1984rampage
09-11-2009, 04:41 PM
Im starting a new project log to cover the restoration of my new 87 Dodge Daytona Shelby Z! I picked it up today at around 10 a.m. and drove it to the storage place where I will be doing all the work!
Ill start with the good! The body is COMPLETELY rust free! Floors are amazing and there is no body rust. Its a silver blue hardtop car, which I've been told is quite rare. The car runs and drives and even has a decent FMIC from a toyota supra! Car is nicely optioned. Enthusiast seats, power windows and locks, and the nice factory stereo.
Heres the bad: There is a slight knock coming from the motor :/.. The previous owner told me he thinks it needs rod bearings. Ideas on what else it could be? Also it only boosted to about 3-5 PSI (Granger might be adjusted for that) and the tach doesn't work. The passenger side power window crank is broke and the interior needs a good cleaning.
Plans for the car: Cleaning and re-installing the interior is the first thing im going to tackle, hopefully this weekend. Next Im going to attempt to do a rod bearing swap if I can find some decent tools for cheap! If all goes good and the knock is gone, Im going to do a full tune-up (plugs, oil change, vacuum lines, etc.). After that Ill probably do a nice side-exit exhaust and bump the boost up a little.
Pics:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0120.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0125.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0129.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0128.jpg
Please leave comments, suggestions, tips, etc. on what you think of the car and any suggestions for the aforementioned problems!
Ill start with the good! The body is COMPLETELY rust free! Floors are amazing and there is no body rust. Its a silver blue hardtop car, which I've been told is quite rare. The car runs and drives and even has a decent FMIC from a toyota supra! Car is nicely optioned. Enthusiast seats, power windows and locks, and the nice factory stereo.
Heres the bad: There is a slight knock coming from the motor :/.. The previous owner told me he thinks it needs rod bearings. Ideas on what else it could be? Also it only boosted to about 3-5 PSI (Granger might be adjusted for that) and the tach doesn't work. The passenger side power window crank is broke and the interior needs a good cleaning.
Plans for the car: Cleaning and re-installing the interior is the first thing im going to tackle, hopefully this weekend. Next Im going to attempt to do a rod bearing swap if I can find some decent tools for cheap! If all goes good and the knock is gone, Im going to do a full tune-up (plugs, oil change, vacuum lines, etc.). After that Ill probably do a nice side-exit exhaust and bump the boost up a little.
Pics:
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0120.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0125.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0129.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh105/peachey140/DSC_0128.jpg
Please leave comments, suggestions, tips, etc. on what you think of the car and any suggestions for the aforementioned problems!