My 91 Spirit R/T

[moparfwdsleeper]

Figured I'd make a page like everyone else.

This is the car when Joshua Mitchell had purchased it September 25, 2007 with a cool 115K miles.
Pictures are from Joshua's website; www.turbosedan.com
http://www.turbosedan.com/spiritrt/DSC03458.JPG
http://www.turbosedan.com/spiritrt/DSC03460.JPG
The thread of when he purchased the car is HERE! (http://turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?p=211680#post211680)
Also, his build thread for the car, HERE! (http://turbo-mopar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=20575)


Rest in Peace my friend.

I purchased the car from Joshua January 16, 2009 with a little over 125K miles. I met up with Joshua and Jeremy(iTurbo) in Aurora, CO at Pull N Save Auto Parts & Recycling Center January 17 to exchange ownership, and some used parts shopping!

The trip was great. My oldest son LOVED driving in the Mountains, and got even more excited to see Little Town(wish they'd have been open for him). I took these pics when we stopped to look at Little Town...
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG00192.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG00191.jpg

My wife, oldest son and I stayed the night in Denver. The next morning I started getting our things back into our cars, and was still in shock when I opened the door of the room and saw my R/T. It is one of my BEST buys in the last 5 years I've been into TMs. We got held up, checked out and headed to see Wallace at LoneWolf Performance(Awesome guy to eat and hang out with). After a few hours of hanging out with Wallace it was time to get the family home, which ended up being about 1AM.

When I woke up I spent a good part of the day with my new car. Took a few pics, swapped out the snowflakes for a set of stock Neon SRT-4 wheels and tried to stay warm.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG00196.jpg

Couple days later I swapped the TiAL for the Turbo XS RFL. Cleaned the K&N filter. And added a Autometer boost gauge and steering column pod(Thank you Jackson).
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG00211.jpg

I went out and took some better pics of the R/T with it's new shoes!
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0499.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0498.jpg

Most recently I had pulled the engine and transmission out to clean the engine bay up. While I was trying to clean the dirt/oil mix I found out that brake cleen was also removing the sprayed on paint. This was GREAT, so I drove to Wal-Mart purchased some more Brake Cleen and went to town getting the black with flakes paint off. I finally had removed enough to paint 1/3 of the engine bay to see if I wanted to keep it white or change it to a gloss black.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0001.jpg

Black won.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0024.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0011.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0010.jpg

I end up stopping there for awhile do to work, family, life. The car had sat long enough for me to not know when I'd get back to it so I drag it to the back yard and throw a car cover on her with the drivetrain in my building(read shed lol).
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0016.jpg

Well some time past and I get to messing around in my building and I spray a spare intake manifold black. Now I have to put it on the engine and see what I think when it's mocked up. While that doesn't do much good when the valve cover's are throwing the appearance off, so the valve cover's get sprayed.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0017.jpg

That sealed the deal. Car was going to be murdered out!

I start getting a game plan ready and start saving up to get the list of stuff purchased. Well I lose my job. So it's now doing what I can with what I have.
I start with spraying her with the paint I had left over from when I sprayed the engine bay.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_1376.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_1378.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_1377.jpg

Now I'm out of paint, so she seats like this for the time being.

[moparfwdsleeper]

While now I have ALL this time, but without the extra $$ to really get her on the road again. So I start doing some catching up on local forums and a trend that is big in the Honda/Acura world opens up to me.

Engine Bay Wire Tuck...

Snap, no one has done this to a TM that I know of. I have everything I'd need to start and complete it and with the time I have why not! So I begin July 22, 2009 with installing a bare block.
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0078.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0079.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0080.jpg

Mock up the head and began to do work...
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0081.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0083.jpg
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0082.jpg

August 25, 2009 I finish the first TM engine bay to get tucked(at least that I know of).

Before...
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/IMG_0581-1.jpg
After...
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/Picture015.jpg

The SBEC is now located in the glove box..
http://i581.photobucket.com/albums/ss253/shadowintheworks/Spirit%20RT/Picturea1a.jpg

Can't wait to do more with her!

[turbovanman²]

Looking good, nice work, :thumb:

What are you doing to the engine? Just a stock rebuild or ?

[moparfwdsleeper]

Thank you SiR! Nothing at the moment. I took the BS's out and made it where the VC and IM matched lol. The intake pipe still needs some trimming to fit properly(brake booster FTL).

