The many itenerations of the Dodge Shadow

[dodgeshadowchik]

This car has seen many forms over the years. It all started around 2002-ish, when i picked up a '94 Shadow 3.0L V6 autotragic for my first car.
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/920/441/2297720062_medium.jpg

Then riced it out pretty badly. LOL. Many of you have seen this car. If not here's it's cardomain page...
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/229772


That car was stripped down and scrapped. I found a VERY clean (rust free!!)shell of a 1992 Shadow that will now take on where this car left off. It's a 2-door also, which i was looking for.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2541000-2541999/2541269_3_full.jpg

More "starting point pics" Paint peel galore! The rust starting is all surface, so the car is going to be stripped down to metal and resprayed. The primer is said to be the culprit, so really I have no choice but to strip all the paint and primer off. It will be resprayed the same color. (Bonzai Blue Metallic)

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2541000-2541999/2541269_9_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2541000-2541999/2541269_11_full.jpg
All the nastily painted exterior and interior pieces will be replaced.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2541000-2541999/2541269_12_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2541000-2541999/2541269_16_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/2541000-2541999/2541269_18_full.jpg

[dodgeshadowchik]

Oh, I have Koni struts and shocks with Eibach springs for the suspension. :)
And here's the rear axle with the rear disc vented brake setup from a Shelby Dayona.
http://a494.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/58/l_5ab7264b5cdb962df8e46ef79583db85.jpg

Here's a photo of the STS
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/P1010019-1.jpg

And here's a Photoshop "Toon" rendering I did of what I'd like this car to look like when done. Of course, the carbon fiber hood probably will never be since it would cost me WAY to much to have a one-off one made. But I can always hope.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/bluecarcopy_sig.jpg
The wheels are FN01R-C's in the 'Toon. I really like those.

Pics of the "stripping down" process...
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/DSC_0094.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/DSC_0103.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/DSC_0114.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/DSC_0117-1.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/DSC_0124.jpg
Good thing it has flowmasters. ha
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/DSC_0120.jpg

The car was dropped off at S&S stripping off of mound road, i think that's still Warren, MI. not sure. I'm really enjoying seeing the car this clean. its amazing!

What was funny was after the car was unloaded, the wheel fell off of it as it was being pushed into the garage! the wheel breaing seperated! since the car is so light, it only teetered. LOL

here's some pics!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped182.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped184.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped191.jpg

sparkle:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped199.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped203.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped202.jpg

[dodgeshadowchik]

and the wheel bearing failure:
:)

http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped204.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped206.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped208.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/stripped210.jpg

the rear suspension is back in the car. It's almost a roller again! Woohoo!!
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/rearaxle222.jpg

Yep, it has KONI's, too.
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/rearaxle227.jpg
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/stripped/rearaxle220.jpg

thought I'd toss up a photo of the engine that's going in the shadow. Finially found one for a decent price.

http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/32/l_4ee92218fff84de7b286a4935d12ff7a.jpg

it's out of a 2004 PT cruiser GT.


Here's some pics showing the test fit of the rear EVO seats.
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/46/l_198acf71be454ad9b0e3bfeeb32003a3.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/23/l_f631b4508d19481b80fea29e3be193f8.jpg

rust bullet-ed shell
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/54/l_ad53efd09058442185b95b2a91198015.jpg
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/26/l_2fb57a5354ae40639e01e7a2887c1298.jpg

REALLY bad photo of the EVO recaros
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/12/l_5f737c643cc54ba1b46b8137e328b026.jpg

front suspension back on! (Koni's, new ball joints, poly bushings, and powdercoated control arms, knuckles and such)
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/14/l_ff277be18c7d4f8ca4dc63278d56460d.jpg

[Mike M]

I knew you had a blue Shadow as a toy, but WOW... WOOOOW! That is taking it to the extreme, I love it!!!!

GIT'R'DUN!

[dodgeshadowchik]

it's a slow process... espically when your daily driver is a certain diamond-star product that also likes a share of your resources. ;)

but thanks! I figued since it needed repainted.. mind's well "do it right." but that was quite a bit of work.

