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Mirada in Norway
Hi guys.
I bought a 1980 Dodge Mirada from a friend of mine, in order to save it from the junkyard. I spend the better part of two months, welding in new steel and fixing a LOT of rust, and electrical issues! It's almost ready for summer, but the door pins are lousy, and I need new ones, but I don't know where to buy them, and I need a parts number! Does anyone in here know? |
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Some pictures from when I picked her up, in september last year!
Attachment 13684 A few hours in a bumpy ride, on bad roads! hehehe Attachment 13685 Attachment 13686 No power, so a boost from his tahoe was needed Attachment 13687 Attachment 13688 Attachment 13689 But the alternator in a new car like that dont work very well, so the K5 stepped in with dual batteries, and dieselpower! Good to hear the V8 rumble! hehehe The owners last drive Attachment 13690 Perfect fit! Attachment 13691 Had to pull over, for food and fuel Attachment 13692 Attachment 13693 Attachment 13694 Attachment 13695 Attachment 13696 Back home Attachment 13697 Attachment 13698 Attachment 13699 Attachment 13700 Attachment 13701 Skinny wires?? Attachment 13702 Dont like the look of this! Attachment 13703 More pics to come, if you want it! |
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But with a new battery and a charger, the car was running and soon found her place here on the farm!
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Nice car with the floor shifter that was rare. Missing the console though.
For door pins on chrysler cars you remove the hinge and weld up the current holes nice and thick then grind them down. Drill new holes in the same place and put in a new generic pin cut to fit. These are not Garbage Motor vehicles with brass bushings that go bad if you look at them funny. |
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The missing console, were in the trunk! hehehe
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Attachment 13626 Rusty steel out! Attachment 13627 found more holes! Attachment 13628 Yup, a "professional" mechanic fixed this framerail!!! Attachment 13629 Attachment 13630 More pics Attachment 13631 Attachment 13632 Attachment 13633 |
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Vin-number is XH22LAR17xxxx
So it's probably a standard, with the optional 360! Maybe not a CMX, but d..n it's cool Attachment 13614 Attachment 13615 Attachment 13616 Attachment 13617 Attachment 13618 Getting older, so a pillow helps keeping the metaltaste out of my butt Attachment 13619 found more rust in the wheel well! Attachment 13620 Attachment 13621 Attachment 13622 Attachment 13623 Attachment 13624 |
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Attachment 13597 Attachment 13598 Attachment 13599 This is grounded wiring!! WTF Attachment 13600 Attachment 13601 Attachment 13602 Attachment 13603 Attachment 13604 How stupid was that? First speedbump, and the exhaust drops to the ground! Attachment 13605 Guess what, more rust! Attachment 13606 Attachment 13607 The previous owner, has no mechanical skills, so he send the car to a workshop, that claims to be experts in american vehicles! I'm glad, that I'm not the one who paid for this work, cause something is missing!! Attachment 13608 Attachment 13609 Attachment 13610 Slow starting power, so the starter came out, for identification! Attachment 13611 Attachment 13612 |
Does anyone know the partnumber, for an overhaulkitt for this type starter?
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All of this work was done last year in october!
Attachment 13529 Attachment 13530 Attachment 13531 Attachment 13533 Attachment 13534 Attachment 13535 Attachment 13536 Attachment 13538 I think this needs cleaning Attachment 13539 So I did! Attachment 13540 Fuelcap, got a sandblasting, and looked a lot better! Attachment 13541 Attachment 13543 Attachment 13544 This also got a good cleaning. Attachment 13545 |
Just a note but usually when a front passenger floor pan is rotten it's because of a leak from the windshield or firewall. You might want to take a look for hidden holes near the cowl.
Starters are usually just clean the hell out of them and put back together. The steel case is black the aluminum is unpainted as is the white porcelan. The small tin plate that covers the gears is usually unpainted but can be painted black as well. Check the drive coupler it should lock itself without slipping. Some can be rebuilt while others are sealed units. |
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Originally Posted by jacilynn_s
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Just a note but usually when a front passenger floor pan is rotten it's because of a leak from the windshield or firewall. You might want to take a look for hidden holes near the cowl.
Starters are usually just clean the hell out of them and put back together. The steel case is black the aluminum is unpainted as is the white porcelan. The small tin plate that covers the gears is usually unpainted but can be painted black as well. Check the drive coupler it should lock itself without slipping. Some can be rebuilt while others are sealed units. I also bought a new startermotor, since a full overhaulkit proved impossible to find! These pic are from last year, in november! Attachment 13525 But some voodworks, gave me all the comfort I needed! Attachment 13526 Working under cover! hahaha Attachment 13527 Attachment 13528 Attachment 13532 This rust hole was right beside the gastank, so a little smart thinking were required! hehehe (Starter heat shield) Attachment 13537 Attachment 13542 Guess what!! More rust! Attachment 13546 |
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The rust in the framerail, almost killed the project, It were in the beginning of winter, and I were quite surprised over the amount of rust, that I had uncovered.
I really didn't think it were that bad, and I had allready taken care of everything else! But I overcame the dispair, rolled up my sleeves and got to work!! (actually I just bought a pair of winter work gloves! hehehe) Attachment 13480 Attachment 13481 Attachment 13482 This was not pretty! Attachment 13483 Attachment 13484 |
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When I bought the car, somone had tried to steal it, with no luck. but they managed to destroy the side window!
So after 2 months of scouring the internet in search of a replacement, I desided to make my own 4mm of lexan found its way to my shelves, and waited for some of my sparetime. The original from the driverside, got taken out, and were used as a template Attachment 13390 placed on the lexan, and I drew around it! Attachment 13391 Attachment 13392 my minicutter on low speed, and a lot of time! hehehe Attachment 13393 took almost an hour to cut Attachment 13394 Spend a few more hours grinding it down to size! Attachment 13395 Lubed up with WD40 Attachment 13396 And PRESTO, a new window Attachment 13397 Let's try another angle! Attachment 13398 The original, and the copy Attachment 13399 lets get rid of the ducttape Attachment 13400 Attachment 13401 This were the first fitting, and it worked! Attachment 13402 |
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