rear cushions included). Air conditioner's front seal is
leaking; three were replaced since 1989 for average life of 4 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. Regularly undercoated since new. Chassis & floor boards solid. Last
undercoat 11/2003; 2,385 miles; receipt; $146.02. Doors' bottoms, quarter
panels' bottoms & front bumper support bottom rusting. A 150 pound person
can stand on bumpers & a Dodge collector said, bumper supports are not
critically rusted. Also, some body parts rusting.
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.

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 wheels' rotor, bearing & seal; 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. 4 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 rear brakes included.
27. Brakes' master cylinder; 49,585 miles; receipt.
28. Water pump; 105,349 miles; receipt. New 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, choke coil & choke control unit.

Battery always started automobile when in storage since 11/2005. Automobile
rated at 15 miles per gallon (MPG) from factory is now getting 15 MPG.
Chrysler Body Service Manual & Chilton's Manual included. In 2001:
extensive undercoating of chassis, repair of all rust holes in cowl, sealing
of heater inlet & sealing of cowl/firewall junction. In 1986, top of engine
& transmission rebuilt (90,000 miles ago). Receipts: most parts/labors
since 3/1986. Microsoft & Lotus spreadsheets list dates & mileage of all
repairs since 1995. Chrysler Production Broadcast Sheet (papers) included.
Passed State of Ohio emission test 3/2000; no further test required because
auto is over 25 years old. Purchased 5/1989 @ 121,007 miles, drove 61,258
miles in 16.5 years (61,265/16.5=3,712 miles/year). Phone Joe at (2 1 6)
2 6 7 - 0 6 3 9 (Cleveland, Ohio).