Project SuperBeater: '81 Mirada

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  • BangShift McT
    The Reason Brian & Chad Drink ... a Lot !
    • Dec 2007
    • 7224
    #1

    Project SuperBeater: '81 Mirada



    1981 Dodge Mirada CMX


    Allocation: $5,000

    Purchase price: $650
    U-joints: $50
    New 360/727: $375
    Plugs/Wires: $65
    Exhaust installation with mufflers: $650
    Upper control arm hardware: $87
    Tachometer: $28
    PST poly front-end kit: $269

    Total Spent: $2,174
    Amount Left: $2,826
    Last edited by BangShift McT; August 10, 2011, 03:53 PM. Reason: Rear brakes: old rearend, not current.
    Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

    "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."
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    • Mater
      Superhero BangShifter
      • Apr 2011
      • 2347
      #2
      glad it's not dead
      Originally posted by Remy-Z;n1167534
      Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

      75Grand AM 455:Pissed off GrandMA, 68 Volkswagen Type1 "beetle":it will run some year

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        • TheSilverBuick
          ALMOST Spidey !
          • Nov 2007
          • 22145
          #3
          I like how the exhaust cost more than the engine and transmission combined, lol. I'm with Tom.
          Escaped on a technicality.

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            • BangShift McT
              The Reason Brian & Chad Drink ... a Lot !
              • Dec 2007
              • 7224
              #4
              It ain't dead. I'm just too damn broke to go get it.
              Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

              "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                • Mater
                  Superhero BangShifter
                  • Apr 2011
                  • 2347
                  #5
                  i am with you with being broke. the lebaron will be a slow build.
                  Originally posted by Remy-Z;n1167534
                  Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

                  75Grand AM 455:Pissed off GrandMA, 68 Volkswagen Type1 "beetle":it will run some year

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                    • Stich496
                      Banned
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 3269
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Mater View Post
                      i am with you with being broke. the lebaron will be a slow build.
                      broke is the new rich

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                        • Mater
                          Superhero BangShifter
                          • Apr 2011
                          • 2347
                          #7
                          yeah
                          Originally posted by Remy-Z;n1167534
                          Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

                          75Grand AM 455:Pissed off GrandMA, 68 Volkswagen Type1 "beetle":it will run some year

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                            • JOES66FURY
                              Deputy Director Procrastination & Incompetence Dept.
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 12184
                              #8
                              Adding the cost of stuff you did already seems moot. Why not start fresh, what would be fair market value for the car as it sits right now then deduct that from the total.
                              If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue

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                                • tedly
                                  Legendary BangShifter
                                  • May 2009
                                  • 8046
                                  #9
                                  Can't wait to see the Mirada worked on again. I'm with Joe, just go with what it's worth right now (unless it's more than the total you already have ).
                                  I'm probably wrong

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                                    • BangShift McT
                                      The Reason Brian & Chad Drink ... a Lot !
                                      • Dec 2007
                                      • 7224
                                      #10
                                      There is NO market for a Chrysler J-body unless it's a racecar or it's a factory prototype. I'll stick with purchase price...
                                      Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                                      "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                                        • Mater
                                          Superhero BangShifter
                                          • Apr 2011
                                          • 2347
                                          #11
                                          that is true even as it sits it's market value is what? $900 max


                                          i still miss my diplomat most retarded thing i ever did was trading that car for the 74 k10
                                          Last edited by Mater; August 28, 2011, 06:00 PM.
                                          Originally posted by Remy-Z;n1167534
                                          Congratulations, man. You've just inherited the "Patron Saint of Automotive Lost Causes" from me. No question.

                                          75Grand AM 455:Pissed off GrandMA, 68 Volkswagen Type1 "beetle":it will run some year

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                                            • BangShift McT
                                              The Reason Brian & Chad Drink ... a Lot !
                                              • Dec 2007
                                              • 7224
                                              #12
                                              Same here. Worst idea ever: Pull the Diplomat's engine. Should've waited, done exhaust on it and kept the 4spd.
                                              Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                                              "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                                                • BangShift McT
                                                  The Reason Brian & Chad Drink ... a Lot !
                                                  • Dec 2007
                                                  • 7224
                                                  #13
                                                  OK, I can't divulge the good news just yet, but there is a complete-by date of June 30th now for the car. And I will be driving it down to Arizona (possibly with a huge-ass detour to KY and maybe more!) late summer. No current cost updates, only thing I don't already have is a set of good shocks for the car.
                                                  Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                                                  "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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                                                    • Bamfster
                                                      Lord God King BangShifter
                                                      • Apr 2008
                                                      • 10445
                                                      #14
                                                      DUDE!.....you can't tease us with that ^^^^^^^^^ !!!!
                                                      Whiskey for my men ... and beer for their horses!

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                                                        • BangShift McT
                                                          The Reason Brian & Chad Drink ... a Lot !
                                                          • Dec 2007
                                                          • 7224
                                                          #15
                                                          Not much I can do yet. But on a side note: anyone know of a good (and reasonable) way to ship truck-freight items from GA to either WA or AZ?
                                                          Editor-at-Large at...well, here, of course!

                                                          "Remy-Z, you've outdone yourself again, I thought a Mirada was the icing on the cake of rodding, but this Imperial is the spread of little 99-cent candy letters spelling out "EAT ME" on top of that cake."

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