[spaceman]

thats hot stuff i like that . great job! we thinking of doing this to my bros civic, car is turning out nice

[moparfwdsleeper]

Thanks!

When I buy a Civic, this will be done to it also, along with a brake line/booster tuck:thumb:(I'm jealous of the Honda boys at the moment as the can do away with the boost thanks for companies like Wilwood, etc.

If I could find the master cylinder needed to do a brake tuck id do it next:nod:

[turbokid]

Nice work buddy cant wait to see it one day =)
Keep up the good work and dont rice it out too much ;)

[moparfwdsleeper]

thanks:thumb:, your welcome to come down anytime lol.:nod:

And WTF:yuck:, are you calling my wire tuck rice?:confused:

[turbokid]

No not at all.
You mentioned civics lmao so I was making sure it wasnt gonna be rice =)

[moparfwdsleeper]

:DSWEEET!
I did, it's what inspired the wire tuck. Never thought I'd sign up to Honda-Tech without owning a Honda but I did and learned quite a bit lol.

Now, if I'd just learn something from SRTforums:lol:

[Simsy]

excellent job!

[moparfwdsleeper]

Something else has came to my attention. If I get it this project will likely end.

[turbokid]

What now?

[DBB mini]

Looks good clayton, keep it up.:thumb:

[moparfwdsleeper]

What now?

A Dodge Shadow...

Thanks Coy:thumb:

[moparfwdsleeper]

damn photobucket and their bandwidth

[88wdywoodpecker]

you wanna wire tuck an omni?

[moparfwdsleeper]

sure. you bringing the car to me or flying me out there? we'll talk pricing in private:p

[turbokid]

Where are pics of the new ride????
Holding out on me. I may come down for tuner shoot out in tulsa this weekend =)

[moparfwdsleeper]

havent bought it yet, plan on going tomorrow or friday.

WTF is tuner shoot out? The only thing in Tulsa going on that I know about is Import Face-Off on Sunday:D

[turbokid]

^yaya that ----. I was there.

[moparfwdsleeper]

should have called me

[turbovanman²]

You need black ignition wires, :nod:

Any better pics of where you put the wiring or what you did?

[moparfwdsleeper]

You need black ignition wires, :nod:

Any better pics of where you put the wiring or what you did?

I never thought about that, your correct they should be black.

I hide the wiring harness in the fender, battery is in stock location(still not sure if i want to move it or not).

I put this on the back burner... Bought a 94 Shadow that is going to borrow the R/Ts drivetrain.

[turbovanman²]

I never thought about that, your correct they should be black.

I hide the wiring harness in the fender, battery is in stock location(still not sure if i want to move it or not).

I put this on the back burner... Bought a 94 Shadow that is going to borrow the R/Ts drivetrain.

Gotcha.

Nice about the Shadow, bummer about the R/T. Gasketmaster had a cheap engine for sale, :thumb:

[moparfwdsleeper]

The Shadow is a temp thing until i get everything on the R/T figured out and done. I don't plan on keeping the Shadow, but who knows lol

[turbovanman²]

The Shadow is a temp thing until i get everything on the R/T figured out and done. I don't plan on keeping the Shadow, but who knows lol

So your putting the TIII into the Shadow for a temp thing? Wow, you must have lots of time, :clap:

[JohnnyIroc]

this makes no sense why not finish the R/t and what does the shadow have in it?

[moparfwdsleeper]

So your putting the TIII into the Shadow for a temp thing? Wow, you must have lots of time, :clap:

you havent noticed? lol


this makes no sense why not finish the R/t and what does the shadow have in it?

to who? you? when did you matter?:lol: i kid

theres a reason for it...

[turbovanman²]

you havent noticed? lol

.

True, I guess you do, :p

[turbokid]

theres a reason for it...
WELL EXPLAIN =)
I didnt think about it. I was there with the white turbo crx with the black rims

[moparfwdsleeper]

WELL EXPLAIN =)
I didnt think about it. I was there with the white turbo crx with the black rims

Umm, no.

i didn't go, spent my IFO money on AAA lol

[Tempted]

Super mega necro bump but can someone tell me what in the hell I'm looking at here?

[turbovanman²]

A 4 year old thread!