New to the forum from Iowa... 71 Satellite

[Landon Moss]

Hey
I've had my Satellite since I was 16 - I'm 32 now. I made quite a bit of progress on the car from 16-22, but got a house, got married, and started having kids, so the car got put on the back burner.

440 was rebuilt roughly 8 years ago. Brakes done 4 years ago. Suspension rebuilt last spring, and that's when I discovered the rot in my torsion bar crossmember. It didn't look too bad, but when it got on the alignment rack and the tech started trying to adjust the car, the crossmember twisted because it rotted from the inside out.

So, the plan is to get the floor and crossmember removed and replaced this fall/winter. After that, I have the interior from a new Challenger SRT to retrofit into it.

We'll see how it goes...

I don't really have any current pics of it on the computer. It's a little different than this pic taken several years ago. Unfortunately, it's in worse shape from not having a garage and sitting for many years.

 

[mr. b]

welcome to FBBO nice looking ride i feel for you i just did both front frame rails and tbar crossmember on my road runner hang in there you will get it

 

[multimopes]

Welcome aboard from NJ. Car looks great! Keep pluggin, you are almost there!

 

[Dennis H]

Welcome.

 

[Dajkzo]

Welcome from southern Maine

 

[DeltaV]

Welcome from Georgia.

I really like the '71, yours included!

 

[68sprtsat383]

Welcome

 

[oldbee]

Welcome aboard from Ohio. My last alignment was not optimal, but real close. A “little” corrosion in frame(?)

 

[davek]

hello from s carolina

 

[1967coronet]

Welcome ! Great web sight here and you will not find a better bunch of guys.

 

[moparnation74]

Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting pics of your sweet ride!

 

[BeeKool]

Welcome from Northern Iowa

 

[butterscotch71]

Welcome, I remember you from the roadrunnernest

 

[400sforever]

Hello from western Iowa! Where in Iowa are you located? There aren't any 71-72 satellites around here that I've ever seen in my neck of the woods. .sometimes I think I have the only 2 around and neither one of them is on the road yet!

 

[69Coronetrt]

Welcome from Harlan.

 

[polywideblock]

g'day from Australia , nice car there

 

[GetX'd]

Welcome to FBBO from SoCal

 

[Landon Moss]

Welcome, I remember you from the roadrunnernest

Hey! Eric, right?

I loved the roadrunner nest. Is it still up and running?

 

[Landon Moss]

Hello from western Iowa! Where in Iowa are you located? There aren't any 71-72 satellites around here that I've ever seen in my neck of the woods. .sometimes I think I have the only 2 around and neither one of them is on the road yet!

I live just east of DM now in the little town of Colfax.

They’re a pretty rare sight, but when I lived in Ankeny a fairly neighbor had a 72. Here in Colfax, a guy has a 72 also.

 

[Landon Moss]

Here’s a pic from yesterday. She’s not looking as pretty anymore (teenager bondo and an amateur paint job doesn’t last), but runs and drives better than it ever has.

That rotted crossmember has me scared to drive it much, so I just cruise the family around town.