[BadAssPerformance]

Nice project there! :thumb:

[bakes]

Nice work i still have a sweet spot for P body's
it just makes me miss mine i just gave it to boostgeek two weeks ago ( i owned it since 88) had to make room for my SL have 7 car 2 had to go now to sell my jeep:mecry:

[Force Fed Mopar]

Looking good :nod:

[Directconnection]

Nice job so far!

Do you do all of your own work?

Also, the wheel bearing failure... was that due to you rolling the chasis around w/out the axles bolted in? I am told the bearings need the axle stubs torqued to hod everything together, otherwise it will ruin them.

I need to start my project blog so as to get my azz in gear again and start working on it!

[mcglsr2]

subscribed :thumb:

[GLHNSLHT2]

I would assume the wheel bearing failure wouls be that too. Glad I left the axle ends in my GLH

[Directconnection]

I would assume the wheel bearing failure wouls be that too. Glad I left the axle ends in my GLH

From an old R/T I robbed the drivetrain out of at a local JY, I kept the stub axle parts, cleaned them up, and use them in my current project which unfortunately... is just sitting. (but they are torqued up though!:))

[rx2mazda]

respect:hail::hail::thumb:

[135sohc]

Learn something new everyday here. I thought our cars used roller bearings in the front hubs, not ball bearings.

[turbokid]

Wow keep up the good work =)

[moparfwdsleeper]

subscribed.

[turboshad]

That's looking sweet MB. As you found the bearings will fall apart without the axels. Like Dirrectconnection, I kept a stub kicking around and I would torque it up to the bearing periodically to keep them tight. If you have two stubs like he does then the best is to just leave them in. The only question I have is why the hell would you put a 2.4 into a Shadow? :eyebrows:

[Vigo]

Also, the wheel bearing failure... was that due to you rolling the chasis around w/out the axles bolted in? I am told the bearings need the axle stubs torqued to hod everything together, otherwise it will ruin them.

;)

..seems to have been addressed in the last pic. Learning is good!

Although i cant think of anyone learning that because the wheel FELL OFF! pretty cool! lol.

[dodgeshadowchik]

yea, well, i got new wheel bearings anyways. those were just in there to get the car to and from the stripping place.

and dj: i'm putting the 2.4 in my car because that's what all the cool kids do and i want to be cool. ;)

[1966 dart wagon]

sweet thread MB, car is coming along nicely, i was in awh seeing the whoe car in bare metal :D

keep us posted on pics

[Vigo]

i'm putting the 2.4 in my car because that's what all the cool kids do and i want to be cool.

now THAT's a bandwagon i can shamelessly jump onto! Well, im off to go grow some money...

:D

[CNH320]

Looks good MB... looking forward to seeing it at a GL meet in the future! I like the EVO seats. Surprised you didnt put all this into the CSX!

[dodgeshadowchik]

yea, its pretty cool seeing a car stripped down like that. :) i loved the sparkle in the metal.

Just got the talon back on the road today. So I'll be tuning it at the track thursday... my first car with a tunable ECU! then attention can shift back to the shadow.

[raccoon]

great car, youre doing exactly what i was going to do with my 28k duster :( electric blue / 2.4

dang ill have do something else.

[turbokid]

Lol I liked the other sig pic with you pushing the talon but keep the updates coming =)

[Shadowv4l]

I'm interested in seeing more, my 3.0 won't last forever...... i kid i kid, the damn thing won't blow up, 174,000 miles of throttle mashing and it still wont give up. Can't scrap it without a good reason, until then...... mash mash mash!

[dodgeshadowchik]

I recently aquired a transmission for the car. :) traded some 3.0L parts for it. So now motor mount fabrication can commence... than paint. Car needs paint more than anything.

raccoon: got any pics of that low mile duster??

oh, i was considering a different color than the bonzai blue.... what do you guys think of a color like this:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/dsmshootout09/eclipse416.jpg

I like the darker shade.. then then i keep going back to the orginial. Here's bonzai blue on a dsm:
http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a206/dodgeshadowchik/dsmshootout09/blutalon438.jpg

[dds78910]

Bonzai blue!:nod:

[raccoon]

there are some here DSC.
http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33438&page=1

I like electric blue.

[turboshad]

My vote goes to the darker blue in the first pic. I think it would look killer. :clap:

[moparfwdsleeper]

I also like the darker blue

[Polygon]

Another vote for the darker shade.

