Hey all,
I am new to the forum, and I am the proud new owner of Charger GLHS #151, which I have dubbed "Sunshine", because I like to give my vehicles silly names.
About 15 years ago I used to own a somewhat battered 1985 Omni GLH (non-turbo), which was one of the most fun cars I've owned. I regretted selling that car and vowed to get another one eventually, or a Shelby Turbo car. Well, #151 came along at just the right time and at the right price, so I snapped it up. I took delivery of it this morning at my home. Here she is:
(The bra is coming off. Yes, that's what she said, I know.)
Next to my current daily driver, a 2000 Ford Focus ZX3
The good: This car is largely unmolested and has a clean history. The body is pretty straight and there's only a couple of noticeable dings and small areas that need to be touched up. The interior is in beautiful condition with only a couple of minor flaws. Everything important works. It only has 47,000 original miles.
The bad:
1. The turbo, which I already knew before I bought it. It whined a bit when I first started it and after it was warmed up, it was sending oil into the exhaust (now I smell like burned synthetic motor oil). The car runs pretty well otherwise.
2. The tach is stuck at 4000 rpm.
3. The remote hatch release doesn't release the hatch. It opens fine with the key, though.
4. The intercooler hoses have been patched with duct tape.
5. The windshield washer line has been disconnected.
6. Some of the outside lights on the car are out. They're probably just dead bulbs.
7. Although the sunroof wasn't leaking, the seals should be replaced.
8. The shifter linkage and bushings DEFINITELY need to be replaced and upgraded. The shifter feels like moving a wooden spoon through mashed potatoes. I kept putting it into reverse or 3rd gear when I was trying to put it in 1st. I know the shifter on my old GLH wasn't that bad.
The ugly: The roof has been repainted (it's passable) and there's one questionable area on the passenger side drip rail that I need to investigate. And a little paint is missing from one corner of the rear bumper. But paint isn't really a priority. It's fine as-is as far as I'm concerned and will look decent once touched up, cleaned up and polished. The car is almost 25 years old, and I don't mind that it looks it. There is also rust at the bottom inside of the driver's door, which I know is a common thing with these cars. I should be able to fix that. Pics of those flaws below:
drip rail kludge
Driver's door rust.
My plans for the car right now are to get it on the road. The first order of business will be to verify exactly why it's burning oil before I just go ahead and pull the turbo from it. The "smoking turbo" guide will come in handy! After that it will be fixing all the other minor issues and working out the bugs, as well as doing some minor mods to it. That's about it for now!
Phoebe
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