Tori
Well-Known Member
Well here we are.... the eagle has landed.
Some of you have a heads up on this from the Welcome Wagon thread section but....
Today I took delivery of my 71 Satty clone. She is wonderful ! Full of history, life, and patina out the *** !
(how fitting she arrived with a new Power Wagon leading the way !)
Found the car on CL a couple weeks ago in WI. I'm in CA. and would have driven her home if the owner didn't advise against it. LOL .... Struck the deal, and patiently awaited delivery.
I've been a long time lover of this body, and saw my first one at age 11 or so and while i've collected other cars, and had other love affairs, it was time to get me one of my own.
I'm not a stickler for #'s matching as i'm not in this for the resale. I own cars for what they can do for me physically, and mentally. Not monetarily. (and to be honest, one thing that's always been off-putting to me were Mopar owners who walk around reading and judging VIN tags, scoffing at how a car was originally a different color, etc. I half want to make a phony tag just to mess with those guys )
Anyway, i've been looking for the right car for several months fairly consistently, and off and on over past years when the mood struck. When i saw this car, i fell in love. I absolutely love the shagged look of her. She wreaks of 70's muscle, with an originality that only 20 years of Mother Nature could produce.
Plans for her, well that just depends on how the next few months go. Cosmetically, i want to leave the car alone.
I want to go thru the drivetrain, and make the interior (which is already pretty nice, much nicer than the exterior!) presentable.
Initially, my dreams would be to swap in a modern 5spd. - probably an NV3500. If the 318 doesn't pan out that it currently has, then i'd maybe go with a Magnum 360, or 5.7 Hemi.
So far the engine seems fine. Fires at a blip of the key, and aside from an exhaust leak at the header, sounds great. Very responsive, and has a nice lopey idle. Previous owner was told it had a mild cam. - i'd believe this from how it sounds.
I feel like it should have front disc brakes, so will probably do that swap. I'll go thru the steering components, and suspension to make it as tight as it should be, and want to tidy up the messy wiring and under hood.
I am a total Mopar newb, and would love to have you guys pick this girl apart so i know where i am exactly with it.
It clearly has a non correct rear axle, but from what i can see, is probably leaps and bounds better than the stock 7.75 it would have started life with. I haven't researched this yet, but i'd guess this to be a Chrysler Dana axle ? Maybe a 9.25 ? What are your opinions on that ?
Here are some underhood shots, feel free to let me know what you see to be incorrect as i'd like to get the engine bay as it should be. I popped the dist. cap off, and it has an electronic dist. Should have been points i would imagine aye ?
I have a million more questions, but this is getting long enough....
Thanks for the help guys, this is going to be so much fun !
Some of you have a heads up on this from the Welcome Wagon thread section but....
Today I took delivery of my 71 Satty clone. She is wonderful ! Full of history, life, and patina out the *** !
(how fitting she arrived with a new Power Wagon leading the way !)
Found the car on CL a couple weeks ago in WI. I'm in CA. and would have driven her home if the owner didn't advise against it. LOL .... Struck the deal, and patiently awaited delivery.
I've been a long time lover of this body, and saw my first one at age 11 or so and while i've collected other cars, and had other love affairs, it was time to get me one of my own.
I'm not a stickler for #'s matching as i'm not in this for the resale. I own cars for what they can do for me physically, and mentally. Not monetarily. (and to be honest, one thing that's always been off-putting to me were Mopar owners who walk around reading and judging VIN tags, scoffing at how a car was originally a different color, etc. I half want to make a phony tag just to mess with those guys
)Anyway, i've been looking for the right car for several months fairly consistently, and off and on over past years when the mood struck. When i saw this car, i fell in love. I absolutely love the shagged look of her. She wreaks of 70's muscle, with an originality that only 20 years of Mother Nature could produce.
Plans for her, well that just depends on how the next few months go. Cosmetically, i want to leave the car alone.
I want to go thru the drivetrain, and make the interior (which is already pretty nice, much nicer than the exterior!) presentable.
Initially, my dreams would be to swap in a modern 5spd. - probably an NV3500. If the 318 doesn't pan out that it currently has, then i'd maybe go with a Magnum 360, or 5.7 Hemi.
So far the engine seems fine. Fires at a blip of the key, and aside from an exhaust leak at the header, sounds great. Very responsive, and has a nice lopey idle. Previous owner was told it had a mild cam. - i'd believe this from how it sounds.
I feel like it should have front disc brakes, so will probably do that swap. I'll go thru the steering components, and suspension to make it as tight as it should be, and want to tidy up the messy wiring and under hood.
I am a total Mopar newb, and would love to have you guys pick this girl apart so i know where i am exactly with it.
It clearly has a non correct rear axle, but from what i can see, is probably leaps and bounds better than the stock 7.75 it would have started life with. I haven't researched this yet, but i'd guess this to be a Chrysler Dana axle ? Maybe a 9.25 ? What are your opinions on that ?
Here are some underhood shots, feel free to let me know what you see to be incorrect as i'd like to get the engine bay as it should be. I popped the dist. cap off, and it has an electronic dist. Should have been points i would imagine aye ?
I have a million more questions, but this is getting long enough....
Thanks for the help guys, this is going to be so much fun !
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