[ScottD]

I think the paint depends on what you are going to do with the lower gfx.

If you're going to keep the lower gfx a lighter gray, I would go with the brighter electric blue.

If you're going to do the lower gfx in charcoal, I think that would look better with a darker blue.

Excellent progress, keep the pics coming.

[dodgeshadowchik]

Ok, well.... Found out why the car had a "gangsta" lean. The axle that was all prettied up and converted over to disc was tweeked. :(

Swapped in the axle that turbo-nate-or dropped off a year ago and the car sits normal again. Go figure. Well, this axle was already POR-15-ed... so it''l just need some touch up paint; and of course the goodies form the other axle. I shoulda known better than to use an axle form a car that was wrecked before.

Wow.. my camera phone sucks. I'll get better pics later.

[dusterdude]

were did u find that sts or did u just fab it up. is it actually a sts or did u just shorten the stick. awesome work so far by the way!!!

[dodgeshadowchik]

were did u find that sts or did u just fab it up. is it actually a sts or did u just shorten the stick. awesome work so far by the way!!!

I got it from http://www.maddogsts.com/index.php

Chuck does great work on these shifters

[Dusty_Duster]

Hey, me and the rest of the CarDomain club liked the riced-out Shadow. This new one will be sick, though. Is that a turbo 2.4?

[dusterdude]

did u have the red shadow with the evo spoiler that was on car domain?

[DBB mini]

AWESOME JOB!!!!!!!!!!:hail::hail:

[dodgeshadowchik]

HA.. yup that was my car. I still have some of the pieces from it.

And yes, turbo 2.4. The engine i have right now is from an PT GT.

[turbokid]

^this is gonna be sick shadow!

[dusterdude]

so an evo spoiler isn't to wide for a shadows trunk or did u have to section it?

[dodgeshadowchik]

nope, it fit right one there.. no modifications at all.. other than drilling new holes in the decklid.

[dusterdude]

sounds good thanks.

[Shadow24]

Nice job MB! :) its gonna be a great looking car!

(too bad you ditched the 3.0 though...)

[BadAssPerformance]

(too bad you ditched the 3.0 though...)

yeah, too bad :rolleyes:

LOL ;)

[turboshad]

Good to see you're still chugging away at this. So are you gonna be able to give me a good solid reason to haul myself to SDAC 20? If there are enough of us, maybe we can have a 2.4/16V hybrid section on the voting cards. :eyebrows:

[Vigo]

too bad you ditched the 3.0 though...

Not everybody likes it outside the box. It's scary here. :p

[ohiorob]

Sweet. glad to see you doing it up right :clap::clap:
so when do you think you'll have it on the road ?
since you are a female it's OK to use nitrous and go 10's :p

[Vigo]

^:lol: I hope this keeps going for years.

[dodgeshadowchik]

Sweet. glad to see you doing it up right :clap::clap:
so when do you think you'll have it on the road ?
since you are a female it's OK to use nitrous and go 10's :p

LOL, ok. :p

I don't foresee this car getting done anytime soon... kinda ran into some money problems and it needs paint. LOL!

[dodgeshadowchik]

^:lol: I hope this keeps going for years.

It has been going for years now. LOL! Anyways.. I bumped the wrong thread. Going to make a real attempt at getting this wonderous piece of machinery back on the road....... its going to suck, as it's been used a parts bin for the last 3 years. So that is step one. Then got to fit the engine; then find someone to paint it. After that it should go pretty smoothly.... I think. Well, after all it ISN'T a DSM... so it should go easier.

[shmedley]

And it's a Shadow. I think you might just know someone with a soft spot for them :nod:

[BadAssPerformance]

If by soft spot you mean cracklike addiction for them? ;)

[shmedley]

Well in not so many words... Yes

[dodgeshadowchik]

Then it's all good. Now if only I could get rid of he pesky DSM addiction. ha!

Speaking of which, drove it to work today, and that acceleration onto the on ramp never gets old!!! <3 you, TrboBLu. ;)

So I guess this car should be TrboBlu2, or TrboBlu pt. Deux.

[black86glhs]

JT could send you to that Passages of Malibu place to get rid of that DSM jones you suffer from.:D:p

[BadAssPerformance]

lol, or Betty Ford clinic

[shmedley]

Betty Ford might make the other blue car number 1.