Project: Fried Scampi

[fleckster]

Thanks for the info, Mike! I'll keep that for future use.

Unfortunately, based on the report from last night, this project I believe is now dead.

[RoadWarrior222]

And if we find a donor car with good parts, then why would we be parting it? LOL.

Guess we could cross our fingers for something lightly rolled, or that a tree fell on

[Reeves]

Best I have is 3rd hand information about the early mustang patch panels. Basically they are kinda-sorta the shape you need to save you alot of work over making your own patch panels. It's not a drop in replacement, but they are a good place to start.

That's not a bad start if they half azz fit. The real problem is that the pinch point where the interior firewall/floorboards meet is badly rusted as far up as we can see. And this is with the seam sealer still on. It's going to be REALLY bad when we grind off the seam sealer.

I know our cars, L-bodies especially, are not collector or valuable to anyone else to us, but it seems to me that there could have been/could be a decent market for floor PANS and such, especially since they could essentially fit all L-bodies (OMNI, Horizon, Chargers, Turismo, Rampage, Scamp, etc).

[contraption22]

From my perspective, because I can't afford to pay others for body work, saving the floors is not too big of a deal. I am more concerned about the quarters and rampage-specific body panels.

[Reeves]

http://www.showcars-bodyparts.com/charger.html

Charger quarter panels!

79 87 Dodge Charger/Shelby 236-50FL LH QUARTER PNL SKIN 2 DR NO GAS HOLE OMNI/HORIZON/CHARGER/TURISMO/RAMPAGE 79-87 123.00
79 87 Dodge Charger/Shelby 236-50FR RH QUARTER PNL SKIN 2 DR NO GAS HOLE OMNI/HORIZON/CHARGER/TURISMO/RAMPAGE 79-87 123.00



Possible 90 Horizon floor pans I found from the *other* site…..although a quick search didn’t show up:
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[contraption22]

I dunno why I laughed when I read "NO GAS HOLE" but I did.

[RoadWarrior222]

Personally, I'd probably whip up a scrap wood jig for hammerforming them.

[Reeves]

I don't think $123 a piece is bad for fresh formed metal!

[fleckster]

What's so rare about the Lebaron in your Sig Fleck?

I guess there is nothing that rare about a LeBaron GT Turbo convertible but it doesn't make for a good year round daily driver around here. You don't see many around anymore in nice shape but that doesn't make it "rare". I was more refering to my Shelby Lancer, silver Spirit R/T, and my low mileage bought new Neon R/T and SRT-4.

[karlak]

Saw this last month down the street from me. Cell phone pic sucks.

[contraption22]

I don't think $123 a piece is bad for fresh formed metal!

It does seem cheap. How close are the Charger and Ramage rear quarters? I'm pretty sure they are vastly different. IIRC, they don't have the same wheelbase.

[RoadWarrior222]

Nice site, all the parts I need to make a Plymouth Voyager Superbird.

[Reeves]

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/pts/2174241809.html

[fleckster]

Well, that will help for doors...doesn't help for finding another vehicle to start with.

[Reeves]

I told Tim we found quarter panels and he text me back "Are you going to flatten them out and make floorboards out of them?" LOL.

We found quarters, we found doors, now if that OMNI up in my barn has floor boards and firewall we may be back in business. I'll check. I may take your Scamp to barn and drag the OMNI down to gut it out.

[fleckster]

It does seem cheap. How close are the Charger and Ramage rear quarters? I'm pretty sure they are vastly different. IIRC, they don't have the same wheelbase.

Mike, the trucks have a longer wheelbase (104") but you know how Chrysler does everything on the cheap. As Reeves mentioned, the floor pan is still an Omni. The quarters are the same at the rear as the Charger. They just extended them before the wheel to make them longer. A buddy of mine who did body work (RIP Chad!) once told me, most of the replacement quarters you can get in the aftermarket you don't want to put on whole because they usually aren't very good but they make great starting points for patching. He said you always replace just the metal you have to and keep as much of the original as you can. Even the Taiwan-made muscle car full quarters should be used to patch. Cut off what you need. What do I know? I had him do my Duster because I don't have the patience or knowledge to do bodywork.

[Reeves]

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...wap-VERY-clean!

Road trip!

[mcsvt]

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...wap-VERY-clean!

Road trip!

If I were going up that way I'd drag it back for you. I'll be driving from San Diego back east, so if there are parts along the way you need, I can pick them up.

[ShadowFromHell]

http://www.turbo-mopar.com/forums/sh...wap-VERY-clean!

Road trip!

Thats funny you posted that, I was just about too, Its my post and I cant help from whoring it out! It is VERY clean and I can guarantee you it has NO rust! Runs and drives nice too . Heck buy a plane ticket, Ill pick you up from the airport and you can drive it home!

[contraption22]

I want that Rampage. I'd just drive it as-is. No way for me to get it.