Dodge Aries K
03-03-2011, 03:14 PM
I figured it's about time to get started on a project log for this thing. This is my 1985 Chrysler LeBaron Turbo Coupe. What once started off being a nice car probably for some little old lady to drive turned into this monstrosity.
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3472.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3471.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3470.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3469.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3468.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3478.jpg
Yeah, that's a whole lot of screwed up. Poor car went through some really stupid owners. At least one of them did a few things right. The engine and transmission were rebuilt and work perfectly. It has a Direct Connection camshaft in it as well which is pretty sweet. Headwork has been performed so it flows better (although what exactly I have no clue) and the transmission has a modded valve body so it shifts extremely quick and firm. I'm guessing the person I got it from is the idiot who decided to ghetto it up. These cars just don't look right without the landau top and this clearly shows if you "attempt" to make it look better. Eventually I'll take it in and have the guys at the body shop attempt to patch up this crap work and make it look a bit more presentable. I also got the side trimmings from a Reliant Coupe but it seems like they won't work on this thing... oh well.
The interior is something else, too... The Mark Cross seats are something I just added to replace the ghetto'ed in Cavalier seats. So unsafe those were...
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3477.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3476.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3475.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3474.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3473.jpg
I just don't understand how someone could trash the car so bad. Oh well... that's why I ended up with it for pretty much nothing. I had to use silicone sealer on the crappy sunroof since it was pissing water in all over the inside. This summer I'll get it a new seal (somehow) and then it'll work properly again. It's also missing the roof braces so I got those to add to it as well. The aftermarket gauges will be removed and relocated to a more suitable spot. I'm thinking of getting those gauge pods that mount to the outside of the car on the cowl for a more retro look.
Okay, the most important part... some underside shots...
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3481.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3480.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3479.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3482.jpg
Nice and clean. Aww yeah.
Anyway, that's it for now. I plan on swapping out stupid log for the blow thru setup, tossing in a stock intercooler, swapping the car to a proper gearbox, and seeing where it goes from there. Oh yeah, and returning the car to something respectable instead of this hell-demon monster that the previous idiots have turned it into.
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3472.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3471.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3470.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3469.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3468.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3478.jpg
Yeah, that's a whole lot of screwed up. Poor car went through some really stupid owners. At least one of them did a few things right. The engine and transmission were rebuilt and work perfectly. It has a Direct Connection camshaft in it as well which is pretty sweet. Headwork has been performed so it flows better (although what exactly I have no clue) and the transmission has a modded valve body so it shifts extremely quick and firm. I'm guessing the person I got it from is the idiot who decided to ghetto it up. These cars just don't look right without the landau top and this clearly shows if you "attempt" to make it look better. Eventually I'll take it in and have the guys at the body shop attempt to patch up this crap work and make it look a bit more presentable. I also got the side trimmings from a Reliant Coupe but it seems like they won't work on this thing... oh well.
The interior is something else, too... The Mark Cross seats are something I just added to replace the ghetto'ed in Cavalier seats. So unsafe those were...
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3477.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3476.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3475.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3474.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3473.jpg
I just don't understand how someone could trash the car so bad. Oh well... that's why I ended up with it for pretty much nothing. I had to use silicone sealer on the crappy sunroof since it was pissing water in all over the inside. This summer I'll get it a new seal (somehow) and then it'll work properly again. It's also missing the roof braces so I got those to add to it as well. The aftermarket gauges will be removed and relocated to a more suitable spot. I'm thinking of getting those gauge pods that mount to the outside of the car on the cowl for a more retro look.
Okay, the most important part... some underside shots...
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3481.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3480.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3479.jpg
http://i615.photobucket.com/albums/tt235/aenoymotors/1985%20Chrysler%20LeBaron%20Turbo%20Coupe/306_3482.jpg
Nice and clean. Aww yeah.
Anyway, that's it for now. I plan on swapping out stupid log for the blow thru setup, tossing in a stock intercooler, swapping the car to a proper gearbox, and seeing where it goes from there. Oh yeah, and returning the car to something respectable instead of this hell-demon monster that the previous idiots have turned it into.